Reno Gazette Journal May 23, 2021 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2021/05/20/biden-administration-first-four-months-sam-kumar/5184965001/ The Biden administration has completed its first four months in office and the economic data has started to arrive. An early assessment does not paint a pretty picture. Let’s start with the jobs situation. April hiring, which was expected to be at a million ended up at 266,000. […]
Category: Presidency
The Casualties of Impeachment, from Biden to Pelosi
Reno Gazette Journal October 6, 2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/10/02/casualties-impeachment-sam-kumar/3848054002/ Just over a week back, Speaker Pelosi announced that she is launching an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. You have probably heard enough about the merits of the case from various 24-hour “news” channels and I will let you decide on that. Instead, I will use this week’s […]
Questions for Democrat Presidential Candidates
Reno Gazette Journal July 4, 2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/07/03/questions-immigration-democratic-presidential-candidates-kumar/1643697001/ During the recent Democrat Presidential debates, several of you spoke in Spanish, and every single one of you in the second debate raised your hand when you were asked if government health plan should cover illegal aliens. Time after time, just about every single one of you have […]
Fish or Cut Bait on Investigations
Reno Gazette Journal April 28,2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/04/25/congressional-democrats-should-fish-cut-bait-partisan-investigations-sam-kumar/3573195002/ After 675 days, 2800 subpoenas, 500 search-and-seizure warrants, 500 witness interviews, 230 orders for communication records, 50 orders for use of pen registers, 13 requests to foreign governments, 34 indictments and $35 million in costs, Special Counsel Robert Mueller released his 448-page report which is now public with some […]
Open Letter to President Trump
Reno Gazette Journal August 27, 2017 http://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2017/08/23/dear-trump-youre-off-great-start-stay-focused-sam-kumar/594961001/ Dear Mr. President, I am writing this letter to humbly request that you focus on things that matter most to you and to many of us who elected you. Despite the cynicism expressed from the left that you ran for the highest office in the land to satisfy […]
Most voters don’t care about President Trump’s tax returns
Reno Gazette Journal April 23, 2017 http://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2017/04/21/most-dont-care-trumps-taxes-sam-kumar/305840001/ On April 15th, our traditional deadline for federal income tax filings, there were protests around the country demanding President Trump release his tax returns. While President Trump has not released any of his tax returns, a few pages of his tax return from 2005 were leaked. For the […]
President Trump’s successful first month
Reno Gazette Journal February 26, 2017 http://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2017/02/22/president-trumps-successful-first-month-sam-kumar/98264616/ Let me start by admitting that while I voted for President Trump, I did so with some reservation. He had no legislative record which I could use to anticipate his future performance. His words at times seemed to contradict. He offered no specifics but spoke in broad themes. […]
President Trump’s Immigration Executive Order: Compassion starts with protecting our own
Reno Gazette Journal February 12, 2017 http://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2017/02/09/immigration-order—compassion-starts-protecting-your-own-sam-kumar/97674102/ President Trump’s Executive Order imposing temporary restrictions on immigration from seven countries has drawn plenty of attention. It may seem heartless to turn away a bride who is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to be with her groom or a recently widowed woman who wants to be with her […]
Trump’s cabinet far more diverse than Obama’s
Reno Gazette Journal January 22, 2017 http://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2017/01/19/sam-kumar-trumps-cabinet-more-diverse-than-obamas/96810106/ As the 45th President of the United States took his oath of office, it is important for us to pause and compare his cabinet with that of his predecessor’s. While much has been made of the lack of superficial diversity (ethnicity, national origin, skin color, etc.), scant attention […]
President Obama should preserve dignity of Presidency after term
Reno Gazette Journal December 25, 2016 http://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2016/12/22/one-view-preserve-dignity-presidency-after-term/95747722/ In recent remarks, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest spoke from the White House press briefing room podium and accused President Elect Donald Trump of being “obviously aware” of alleged Russian hacking. Furthermore, Earnest went on to suggest how the incoming administration should conduct the press briefings. Given […]