Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear. — Harry S. Truman President Truman’s somber warning issued in 1950 is prescient and chilling in 2025. (For information on the context for Truman’s comment, click here). That’s due to the fact that … [Read more...]
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Frank blogs regularly for the Huffington Post and writes occasional columns and articles for publications such as the International Business Times and The Economic Times of India.
Frank writes on a wide variety of topics that are critical to shaping the future of America and the American dream and to making the United States and the world a better place. These include: Business; education; poverty and inequality; politics and public policy; immigration; manufacturing; innovation; leadership; citizenship; and social commentary.
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America must continue to build networks, not walls
Today, the US stands at the forefront of the digital economy, while many other nations are still focused on manufacturing. Yet, instead of reinforcing this forward momentum, the current policy approach represents a shift backwards. Since his first presidential run in 2016, Donald Trump has championed a shift toward economic insularity. While his first term was marked by a protectionist agenda, he has taken it to new heights since returning to office on January 20 by making tariffs, … [Read more...]
Trump’s War on DEI
Immediately upon his return to the White House Donald J. Trump went to war against DEI. On January 20 and January 21, President Trump signed three executive orders related to DEI. Two addressed DEI initiatives in the federal government. The third was directed at DEI initiatives in the private sector. In this blog, we examine the nature and impact of those executive orders and look at DEI in a broader context. DEI Elimination in the Government The governmentally focused executive … [Read more...]
The Polarized Gulf of America
On his inauguration day of January 20, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. He followed that up by signing a second executive order on February 9th, recognizing that day as Gulf of America Day. Truth be told, there was already a Gulf of America. It is the chasm between Americans with vastly different beliefs and belief systems. As we discussed in an earlier blog, this gulf was borne out of what academics have … [Read more...]
Trump upends Washington with chaos & consternation
It’s been just over one month since Donald J Trump returned to Washington to create a state of chaos and consternation. Each day has brought a fresh shock, whether in gutting the federal bureaucracy, undermining international institutions, alienating key allies, or upending long-established norms. Even Trump’s congressional allies have been caught off guard by the scale and speed of the disruptions. His campaign promises, bold as they were, have been eclipsed by the sheer force of his … [Read more...]
America’s “Golden Daze”
In a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, ‘holds office’; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those responsibilities. We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve. — John F. Kennedy The American people have spoken. The political leader they chose for the nation in this past … [Read more...]
The perils of Trump’s proposed tariff trade war
President Donald J. Trump’s second term began in the same dramatic fashion as his first term. Trump 1.0 kicked off in 2017 with his so-called Muslim ban. Trump 2.0 in 2025 has begun with a wave of immigrant deportations and a trade crackdown. I will address the immigration crackdown in a future column. Today, my focus is on trade. Fulfilling a key campaign promise, Trump escalated trade tensions by imposing tariffs on goods from the United … [Read more...]
Jimmy Carter: A Good Citizen
In January, in our nation’s capital, there was a state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, and Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. Trump is very well known. Carter not so much. This raises the question: Who was Jimmy Carter? There was a flood of commentary answering this question after Carter died on December 29, 2024, through his state funeral and burial on January 9. Among other things, he was remembered as an … [Read more...]
H-1B debate is a vote on America’s future
The H-1B visa debate intensifies under Trump, impacting tech growth and the Indian American community. The H-1B visa programme has been instrumental in driving the growth of America’s tech industry over the past four decades. Through the years, millions of tech workers have come to the United States (US), contributed to the industry’s growth and benefited themselves. Among those who leveraged an H-1B visa as a pathway to success in the US are Elon Musk, the world’s richest … [Read more...]
The Federal Government’s Need for Reform in Perspective
The federal government is under attack. That attack is not coming from a foreign government or enemy troops, but from those in this country who consider the federal government the deep state, or want it to do only their bidding. The attack is supported or approved of by some citizens who, for a variety of reasons, have issues with the federal government. There is no question that the federal government is not perfect and never will be. It is, however, not a deep state, nor should it be … [Read more...]