Well, I have wondered why someone like Donald Trump, who routinely makes prejudicial statements, has not been sued for discrimination. The answer is he has been sued. Or, at least, one of his golf courses was sued for discrimination. One of his Florida golf courses was sued in 2012 because he pressed management to replace
Trump Engaged in Sexual Banter on the Set of The Apprentice
The Apprentice with Donald Trump was a top rated show for some 14 years. It turns out that behind the scenes, Donald Trump would often engage is sexual banter and teasing with the cast members and the crew. He would repeatedly discuss the rear end of one female camera operator he found attractive. He discussed
Trump Engaged in “Mansplaining.”
Some women call is “mansplaining.” They refer to the process in which a man will talk over them at a meeting and interrupt women to explain their position. At the recent presidential debate, Donald Trump interrupted Hillary Clinton 51 times. She interrupted him 17 times. Mr. Trump interrupted the female candidate 26 times in the
Trump Sees Veterans with PTSD as “Weak”
It is ironic that Donald Trump suggests that veterans suffering from PTSD are weak. He obtained several deferments from the draft during the Viet Nam War. He said “strong” soldiers do not suffer from PTSD. See ABC news report. The implication is that weak soldiers do suffer from PTSD.
That is nonsense. It is
Iraq War History Re-Visited
Listening to the debate between Clinton and Trump, I realized that some folks have already forgotten what really happened during the Iraq War. It ended just a few years ago, yet, there are some serious mis-understandings about it. For one thing, Donald Trump blames the Obama administration for leaving Iraq in a vacuum. Yes, when
Controversy Brings Back Memories for Gold Star Families
That is the thing about Gold Star families. They are vulnerable in ways the rest of us are not. I heard a researcher say a couple of months ago that he believed we experience high rates of PTSD because our society here at home does not understand what we have gone through. He mentioned that
Trumps Oppose Sexual Harassment, Mostly
Donald Trump’s pronouncements are like a broken record, one after another. He recently said that women who are harassed at work need to change jobs or careers. He said nothing about the possibility that, oh by the way, maybe we should enforce laws prohibiting sexual harassment. He questioned the women who are accusing Roger Ailes
Trump Threatens a Civil Military Crisis
Retired GEN John Allen spoke at the Democratic National Convention last week. He has since explained that he felt he had to speak up because Donald Trump advocates that the military violate the recognized rules of war. See ABC news report. Yes, there are what we call “rules of war.” One of those rules
Trump Says He has Sacrificed for His Country
Words cannot express how offensive I find Donald Trump’s remarks. He was speaking about Khizr Khan, the father of Capt. Khan. Twenty-seven year old Capt. Khan was killed in Iraq in 2004 while serving in the U.S. Army. The father, Khizr Khan gave an emotional speech about his son at the Democratic National Convention. During
Trump Supports Roger Ailes
Well, it is not surprising. Donald Trump has been friends with Roger Ailes for many years. Mr. Trump spoke in defense of Mr. Ailes, recently, noting that the women who complained about the Fox News CEO, were helped by him. See USA Today news report.
Don’t you know they meet now and then at