Guest Editorial: A nation of Immigrants, Native Americans, and Slaves

The 2024 presidential election is speeding toward us with phenomenal velocity; it will be here in a flash. Things are really heating up, and there are new serious concerns about the safety of people and our leaders. In this regard, it has happened again – presidential candidate Donald Trump has been the target of an assassination attempt. Just about two months ago, Trump was the victim of another assassination attempt. This is a reality check. It says a lot about the nature of America that has sold itself as the top country in the world. But we can’t take that for granted anymore if we consider the escalating cases of gun incidents that have targeted citizens, and in Trump’s case, a presidential candidate. In a show of concern, presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, VP candidate Tim Walz, and President Joe Biden all wasted no time in forwarding concern and words of relief and encouragement to Trump, who was not harmed. Those incidents have come on the heels of Donald Trump’s mean-spirited campaign strategies. In the eyes of most people, Trump was defeated in a debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s traditional approach has been to use insults and...