I was listening last week to columnist Frank Bruni.  He is a well-known and respected columnist for the New York Times.  He mentioned that the United States has become the Olympics of the Oppressed.  I never looked at it this way but I have begun to think that there is merit in this comment.  I began to think of the groups that feel oppressed in the United States.  Where do I begin?  Should we give out gold, silver and bronze medals for the Olympic prizes?

I thought I would list some here.  They are not in any specific order or ranking but I found it amazing that all these groups feel they are oppressed.  I do believe the last two years have brought them out into the light of day where we can work with their grievances.  Certainly our Circus Ringmaster President has made them a sideshow and …