The Politics of Permanent Division

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for May 28, 2026.We open with a blistering response to Congressman Cleo Fields and the NAACP’s growing push to pressure black student-athletes away from universities in states they label “racist” over congressional redistricting disputes. We break down the Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana’s congressional maps, why the Court said race cannot predominate in redistricting, and why critics say Democrats are weaponizing accusations of racism to preserve political power. We also examine the irony of the Congressional Black Caucus refusing membership to black Republicans like Byron Donalds, Tim Scott, Wesley Hunt, and the late Mia Love — exposing what many argue has always been a political litmus test disguised as racial advocacy.In our Top 3, Louisiana Democrat Nick Albers officially drops out of the U.S. Senate race after narrowly missing the runoff by fewer than 300 votes. Then the Louisiana House sides with lobbyists over local communities in the growing battle over carbon capture projects and eminent domain concerns. And after years of construction headaches, I-20 through Bossier City finally reopens fully to semi-truck traffic as one of the region’s biggest infrastructure projects nears completion.We also discuss Governor Jeff Landry’s role as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland and why the administration sees the Arctic island as strategically important for national security, energy, and geopolitics. While critics mock the idea of expanding American influence in Greenland, we examine why Trump and Landry believe the move fits into a much larger long-term strategy — and why Louisiana’s recent surge of more than $100 billion in announced capital investment signals a major economic turnaround for the state.In our Digging Deep segment, we expose a bizarre media narrative claiming Bossier City was ranked among America’s safest mid-sized cities — only to discover the actual data placed the city near the bottom 10% nationally. We walk through how local media outlets repeated misleading government press releases without examining the underlying statistics, and why stories like this fuel growing public distrust in both institutions and journalism itself.We also tackle Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass openly suggesting non-citizens should be allowed to vote in local elections. We debate whether voting is a privilege tied to citizenship or simply another public service, why critics say Democrats increasingly view illegal immigration as a long-term electoral strategy, and what happens when the line between citizen and non-citizen participation in American elections begins to disappear.Then we turn to billionaire Jeff Bezos, who surprisingly sounds more like a fiscal conservative than a progressive activist while warning about socialism, political scapegoating, and the dangers of creating “villains” instead of solving problems. Using examples ranging from Zoran Mamdani’s attacks on wealthy New Yorkers to historical political demagogues, we examine why blaming successful people may be effective politics — but rarely fixes the underlying issue.We also dive into a new federal fraud indictment tied to the massive “Feeding Our Future” scandal in Minnesota, where prosecutors allege millions intended to feed children were stolen through fraudulent daycare subsidy schemes. We discuss how scandals like this erode public trust in government safety-net programs and why Americans are increasingly frustrated when generosity is exploited by organized fraud.And in one of the show’s most striking moments, we revisit the NAACP’s call for black athletes to boycott powerhouse SEC schools over redistricting politics — despite those same schools producing more NFL talent than almost anywhere else in the country. We break down the numbers, the hypocrisy, and the broader debate over whether organizations claiming to advance minority opportunity are actually putting politics ahead of the very students they claim to represent.Finally, we close with Jon Stewart accidentally proving the very point conservatives have been making for years about late-night television. While insisting that comedy shows are not consumed by anti-Trump politics, Stewart immediately launches into an emotional monologue fantasizing about the end of the Trump era — highlighting why so many Americans believe late-night television stopped being entertainment and became partisan activism.Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!