Jocelyn Samuels’ Post

"Employers must be proactive about identifying and eliminating barriers that may unlawfully limit opportunities for workers based on protected characteristics. This is what DEIA initiatives intend and encompass.." This statement from EEOC Commissioner highlights the core of what DEI is. It is not preferential treatment or diversity hiring, it is dismantling unlawful systems, programs, and practices that have intentionally limited opportunities for individuals from marginalized communities. Those that get it, get it!

The problem with this is three-fold: (1) Independent agencies are not authorized by the Constitution, and to the extent they are legally part of the Executive Branch, the agency heads work for and at the pleasure of the President; (2) Congress can’t delegate its legislative job to anyone including these agencies; and (3) You can’t take politics out of the system, and the idea that agencies shouldn’t be subject to political control is about as un-American as you can get. Unrelated, but current, is that Federal District Court Judges have no authority to control how the President does his job, and they have no authority to enjoin a an executive order, which is just a statement about how the President will treat X, Y, or Z issue, which he can do however he wants subject to the power of impeachment by Congress. The only position the Courts hold in this process is that the Chief Justice substitutes for the Senate President for such impeachment trials. The Courts’ job is to protect individuals, not to get in squabbles between Congress and the President. So putting a hold on all government grants is the right of the guy with the checkbook, and nobody has a right to government grants. We’re likely to see a Constitutional crisis, when the District Court, thinking it can enjoin the President, is arrested. Our government doesn’t resemble its origins, our President was elected to take it back to basics, and we’re going to watch history play out like a barroom brawl. I voted Libertarian, so none of this is on me, but it is interesting to watch raw power out from the shadows engage in epic battles, and this is going to intensify dramatically, I expect. Whatever else will be dead, the Fourth Branch of government will be gone, it is illegitimate, and it should be gone, as it is the swamp where the elites live. That is what half this country wants back-filled. BTW, if we wanted an independent Federal Reserve, we can amend the Constitution, which dictates the process, not Congress (so the ERA is, in fact, our newest Amendment, unless people think we can ignore Virginia’s ratification). I imagine in this reordering of American politics, we’ll see quite a few amendments being proposed, which is slow and cumbersome as it should be as opposed to what California does.

Definitely worth reading.

An outrageous, devastating attack on working Americans: The Trump Administration fired top Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officials who have championed workers' rights, opening the door to more workplace discrimination, jeopardizing employee protections that have been in place for decades. Read more below.

Last night, in an unprecedented and alarming move, the White House removed Equal Opportunity Employment Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels before the end of her legally mandated term. This decision undermines the agency’s independence, cripples its ability to enforce workplace protections, and abandons the bipartisan structure that has safeguarded workers’ rights for over 60 years. By leaving the EEOC without a quorum, this action weakens protections for both workers and businesses, who rely on the agency for guidance and accountability. The justification—attacking her work on DEIA and sex discrimination—ignores legal precedent and signals a dangerous shift away from fair and equal workplaces. Jocelyn Samuels has dedicated her career to ensuring workplace fairness. Her removal is not just about one Commissioner—it’s about whether our institutions will uphold the rule of law or bend to political interests. We should all be paying attention. #EEOC #WorkplaceRights #EqualOpportunity #DEIA #CivilRights

📢 Take a moment to read this powerful letter from the now-former head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), who has just been removed from her position. This is about more than one person—it’s about a broader, deeply concerning shift. This move, while alarming, has been long anticipated. The Trump administration’s Project 2025 explicitly outlines plans to bring independent federal agencies under direct executive control—agencies that are designed to function with autonomy to maintain their integrity and effectiveness. This includes the EEOC, and likely others such as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). What’s likely to happen next for the EEOC? 🔻 Redefining discrimination: Narrowing or weakening the definitions of protected groups. 🔻 Codifying “reverse discrimination”: (Reality check: reverse discrimination isn’t real—systemic discrimination requires systemic power.) 🔻 Rolling back protections for specific groups: LGBTQIA+ workers, racial minorities, women, immigrants, and those with disabilities could see their legal safeguards diminished or erased. 🔻 Eroding workplace accountability: Dismantling tools for reporting, enforcement, and repair. But before you despair, here’s why we should prepare, not panic: ✅ Many states have and will push back and enact stronger local protections, preventing federal overreach. ✅ Legal challenges will tie up these efforts, with laws like Dodd Frank, Title VII, and the Equal Pay Act still standing firm. ✅ Now is the time to cement progressive workplace policies—the stronger they are today, the harder they’ll be to undo tomorrow. 💡 Let this be your rallying call to protect workers’ rights across vast diversity. There are tangible, actionable ways to make your workplace resilient and impervious to these potential shifts—and to ensure it thrives, no matter what’s ahead. We’re in this together.

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