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Monthly Archives: July 2017
Susan Collins, a True American Hero
Alan Zendell, July 30, 2017 Susan Collins was first elected to the Senate in 1996. She’s halfway through her fourth term, and if she chooses to run for a fifth, it will be during the 2020 presidential campaign, so she’s … Continue reading
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Tagged courage, health care, lisa murkowski, Mitch McConnell, obamacare repeal, political pressure, principles, Republicans, right wing, Senate, tax cuts, Trump
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Is It All Unraveling?
Alan Zendell, July 19, 2017 Americans often have conveniently short memories. We have to be reminded of things that should be part of our DNA by now. If honest journalists like Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite hadn’t had the … Continue reading
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Tagged denials, journalists, lies, loss of credibility, moral leadership, senate republicans, smoke and fire, Trump, Trump Junior
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Americans are Celebrating Today
Alan Zendell, July 19, 2017 This morning, Mitch McConnell said he imagined Democrats were celebrating today, but they ought to be clear why. That statement is another lesson in learning to translate political gibberish into English. First, it’s not just … Continue reading
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Tagged AHCA, Charles Schumer, conservative agenda, Democrats, gerrymandering, health care, medicaid, Mitch McConnell, Obamacare, paritsanship, Republicans, Senate, tax cuts
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No, Mr. President, Just About Anyone Would NOT Have Taken That Meeting
Alan Zendell, July 14, 2017 Remember all the talk during the campaign about whether success in managing a business translated to success in governing? Before Donald Trump won the nomination, the Republicans were the ones asking the question loudest. It … Continue reading
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Tagged business ethics, collusion, donald trump jr, espionage act, ethics, governing, laws, meetings, nepotism, regulations, russians, statutes
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The AHCA Ball is in McConnell’s Court
Alan Zendell, July 11, 2017 If it wasn’t certain before, today’s revelations about Donald Trump Jr sealed the deal for the President’s leverage with Congress. The cloud of uncertainty hanging over the administration’s role in Russian meddling with our election … Continue reading
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Tagged AHCA, bipartisan, conservative review, Democrats, health care, Koch Brothers, liberty scoreboard, Mitch McConnel, Obamacare, repeal, Republicans, social security, Trump
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Korea Follow-up
Alan Zendell, July 9, 2017 A good friend posted a comment on Facebook in response to my July 7 article, Korea. He said: “Economic sanctions are likely to result in increased starvation, while Kim funnels off the wealth to feed his military … Continue reading
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Tagged civilian population, economic sanctions, economy, hunger, Kim Jong Un, North Korea
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Korea
Alan Zendell, July 7, 2017 Given the history of Korea since World War II, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that it’s the mess it is today. We like to think of the Korea problem as an example of the Good Guys … Continue reading
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Tagged china, cold war, deal making, diplomacy, douglas macarthur, Hyundai, ICBMs, japan, Kim Jong Un, korea, North Korea, nuclear threat, Samsung, soviet expansion, Trump, United Nations
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The Fable of Mika and the Pig
Alan Zendell, July 2, 2017 I’ve always had nothing but disdain for daytime television, but nine years ago, when I began working from home, I started watching Morning Joe with my first cup of coffee. I guess that was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Farm, Brzezinski, health care, ISIS, loyalty, Mika, Morning Joe, Napoleon, North Korea, Scarborough, Trump, tweets, women
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