Author Archives: alanpzendell

Kneeling Before the Flag

Posted on September 25, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 25,  2017 The first time I saw Colin Kaepernick kneel during the national anthem it irritated me greatly. I am unabashedly patriotic, sometimes at the cost of some embarrassment, so what I initially took to be disrespect … Continue reading →

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The Failure of Graham-Cassidy – RIP

Posted on September 23, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 23, 2017 Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said a couple of days ago that he could give us ten good reasons to vote against this bill. Coming from Grassley that’s significant, because he has been a consistently conservative … Continue reading →

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The Last Cynical Gasp of the Republican Senate

Posted on September 20, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 19, 2017 I hate to cast this in terms of Democrats versus Republicans, but the Senate Republicans have set it up that way. They seem relentless in their attempt to set health care back on the deadly … Continue reading →

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Can Trump Separate Himself from the Adoring Crowds?

Posted on September 18, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 18, 2017 There are many points of view concerning Donald Trump in our divided country. What I find most disturbing is the large number of people who are willing to treat the presidency and the various crises … Continue reading →

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Tigers Don’t Change Their Stripes

Posted on September 15, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 15, 2017 Winston Churchill famously changed parties twice during his political career. Both times it was on differences of principle: free trade, tariffs, equal treatment of social classes. When he was accused of being disloyal and untrustworthy … Continue reading →

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Two Defining Days For Donald Trump

Posted on August 23, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 23, 2017 The past two days tell us all we need to know about the Trump presidency. On Monday he gave a speech at a military base in Virginia to lay out his policy on Afghanistan. On … Continue reading →

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The Post-Bannon White House

Posted on August 20, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 20, 2017 Did you hear that collective sigh of relief when Steve Bannon was dismissed from the White House? It felt good, and it’s a step in the right direction, but we should be careful not to … Continue reading →

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Then (1974) vs Now (2017)

Posted on August 18, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 18, 2017 My generation remembers the anxiety of the last months of the Nixon administration. Years of disillusionment over Vietnam, Nixon’s attempt to subvert the 1972 election process, the painful progression of Watergate, and the week by … Continue reading →

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Questions For the Donald

Posted on August 16, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 15, 2017 Hey Donald, since you’re such a history maven I have a few questions for you. When the Nazis terrorized England in 1940 and the RAF fought back, were they equally to blame? When Admiral Yamamoto … Continue reading →

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This Needs to End

Posted on August 14, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 14, 2017 John Oliver often begins his HBO show, Last Week Tonight, by saying, “President Donald Trump – three words that should never appear in the same sentence.” Back in March, that seemed over the top. Today … Continue reading →

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