Author Archives: alanpzendell

Self-inflicted Wounds

Posted on May 13, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 13, 2107 Donald Trump has said many times that being unpredictable makes him a stronger adversary when he negotiates deals. In Warcraft and Governance, I asserted that what he called unpredictability was part of a strategy of … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Morning Massacre

Posted on May 10, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 10, 2017 In the coming weeks, we will no doubt hear hundreds of partisan views about whether the firing of James Comey is comparable to the infamous Saturday Night Massacre of October 20, 1973. Amid the growing … Continue reading →

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The Next Hundred Days

Posted on May 9, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 9, 2017 As President Trump settles into his second hundred days in office it’s important that those of us who were shocked and distressed by his victory are clear about what we want to happen during his … Continue reading →

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Only Trump Can Resolve the Health Care Impasse

Posted on May 3, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 3, 2017 I know I’ve said this before. I’ll keep saying it as long as there’s at least one American who doesn’t get it. Health care in the United States isn’t about caring for people or whatever … Continue reading →

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The Continuing Resolution was a Big Win…for Whom?

Posted on May 2, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 2, 2017 When Congress passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government running, we were so distracted by the on-again off-again threat over funding the border wall, most of us didn’t look too closely at the … Continue reading →

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Doublethink

Posted on April 28, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 28, 2017 “Doublethink” is a word coined by George Orwell in 1984. It’s similar to the word “doublespeak,” but there are important differences. “Doublethink” means holding two contradictory beliefs simultaneously and accepting both as true (http://www.orwelltoday.com/doublethink.shtml). “Doublespeak” … Continue reading →

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A Hundred Days

Posted on April 24, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 24, 2017 In November, 2015 I visited the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library in Hyde Park, New York. It was very early in our far too long presidential campaign when every candidate was bemoaning the inability of … Continue reading →

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Trump Declares War on Canada

Posted on April 23, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 23, 2017 Don’t get excited, it’s not that kind of war. Our missile silos in North Dakota have not been redirected northward. Our news media didn’t think this was important enough to cover, since Canada hasn’t made … Continue reading →

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I’m Proud to Live in Maryland Today

Posted on April 20, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 20, 2017 That’s not always the case, but today, Maryland was the first state in the country to assure that Planned Parenthood will not suffer from the loss of federal funds resulting from Trump’s order last week. … Continue reading →

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Health Care, Round 2

Posted on April 19, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 19, 2017 Yesterday, I had a surgical procedure done at my excellent county hospital. It involved four appointments with three doctors and a half day in the outpatient surgery wing of the hospital. Since I have outstanding … Continue reading →

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