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The Politics of Obstruction
Alan Zendell, March 17, 2023, “The minority wins when Congress accomplishes less.” Long time Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) attributed that statement to former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). In a nutshell, it summarizes the philosophy of obstructionism that has … Continue reading
Financial Instability
Alan Zendell, March 13, 2023 The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its subsequent shutdown by California regulators and the FDIC brought back nightmarish memories of the financial crisis of 2008. That one happened so fast, we didn’t have much … Continue reading
A Matter of Perspective
Alan Zendell, March 5, 2023, I just had a milestone birthday, the kind that makes you step back and think. My family made it really special for me – one son bought me a ride next to a NASCAR driver … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritarianism, democracy, fascists, Franklin Roosevelt, insurrection, Nazis, Pearl Harbor, russia, Ukraine, Winston Churchhill
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Politics or Treason?
Alan Zendell, February 23, 2023 In the past week, several events in the global struggle to defend democracy and freedom occurred virtually simultaneously. In no particular order, they are: My chief takeaway is that the actions of the radical right-wing … Continue reading
Ukraine and China
Alan zendell, February 18, 2023 As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches its first anniversary…I find it difficult to even finish this sentence. The very idea of a vicious war raging in Europe for a full year with no end in … Continue reading
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Tagged Finland, india, iran, kevin mccarthy, Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Munich, NATO, North Korea, nuclear weapons, sovereignty, Soviet Union, Taiwan, vladimir Putin, volodymyr zelensky, Wang Yi
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State of the Union, 2023
Alan Zendell, February 9, 2023 Article II of our Constitution requires that the President “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall … Continue reading
Global Priorities
Alan Zendell, February 6, 2023 If you read my recent post, Connectedness, you’ll recall that I ended it by suggesting that we, as Americans and citizens of Earth may have our priorities upside down. Most of our stress during the … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, asteroids, climate change, corrupt politicians, earthquakes, gun violence, ice age, Iraq, Nature, nine eleven, sea level, Ukraine
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Connectedness
Alan Zendell, January 29, 2023, Eastern philosophies like Hinduism and Buddhism treat spirituality differently than Western religions. While each applies its own spin, what they have in common is a belief that everything in the universe is connected. Life and … Continue reading
Doomsday
Alan Zendell, January 24, 2023 Several scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project during World War 2 established the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and its iconic Doomsday Clock after atomic bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Midnight on the Doomsday … Continue reading
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Tagged bulletin of atomic scientists, china, climate change, democracy, Doomsday Clock, hiroshima, iran, MAGA, manhattan project, nagasaki, North Korea, pandemics, Putin, Ukraine
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The Land of Opportunity
Alan Zendell, January 19, 2023 Once upon a time, there was a mythical place called America, where the free and the brave lived, to which everyone looked as the Land of Opportunity. Each generation of Americans, especially those not far … Continue reading
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Tagged American values, fox news, Joe Biden, kevin mccarthy, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, propaganda, Roger Ailes, Ruppert Murdoch
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