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After Giving Thanks, It’s Time to Save America

Posted on November 28, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 28, 2021 This was what my Thanksgiving was all about, ten children ranging from six months to almost nine years old, all grandchildren of me and my family members. They represent our futures, and they mean everything … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Afghanistan, approval ratings, bipartisnahip, children, climate change, congress, dementia, economy, iran, media ratings, moral leadership, sensationalism, stuttering, Thanksgiving, unemployment | 2 Comments

New Rays of Hope

Posted on November 17, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 17, 2021 Looking back on the last couple of years, an objective observer might conclude that the Biden presidency was set up to fail. He inherited a Republican opposition, two of them, actually, that despise each other … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged alliances, approval ratings, build back better, Cares Ac, COVID, inflation, infrastructure, international trade, national debt, Paul Gosar, Republican obstruction, Steve Bannon, supply chains. job creation. GDP growth, vaccines, weaponizing | 1 Comment

Our Fragile Future

Posted on November 14, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 14, 2021 There’s an article on the CNN website that explains inflation and what is causing it to rise so precipitously in terms anyone can understand. It talks about supply, demand, and the complex international components of … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Allison Morrow, cattle herds, consumer-driven economy, inflation, international alliances, international trade, meat processing, ports, short supply, supply chains, tariffs | 1 Comment

And So It Begins…

Posted on November 13, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 13, 2021 Donald Trump continues to try to undermine our Constitution and deepen the divisions he exposed and exacerbated. He continues to do everything he can to undermine President Biden both at home and by eroding our … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Adam Kinzinger, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bennie Thompson, Biden, constitution, Jason Miller, John Eastman, Kayleigh McEnany, Liz Cheney, Mark Meadows, Merrick Garland, Michael Flynn, Mitch McConnell, Neil Gorsuch, Paul Gosar, Stephen Miller, Steve Bannon, Trump | Leave a comment

The Republican Powder Keg

Posted on November 10, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 10, 2021 Today’s Republican Party is like two freight trains on a collision course. Its two factions clearly hate each other. One is tied to Donald Trump, the other despises him and recognizes that he’s an existential … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged build back better, infrastructure, Josh Hawley, kevin mccarthy, Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Mitch McConnell, Mo Brooks, Paul Gosar, Ted Cruz | 1 Comment

A Ray of Hope

Posted on November 6, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 6, 2021 Last evening two notable events occurred. One was at a social gathering of my senior community, where I took a lot of razzing from my very purple friends. Their consensus was that henceforth I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged bernie sanders, build back better, congress, democracy, ifrastructure, Joe Manchin, Merrick Garland, Mitch McConnell, moderates, Nancy Pelosi, obstructionism, progressives, voting rights | Leave a comment

Biden’s Stalled Legislative Agenda

Posted on November 3, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 3, 2021 Getting bills passed with a nearly evenly split Congress and the opposition party determined to prevent any of the president’s agenda from becoming law is a difficult, slow process. That’s no one’s fault. It’s just … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged aluminum, approval ratings, biparitsanhsip, divided Congress, filibuster, Glen Youngkind, Joe Manchin, Macron, media, Mitch McConnell, reconciliation, Republican obstructionism, sponsors, steel, tariffs, Virginia | 1 Comment

Democrats Must Get Their Act Together or Admit They’re Unable to Govern

Posted on October 28, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 28, 2021 Presidential candidates spend every year divisible by four making promises. They argue about them at town halls and during televised debates. They attack each other’s ideas, nitpick the details, and vie for voters’ support for … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged bernie sanders, build back better, campaign promises, climate change, COVID relief bill, filibuster, infrastructure, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, Mitch McConnell, reconciliation, voting rights | 2 Comments

Sitting on the Sidelines

Posted on October 27, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 27, 2021 As a kid trying to absorb the sanitized fantasy that my public schools called American History, I wondered how the world continually got itself into situations in which there was suddenly no alternative to war … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged fascism. autocracy, hyper-partisanship, individual rights, infrastructure spending, Iran-Iraq war, Korean War, nine-eleven, one party systems, Pearl Harbor Day, racism, Right wing extremists, voting rights, warning signs | 1 Comment

Today’s Republican Party

Posted on October 19, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 19, 2021 “We’re going after them!” That was what Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) told Stephen Colbert last night, referring to people who refuse to respond to subpoenas from the Special House Committee investigating the violent January 6th … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Adam SChiff, colin powell, cults, George H. W. Bush, george w bush, insurrection, Iraq, January 6th, John Boehner, kevin mccarthy, Mitch McConnell, Oath Keepers, Paul Ryan, Proud Boys, ronald reagan, Stephen Colbert, Steve Bannon, The Big Lie | 1 Comment

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Category Archives: Articles

After Giving Thanks, It’s Time to Save America

New Rays of Hope

Our Fragile Future

And So It Begins…

The Republican Powder Keg

A Ray of Hope

Biden’s Stalled Legislative Agenda

Democrats Must Get Their Act Together or Admit They’re Unable to Govern

Sitting on the Sidelines

Today’s Republican Party

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