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The Trump-Biden Debates

Posted on September 18, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 18, 2020 The Biden-Trump debates, the first of which occurs nine days from now, will not be as eloquent or long-winded as the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, but they will be equally momentous. They will also be … Continue reading →

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Campaign Strategy

Posted on September 15, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 15, 2020 If you watched any news last week you probably saw coverage of Donald Trump’s indoor rally in Nevada. You probably also saw a maskless, sixtiesh guy wearing a red MAGA hat standing shoulder-to-shoulder, hip-to-hip with … Continue reading →

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A Nine-Eleven Survivor’s Perspective on 2020

Posted on September 12, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 12, 2020 I’ve never met Harry personally, but I intend to as soon as it’s safe to be with other people again. I have it on good authority that it will be worth the effort. My sister, … Continue reading →

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Why the Woodward Tapes Matter

Posted on September 11, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 11, 2020 In 1974, the United States lived through what felt like its worst existential threat since the Civil War. We’d defeated the British twice early in our history, the Spanish in the 1890s, and been instrumental … Continue reading →

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Trump and the Military

Posted on September 8, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 8, 2020 Trump’s relationship with the military has disparate elements, but that’s not to say it’s complicated. It’s really quite easy to read. It began with the Vietnam-era draft. Due to the unpopularity of the war, the … Continue reading →

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Surviving Nine Weeks Until the Election

Posted on September 1, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 1, 2020 Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson offered some advice on Tuesday to people who are afraid Donald Trump might lie, cheat, and steal his way to re-election: behave as if you think Biden is trailing instead … Continue reading →

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Fanning the Flames of Domestic Violence

Posted on August 31, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 31, 2020 When my younger son was a high school junior he was attacked in the school cafeteria. Since my son is white, and the boy who jumped on him in front of hundreds of students and … Continue reading →

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Jackie Robinson Day

Posted on August 29, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 29, 2020 When disparate events converge toward a critical focal point my spiritual side takes over. I can’t resist the implications of an unlikely confluence of circumstances. Every year since 2004, Major League Baseball has designated April … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Latest Gift: Vigilantism

Posted on August 26, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 26, 2020 It was no coincidence when David Duke, convicted felon and former Grand Wizard of the KKK tweeted that our new president had their backs, the new president being Donald Trump and “they” being White Supremacists. … Continue reading →

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A Mentally Deficient Candidate

Posted on August 21, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 21, 2020 For months, Donald Trump and his supporters, have been labeling his Democratic opponent “mentally deficient.” Biden has been in politics long enough to have his own folk lore, which seems to revolve around his so-called … Continue reading →

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