Category Archives: Articles

The Evolution of AOC

Posted on July 12, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 12, 2019 When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sprang onto the national scene in 2018 I cheered. She seemed to be exactly what the country needed in Congress – a young, intelligent, self-assured woman with a strong belief in social … Continue reading →

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Hijacking The Fourth

Posted on July 4, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 4, 2019 I loved parades. Every year I waited for Memorial Day, Independence Day, even Labor Day, so I could see soldiers, bands, artillery batteries – you name it – marching down Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, with … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Sarah

Posted on June 15, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 15, 2019 In an administration that has come to be known for lies, alternative facts, and fake news, there has been no better poster child for the Trump brand than Press Secretary Sarah Sanders. It was apparent … Continue reading →

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A 3-M Week

Posted on June 11, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 11, 2019 This is not an attempt to convince anyone to buy or sell 3M stock. Rather, it’s a mildly depressing look at the way Donald Trump massacred the thirteenth letter of our alphabet this week. The … Continue reading →

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Defeating Donald Trump

Posted on June 2, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 2, 2019 To listen to the pundits with their prediction models, defeating Donald Trump in 2020 will be a monumental task which is made worse by our outmoded Electoral College. Those same pundits told us Trump would … Continue reading →

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Trump Should Be Thanking Mueller

Posted on May 30, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 30, 2019 Though it was certainly unintentional, Robert Mueller did Donald Trump a huge favor when he defined the scope of his investigation as he did. As he made clear both in his report and his televised … Continue reading →

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Master of the No Deal

Posted on May 28, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 28, 2019 The Master of the Deal flew off to Japan this holiday weekend to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of his few reliable allies in east Asia. When North Korea was firing ballistic missiles … Continue reading →

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Founders’ Wisdom

Posted on May 21, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 21, 2019 It’s fashionable, these days, to focus on what the Founders got wrong, and there’s plenty of fodder to feed that trend. Writing nearly two-and-a-half centuries ago, they couldn’t possibly have gotten everything right. The most … Continue reading →

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Impeachable Behavior?

Posted on May 20, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 20, 2019 There are many ways to look at Saturday’s extensive tweets by Republican Justin Amash, who represents Michigan’s third district in the House of Representatives. Amash accused Attorney General William Barr of deliberately misrepresenting the conclusions … Continue reading →

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The Tweet Fairy

Posted on May 11, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 10, 2019 Stop a hundred people at random and ask each of them which adjective pops into their heads when they hear the name Donald Trump. For those not wearing MAGA hats, words like insulting, immoral, unscrupulous, insensitive, … Continue reading →

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