Tag Archives: Barack Obama

The World on the Brink

Posted on June 19, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 19, 2025 When the Soviet Union disintegrated, the most serious consequences revolved around who would retain possession of its nuclear weapons. We had survived for forty-six years since Hiroshima without blowing everything up, a fact that still … Continue reading →

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Democrats Finally Have the Leader They Desparately Need

Posted on April 29, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 29, 2025 Ever since Donald Trump began his second term, Democrats have been treading water, (some people would say drowning,) hoping a leader would come along to throw them a lifeline. If it were only the Democratic … Continue reading →

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A Profound Lack of Humility

Posted on April 20, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 20, 2025 Have you ever heard an American president say, “I was wrong?” Kennedy never said it after badly mishandling our relationship with Cuba and committing troops on the ground in Vietnam. Johnson came close, acknowledging that … Continue reading →

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The Loyal Opposition

Posted on April 3, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 3, 2025 The phrase “loyal opposition” is normally used in describing parliamentary systems of government. It refers to parties not currently in power who oppose the policies of the ruling party or coalition, with two important understandings. … Continue reading →

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Trump 2’s First Two Days

Posted on January 22, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 22, 2025 A presidential term lasts 1,461 days. If, like me, you’re concerned that Donald Trump is capable of permanently harming our country, knowing there are 1,459 days left in his term isn’t reassuring. But realistically, he … Continue reading →

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Trump Told America We Were a Failed Nation, So We Elected Him President

Posted on November 8, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 8, 2024 Every time Donald Trump referred to America as a failed nation, many of us cringed and yelled, “We are not!” When he coined his signature phrase, “Make America Great Again,” we screamed, “Again? We’re already … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, It Takes a Historian

Posted on October 22, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 22, 2024 In 2016, many factors combined to enable Donald Trump to defeat Hilary Clinton. In light of all that’s happened since Barack Obama was elected in 2008, an important factor that has critical importance today has … Continue reading →

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Making Fries at McDonald’s

Posted on October 20, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 20, 2024 As if this election season couldn’t get any stranger, the center point of the presidential campaign has turned to McDonald’s. I understand why people were concerned when Tim Walz appeared to imply that he had … Continue reading →

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Lock ’em Up

Posted on September 10, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 10, 2024 There are many things dictators and wannabe-dictators do to stay in power. The most common is the use of political arrests. Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran all do it, and Hungary, which is still … Continue reading →

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Debate 2.0

Posted on September 4, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 4, 2024 Debate 2.0 is a direct consequence of Debate 1.0, in which Donald Trump put on a shameless display of ignoring every rule and shot gunning President Biden with a nonstop assault of lies, exaggerations, and … Continue reading →

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