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The Danger of a Transactional President

Posted on May 18, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 18, 2025 We’ve had transactional presidents before, but never like this. The President of the United States is arguably the most powerful and influential person in the world. Despite Donald Trump’s America First philosophy there’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Prelude to a Year of Chaos

Posted on February 5, 2025 by alanpzendell

ALan Zendell, February 5, 2025 Sixteen days after his inauguration, Donald Trump has given us a roadmap for how he will govern. Nothing about it is surprising. Everything Trump has done was telegraphed well in advance. His friends even published … 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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Atonement

Posted on October 11, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 11, 2024 October 12th is the Day of Atonement Jews call Yom Kippur. There’s so much irony in that, it’s hard to know where to begin. Perhaps most striking is that it occurs five days after the … Continue reading →

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Conscientious Objection

Posted on June 25, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 25, 2024 In the United States, a conscientious objector is defined as anyone who is opposed to serving in the armed forces and/or bearing arms on the grounds of moral or religious principles. Article 18 of the … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Shadow Government

Posted on April 4, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 4, 2024 A source I trust and frequently troll for ideas is historian Heather Richardson’s Letters From an American. She thoroughly researches and fact checks everything she writes and discusses current events in a historical context. Yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Critical Decision

Posted on March 15, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 15, 2024 The current conflict between Israel and Hamas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iran, has serious implications for the entire world. History will view it as a critical turning point for Israel, the Middle East, and … Continue reading →

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Hate

Posted on November 18, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 18, 2023 I hate rattlesnakes, lima beans, heights, war, avarice, bigotry, lies, terrorism, and hypocrisy. The only thing that eclectic list has in common is that hating the things on it involves no moral dilemma and hurts … Continue reading →

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American Presidents in War Zones

Posted on October 19, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 19, 2023 Joe Biden isn’t the first American president to travel to a war zone, but his October 18th trip to Israel was different. Visiting an active war zone is precarious for a U. S. president, because … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for Saudi Crown Prince MBS to Step Up

Posted on October 7, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 7, 2023 The United States and Saudi Arabia have been strange dance partners for several decades. Are they friends? Enemies? Business Partners? The Saudis have always acted in their own interest, as has the government of Israel, … Continue reading →

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