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Senior Health Care

Posted on October 12, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 12, 2024 Promises made by presidential candidates are usually nothing more than statements of desire. Most Americans seem to have forgotten their seventh grade civics. The only things presidents can do on their own is appoint judges, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged congress, Donald Trump, down payment assistance, Executive action, home health care, Kamala Harris, nursing homes, presidential campaigns, presidential powers, price gouging, promises | Leave a comment

Insurrection and the 14th Amendment

Posted on March 5, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 5, 2024 On March 4th, the United States Supreme Court demonstrated that it is almost as dysfunctional as our Congress. Two unanimous rulings would normally signal unity and agreement, but the only point on which the Justices … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Colorado Supreme Court, congress, constitution, Donald Trump, founders, impeachment, Insurrectionist Clause, January 6th Insurrection, running for office, Section 3, US Supreme Court | Leave a comment

Frankenstein’s Monster

Posted on January 6, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 6, 2023 We all know the story of Frankenstein, the obsessed scientist who creates a living creature from used body parts. There are different versions, the original Mary Shelley novel, and four Hollywood movie screenplays, but they … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged appropriations, congress, debt ceiling, Defense Department, Donald Trump, House of Representatives, insurrection, kevin mccarthy, MAGA, Mary Shelley, Republican Party, Speaker | 1 Comment

Inflection Points

Posted on August 16, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 16, 2022, President Biden often says we are at an inflection point in our history. In mathematics, an inflection point defines when a downward trend turns upward, or vice versa. That sounds very technical, but applied to … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Adam Kinzinger, changing trends, climate change, congress, DOJ, Donald Trump, drug prices, espionage, gasoline prices, Georgia, history, inflation, insurrection, Liz Cheney, mathemtics, Merrick Garland, New York, President Biden, recession, right wing extremism, Rudy Giuliani, russia, supreme court, Ukraine, veterans, violence | Leave a comment

War (and other) Crimes

Posted on May 25, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 25, 2022, Most of the civilized world is appalled by the unprovoked violence Russian soldiers have rained on Ukraine. The nonstop shelling of once beautiful, productive cities which Valdimir Putin considers legitimate targets has continued for three … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged assault rifles, congress, contrition, domestic terrorism, gridlock, guilt, gun control, lust for power, midterm elections, military grade weapons, Mitch McConnell, President Biden, propaganda, russia, Ukraine, vladimir Putin | 1 Comment

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

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

A Pox on Both Houses

Posted on September 27, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 27, 2021 This week will probably be the most difficult one this or any recent Congress has faced in years. The need for bipartisan agreement is more desperate now than at any time I can remember, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Baltimore Ravens, Biden Administration, bipartisan legislation, budget reconciliation, climate change, congress, credit rating, debt ceiling, default, Democrats, financial markets, infighting, infrastructure, Justin Tucker, Lamar Jackson, mid-term elections, Mitch McConnel, obstruction, Republicans, tax cuts, trump's base, voting rights | 3 Comments

It’s About Time

Posted on September 24, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 24, 2021 This isn’t about time travel, though the subject fascinates me. It’s about time as the enemy of progress, the antithesis of positive inertia for needed change. It’s about the basic truth that delay and procrastination … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged abortion rights, AdamKinzinger, Arizona, climate change, congress, COVID, George W. Bush, ignorance, infrastructure, Joe Manshin, Liz Cheney, Maricopa County, Mitch McConnell, ocasio-cortez, Republicans, separation of church and state, The Big Lie, vaccination, voting rights | Leave a comment

Saving Our Future

Posted on June 30, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 30, 2021 If it wasn’t obvious before last week, it should be now. Our country and the planet of which it is a small part are in trouble. The problem is more serious than petty politics, huge … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: congress

Senior Health Care

Insurrection and the 14th Amendment

Frankenstein’s Monster

Inflection Points

War (and other) Crimes

After Giving Thanks, It’s Time to Save America

A Ray of Hope

A Pox on Both Houses

It’s About Time

Saving Our Future

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