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The Unraveling of Democracy

Posted on May 5, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 5, 2022 The heart of any democratic society is its judicial system and free elections. The extreme right wing of the Republican party has made it clear that it has no respect for either as democratic institutions. … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Abraham Lincon, Amy Coney Barrett, brett kavanaugh, constitution, elections, extremism, genocide, greed, impeachment, Judiciary, Neil Gorsuch, pandering, perjury, racism, slavery, Superman, susan collins, Trump, Ukraine | Leave a comment

Trump’s Election Conspiracy

Posted on April 27, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 27, 2022 One of the most noteworthy aspects of the events of January 6th, 2021 was Vice President Mike Pence’s courage and integrity in standing up to the barrage of attacks from Donald Trump’s election team. Pence’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged constitution, George H. W. Bush, Ivanka Trump, J.Michael Luttig, jared kushner, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell, Morth Carolina, Pennsylvania, redistricting, Rudy Giuliani, stolen election, supreme court, voting fraud | Leave a comment

Breaking the Logjams

Posted on January 11, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 11, 2022 Logjams are fascinating. There’s nothing really holding all those logs together, no ropes or wires or nails. What keeps them all locked in place is the pressure of flowing water holding them in place against … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged bernie sanders, Charles Schumer, constitution, filibuster, Joe Manchin, Josh Hawley, Kyrsten Sinema, lindsey graham, lisa murkowski, Mike Lee, Mike Rounds, Mitch McConnell, mitt romney, Roger Marshall, voting rights | 1 Comment

President Joe

Posted on January 6, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 6, 2022 On a day when our president spoke so eloquently and forcefully about saving our country, I feel compelled to write about him. I’ve been a fan of Joe Biden for fifty years, because he always … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Anita Hill, autocracy, Capitol Police, Clarence Thomas, constitution, democracy, lies, lnsurrection, Merrick Garland, Mike Pence, moral leadership, voting rights | 5 Comments

A Critical Two Weeks for Our Democracy

Posted on January 4, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 4, 2022 As a patriotic American, I don’t know which is more embarrassing, a Senate that is unable to come up with fifty votes to assure that every American is able to vote, thus preserving the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Barry Goldwater, build back better, Chuck Schumer, Conservatives, constitution, insurrection, Joe Manchin, John McCain, Kyrsten Sinema, richard nixon, voting rights | 2 Comments

Hope For Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 24, 2021 Being neither a Christian nor a fan of organized religion, I’m not fond of Christmas, either. My idea of celebrating is to avoid its associated hypocrisy as much as possible. Growing up in New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged build back better, carbon footprint, climate change, constitution, energy independence, Executive Privilege., hypocrisy, insurrection, Joe Manchin, libel suit, religion, Rudy Guiliana, supreme court, United Mine Workers, voting rights | 1 Comment

The States’ War on the Federal Government

Posted on December 11, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 11, 2021 As 2021 draws to a close, our country faces a number of critical challenges at the same time. The media seem to like to pose the situation as a challenge to the Biden administration, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged abortion, Amy Coney Barrett, china, climate change, constitution, COVID, Fourteenth Amendment, John Roberts, right-wing extremists, Rowe v Wade, russia, supreme court, Texas | 1 Comment

And So It Begins…

Posted on November 13, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 13, 2021 Donald Trump continues to try to undermine our Constitution and deepen the divisions he exposed and exacerbated. He continues to do everything he can to undermine President Biden both at home and by eroding our … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Adam Kinzinger, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bennie Thompson, Biden, constitution, Jason Miller, John Eastman, Kayleigh McEnany, Liz Cheney, Mark Meadows, Merrick Garland, Michael Flynn, Mitch McConnell, Neil Gorsuch, Paul Gosar, Stephen Miller, Steve Bannon, Trump | Leave a comment

Federal Supremacy

Posted on September 10, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 10, 2021 The Federal Supremacy Clause of our Constitution “establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions. It prohibits states from interfering with the federal government’s exercise … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Chief Justice Roberts, constitution, COVID, Gregg Abbott, Justice Department, mandates, masks, Merrick Garland, originalists, roe v wade, Ron deSantis, supreme court, vaccinations, women's rights | 1 Comment

Thank You To Our Civil Servants

Posted on August 8, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 8, 2021 Civil servants at all levels of government have often been the target of unwarranted attacks from the Right. Conservative Republicans (the real ones, not the Trump supporters) believe in small government, while politicians on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged constitution, Department of Justice, integrity, Jeffrey Clark, Jeffrey Rosen, John F Kennedy, lyndon johnson, Richard Blumenthal, Richard Donoghue, ronald reagan, Senate Judiciary Committee, William Barr | 1 Comment

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Tag Archives: constitution

The Unraveling of Democracy

Trump’s Election Conspiracy

Breaking the Logjams

President Joe

A Critical Two Weeks for Our Democracy

Hope For Christmas

The States’ War on the Federal Government

And So It Begins…

Federal Supremacy

Thank You To Our Civil Servants

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