Tag Archives: constitution

The Silent Battle for Our Country’s Future

Posted on November 21, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 21, 2024 Sixteen days after the election of Donald Trump, I was still doing what half of America is doing, avoiding looking at any kind of media coverage except an occasional peek to be sure it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Deporting 11 Million Migrants

Posted on November 13, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 13, 2024 Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s designated pick for Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Immigration thinks deporting 11 million migrants is easy. I heard him speak about rounding people up, putting them on buses, driving … Continue reading →

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The New Federalism

Posted on November 9, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 9, 2024 The struggle to find the right balance between federal power and states’ rights dates back to the years preceding the first American Revolution. In 1787, our Founders drafted the Constitution, based “on a new theory … Continue reading →

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General John Kelly on Trump

Posted on October 23, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 23, 2024 Retired Marine General John Kelly served as Homeland Security Secretary under Donald Trump, after which he was Trump’s only Chief of Staff who served as long as eighteen months before Trump’s behavior as president convinced … Continue reading →

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Human Nature

Posted on October 6, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 6, 2024 Donald Trump has shown the world that he has no leadership skills, unless you confuse leadership with a dizzyingly effective combination of bullying and pandering. His ramblings and idiotic statements often make him seem ignorant … Continue reading →

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Fighting Inevitability is a Losing Battle

Posted on July 21, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 21, 2024 One day, when my mother was 88, she drove down a gentle hill that terminated at a stop sign. I don’t know whether she saw the sign, but she hit the rear end of an … Continue reading →

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The New York Times on Trump

Posted on July 13, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 13, 2024 After his disastrous debate performance, the Times Editorial Board praised President Biden’s record, but urged him to drop out of the race for re-election and pass the baton to a younger generation. The Board said, … Continue reading →

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The Court’s Presidential Immunity Decision Changes Everything

Posted on July 2, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 2, 2024 Before yesterday’s Supreme Court decision that presidents performing “official duties” are immune from criminal prosecution, the contrast between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was already starkly evident. Both men have been clear about their ideologies … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump Could Be the Salvation of Biden’s Candidacy

Posted on July 1, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 1, 2024 The country has had ten days to absorb the impact of the train wreck CNN called a debate. The shock, many would say horror of seeing President Biden wilt under the scripted avalanche of lies … 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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