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Insurrection and the 14th Amendment
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
Trump’s Hypocrisy
Alan Zendell, January 29, 2024 Futurists and speculative writers have warned that a long-term consequence of a fully open, unregulated internet would likely be graying the lines between truth and fiction. When anyone with an opinion, someone like me, for … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, constitution, deception, democracy, Donald Trump, immigration, Joe Biden, Koch Network, lies, Mitch McConnell, nikki haley, Paul Ryan, sexual assault, supreme court, truth
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Donald Trump’s Alternate Universe
Alan Zendell, January 25, 2024 I sometimes wonder if I took a wrong turn and wound up in an alternate universe. The one in which I grew up and lived most of my life had its problems, but in the … Continue reading
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Tagged above the law, Biden's record, constitution, demoracy, facts, FDR, financial markets, Hamas, inflation, infrastructure, israel, NATO, pandemic, russia, truth, Ukraine, unemployment
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Christie’s Last Chance to Redeem Himself
Alan Zendell, January 9, 2024 My lack of confidence in the presidential polls that show Trump with a commanding lead in the Republican primary race is well documented. Everyone I know who is qualified to discuss sampling universes agrees – … Continue reading
New Years Resolutions in December
Alan Zendell, December 6, 2023 We’ve finally put all those Thanksgiving leftovers into the past, but not, I hope, a clear understanding of what we should be thankful for. Most years it’s loving family and friends. This year was no … Continue reading
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Tagged autocracy, Christmas, constitution, democracy, Donald Trump, government shutdown, immigrants, John Kelly, Liz Cheney, Mike Johnson, Rachel Maddow, scotus, Thanksgiving, Ukraine
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State of the Union, 2023
Alan Zendell, February 9, 2023 Article II of our Constitution requires that the President “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall … Continue reading
Near Misses
Alan Zendell, November 17, 2022 We’ve all experienced situations that might have resulted in tragedy or disaster but didn’t. Whether we reacted by thanking God or just feeling lucky, we came away shaken, reminded how fragile life and everything we … Continue reading
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Tagged article 5, constitution, democracy, Donald Trump, Hurricane Katrina, midterm election, Missiles, NATO, Nikita Khrushchev, nuclear war, Poland, russia, Ukraine, vladimir Putin, wake-up call
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The Midterm Elections
Alan Zendell, October 27, 2022 The much-anticipated 2022 midterm elections are only twelve days away. It feels surreal. It’s almost as if we never completed the last election cycle. A frightening number of Americans still believe the lie that the … Continue reading
Adrenaline
Alan Zendell, September 2, 2022 Last night, President Joe Biden set the tone for the Democrats’ approach to the midterm elections. There was nothing subtle about his message. Democrats are betting that when faced with a choice between the anti-democratic … Continue reading
The Greatest Threat to America
Alan Zendell, August 18, 2022 Former president Donald Trump’s son, Eric, is routinely mocked by stand-up comedians as being dimwitted. I have no idea why, but it’s one more testament to the media’s ability to influence the opinions of Americans … Continue reading