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James Carville on Responding to Trump

Posted on February 27, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 27, 2025 As long ago as the Reagan administrations, Republicans have argued that tax cuts and deregulation of the private sector would ultimately bring prosperity for all Americans. The last forty-five years, however, have shown that the … Continue reading →

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What Voters Think After Trump’s First Month

Posted on February 22, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 22, 2025 Because he has dominated our media and our attention for almost ten years, it feels like Donald Trump has been president forever, although in this incarnation it’s only been a month. The only president in … 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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Aiding Others in Need

Posted on February 3, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 3, 2025 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the United States government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. With a budget of over $50 billion, USAID is one of the largest … Continue reading →

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Responsible Governing

Posted on January 23, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 23, 2025 It has been responsibly reported that Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentences of all the January 6th perpetrators who were convicted of crimes was not analyzed or deliberated over, but was an impulsive … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Cost of Pandering

Posted on December 28, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 28, 2024 Donald Trump has spent his professional life making promises to people to get what he wants, with little or no regard to whether he intended to keep them. Doing so got him elected President twice. … Continue reading →

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I Love Donald Trump, but…

Posted on December 20, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 20, 2024 …I love my country more. Those were the words of a right-wing extremist in the House of Representatives, explaining why he voted against Trump’s insistence on suspending the debt ceiling for two years, as the … 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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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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Winds of Change

Posted on October 4, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 4, 2024 We’re told every day that the 2024 presidential race is too close to predict a clear winner. As far as the news media are concerned, the race will stay too close to call until Election … Continue reading →

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