Tag Archives: Freedom Caucus

Ode to Joy

Posted on August 19, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 19, 2024 Today might have been very different if President Joe Biden hadn’t had the class and dignity to step aside. Four weeks ago, the 2024 election was shaping up to look like the 1980 election. Back … Continue reading →

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Opiate For the Masses

Posted on October 16, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 16, 2023 Karl Marx said it first. As part of his philosophy that money and power should not reside solely in the hands of the wealthy, he described religion as a tool of the ruling class. Marx … Continue reading →

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Political Re-alignment

Posted on May 19, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 19, 2023 Historians and observers of political science often tell us that the political landscape hasn’t always been as it is today, unless the subject is volatility and change. As the culture war that began with the … Continue reading →

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Kevin McCarthy is Engaged in a Fight He Can’t Win

Posted on April 20, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 20, 2023 I can’t recall a better case study for the aphorism, “Be careful what you wish for,” nor a better example of Former White House Counsel John Dean’s warning about succumbing to blind ambition. As leaders … Continue reading →

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The Great Health Care Debate Isn’t Over

Posted on March 26, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 26, 2017 Donald Trump and Paul Ryan say they’re done with health care for the foreseeable future. That’s an interesting choice of words, because the last few weeks have proved that they’re not very good at foreseeing … Continue reading →

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