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Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on July 5, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 5, 2025 I am both puzzled and flattered by the number of people who ask my opinion about our quixotic, terrifying president. I don’t have any sources of information that they don’t have, and no one from … Continue reading →

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On Bombing Iran

Posted on June 22, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 22, 2025 Bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities was something that had to be done – assuming our intelligence was correct, and that’s a pretty big IF. Faked (Gulf of Tonkin) or incorrect (Weapons of  Mass Destruction) intelligence involved … Continue reading →

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A Horrifying 1983 Television Event

Posted on June 1, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 1, 2025 An article in today’s New York Times, grabbed my attention, as I expect it grabbed the attention of everyone who read it who is old enough to remember 1983. Alissa Wilkinson’s column, When the Whole … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Time

Posted on May 29, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 29, 2025 Ever since Donald Trump turned to politics, many of us who followed his career for decades had a sense that it was just a matter of time before Americans caught on to what he’s really … Continue reading →

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The Danger of a Transactional President

Posted on May 18, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 18, 2025 We’ve had transactional presidents before, but never like this. The President of the United States is arguably the most powerful and influential person in the world. Despite Donald Trump’s America First philosophy there’s a lot … 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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Religious Extremism

Posted on September 26, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 26, 2024 War is humanity at its worst. Things that happen during wars are so terrible, we had to invent new definitions for war crimes, since killing and maiming, which would be capital offenses in civilian life, … Continue reading →

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Conscientious Objection

Posted on June 25, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 25, 2024 In the United States, a conscientious objector is defined as anyone who is opposed to serving in the armed forces and/or bearing arms on the grounds of moral or religious principles. Article 18 of the … Continue reading →

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Nikki Haley’s Motives

Posted on May 25, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 25, 2024 Nikki Haley’s decision and her announcement that she will vote for Donald Trump in November because “Biden has been such a disaster” was hardly a ringing endorsement for Trump, but it nicely filled the media … Continue reading →

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