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The Urgent Need to Pass the For the People Act
Alan Zendell, March 25, 2021 The aftermath of the Trump years is a number of genuinely urgent issues that need to be addressed now. Trump was indefatigable in his many and varied attempts to undermine our Constitution, and the damage … Continue reading
Biden’s Second Fifty Days – Voting Rights
Alan Zendell, March 13, 2021 In her morning newsletter, today, historian Heather Cox Richardson wrote “the American Rescue Plan launched the country in the direction it has avoided since 1981, using the national government not to cut taxes, which favors … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017 tax cuts, American Rescue Plan, conflict of interest, consumer-driven economy, divestment, ethics, For the People Act, gerrymandering, H.R 1, independent redistricting commissions, PACs, paper ballots, President Biden, presidential tax returns, reconciiation, ronald reagan
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The Next Election
Alan Zendell, March 9, 2021 There was never any question about whether President Biden would be able to pass the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, only whether the Republicans would participate in a bipartisan attempt to restart our economy and … Continue reading
American Elections Need a Face Lift
Alan Zendell, February 5, 2020 Anyone who has ever worked as a consultant advising businesses about how to handle data and information could explain what’s wrong with our electoral process in a matter of minutes. It would only take a … Continue reading
The Greatest Threats We Face
Alan Zendell, June 20, 2018 The greatest threat to America is not North Korea. It’s not Iran. It’s not radical Islamist terrorism. It’s not gun violence, the millions of people who can’t afford healthcare, or Social Security potentially going bankrupt. … Continue reading
Americans are Celebrating Today
Alan Zendell, July 19, 2017 This morning, Mitch McConnell said he imagined Democrats were celebrating today, but they ought to be clear why. That statement is another lesson in learning to translate political gibberish into English. First, it’s not just … Continue reading
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Tagged AHCA, Charles Schumer, conservative agenda, Democrats, gerrymandering, health care, medicaid, Mitch McConnell, Obamacare, paritsanship, Republicans, Senate, tax cuts
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Monday Review: Gerrymandering, Russia, and Health Care
Alan Zendell, June 19, 2017 Gerrymandering Two weeks ago, I wrote that the Supreme Court would be addressing gerrymandering in its current session https://wordpress.com/post/americathebeautiful.blog/801. They are now poised to take up a Wisconsin case in which the lines drawn by … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018 election, AHCA, Chuck Schumer, collusion, efficiency gap, gerrymandering, health care, Mitch McConnel, Putin, redistricting, russia, secrecy, Senate, supreme court, Syria, transparency, Trump, wisconsin, world war 3
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Gerrymandering and the “Efficiency Gap”
Alan Zendell, May 29, 2017 National polls have long shown that voters decry Congressional gridlock and ultra-partisanship. Arguably, they were a major part of the general displeasure with Washington which fueled the populist uprising that drove the campaigns of Donald Trump … Continue reading
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Tagged Consitution, elections, extremism, gerrymandering, gridlock, partisanship, racial bias, supreme court
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