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The Undoing of a Wannabe Autocrat

Posted on November 20, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 20, 2025 I recently had an opportunity to hear a couple of political historians speak about autocratic-leaning leaders and how to deal with them. After studying the rise and fall of autocrats, they found that autocrats inevitably … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Economy in Crisis

Posted on March 29, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 29, 2025 If we look at the facts and avoid partisan spin, it’s clear that the Biden administration did the heavy lifting required to restore our economy to its pre-COVID vigor. The runaway inflation that began 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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A Few Words to Young Voters

Posted on November 1, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 1, 2024 Early voting statistics have told us that with five days left until Election Day half the people who already voted were over 65, and that fraction gets smaller as we look at younger age categories. … Continue reading →

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Prosecutor Versus Felon

Posted on July 23, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 23, 2024 For all the hand-wringing and angst that preceded President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2020 election, for all the times we’ve heard “woe-is-me” and “what-will-we-do now,” the Democrats and the country may have found … Continue reading →

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Has It Already Begun?

Posted on July 5, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 5, 2024 If you haven’t heard of Project 2025, it’s in your interest to learn about it. The brainchild of the ultra-Conservative Heritage Foundation, it lays out a blueprint for a Trump administration whose objective is to … Continue reading →

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New Years Resolutions in December

Posted on December 6, 2023 by alanpzendell

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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Adrenaline

Posted on September 2, 2022 by alanpzendell

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 →

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Trump’s Growing Jeopardy

Posted on December 14, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 14, 2021 Recently, a very smart, insightful cousin chastised me about throwing in the towel too quickly after I began this blog. He was referring to my admittedly reluctant statement, shortly after Donald Trump was inaugurated, about … Continue reading →

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A Different Perspective

Posted on December 30, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 30, 2020 Assuming that you pay any attention to him, these days, do you still shake your head struggling to understand why Donald Trump behaves the way he does? After a year-and-a-half of the most bitter, hate-filled … Continue reading →

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