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Goobye to 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 31, 2021 A year ago, most of us were saying, “Good riddance” to 2020. Some may say that about 2021, but the two years could hardly have been more different. It’s time to set the record straight. … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged 2020, American Rescue Plan, Anthony Fauci, Biden, Biden's first year, COVID, Delta, dereliction of duty, economic recovery, filibuster, infrastructure, Matthew Winkler, Omicron, Rochelle Wolinsky, Trump, vaccine distribution, vaccines, voting rights | 1 Comment

New Rays of Hope

Posted on November 17, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 17, 2021 Looking back on the last couple of years, an objective observer might conclude that the Biden presidency was set up to fail. He inherited a Republican opposition, two of them, actually, that despise each other … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged alliances, approval ratings, build back better, Cares Ac, COVID, inflation, infrastructure, international trade, national debt, Paul Gosar, Republican obstruction, Steve Bannon, supply chains. job creation. GDP growth, vaccines, weaponizing | 1 Comment

The Republican Powder Keg

Posted on November 10, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 10, 2021 Today’s Republican Party is like two freight trains on a collision course. Its two factions clearly hate each other. One is tied to Donald Trump, the other despises him and recognizes that he’s an existential … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged build back better, infrastructure, Josh Hawley, kevin mccarthy, Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Mitch McConnell, Mo Brooks, Paul Gosar, Ted Cruz | 1 Comment

Democrats Must Get Their Act Together or Admit They’re Unable to Govern

Posted on October 28, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 28, 2021 Presidential candidates spend every year divisible by four making promises. They argue about them at town halls and during televised debates. They attack each other’s ideas, nitpick the details, and vie for voters’ support for … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged bernie sanders, build back better, campaign promises, climate change, COVID relief bill, filibuster, infrastructure, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, Mitch McConnell, reconciliation, voting rights | 2 Comments

A Pox on Both Houses

Posted on September 27, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 27, 2021 This week will probably be the most difficult one this or any recent Congress has faced in years. The need for bipartisan agreement is more desperate now than at any time I can remember, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Baltimore Ravens, Biden Administration, bipartisan legislation, budget reconciliation, climate change, congress, credit rating, debt ceiling, default, Democrats, financial markets, infighting, infrastructure, Justin Tucker, Lamar Jackson, mid-term elections, Mitch McConnel, obstruction, Republicans, tax cuts, trump's base, voting rights | 3 Comments

It’s About Time

Posted on September 24, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 24, 2021 This isn’t about time travel, though the subject fascinates me. It’s about time as the enemy of progress, the antithesis of positive inertia for needed change. It’s about the basic truth that delay and procrastination … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged abortion rights, AdamKinzinger, Arizona, climate change, congress, COVID, George W. Bush, ignorance, infrastructure, Joe Manshin, Liz Cheney, Maricopa County, Mitch McConnell, ocasio-cortez, Republicans, separation of church and state, The Big Lie, vaccination, voting rights | Leave a comment

Baby Steps – Signs of Progress

Posted on August 12, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 12, 2021 Nearly seven months into his presidency, Joe Biden faces more problems than he did when he took office. He inherited a nation plagued by divisiveness whose root causes go back to Colonial days, which his … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged bipartisan government, CARES Act, charlottesville, climate change, COVID relief, divisiveness, Greg Abbott, infrastructure, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, lindsey graham, masks, vaccinations, voting rights | 3 Comments

Leaving Afghanistan, Triage on a Global Scale

Posted on July 9, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 9. 2021 Triage is an unpleasant but necessary concept. Sometimes, we can’t save everyone no matter how deserving or worthy they are. It happens on battlefields, during epidemics, and in routine hospital settings, as when there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Al Qaeda, allocating resources, COVID, infrastructure, intelligence failures, ISIS, Jihad, nation building, nine-eleven, osama bin laden, revenge, Soviet Union, Taliban, warlords | 1 Comment

Saving Our Future

Posted on June 30, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 30, 2021 If it wasn’t obvious before last week, it should be now. Our country and the planet of which it is a small part are in trouble. The problem is more serious than petty politics, huge … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged British Columbia, climate change, congress, COVID vaccination, drought, ecosystems, health care, heat, I-35 bridge collapse, infrastructure, internet access, jet stream, Las Vegas, politics, Portland, San Diego, Seattle, wildfires | Leave a comment

A Nation Spinning Out of Control

Posted on March 23, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 23, 2021 We’re all weary from what we experienced in the last year. We’ve suffered terribly from the pandemic, losing friends and family members, jobs, and careers. Our children’s educations have been disrupted. We talk about things returning … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged alliances, bipartisanship, COVID stimulus, economic recovery, filibuster, health care, herd immunity, infrastructure, jobs, mass shootings, pandemix, Right wing extremists, The Big Lie, trade wars, vaccines, voting rights | 2 Comments

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Goobye to 2021

New Rays of Hope

The Republican Powder Keg

Democrats Must Get Their Act Together or Admit They’re Unable to Govern

A Pox on Both Houses

It’s About Time

Baby Steps – Signs of Progress

Leaving Afghanistan, Triage on a Global Scale

Saving Our Future

A Nation Spinning Out of Control

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