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Atonement

Posted on October 11, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 11, 2024 October 12th is the Day of Atonement Jews call Yom Kippur. There’s so much irony in that, it’s hard to know where to begin. Perhaps most striking is that it occurs five days after the … Continue reading →

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Lock ’em Up

Posted on September 10, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 10, 2024 There are many things dictators and wannabe-dictators do to stay in power. The most common is the use of political arrests. Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran all do it, and Hungary, which is still … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump and the Press

Posted on August 9, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 9, 2024 When Donald Trump was asked by a reporter why he wasn’t campaigning in battleground states, he did two things a politician should never do. First, he attacked the reporter, calling the question stupid in his … Continue reading →

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The Court’s Presidential Immunity Decision Changes Everything

Posted on July 2, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 2, 2024 Before yesterday’s Supreme Court decision that presidents performing “official duties” are immune from criminal prosecution, the contrast between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was already starkly evident. Both men have been clear about their ideologies … Continue reading →

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Dissonance

Posted on May 23, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 23, 2024 Dissonance can really mess up our heads. When everything sounds off, when every voice seems to contradict every other voice, even their own, when nothing seems to make sense, we’re all in trouble. Sometimes, this … Continue reading →

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Campus Protests

Posted on May 6, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 6, 2024 I was an undergraduate at Columbia College from 1960 to 1964. Columbia College was then the men’s undergraduate arts and sciences part of Columbia University. With just under 3,000 students, it represented about 8% of … Continue reading →

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Speaker Mike Johnson – a Man of Integrity

Posted on April 18, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 18, 2024 During his relatively brief tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson (R, LA) has been somewhat of a mystery. From the outset, we knew he was pretty far to the right on … Continue reading →

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Netanyahu Must Step Down

Posted on April 13, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 13, 2024 For decades, most politicians subscribed to the myth that being Jewish was equivalent to unwaveringly supporting Israel. That’s true to some extent – I don’t know any Jews who want to see Israel destroyed. As … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Critical Decision

Posted on March 15, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 15, 2024 The current conflict between Israel and Hamas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iran, has serious implications for the entire world. History will view it as a critical turning point for Israel, the Middle East, and … Continue reading →

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Extremism : Centrism ~ Trump : Biden

Posted on February 3, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 3, 2024 For most of our history, government represented the varying viewpoints and attitudes of our people reasonably well. Congress, until the last few decades consisted of a broad spectrum of Conservatives, Progressives, and Centrists. There have … Continue reading →

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