Tag Archives: John Roberts

Defending the 2026 Midterm Elections

Alan Zendell, February 27, 2026, People who fear Donald Trump’s attempts to undermine our democracy recognized from the start that our greatest vulnerability might be the 2026 midterm elections. This is not hyperbole or speculation. Trump has been very clear … Continue reading

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Neil Gorsuch Tells Congress and Trump the Court will Defend Separation of Powers

Alan Zendell, Frberuary 22, 2026 When Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court on January 31, 2017, he described Judge Gorsuch as having, “a superb intellect, an unparalleled legal education, and a commitment to … Continue reading

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The Supreme Court’s Decision on Tariffs May Be a More Powerful Warning to Trump

Alan Zendell, February 20, 2026 On November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about President Trump’s tariff policy. Six of the nine Justices, including Conservatives John Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, and Neal Gorsuch all expressed pessimism that the … Continue reading

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Hope For 2026

Alan Zendell, January 2, 2026, The future of our democracy as our Declaration of Independence and Constitution framed it will depend on two things that will occupy most of 2026. The first half of the year belongs to the Supreme … Continue reading

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Special Elections in Florida and Wisconsin

Alan Zendell, April 1, 2025 In yesterday’s three special elections, we saw the predictions James Carville made a few weeks ago begin to bear fruit. Carville expected support for Trump’s policies among Republicans and Independents to rapidly tank, and that … Continue reading

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James Carville on Responding to Trump

Alan Zendell, February 27, 2025 As long ago as the Reagan administrations, Republicans have argued that tax cuts and deregulation of the private sector would ultimately bring prosperity for all Americans. The last forty-five years, however, have shown that the … Continue reading

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How Much of a Threat to Democracy is Donald Trump?

Alan Zendell, January 22, 2022 2021 was a torturous exercise in having to be patient at a time when our national identity crisis appeared to require immediate action. Anyone who understands how our Constitution structured our government knows that momentous … Continue reading

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The States’ War on the Federal Government

Alan Zendell, December 11, 2021 As 2021 draws to a close, our country faces a number of critical challenges at the same time. The media seem to like to pose the situation as a challenge to the Biden administration, and … Continue reading

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Stress Tests

Alan Zendell, December 12, 2020 Stress tests have been used ever since people have been building and manufacturing things to assure their safety and soundness. Would you get on an airplane if you didn’t know that every piece of the … Continue reading

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The Slow Death of Democracy – Part Four

Alan Zendell, June 20, 2020 Every gambler knows that if you keep betting against house odds, you’ll eventually lose. In business, Donald Trump was a high stakes gambler, but he knew his lawyers would limit the damage when he lost, and he … Continue reading

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