Tag Archives: Mike Pence

The Greatest Threat to America

Posted on August 18, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 18, 2022 Former president Donald Trump’s son, Eric, is routinely mocked by stand-up comedians as being dimwitted. I have no idea why, but it’s one more testament to the media’s ability to influence the opinions of Americans … Continue reading →

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A Legacy of Lies and Insurrection

Posted on June 8, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 8, 2022 Last January, the Department of Justice indicted Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, the leader of the far-right extremist group, The Oath Keepers, charging him with seditious conspiracy. Two days ago, DOJ indicted Henry Tarrio, leader of … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Election Conspiracy

Posted on April 27, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 27, 2022 One of the most noteworthy aspects of the events of January 6th, 2021 was Vice President Mike Pence’s courage and integrity in standing up to the barrage of attacks from Donald Trump’s election team. Pence’s … Continue reading →

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The McConnell Declaration

Posted on February 9, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 9, 2022 Declarations of war are generally issued well after conflict has begun. That’s despite the constitution’s requirement that only Congress can declare war. It wasn’t FDR’s classic Day of Infamy speech declaring war on the Axis … Continue reading →

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President Joe

Posted on January 6, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 6, 2022 On a day when our president spoke so eloquently and forcefully about saving our country, I feel compelled to write about him. I’ve been a fan of Joe Biden for fifty years, because he always … Continue reading →

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Courage in Perilous Times

Posted on September 15, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 15, 2021 Yesterday, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) told Washington Post reporters, ”It is breathtaking to think of the lengths that [Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark] Milley and others went to to avert the disasters Trump was creating at … Continue reading →

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Joy Deferred

Posted on January 20, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 20, 2021, Inauguration Day Wednesday, November 4th was a beautiful day in Maryland, thirty miles north of the White House. The sun shone, the temperature reached 62, and every outside table at every restaurant in our town … Continue reading →

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To Impeach Again…Or Not

Posted on January 12, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 12, 2021 If Vice President Pence and the Cabinet do not invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office, a second impeachment by the House of Representatives is a virtual certainty. The political momentum to prematurely … Continue reading →

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Accountability

Posted on January 8, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 8, 2021 After what has been done to it, the United States needs a complete accounting and reckoning if it is to recover its economic and social health and its standing in the world. There are a … Continue reading →

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An Out of Control President

Posted on December 19, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 19, 2020 During the past few weeks, America and indeed the entire world have seen a spectacle evolve in the White House that we used to associate with tin horn dictatorships in Third World countries. The only … Continue reading →

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