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A Trump Thanksgiving
Alan Zendell, November 22, 2018 I’ve always considered Thanksgiving untouchable. For years it’s been the only American holiday that remained free of self-righteous religious preaching and self-important politicians, who were thankfully smart enough to realize that what we were most … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral McRaven, Afghanistan, economy, family, holiday, hypocrisy, imperial rule, John Roberts, narcissism, nineth circuit, osama bin laden, supreme court, tariffs, trade wars
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Faded Magic
Alan Zendell, March 15, 2018 Every year, toy manufacturers come up with a new set of flashy playthings. They’re brightly colored and they promise hours of fun. Our kids see them in TV commercials and on store shelves, and leading … Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, Democrats, disenchanted, dishonesty, lies, lincoln, marketing, narcissism, political rallies, principles, promises, Republicans, showmanship, Trump, W. C. fields, wizardry
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A Matter of Necessity
Alan Zendell, January 6, 2018 Two thousand eighteen has thus far been a year in which subjects that have been whispered about all throughout the previous year are spoken about openly. The president’s sanity and emotional stability, his ability to … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, consequences, decency, genius, governing, immigrants, insanity, insensitivity, integrity, law, military strategy, moral authority, narcissism, Science, sheldon cooper, stephen hawking, truth, young people
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A Clear And Present Danger
Alan Zendell, January 5, 2018 The investigation of possible collusion with Russia by the Trump campaign and renewed scrutiny of the circumstances that led to the president firing FBI Director James Comey are once again dominating the news media and … Continue reading
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Tagged 25th amendment, Comey, controlling events, danger, dangerousness, david wolff, don mcgahn, FBI, fire and fury, impeachment, jeff sessions, john dean, megalomania, mental disorders, mueller, narcissism, Nixon, obstruction, russia, Steve Bannon, Trump, watergate
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Teflon Trump
Alan Zendell, December 11, 2017 I don’t know whether I’m more frustrated by the White House’s rejection of any point of view but its own concerning sexual misconduct, or by the strident defense of the president in this regard by … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, compulsions, dysfunction, functionality, morality, narcissism, Nixon, personality disorder, rationality, reagan, sanity, self control, truman, Trump
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Bad Behavior
Alan Zendell, November 18, 2017 I’ve always liked Al Franken. As a comedian he was smart and funny. As a Senator he’s been a refreshingly level-headed voice supporting decency and progressive values. That said, it’s hard to have sympathy for … Continue reading
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Tagged access hollywood tapes, admission of guilt, Al franken, apology, ethihcs, morality, narcissism, North Korea, roy moore, senate ethics committee, Trump, Twitter, vietnam, xi Jinping
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War Drums
Alan Zendell, October 8, 2017 Back in the 1960s, Donald Trump and I were among millions of young American men who did everything possible to avoid being drafted and sent to Vietnam. At least according to interviews published decades later, … Continue reading
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Tagged deferment, diplomacy, iran, japan, Kim Jong Un, Missiles, narcissism, North Korea, nuclear weapons, Rocket Man, Seoul, South Korea, threats, Trump, vietnam, war as a last resort
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