Tag Archives: partisanship

America at a Critical Turning Point

Posted on July 30, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 30, 2021 Political processes and the evolution of nations occur at a snail’s pace. Like observing a receding glacier, we only realize how significantly things have changed when we look back and compare today’s reality with that … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged American values, autocracy, COVID, divisiveness, false narratives, Fascism, Friedrich Nietzsche, George Orwell, gradual change, insurrection, Joe Biden, justice, loyalty tests, one parrty government, partisanship, revolution, truth, vaccination, voting rights | 2 Comments

The Sinema-Manchin Roadblock

Posted on June 23, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 23, 2021 Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who was elected to represent Arizona in 2018, has been in an unusual position for the past month. The media has characterized her as “the other” Democratic voice opposed to killing … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Chuck Schumer, confidence in government, filibuster, gridlock, Joe Manchin, kevin mccarthy, Kyrsten Sinema, Mitch McConnell, Op-Ed, partisanship, washington post | 2 Comments

Returning to Normal

Posted on May 26, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 26, 2021 If you think like I do, you looked at the title and thought – what does that even mean? People remark that we’re returning to normal every day and I want to ask each one: … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged air travel, business travel, cruise ships, gas prices, job creation, kevin mccarthy, Marjorie Taylor Greene, oil companies, partisanship, river cruises, schools, telework, Tim Scott, train travel, Trumpism, unemployment, virtual learning | 1 Comment

The Next Election

Posted on March 9, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 9, 2021 There was never any question about whether President Biden would be able to pass the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, only whether the Republicans would participate in a bipartisan attempt to restart our economy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged campaign funding, class warfare, COVID relief bill, early voting, For the People Act, gerrymandering, H.R 1, mail-in voting, Mitch McConnell, New Deal, nonwhites, partisanship, same day registration, voter suppression, voting rights | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Baghdad, Capitol Insurrection, common ground, conspiracy theories, election day, extremists, Green Zone, Inauguration Day, lies, Mike Pence, pandemic, partisanship, President Biden, terrorists, threats of violence, transfer of power, unity, vaccination | 1 Comment

Who’s in Charge? Our Governors.

Posted on April 13, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 13, 2020 Our country and the world are in the midst of a deadly pandemic. If this were a movie, serious actors would portray serious politicians consulting even more serious experts and pooling their resources. Politics would … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Andrew Cuomo, Andy Beshear, barrack obama, Dwight Eisenhower, Franklin Roosevelt, Gavin Newsom, george w bush, Gretchen Witmer, Larry Hogan, leadership, Mi DeWine, partisanship, Phil Murphy, politics, winston churchill | 3 Comments

American Elections Need a Face Lift

Posted on February 5, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 5, 2020 Anyone who has ever worked as a consultant advising businesses about how to handle data and information could explain what’s wrong with our electoral process in a matter of minutes. It would only take a … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged canada, caucuses, divisiveness, electoral college, gerrymandering, Iowa, John F Kennedy, New Hampshire, PACs, partisanship, presidential campaigns, primary elections, transparency, two-party system, United Kingdom, vote counting | 3 Comments

Trump’s Worst Offense

Posted on December 7, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 6, 2019 I started this blog shortly after Donald Trump’s inauguration. I was disturbed by the 2016 election, and by Trump, personally. His behavior during the campaign was despicable, the worst I have ever witnessed in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Article 1, constitution, conviction, crimes, gridlock, impeachment, Joseph McCarthy, lies, misdemeanors, Nancy Pelosi, partisanship, ploarization, roy cohn, Senate | 1 Comment

Mitch’s Choice

Posted on November 3, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 3, 2019 Ask 100 Americans what they think about the partisan divisions in our country, and ninety-nine will decry how awful they are, and how, if allowed to continue, they could destroy what remains of our democracy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Barrak Obama, Barry Goldwater, Erdogan, george w bush, impeachment, Kurds, lindsey graham, Mitch McConnell, Nixon, partisanship, senate republicans, Syria, turkey | 1 Comment

Founders’ Wisdom

Posted on May 21, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 21, 2019 It’s fashionable, these days, to focus on what the Founders got wrong, and there’s plenty of fodder to feed that trend. Writing nearly two-and-a-half centuries ago, they couldn’t possibly have gotten everything right. The most … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged congress, constitution, electoral college, first amendment, healthcare, impeachment, liberty, Nancy Pelosi, partisanship, pursuit of happiness, richard nixon, second amendment, separation of powers, Thomas Jefferson | 1 Comment

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Tag Archives: partisanship

America at a Critical Turning Point

The Sinema-Manchin Roadblock

Returning to Normal

The Next Election

Joy Deferred

Who’s in Charge? Our Governors.

American Elections Need a Face Lift

Trump’s Worst Offense

Mitch’s Choice

Founders’ Wisdom

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