Tag Archives: promises

The Ultimate Cost of Pandering

Posted on December 28, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 28, 2024 Donald Trump has spent his professional life making promises to people to get what he wants, with little or no regard to whether he intended to keep them. Doing so got him elected President twice. … Continue reading →

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Senior Health Care

Posted on October 12, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 12, 2024 Promises made by presidential candidates are usually nothing more than statements of desire. Most Americans seem to have forgotten their seventh grade civics. The only things presidents can do on their own is appoint judges, … Continue reading →

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If the President Lies, Why Can’t I?

Posted on April 6, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 6, 2019 I’ve heard that question from children and adults, and it always makes me cringe. It underscores what I and many others have feared since the day Donald Trump announced his candidacy. There is not now … Continue reading →

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Pants on Fire

Posted on May 6, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 6, 2018 He’s lied his entire life – it’s well documented. He’s made promises he never intended to keep and defrauded people all his life. That’s well documented, too. He lied when he said he couldn’t release … Continue reading →

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Faded Magic

Posted on March 15, 2018 by alanpzendell

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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A Hundred Days

Posted on April 24, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 24, 2017 In November, 2015 I visited the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library in Hyde Park, New York. It was very early in our far too long presidential campaign when every candidate was bemoaning the inability of … Continue reading →

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Health Care, Round 2

Posted on April 19, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 19, 2017 Yesterday, I had a surgical procedure done at my excellent county hospital. It involved four appointments with three doctors and a half day in the outpatient surgery wing of the hospital. Since I have outstanding … Continue reading →

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Where Have I Heard This Before?

Posted on March 20, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 20, 2017 Echoes of déjà vu and familiarity have been bouncing around in my head for almost two years now. Today, I happened across a brochure from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, titled ODD, or … Continue reading →

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A Letter to People Who Voted For Trump

Posted on March 19, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 19, 2017 Agnes Gyorgyey Summers came to the United States as a young girl from Hungary during the anti-Soviet uprising of 1956. She has spent most of her life as an American working to assure that people in … Continue reading →

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Seventh Grade Civics

Posted on March 14, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 14, 2017 I am frequently amazed at how little the average American understands about the way our government works. Admittedly, thirty-seven years as a federal employee gave me a leg up, but what was everyone else doing … Continue reading →

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