Tag Archives: Ron deSantis

O Canada

Posted on March 18, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 18, 2025 To Americans like me who have always loved Canada and considered our Canadian neighbors our best friends in the world, the actions of the second Trump administration are especially damning. Imagine that one day you … Continue reading →

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New Year, Old Problems

Posted on January 2, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 2, 2024 2023 was a chilling precursor to 2024. There were a few short crescendos, brief periods of tension as we waited to see whether Georgia, New York, and the U. S. Department of Justice would indict … Continue reading →

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A December to Remember

Posted on December 20, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 20, 2023 With twelve days remaining in 2023, it was clear that this was not going to be a typical December. The financial markets were completing a nine-day winning streak with record levels of the major indices, … Continue reading →

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A Primer for Defeating Trump

Posted on December 16, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 16, 2023 In 2016, Donald Trump introduced a brash, profane style of campaigning that relied on insults, slander, and chaos. He lied pathologically and bragged about it. He knew millions of Americans felt disenfranchised or otherwise left … Continue reading →

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The Final Shoe to Drop May Be the Most Impactful

Posted on August 4, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 4, 2023 The latest litmus test in the closely watched race for the 2024 Republican nomination for president is whether a candidate would pardon Donald Trump if he is convicted of federal crimes. Vivek Ramaswamy (whoever he … Continue reading →

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A New High in Hypocrisy?

Posted on July 3, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 3, 2023 As celebrate the 247th anniversary of our independence from the British monarchy, let’s look at the state of our nation. We’re seven months away from the first primary election in the 2024 presidential campaign, over … Continue reading →

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Burn It All Down!

Posted on June 3, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 3, 2023 The fake soap opera over the debt ceiling is finally over. It might be wishful thinking, but the resounding final vote in the House of Representatives that passed the bill formed from the bipartisan compromise … Continue reading →

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Political Re-alignment

Posted on May 19, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 19, 2023 Historians and observers of political science often tell us that the political landscape hasn’t always been as it is today, unless the subject is volatility and change. As the culture war that began with the … Continue reading →

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Why Joe Biden?

Posted on April 25, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 25, 2023 It’s painfully early to talk about the 2024 presidential election, but I’ve never been one to bury my head in the sand. I’ve always thought ostriches were weird, creepy birds. Let’s recap where things stand. … Continue reading →

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Politics or Treason?

Posted on February 23, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 23, 2023 In the past week, several events in the global struggle to defend democracy and freedom occurred virtually simultaneously. In no particular order, they are: My chief takeaway is that the actions of the radical right-wing … Continue reading →

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