Tag Archives: ronald reagan

Intraparty Warfare

Posted on January 4, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Znedell, January 4, 2023 Politics is cyclic. The pendulum of power swings between parties every twenty years or so. Political parties adopt sacred, non-negotiable ideologies, only to reverse themselves as their self-interests change, and parties appear unified or in … Continue reading →

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The Real Republicans

Posted on November 28, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 28, 2022 Donald Trump refers to them as RINOs, Republicans in Name Only. I call them the Real Republicans who still believe in the Conservative principles laid out by former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater and his contemporary … Continue reading →

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Gangsters, Politicians, and Presidents

Posted on November 18, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 18, 2022 When Jimmy Carter was president, inflation was much worse than it’s been in 2022. From 1978 to 1980, there were only five months in which inflation was below 10%, and during the 1980 presidential campaign … Continue reading →

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A Warning About the Midterm Elections From the UK

Posted on October 20, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 20, 2022 Analogies can be misleading, and there are more differences than similarities in the political crises facing the United Kingdom and the United States, but there’s a warning for Americans in the shockingly rapid demise of … Continue reading →

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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 Ray of Hope?

Posted on April 25, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 25, 2022 The second world war ended with the nuclear destruction of two Japanese industrial cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Nazis had been forced to abandon their atomic weapons development program during the war, and Russia’s program … Continue reading →

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Today’s Republican Party

Posted on October 19, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 19, 2021 “We’re going after them!” That was what Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) told Stephen Colbert last night, referring to people who refuse to respond to subpoenas from the Special House Committee investigating the violent January 6th … Continue reading →

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Thank You To Our Civil Servants

Posted on August 8, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 8, 2021 Civil servants at all levels of government have often been the target of unwarranted attacks from the Right. Conservative Republicans (the real ones, not the Trump supporters) believe in small government, while politicians on the … Continue reading →

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Comparing Then and Now

Posted on July 6, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 6, 2021 Running for re-election in 1984, Ronald Reagan asked Americans if they were better off than they were when he took office. Yesterday, President Biden delivered an Independence Day speech that asked Americans to compare where … Continue reading →

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The Enemy of My Enemy

Posted on May 6, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 6, 2021 As the Biden administration moves to get COVID under control and counter the stupidity of anti-vaxxers, Americans are responding positively. He has consistently polled better than his predecessor since the day he took office. There’s … Continue reading →

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