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The Hearing

Posted on September 27, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 27, 2018 I really don’t want to but I feel compelled. I watched every minute of the Anita Hill hearing twenty-seven years ago. For most of it, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and hearing, and … Continue reading →

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Credibility: Kavanaugh vs Ford

Posted on September 19, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 19, 2018 In October of 1991, my wife and I were trying to add a new chapter to our annual tradition of finding a beautiful forest to hike in as leaves rained down around us in all … Continue reading →

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Mueller and the Court

Posted on August 5, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 5, 2018 As frequently noted here and elsewhere. Donald Trump is a master of obfuscation. While those of us who are trained in logical discourse and scientific method are often appalled by his relatively incoherent style, it … Continue reading →

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The Slide to Autocracy

Posted on July 25, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 25, 2018 I was one of many who was struck, early on, by the similarities between Donald Trump’s rise to power and that of Adolf Hitler. The number of websites devoted to the subject is astounding, and … Continue reading →

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Distractions

Posted on July 6, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 5, 2018 The announcement of the retirement of Associate Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy ushered in a week of chaos, depression, anger, and anxiety. In other words, it had exactly the effect Donald Trump hoped it would. … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Threats We Face

Posted on June 20, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 20, 2018 The greatest threat to America is not North Korea. It’s not Iran. It’s not radical Islamist terrorism. It’s not gun violence, the millions of people who can’t afford healthcare, or Social Security potentially going bankrupt. … Continue reading →

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Draining the Swamp or Trashing the Constitution?

Posted on February 2, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 1, 2018 Populist candidates for president often like to cast themselves as outsiders who will ride in on a white horse and clean up the Washington swamp. Donald Trump did it, and he managed to energize the … Continue reading →

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Our Flawed Constitution

Posted on October 14, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 14, 2017 Ever since we were children, we’ve been taught that the American system of government is the most progressive, democratic, and overall best system ever invented. Of course, we believed that with all our hearts back … Continue reading →

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Monday Review: Gerrymandering, Russia, and Health Care

Posted on June 19, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 19, 2017 Gerrymandering Two weeks ago, I wrote that the Supreme Court would be addressing gerrymandering in its current session https://wordpress.com/post/americathebeautiful.blog/801. They are now poised to take up a Wisconsin case in which the lines drawn by … Continue reading →

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Gerrymandering and the “Efficiency Gap”

Posted on May 29, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 29, 2017 National polls have long shown that voters decry Congressional gridlock and ultra-partisanship. Arguably, they were a major part of the general displeasure with Washington which fueled the populist uprising that drove the campaigns of Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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