Tag Archives: Trump

To Impeach or Not to Impeach

Posted on April 7, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 6, 2017 Impeachment is not a subject to be taken lightly. It has raised its ugly head twice in my lifetime, once against Richard Nixon and once against Bill Clinton. In the case of Nixon, the Watergate … Continue reading →

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Is This Any Way to Govern?

Posted on April 4, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 3, 2017 This evening, on her prime time news broadcast, Erin Burnett asked why Jared Kushner who has no experience in either government or diplomacy is doing the job of the Secretary of State in Iraq. It … Continue reading →

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The Great Health Care Debate Isn’t Over

Posted on March 26, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 26, 2017 Donald Trump and Paul Ryan say they’re done with health care for the foreseeable future. That’s an interesting choice of words, because the last few weeks have proved that they’re not very good at foreseeing … Continue reading →

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The Demise of the AHCA

Posted on March 25, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 25, 2017 I never say, “I told you so”, and I won’t now, but as my posts have been saying for the last couple of weeks, no other outcome was possible. There was no way Trump could … 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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The Truth About Health Care

Posted on March 8, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 8, 2017 Most of what you read in the media about health care in the United States is exaggerated, spun for political reasons, or outright lies. Health care is a very complex issue until you strip away … Continue reading →

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Early Warning Signs

Posted on March 6, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 6, 2017 Most of us have been conditioned since childhood to recognize warning signs and heed them before the trouble they portend hits us in the face. Most Americans are optimistic by nature. It’s one of our … Continue reading →

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Music Therapy

Posted on March 3, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 3, 2017 Last evening, I attended a concert by the marvelous Stetson University student orchestra. I was greeted by this plaque at the entrance to the concert hall. Lovely, isn’t it? I said it was a concert, … Continue reading →

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Giving Back

Posted on March 2, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 2, 2017 I often think of the 2000 film, Paying it Forward.  In retirement I tutor kids, mostly teenagers, in math and science, though our conversations tend to stray into many other areas. I find them surprisingly … Continue reading →

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