Jeffrey Zalles
Power to the People
On December 15, 1791, the Second Amendment was ratified by congress as part of the Bill of Rights. The primary motivations behind the...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jul 12, 20191 min read
It's good, Donald. It's real good.
Just when I thought I’d heard everything, I tuned into the news on Thursday and there was President Trump trying to put a positive spin...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jun 29, 20192 min read
Gerrymandering and The Supreme Court
With so many issues at stake in 2020, we hear little mention of one of the most important issues in every campaign – the makeup of the...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jun 25, 20192 min read
Niels Hoegel is a Narcissist.
Niels Hoegel is a Narcissist. In case you never heard of Hoegel, he is a 42-year-old German nurse who was just sentenced to life in...
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Jeffrey Zalles
May 31, 20191 min read
Republicans: Don't wave the flag on Memorial Day and then ignore Trump's disparaging of McCain.
The late John McCain has always been a challenge for Democrats. On one hand, most of us disagreed with John McCain, the politician, when...
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Jeffrey Zalles
May 28, 20192 min read
Turn a $10,000 investment into $10-billion in just five years.
Imagine you have $10,000 sitting idly in your bank account. You might invest it in the stock market where historic returns have averaged...
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Jeffrey Zalles
May 15, 20192 min read
Medicaid shame.
The following was ghost-written for Tom Sapp, Brunswick County Democratic Party Chair: Re: Dosher, other hospitals ask legislators for...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Apr 17, 20196 min read
David Rouzer, you're dreaming.
The following response was ghost-written for Tom Sapp, Brunswick County Democratic Party Chair: Letter from David Rouzer: Yesterday marks...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Apr 5, 20191 min read
Why I Support Reparations
To honor and reward returning soldiers who fought in WWII, Congress passed the G.I. Bill in 1944. Among its many benefits were...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Mar 25, 20192 min read
The fair (and simple) way to tax carbon.
An old saying goes something like this; “There is a simple solution to most complex problems.” A significant majority of economists and...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Mar 19, 20191 min read
Relax Democrats!
I have a message for Democrats. STOP COMPLAINING! Let’s imagine for a moment that Hillary Clinton won the 2016 election and was now our...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Mar 17, 20193 min read
A Rebuttal to an Incendiary Letter
The Letter: My Response: (Note: An online search led to the discovery that Mr. Comparetto is a retired policeman from New Jersey.)...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jan 29, 20193 min read
Medicare-for-All wins as an economic issue.
I am deeply concerned that the issue of single-payer health insurance, or Medicare for all, although quite popular with the party...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Jan 13, 20191 min read
Robert Mueller: Republican Savior?
Whether or not you agree with Republicans on the issues, one thing you must admit is that they are in an unenviable position right now...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Dec 7, 20181 min read
When it Comes to Voter Fraud, Will the Punishment Fit the Crime?
Last month, Rosa Maria Ortega lost her appeal and will soon begin serving an eight-year sentence in Texas for illegally voting. According...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Dec 5, 20181 min read
14,000 G.M. Workers are the Latest Victims of Our Failure to Address Climate Change.
In 2012, the Obama administration, with the support of the major auto manufacturers and the United Auto Workers, set in motion the...
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Jeffrey Zalles
Oct 25, 20182 min read
(Not) The Greatest Generation
I can recall many interactions with small children who displayed the innocence and unbridled honesty that only a child can possess. One...
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