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#  GELFAND'S WORLD

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### Bastille Day Blues: Watching American Democracy Falter Under Trump

Written by Bob Gelfand on July 14 2025.

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## [Competence Is The First Requirement For Government Hires](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31153:competence-is-the-first-requirement-for-government-hires&catid=395)

GELFAND’S WORLD - What do a little-remembered magazine publisher of the 1990s, the plane crash over the Potomac, and the recent disaster in Texas hav…

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Written by Bob Gelfand on June 30 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on June 23 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on June 16 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on June 12 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on June 09 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on June 02 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on May 26 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on May 19 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on May 05 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on May 01 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on April 28 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on April 24 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on April 21 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on April 17 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on April 10 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on April 07 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on April 03 2025.

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