Kennedy Commentary: Ranked Choice Voting
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy February 21, 2026 As I write this, Indiana’s legislature is close to passing Senate Bill 12, a measure that would prohibit the use of ranked-cho “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Religion, Common Sense–And Snark
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy February 18, 2026 Yesterday, I shared signs that the resistance to MAGA/Trump is gaining steam. Among those positive signs is the emergence of rel “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Christian nationalists are at it again
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy January 31, 2026 At the base of all policy disputes is a foundational question: What is government for? What sort of decisions are properly with “...”
Kennedy Commentary: It’s Not Your Fault…
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy December 18, 2025 Heather Cox Richardson recently explored the success of Trump’s “sales pitch,” which she attributed to his ability to leve “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Onward ‘Christian’ Soldiers
This column was originally publish by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy December 8, 2025 It has become increasingly obvious that there are two kinds of Christian–the ones who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, and “...”
Kennedy Commentary: The Phoenix Declaration
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy December 7, 2025 What–you may ask–is the Phoenix Declaration, recently adopted by Florida educators? The Declaration is a product of the Herit “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Indiana’s Embarrassing AG
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy November 12, 2025 He’s at it again. I don’t know how many pixels I’ve wasted on discussions of Indiana’s ridiculous Attorney General, Todd “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Christian nationalism versus the Constitution
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy September 14, 2025 On Sept. 13, I spoke at a gathering in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, sponsored by multiple civic organizations convened by Americans Uni “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Rigging the Vote, Thanks to a Rogue Court
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy August 31, 2025 A number of pundits have pointed out that Donald Trump is a prime example of projection; that when he accuses someone of bad behav “...”
Kennedy Commentary: The Ten Commandments
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy August 25, 2025 A judge recently struck down a Texas law, modeled after one in Oklahoma that was also ruled unconstitutional, requiring the postin “...”