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September 16 2025

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 “...”

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September 04 2025

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 “...”

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August 27 2025

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 “...”

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August 14 2025

Kennedy Commentary: America’s Real Exceptionalism

This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy August 13, 2025 As I recall, it was John Edwards who ran for President proclaiming that there were “two Americas.” He was addressing economic “...”

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August 11 2025

Kennedy Commentary: The Embarrassingly Ignorant Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith

This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy August 11, 2025 I’m not sure Micah Beckwith knows what “due process” means. In fact, I’m pretty sure he doesn’t. Indiana media has repor “...”

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August 06 2025

Kennedy Commentary: Why Texas Gerrymandering Matters

This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy August 3, 2025 Okay–better late than never… Media has reported on the effort being mounted in Texas to re-gerrymander that state’s already-e “...”

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July 28 2025

Kennedy Commentary: The importance of framing

This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy July 28, 2025 The most important thing I learned in law school can be summed up with the adage “he who frames the issue wins the debate.” The “...”

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July 17 2025

Kennedy Commentary: Media Fragmentation And Minority Voters

This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy July 16, 2025 I know I keep harping on the subject of our media environment, but as more research becomes available, I become more and more convin “...”

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June 18 2025

Kennedy Commentary: Journalism in the Age of Trump

This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy June 18, 2025 History confirms the existence of what we might call “fringe folks” in every society–people who, for whatever reason, have em “...”

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June 10 2025

Kennedy Commentary: The Stakes

This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy June 10, 2025 Remember that old song lyric, “What’s It all about, Alfie?” Those of us who are appalled and confused by the administration†“...”