Posts Tagged diversity

Civic Literacy: Charting the Dimensions and Consequences of a Civic Deficit

Sheila Suess Kennedy Professor of Law & Public Policy Erin Braun, MPA Student Adriene Tynes, MPA Student School of Public & Environmental Affairs Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Abstract Available data gives evidence of a widespread lack of constitutional competence and civic literacy in the United States. The consequences of this ignorance are profound; the [...]

Continue reading...

, , ,

2 Comments

My Traditional Family

Like so many Americans, my family has developed a number of holiday traditions. We always have Thanksgiving at my house, with children, grandchildren, step-children and “adoptees”—friends without their own families nearby. The day after, we put up the Kennedy Christmas Tree, ornamenting it with a few dreidles, a small replica of the Bill of Rights, [...]

Continue reading...

, ,

3 Comments

Our Current Mess–a recent rant

[The other night, I spoke to the Washington Township Democratic Club, and thought I'd post those remarks here.]                                                  When I labeled this talk “The Current Mess” it was because I hadn’t decided what to talk about, and I figured “mess” covered pretty much anything I might choose—locally, I might be talking about our Mayor. [...]

Continue reading...

, , ,

No Comments