Posts Tagged good government
Forgetting the Basics
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on March 2nd, 2013
Back when I first became politically active,and especially after I joined the Hudnut Administration as Corporation Counsel, I was schooled by then-County Chairman John Sweezy. John’s favorite admonition was “Good government is good politics.” For someone serving as the City’s chief lawyer, that meant hiring people because they were best qualified, not because the party [...]
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The Good Old Days
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on November 5th, 2011
I have officially become one of those cranky old people who bemoan the passage of the “good old days.” Which is sad, since the good old days weren’t all that good. Most of all, I miss the Republican Party I was a part of–a party that didn’t have an embarrassing slate of kooks for Presidential [...]
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Good Citizens
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Education / Youth on March 29th, 2011
I have been asked to address students at an Indiana High School on “Good Government Day.” My assignment was to describe to them the attributes of a good citizen. Here’s what I plan to tell them. (Constructive criticism is welcome!) Good governments require good citizens. If there is one thing that history has taught us, [...]
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