Posts Tagged Obama
The Difference Between Children and Adults
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on February 26th, 2012
The facts are relatively straightforward: In Afghanistan, American soldiers inadvertently burned several copies of the Koran. Apparently, it was an honest mistake; however–predictably–it infuriated many Muslims. Some of them have responded violently, and a recent attack that killed two Americans may have been prompted by the incident. President Obama apologized for the burning of the [...]
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“Girls” of All Ages
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Religious Liberty on February 10th, 2012
I’ve watched the recent insurance/contraception controversy play out with an increasing sense of unreality. The GOP attack on the HHS rules seemed so transparently political–after all, some 26 states have had similar rules for years, and somehow religiously-affiliated hospitals and universities have lived with them. I chalked it up to the same partisan frenzy that [...]
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What He Said
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on January 25th, 2012
A relatively simple statement from the President’s State of the Union speech last night deserves emphasis. After reminding Americans of the economic situation when he assumed office, when the country was bleeding jobs and reeling from the collapse of the housing bubble, Obama reported “In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than three [...]
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Wrong is Wrong
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Constitution, Public Policy and Governance on December 17th, 2011
Since the election of Barack Obama, the GOP–aka “the party of no”–has shown impressive discipline, putting party orthodoxy ahead of both the common good and, frequently, sanity. The Democrats, on the other hand, have happily confirmed Will Rogers’ great line: “I’m not a member of any organized political party; I’m a Democrat.” The left wing [...]
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Luck of the Draw
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Uncategorized on December 12th, 2011
A friend of mine used to have a saying to the effect that he’d rather be lucky than smart. While I think President Obama is pretty darn smart, if current trends continue, he may also prove to be very, very lucky. Conventional wisdom–which is conventional because it tends to be right fairly often–is that Presidents [...]
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