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ShaunKenney.com is one of Virginia’s oldest political blogs, focusing on the role of religion and politics in public life. Shaun Kenney, 34, lives in Kents Store, Virginia and is Supervisor for the Columbia District of Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Author Archives: Shaun Kenney
NRO: The Mandate War
ShareGeorge Weigel nails it on National Review Online regarding the USCCB’s lawsuit against the Obama administration regarding the HHS Mandate: This is not an argument about birth control, nor is it part of some “War on Women” waged by misogynistic … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Culture, National Politics, Pro-Life
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Your Four Minutes of Civilization
ShareOn a rainy day (well… at least a day that is threatening to rain), this only seems appropriate. I give you Mozart’s “Turkish March” — also known as the Rondo Alla Turca in Piano Sonata No. 11. The style of … Continue reading
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The Man Who Planted Trees
ShareThis is a great video, but be sure to set aside your half hour on this one. I promise… you won’t regret watching this: Pretty amazing what one person can do with some perspective and patience. Not easy for us … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economics, Fundraising/Marketing, Gardening, Philosophy, Pro-Life, Self-Sufficiency, Video
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Jacobin: Against Chairs
ShareApparently, chairs are not for everyone. Some people have stronger feelings on this issue than others: I hate to piss on the party, but chairs suck. All of them. No designer has ever made a good chair, because it is … Continue reading
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NCR: Of Rosa DeLauro and Other Disoriented Catholics
ShareGeorge Weigel effortlessly destroys so-called “Catholic” opposition to the Ryan budget, specifically from quarters that can’t get it right on the culture of life, much less on basic economic principles: Now, to make matters worse, here is Paul Ryan, a … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Economics, National Politics
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Calculated Risk: San Francisco Rents “On a tear”
ShareIs this what recovery looks like? If San Francisco is any indicator… perhaps so: While rents in other parts of the country are rising around the pace of inflation, at 2.7%, the average rental price in San Francisco shot up … Continue reading
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Jefferson and Liberty
Share Worth two minutes of your time — Jefferson’s campaign song from the “Revolution of 1800″ still sounds just as awesome today as it did then: The gloomy night before us lies, The reign of terror now is o’er; Its … Continue reading
Posted in Revolutionary War, Video
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Gary North: Avoiding Kamikaze Politics
Share …or better entitled, why a third-party run is a really bad idea: We need 8 years to quietly infiltrate the Republican Party’s county organizations, especially in rural counties where Democrats are dominant. Nobody wants to be a Republicans in … Continue reading
Bacon’s Rebellion: Code Words for Mo’ Money
ShareJim Bacon tackles Virginia’s transportation crisis: A number of years ago, the letter notes, there was an attempt to get the Golden Crescent to coalesce around transportation and education issues. It is time to revive that initiative. “Considering the transportation crisis … Continue reading
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Vanderbilt Solidarity is 110% Correct
ShareApparently, the right of free association doesn’t have the same respect at Vanderbilt University as it does in the rest of America. The victims? Catholic groups who want to have Catholic members, all in the name of “diversity” of course: … Continue reading
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