Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Ayn Rand vs. America
Ayn Rand has a large and growing influence on American politics. Speaking at an event in her honor, Congressman Paul Ryan said, “The reason I got involved in public service, by and large, if I had to...
View ArticleKathleen Kennedy Townsend: Is Rick Perry as American as He Thinks He is?
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece asking whether Governor Rick Perry could call himself a Christian given his opposition to government actions to help the hungry, aged, and ill. Not surprisingly, many...
View ArticleKathleen Kennedy Townsend: Renewing the U.S.-Latin American Alliance For...
By 2060, the Americas are projected to have a larger population than China, so shouldn’t we direct more attention to our southern neighbors? A great nation defines itself not by what it fears and...
View ArticleKathleen Kennedy Townsend: Why I Agree With Sarah Palin
While I admire Sarah Palin for breaking ground as a woman candidate, we don’t agree on many policy issues. But her tirade in Iowa a few weeks ago against what she called “corporate crony capitalism”...
View ArticleKathleen Kennedy Townsend: Out of Step With the Flock
Even though 98 percent of sexually active Catholic women use birth control during their reproductive years, U.S. bishops are fighting it Last month, the Vatican issued a clarion call to all people of...
View ArticleThe Best of The RP 2011
Happy New Year! I hope 2012 brings you joy, laughter, love, happiness, and many pints of tasty hummus. Here at The Recovering Politician, we plan some exciting new features that we will share with you...
View ArticleKathleen Kennedy Townsend: The Case for Gay Acceptance in the Catholic Church
On St. Patrick’s Day I had the pleasure of speaking to about 350 Catholics who gathered together to attend a conference put on by New Ways Ministry, which is an effort to support the LGBT community in...
View ArticleKathleen Kennedy Townsend: The Spirit of America: Promise & Reality
The following speech was addressed on May 9, 2012 to the Denver Forum by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. It’s great to be with you and I am delighted my good friend George Mitrovich asked me to speak to The...
View ArticleRP Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Other Catholic Dems, Push Same Sex Marriage
From The Washington Post: The group leading Maryland’s same-sex marriage campaign is highlighting Catholic supporters, including former lieutenant governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D)… The Maryland...
View ArticleRobert Kennedy on Israel
Today, we are introducing a new contributing RP to The Recovering Politician, former U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy. OK, maybe Bobby Kennedy is not a new contributor. Although his daughter, Kathleen,...
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