Michael Kenny

Michael Kenny

October 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Not Everything That Can Be Said Should Be Said

Truth in our political discourse is vital for a free and healthy democracy. Only reliable factual information will enable us to make informed and intelligent decisions about important public policy issues.

By Michael Kenny

5 minute read

August 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Commentary: The Constitution, Tolerance and Pluralism

The imposition of a rigid ideology not shared by the overwhelming majority of 330 million Americans, including many Christians, of rich cultural, political, economic, sexual and ethnic diversity, is a prescription for broken eggs with no omelet in sight.

By Michael Kenny

8 minute read

August 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Commentary: Stubborn Facts Trounce Bad Arguments

An Atlanta attorney writes that, inasmuch as it is emblematic of how some denigrate the achievements of women and minorities in law, the professions and business, it is the poisonous, pernicious—and demonstrably false—charge that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is a "DEI hire" and, if elected, would be the "first DEI president."

By Michael Kenny

6 minute read

July 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The Supreme Court and American Common Sense

The Trump majority not only flunked the tests of nonpartisanship and the rule of law, it also flunked the test of common sense.

By Michael Kenny

6 minute read

June 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Flags, Flag Week and American Patriotism

Sunday, June 9, marks the beginning of National Flag Week.

By Michael Kenny

7 minute read

May 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Justice Brandeis, Free Speech and Democracy

Justice Louis Brandeis's First Amendment legacy, particularly his extraordinary concurring opinion in Whitney v. California, is well worth remembering during Jewish American Heritage month and all the others as well.

By Michael Kenny

7 minute read

March 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Reflections on the Humanities and Jury Trial Work

Practicing and aspiring trial lawyers will sharpen their storytelling skills by letting the humanities ventilate their minds and nourishing a deeper, more profound, understanding of the rich diversity of the human experience.

By Michael Kenny

6 minute read

February 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The US House Needs a Speaker Like Sam Rayburn

"Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a carpenter to build one." —Advice from Sam Rayburn to Lyndon Johnson In August 2023, Representative…

By Michael Kenny

5 minute read

December 26, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Immigrants Enrich and Enliven the American Experience

Then-President George H.W. Bush, in echoing Ronald Reagan's emphasis on the centrality of immigration to America's strength and prosperity, once said, "Immigration is not just a link to America's past; it's also a bridge to America's future."

By Michael Kenny

5 minute read

December 12, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Conservative Lawyers' Clarion Call to Defend the Constitution

Trump's legal woes are accelerating through the turn of the new year as he faces 91 felony counts in criminal cases in four different jurisdictions. The felony counts include violations of the Espionage Act, Georgia RICO Act and unlawful conduct to overturn the 2020 presidential election and thwart the peaceful transfer of power. By any intelligent legal assessment, these are serious crimes.

By Michael Kenny

5 minute read