Founder’s Folio: Bias and influence in American news media

by Chris L. Kenny We are faced with the difficult challenge of finding truth and the public narrative in a news landscape dominated by special interests, weaponized reactionary culture and media manipulation. In the digital media era where fast-moving news, opinion and narrative are constantly being influenced by outside interests, we must look for ways to see through narrative bias …

Founder’s Folio Podcast Episode #001: Introducing My New Podcast with Dave Tiberi & Brima Kamara

Just in time for this year’s July 4th holiday celebrating the founding of our nation, I am excited to introduce the very first episode of my new podcast Founder’s Folio. In my new podcast I will be interviewing founders on their experiences with references to American history. Don’t miss the first episode below with legendary Delaware boxer Dave Tiberi who shares with me …

Founder’s Folio: Heed lessons of history on money and inflation

by Chris L. KennyInflation has arrived with many of its hallmark indicators. A charged-up economy stoked by shortages, price hikes, money printing and spending is fueling the modern inflation boom. Almost everywhere we look, we see increased prices from lumber and housing to food and clothing, not to mention ever-reducing product sizes thanks to shrinkflation.  Will this inflationary trend continue …

Founder’s Folio: On the American right to vote

by Chris L. Kenny”Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed.” –The Declaration of Independence Many understand the Right to Vote to be a quintessential American right. Under a Representative Democracy, we use voting to have a say in how our government behaves and operates. It gives us the ability to have a …

Founder’s Folio: Freedom of speech in America, then and now

by Chris L. KennyOur right to Freedom of Speech protects us as individuals from government censorship. It gives us the freedom to speak what is on our mind without fear of retribution from the government. This right was established in the Bill of Rights in 1791, 15 years after the 1776 signing of the Constitution, and the Amendment reads:  Congress …

Founder’s Folio: Peaceful transitions of power and the importance of states’ rights

by Chris L. Kenny The foundation of our democracy is the pact between the branches of government and the power of state’s rights to ensure a strong, enduring Republic. As we ushered in a new Administration this week, it is worth exploring how the separation of powers have continually ensured peaceful transitions of power in the United States of America; …

Founder’s Folio | Uniquely Polarized or Uniquely American

by Chris L. KennyChris L. Kenny is the Founder of Delaware Live, and this is Founder’s Folio: Chris’s editorial blog for Delaware Live Thinking over the start of this holiday season about the oft-reported polarizing nature of modern media, politics and American ideology as a whole, I looked back at our country’s history for hopeful guidance on how our forefathers …

Founder’s Folio | Influence & Integrity in American Politics

by Chris L. KennyThe Founder’s Folio is an editorial series for Delaware Live by Founder and DE Entrepreneur and Family Businessman Chris L. Kenny.  Our political season is in full swing. We are bombarded daily with political ads, breaking news and trending topics. Our national media platforms court sponsors to fill their 30-second commercial slots, selling them on their massive …

Founder’s Folio | The importance of free press: From print to digital media

by Chris L. KennyI am Chris L. Kenny, and this is the second installment of the Founder’s Folio. As founder of Delaware LIVE, I created the Founder’s Folio series to talk directly to our audience and share my thoughts on what our goals are as a locally-minded news platform. In this editorial I look at historical references to understand how …

Founder’s Folio | On Founding Principles

by Chris L. KennyIn times of dissent, the greatest revolutions are born. There is no better example than the United States of America. America’s signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776 marked a culmination of thousands of years of philosophy and political thought championing liberty and freedom. As we celebrate our nation’s independence, it is worth looking …