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Mo Mohanna speaks of Faith in Action in Sacramento

Posted April 21, 2013 By Kevin Knauss

Mo has a dream that Sacramento will develop a model of tackling chronic homelessness that will sweep across the nation.

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Kevin Knauss posted on April 22, 2013
It takes vision and courage to make social progress when the measurement is money instead lives.
Carlos Pedraza posted on April 22, 2013
I read your blog with a great interest, it is encouraging to see that finally someone with influence and credibility ...

Filed in Businesss, Community, Health, Politics | Tagged: homeless, Mo Mohanna, Sacramento, social services, The Experience

Tunnel or Restore the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta

Posted April 2, 2013 By Kevin Knauss

My question to those opposed to the tunnels or canal is, “Restore the delta to which point in time?” Our current Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta is a 20th century artifice solely constructed for agricultural with no thought of the ecology.

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Kevin Knauss posted on April 3, 2013
It's a moot point because we only care about the quality of water for irrigation. Salt water intrusion has always ...
Bill Schlack posted on April 2, 2013
If it were to go to marsh land, how would the salt incursion compare to before 1848?

Filed in California, History, Politics | Tagged: California, Delta, Restore, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tunnel

Is #UniteBlue trying to Unite Red?

Posted March 28, 2013 By Kevin Knauss

This family quarrel is taking place in the twitter sphere over whether #UniteBlue is defender and connector of progressive tweeters or a conservative Trojan horse being pushed into the twitter family room.

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Kevin Knauss posted on April 8, 2013
Good! That's important. If Unite Blue is driven by the members it will be a success.
Mondia #UniteBlue posted on April 8, 2013
UniteBlue works great for me now, when it doesn't anymore, I will move on.
thee_stupid posted on March 31, 2013
Did not know that. Hmm Thanks for the background. Now I have to decide.

Filed in Community, Politics, Social Media | Tagged: #UniteBlue, 140dev, 140elect, Adam, family, Green, Liberal, Progressive, Twitter, Unite Blue, Zach

Pan and Maviglio: greed over public service

Posted March 19, 2013 By Kevin Knauss

Sacramento Assemblyman Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) and political operative Steve Maviglio have demonstrated with their recent actions that they put greed ahead of ethical considerations.

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Filed in Politics | Tagged: greed, money, politics, power, Richard Pan, Sacramento, Steve Maviglio

ACA Mental Health Benefit Will Reduce Gun Violence

Posted February 26, 2013 By Kevin Knauss

All sides of the gun control debate agree that access to mental healthcare for those most at risk for committing gun violence is crucial to reducing shootings.

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Filed in Community, Drugs, Guns, Health, Healthcare Reform, Mental Health, Politics | Tagged: ACA, care, expansion, gun violence, health, insurance, mental, reform

Why do we have 50 different definitions of women’s privacy?

Posted February 9, 2013 By Kevin Knauss

We continually see legislators in different states introducing and passing legislation that’s an invasion of privacy or a restricting health care services for women.

Filed in Health, Politics, Religion | Tagged: abortion, bear arms, guns, Privacy, rights, second amendment, states rights, tenth amendment, women's health

Religious liberty and health insurance; Is there a right?

Posted February 4, 2013 By Kevin Knauss

May I suggest that these businesses provide full maternity coverage, with no deductible or cost sharing, in their health plans and fully paid maternity leaves for mothers.

Filed in Health, Healthcare Reform, Politics | Tagged: ACA, contraception, healthcare reform, maternity benefits, religious liberty, Women

Bring back the Militia, in America?

Posted February 1, 2013 By Kevin Knauss

I can appreciate the spirit of the second amendment for gun ownership and local groups to organize, meet and be prepared for emergencies.

Filed in Guns, Politics | Tagged: guns, Mali, Militia, second amendment

I wouldn’t pass a mental health test to own a gun

Posted January 29, 2013 By Kevin Knauss

As adamant as I am about taking a bullet to protect my neighbor’s constitutional rights, I am equally confident that President Obama has no grand conspiracy to march on our homes and confiscate our guns.

Filed in Guns, Politics | Tagged: civil disobedience, constitution, control, gun, LaPierre, mental health, non-violent, NRA, protect, second amendment

Muskets versus Assault Rifles

Posted January 23, 2013 By Kevin Knauss

What would the men who fought in the revolution think of a weapon that could be fired 3 times per second, has no smoke, incredible accuracy, and can be fired by a woman in a bikini top?

Filed in Guns, Politics | Tagged: American, assault rifles, colonists, muskets, revolution, second amendment, semi-automatic

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