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The Conscience of a Kennedy
Ted Kennedy’s soul. Privatizing the mail. Socialized New Zealandcare and more.
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The moral of the story? Socialism doesn’t work, no matter the issue. It never did. But once imposed, it buys a hell of a lot of easy votes. There’s nothing so easy as spending other people’s money to keep yourself in a job.
Surely it would make sense to remove the state from healthcare altogether, disband the grossly-bloated bureaucracy and give all taxpayers their money back to enable them to insure themselves as they see fit, just as we regularly shop for our groceries without government “help”.
As PJ O’Rourke said: If you think (US) healthcare is expensive
now, just wait until it’s free.
— Susan Ryder
Pukekohe, New Zealand
THE LIAR OF THE SENATE
Re: Jeffrey Lord’s
Honoring Teddy By Opposing Health Care:
I am tempted, if not inspired, by your endearing sentimental
journey down memory lane with the Kennedys, and little Teddy in
particular, to let bygones be bygones, and allow the “Liar of the
Senate” to rest in peace. But, too much of the responsibility for
every anti-American sentiment, social ill, and racial conflict of
the last half century, as well as the diminishment of the right
of every American to pursue their own happiness, lies unhappily
and shamefully at his dishonorable wayward feet. Maybe Mary Jo
will blow
him a kiss as he passes by the “pearly gates” to his
destination.
— Mike Showalter
Austin, Texas
“Senator Kennedy’s death is already being used by his allies as a reason to support the Obama version of health care. Wherever he is at this moment, the Senator is doubtless cheering them on.”
President Obama and Congressional Democrats: a healthcare bill
bearing the senator’s name, and lacking an abortion mandate, will
be a disgrace to the Kennedy family legacy.
— Dan Martin
Pittsburgh
A LIFE OF NON-ACCOMPLISHMENT
Re: Daniel J. Flynn’s Trustfund
Ted:
Kennedy was an embarrassment. His hypocritical posturing and
family money allowed him and them to hoodwink a nation besotted
by good looks and a friendly press. To the everlasting shame of
Massachusetts voters, he, a man with no practical experience of
the real world, was kept in office to ply his nonsense on the
American people.
— Laney Bormel
Parkton, Maryland
Thank you Mr. Flynn for the summary of this totally reprehensible
man’s life of non-accomplishment. That the world now mourns his
passing is beyond belief. There is a special place in hell
reserved for him and his kind. No doubt, he’s reunited with his
father and brothers finally, and for eternity.
— Greg Mercurio
Vacaville, California
Being Kennedys I expect the heirs of the dissolute Ted to avoid
paying their fair share of the death tax. In fact, tax and spend
liberals like the survivor of Chappaquiddick do things like
sheltering their immense wealth offshore to avoid Federal income
taxes while demanding hard working Americans pay more in taxes to
finance their neo-fascists schemes to limit freedom and undermine
the Constitution. The corruption of the left was personified in a
man who allowed a young woman and her unborn child to die to
avoid a potential scandal, sexually assaulted a waitress,
defended a sexual predator, aided America’s enemies from
communism to Islamic extremism and overall insured millions of
Americans would be homeless and go to be hungry every night while
they got fat and rich. Some legacy.
— Michael Tomlinson
Jacksonville, North Carolina
SHOOTING FROM THE HIP
Re: Marilia Duffles’
We Are a Rude Awakening:
Thank you I look forward to reading more from Ms. Duffles’ “shoot
from the hip” compassionate brilliance.
— Glenda
Very fine piece by Marilla Duffles but pray what does Queen
Victoria have to do with Jane Austen? I believe she came a
bit later?
— Shura Reininger
Wow! This lady can write using the English Language to the
Max.
— G. Gomes
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David Govett| 8.31.09 @ 12:02PM
New Zealand spends practically nothing for its defense, preferring instead to let the U.S. taxpayer pick up the tab for international order, and then hypocritally excoriating the U.S. for its militarism. If the U.S. were to withdraw its protection of dozens of other ostensible allies, it would have plenty to spend for health care.
Alan Brooks| 8.31.09 @ 7:16PM
will repost this again and again so the usual nonsequitors don't have to be spooned out (no pun intended):
Ted Kennedy was a quality person, he never purchased the 2 or 3 percent coke, he went for at least 60 percent, or sometimes as high as 94.9 percent pure.
So, please, let's stop being so judgmental. We have no right to judge others, except those we can't stand.
Larry Craig is someone I don't approve of, that queer-- not that it's wrong to be queer, but Craig just rubs my fur the wrong way, in a manner of speaking of course. Not that there's anything wrong with it, of course. But Craig did the Tinker Bell Two Step in a public lavatory, and that's silly. But not Ted. Ted is, was, normal, he did have a few problems, but don't we all. Look, Ted was just a sensitive Vulnerable Human Being just like the rest of us. We're all human. We have to be reminded again and again we are Human Beings so we don't get to thinking we're praying mantises or roosters.
Or caterpillars.
So what if we have differences? I accept you, just as long as you don't look sideways at me when I lecture you.
I will defend to your death the right for you to say anything that I agree with.
Ted Kennedy was a decent guy who was much better than you, you right wing flyover resident. Who in the Hell do you think you're dealing with? My attorney paid twice as much to go to law school as your punk lawyer did.
One of Ted's closest friends, actually it was his niece Caroline, announced that Ted "is now a part of history". Yes, history. For it doesn't appear Ted will be attending Senate sessions any time soon.
evisu jeans | 8.31.09 @ 9:21PM
Please, let's stop being so judgmental. We have no right to judge others, except those we can't stand.
Alan Brooks| 8.31.09 @ 9:54PM
Naturally; you Chinese can always be relied upon.
Daisy| 9.1.09 @ 2:51AM
Mr. Tomlinson, when President Reagan left office, another Republican was elected as president, remember? How you can compare Republican fortunes of 1988 to 2008 is beyond me.
President Bush was weak, and because he chose NOT to defend himself and OUR Conservative values our party and country are in shambles.
In your attempt to put a smiley face on George W's lack of leadership you besmirch Reagan's memory.
Please don't compare George W Bush to Ronald Reagan.
dsmith| 9.1.09 @ 3:37AM
Good Lord! Is it the price of postage that prevents letter-writing? I thought it was the ease of e-mail. I have come to believe that e-mail is a lot like sky-writing or dropping leaflets from a crop-duster. (This is a perfect example of cyber-waste. Costs nothing to send and nothing to print and is worth exactly what it cost.)
Mrs. Gunn is right about the Mr. Bumbles they seem to seek out for Postmaster General. A few years back when they were already drowning in debt, they said "What can we do to improve the Postal System? I know, let's change the logo on the trucks!" So, we got the stylized eagle and hired a million postal clerks who can't speak English. Of course, where I live, it works better than you would think, as most of the customers with poorly wrapped packages that look like they might be shipping old Volkswagens back home if they only knew how to spell the name of the remote village they left to come stand in line in front of me, can't speak English either. (Does that qualify for the longest, most poorly constructed sentence you have ever read?)
Just don't believe Emily Post's "To get a letter, write a letter."
reads1| 9.1.09 @ 7:45AM
. Brooks; The fact that you "have" a highly valued Attorney, (If True!) is proof enough that you never know what you are spouting off about. People like you keep these leeches in business. You are brothers under the skin!