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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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AN EERY VISION
Re: W. James Antle III’s
The Face of Liberalism:
Back when I first heard of Ted Kennedy’s affliction and diagnosis, I had a vision very similar to the one stated by article commenter Gil Oteen. Upon his demise, I saw TK approach the Pearly Gates, only to be met there by Mary Jo Kopechne. Behind her were the faces of the several million souls exterminated in SE Asia after Kennedy thwarted the U.S. from going back in to save the South Vietnamese and prevent the wholesale slaughter of the Cambodians at the hands of the Khmer Rouge.
Facing Kennedy, her hand on some sort of lever, Mary Jo bids farewell to TK as she opens a trap door that sends him spiraling down to Hell. Behind her is the silent acceptance of the Vietnamese and Cambodians.
Were it only true. But it might be, as we will not know in this
life. Some day, we will.
— Jim Bjaloncik
Stow, Ohio
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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!