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| | Post New Topic | | Senator Eadward Kennedy 1932~2009 May He rest in Peace | Views: 122 | | Aug 30, 2009 3:30 pm | | Senator Eadward Kennedy 1932~2009 May He rest in Peace | # | 
Richard "The Eagle" Motivator | |
I was surprised to see not one post about the passing of Senator Kennedy. At least I didn't see any.
Whether you be replubican or Democrat we all should show our respect for "The Lion of The Senate".
He always overcame Adversity not by choice as His Brother John was assasinated. Bobby was slain down. Yet Ted kennedy overcame all these adversities.
Remember this Quote from Ted Kennedy that I heard all during last week:
The World Goes on
The Cause Endures
Hope Lives On
And the Dream shall Never Die
Godspeed Ted!!
Richard "The Eagle" Motivator
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Private Reply to Richard "The Eagle" Motivator | | Aug 31, 2009 11:15 am | | re: Senator Eadward Kennedy 1932~2009 May He rest in Peace | # | 
Peter Boaz Jones | |
Thanks Richard! I was waiting for my Times link to come through but it didn’t for some reason, probably because of a Sunday. I have posted many times that we should respect people from whatever political or religious spectrum they come from. This was taken from President Obama’s link on Facebook:
President Obama spoke this morning from Martha's Vineyard on the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy:
I wanted to say a few words this morning about the passing of an extraordinary leader, Senator Edward Kennedy.
Over the past several years, I've had the honor to call Teddy a colleague, a counselor, and a friend. And even though we have known this day was coming for some time now, we awaited it with no small amount of dread.
Since Teddy's diagnosis last year, we've seen the courage with which he battled his illness. And while these months have no doubt been difficult for him, they've also let him hear from people in every corner of our nation and from around the world just how much he meant to all of us. His fight has given us the opportunity we were denied when his brothers John and Robert were taken from us: the blessing of time to say thank you -- and goodbye.
The outpouring of love, gratitude, and fond memories to which we've all borne witness is a testament to the way this singular figure in American history touched so many lives. His ideas and ideals are stamped on scores of laws and reflected in millions of lives -- in seniors who know new dignity, in families that know new opportunity, in children who know education's promise, and in all who can pursue their dream in an America that is more equal and more just -- including myself.
The Kennedy name is synonymous with the Democratic Party. And at times, Ted was the target of partisan campaign attacks. But in the United States Senate, I can think of no one who engendered greater respect or affection from members of both sides of the aisle. His seriousness of purpose was perpetually matched by humility, warmth, and good cheer. He could passionately battle others and do so peerlessly on the Senate floor for the causes that he held dear, and yet still maintain warm friendships across party lines.
And that's one reason he became not only one of the greatest senators of our time, but one of the most accomplished Americans ever to serve our democracy.
His extraordinary life on this earth has come to an end. And the extraordinary good that he did lives on. For his family, he was a guardian. For America, he was the defender of a dream.
I spoke earlier this morning to Senator Kennedy's beloved wife, Vicki, who was to the end such a wonderful source of encouragement and strength. Our thoughts and prayers are with her, his children Kara, Edward, and Patrick; his stepchildren Curran and Caroline; the entire Kennedy family; decades' worth of his staff; the people of Massachusetts; and all Americans who, like us, loved Ted Kennedy.
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Private Reply to Peter Boaz Jones | | Sep 03, 2009 5:33 pm | | re: re: Senator Eadward Kennedy 1932~2009 May He rest in Peace | # | 
Christina Daly | | I was riveted to the Memorial proceedings. The Irish certainly know how to throw a heck of a ceremony to celebrate the lives of those they love. I was moved to see all the young children speak. They gave us an intimate glimpse into the personal life of Teddy Kennedy and his extended family. Also loved Caroline's sighting of "Jupiter" as the brightest spot in the heavans and saying it was acting an awful lot like Uncle Teddy.
Through all the tragedy this family has endured, their service to their Country and their enduring closeness to their huge Irish Catholic family has never waned. Quite a role model for us all.
Chris Daly
Private Reply to Christina Daly | | Oct 04, 2009 8:55 am | | re: Senator Eadward Kennedy 1932~2009 May He rest in Peace | # |
Peter Boaz Jones | |
See the Irish are sensible again, and are in with the Lisbon Treaty.
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