Posted on 05/20/2008 7:42:41 PM PDT by neverdem
I’m not “whooping” about an old man’s bleak prognosis.
I’m simply not putting on blinders, and pretending a real bastard was a belated saint.
From Mary Jo Kopechne to SE Asia to immigration and welfare and quotas and on and on, his record has meant death and sowing the seeds of future disaster.
Forgive me for not putting on my rose colored sunglasses for his wake and singing Danny Boy with you.
I remember his record.
How nice for him that he got to become old...to have grandkids...to live a very privledged life!
btt
Leavened by an entire life and body of works that supported life, supported the military, supported personal responsibility and freedom around the world.
Unlike TK, whose lifetime body of works was to sow disaster and run away from responsibility.
They have deleted a lot of stuff said about Teddy lately that was both true and less to the point than your "The wrong person got out of the car back in 1969." & "Everything Teddy has done since then has been to hurt the USA." comments.
I agree and would say more, but I am standing by my late Mother's old adage that if you cannot find anything nice to say about someone, then do not say anything!
So I am closed mouth on this
When a man is discovered to have cancer, the pertinent fact is that he is a dying man, not whether he is a dying good man or dying bad man.
God will judge him soon enough.
AMEN!
Teddy was a disaster for America. God is more forgiving than I am. May Teddy find faith before he dies.
That is an awful cancer. He likely has less than 6 months.
Again, I am no fan of TK who with Bush gave us No Child Left Behind and damn near gave us an Amnesty Bill.
However, because of those things he is simply a misguided politician. Perhaps, he will come to grips with his mistakes but neither RR, GWB or TK are Evil.
Sorry I don’t agree. Now is when the MSM will be laying in the mythology about Saint Teddy the Benificent.
Now is exactly when we need to remind Americans that he was a scoundrel and a cad, before the false history is carved into stone.
Pol Pot also died an old man, in ill health. And I spit on his grave.
What he did to MaryJo was EVIL.
What he did to SE Asia was EVIL.
Tell me where I am wrong.
We are all dying anyway. Our mission here on earth is to do some good while we are here. Ted didn’t.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1626474/posts
“Teddy Kennedy: Peace Criminal?”
FR thread on TK’s SE Asia record.
Judge him when he’s dead; God shows as much patience.
Here! Here! Travis McGee, I stand with you.
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Nor I, I do not think it is a lack of sensitivity to speak how you feel. I for one think it is time to just let go and let God.
I mean no criticism at all, just how I feel. God can forgive all and I am letting go and letting God have it all.
Mr. Kennedy needs our prayers most of all. I would hope for the same, even from those who hate me.
The problem is, honest comments about him when he's dead won't be allowed then either.
In the end we all get what we deserve for our deeds or misdeeds whatever the case may be, considering what we know about him, he has a lot to answer for, and maybe this is the final chapter for someone who steadfastly refuses to amend his evil and dark ways. Pharaoh comes to mind.
He needs to go into retirement right away and enjoy the rest of his years with his family - if he has any left who will speak to him. Somehow, I don't think that is in his plans.
But mortality catches up with everybody, some day. Teddy is no different even though he has been around almost as long as Robert Byrd.
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