Ted Kennedy died today. Someone joked he was so drunk he didn't know that Ted is short for Theodore, not his actual name Edward.
Ted should serve as a prime example of why parents should not cover up the crimes of their children. Of course, his father Joe Kennedy made his money with Mob, in the liquore trade. Joe cheated his closest friends so often that one person said, "I don't know why he is swindling me. I'm not one of his friends!" Joe disgraced himself during WWII as the ambassador to England.
Joe drove his sons to compete for fame. Joe Junior blew himself to bits on a ridiculous mission, trying to compete with Jack, whose incompetence was turned into fame by daddy's bought-and-paid-for media friends. Jack got his PT boat rammed by Japanese because he killed the motor. The valve covers had to be lifted before accelerating. JFK did not do that and made his boat a sitting duck for a destroyer. But that became the PT 109 story, good for stories, souvenirs, and more lies.
So Joe Jr. had to compete and died.
Ted's birth was some kind of a deal made between daddy and Rose, who was a gothic horror story all by herself. He ran from the police, cheated at Harvard and got caught, and became a senator because of his last name.
The press absolved the Chappaquiddick scandal. They still play it today as a "tragedy." When a Kennedy skies into a tree, after being warned repeatedly, it is also a "tragedy." No wonder their booze and drug-soaked family is so tragic.
A Skakel murdered the girl next door in Greenwich. Robert Kennedy married Ethel Skakel.
One Kennedy drove recklessly and disabled a girl for life. He came to the hospital to scream at her.
I have seen many church leaders cover up for their felonious clergy friends. Like evil Joe Senior, they do these men no favors. They only set them up for a bigger fall, but the wolves take along a number of victims too.
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Ted Kenneday Proved Why Felons Should Not Be Defen...":
Can you not even pay respect to the deceased at least for a few hours or so? Even if you disagree with this man and his behavior, respect is clearly not a concern of yours.
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GJ - Ted murdered a young woman. He left her in a partially submerged car. She did not drown. There was not a drop of water in her lungs. She slowly asphyxiated as she reached up for air. There is plenty of evidence to suggest two accidents, the second one staged. The car was destroyed. Mary Jo's clothing was destroyed. The parents were paid off but clearly outraged.
Ted did drugs with his own children and was on the property when a party girl was assaulted or raped by his younger nephew - on Good Friday.
I have no respect for Ted and no one else should, either.
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Ted Kenneday Proved Why Felons Should Not Be Defen...":
"Can you not even pay respect to the deceased at least for a few hours or so?"
Sure I can. I mourn the senseless murder of unborn children everyday. Speaking of which, let us peruse Teddy's voting record on abortion:
(if this doesn't Kelm the right way see: http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Ted_Kennedy.htm)
Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
Sponsored bill for emergency contraception for rape victims. (Sep 2006)
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
I would say RIP but I'm sure Ted is facing his maker and has lots of explaining to do.
