Comments on: My only thoughts on Ted Kennedy http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/ Gun info by shooters, for shooters Thu, 24 May 2012 08:45:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Less http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12595 Less Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:33:37 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12595 <i>Any serving member of congress can be buried in Arlington.</i> I think that he stayed in Congress because some folks didn't have the balls to hammer him to the fucking wall for Mary Jo's death. I hope they bury him under the septic tanks in Arlington... Any serving member of congress can be buried in Arlington.

I think that he stayed in Congress because some folks didn’t have the balls to hammer him to the fucking wall for Mary Jo’s death.

I hope they bury him under the septic tanks in Arlington…

]]> By: pdb http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12591 pdb Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:07:58 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12591 If you think Federal funding has improved American education for students you're a fucking idiot. Or a teacher. But I repeat myself. If you think Federal funding has improved American education for students you’re a fucking idiot. Or a teacher. But I repeat myself.

]]> By: Caleb http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12588 Caleb Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:42:34 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12588 None of those bills bring Mary Jo Kopechne back to life, did they? None of those bills bring Mary Jo Kopechne back to life, did they?

]]> By: Jay http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12587 Jay Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:56:22 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12587 I have to agree with some of the other posters comments here. Regardless of his poor stance on gun rights, Senator Kennedy worked tirelessly to improve our country. He, like McCain, was a true bipartisan and he had a bigger legislative impact than either of his more famous brothers. I'm proud to have him buried at Arlington. I have to agree with some of the other posters comments here. Regardless of his poor stance on gun rights, Senator Kennedy worked tirelessly to improve our country. He, like McCain, was a true bipartisan and he had a bigger legislative impact than either of his more famous brothers.

I’m proud to have him buried at Arlington.

]]> By: therealedwin http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12586 therealedwin Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:40:50 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12586 <a href="http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/timeline.cfm" rel="nofollow">This</a> should give a good idea of the different bills and laws that Senator Kennedy had a hand in over the years. Regardless of your belief in the character of the man, if you have worked with, lived near, dated or married someone whose family immigrated to the US from a non-Northern European country since 1964, you have been touched by his legacy. If you or your family has benefitted from bilingual education since 1968, you've been touched by his legacy. If you've gone to a public school that has been improved due to federal funding since 1967, you've been touched by his legacy. If you've been able to vote since you were 18, you've been touched by his legacy. If you enjoy collegiate women's sports, you've watched his legacy. If you or your family have been affected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that's his legacy at work. Women who have had mammograms have been affected by his legacy since 1992, since he helped pass the Mammography Quality Standards Act. Direct Lending program? He helped get it enacted. Americorps? He helped get them off the ground. FMLA? He worked on that, too. HIPAA? Yup. Did everything he work on improve the nation? No. Nor has anyone else's stuff. Was he totally clean? No. Nor has any other senator been. But did he do a damn lot of stuff to try to improve things? Yes. He was an effective senator in getting laws and acts enacted that were intended to improve the lot of those who didn't have his advantages. This should give a good idea of the different bills and laws that Senator Kennedy had a hand in over the years.

Regardless of your belief in the character of the man, if you have worked with, lived near, dated or married someone whose family immigrated to the US from a non-Northern European country since 1964, you have been touched by his legacy.

If you or your family has benefitted from bilingual education since 1968, you’ve been touched by his legacy.

If you’ve gone to a public school that has been improved due to federal funding since 1967, you’ve been touched by his legacy.

If you’ve been able to vote since you were 18, you’ve been touched by his legacy.

If you enjoy collegiate women’s sports, you’ve watched his legacy.

If you or your family have been affected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that’s his legacy at work.

Women who have had mammograms have been affected by his legacy since 1992, since he helped pass the Mammography Quality Standards Act.

Direct Lending program? He helped get it enacted. Americorps? He helped get them off the ground. FMLA? He worked on that, too. HIPAA? Yup.

Did everything he work on improve the nation? No. Nor has anyone else’s stuff. Was he totally clean? No. Nor has any other senator been. But did he do a damn lot of stuff to try to improve things? Yes. He was an effective senator in getting laws and acts enacted that were intended to improve the lot of those who didn’t have his advantages.

]]> By: Old NFO http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12585 Old NFO Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:32:08 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12585 Qualified- yes; deserved- no... Qualified- yes; deserved- no…

]]> By: pdb http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12582 pdb Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:29:26 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12582 Plus, Ted would take up, what, 3 spots? that could otherwise be used to honor real heroes. Plus, Ted would take up, what, 3 spots? that could otherwise be used to honor real heroes.

]]> By: Caleb http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12581 Caleb Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:15:38 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12581 If someone would point me to the list of actual good things Ted had done, that'd be great. I'm not opposed to him being buried in Arlington because of his gun politics, I'm opposed to him being buried in Arlington because he 1) killed a woman, 2) was generally not equal to the character of the heroes buried there. If someone would point me to the list of actual good things Ted had done, that’d be great.

I’m not opposed to him being buried in Arlington because of his gun politics, I’m opposed to him being buried in Arlington because he 1) killed a woman, 2) was generally not equal to the character of the heroes buried there.

]]> By: JJR http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12579 JJR Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:45:06 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12579 I didn't like Ted's anti-gun politics, but this is just being small minded and petty. And if he meets the requirements for burial at Arlington, let him RIP with his brothers. Considering how violently both his older brothers were murdered, I can understand his not being enthusiastically pro-gun rights. Not saying his position was justified, just an understandable and common (but irrational) reaction of people who lose loved ones to violent crime. Ted also did a lot of good for regular Americans on other issues; he was just wrong about gun rights. So is Yoko Ono. Doesn't mean they're wrong across the board, in my book. I didn’t like Ted’s anti-gun politics, but this is just being small minded and petty. And if he meets the requirements for burial at Arlington, let him RIP with his brothers.

Considering how violently both his older brothers were murdered, I can understand his not being enthusiastically pro-gun rights. Not saying his position was justified, just an understandable and common (but irrational) reaction of people who lose loved ones to violent crime.

Ted also did a lot of good for regular Americans on other issues; he was just wrong about gun rights. So is Yoko Ono. Doesn’t mean they’re wrong across the board, in my book.

]]> By: Linoge http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12578 Linoge Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:42:44 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/2009/08/26/my-only-thoughts-on-ted-kennedy/#comment-12578 <blockquote>He may be qualified to be buried there, but he certainly doesn’t deserve to be buried there.</blockquote> Quoted for truth.

He may be qualified to be buried there, but he certainly doesn’t deserve to be buried there.

Quoted for truth.

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