Is Ted Kennedy a beacon for justice?
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OMG!! If it wasn't so tragic, it would be hilarious. The worst part is that some people really believe that. Gads.
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Two thoughts.\n\nFirst, I think the headline "Immigration Bill Falls Victim to Politics" IS factual reporting.  The group that had coalesced behind this bill could not hammer out their differences in the details, so members from both parties withdrew their support - for now, at least.  What is unfortunate is the finger-pointing on both sides in a juvenile attempt to win political points; this childish behavior only makes future compromise more difficult.\n\nSecond, why on earth do we expect (or even want) unbiased reporting?  To expect another human being to relay facts, quotes, statements, etc. in a completely dispassionate way is unrealistic.  I can't leave my biases out of telling even the simplest stories, because I see things from only my limited point of view.  I wouldn't expect a reporter - who is only human, after all - to do otherwise.\n\nI, for one, am glad that we have a variety of media outlets from which we can get our information.  Hearing information from different sources causes me to CHALLENGE my own limited perspective and forces me to think more deeply than I would have allowed myself had I listened only to one news source that serves only to reinforce my biases.  So what if Yahoo! takes a headline from a Ted Kennedy quote?  Sure, some people (as you suggested) see him as an selfish idiot who cares nothing for others, but others view him differently.  As you very correctly indicated, the truth - about Kennedy, about everything - is somewhere in the middle.
919218
agree, as long as he doesnt bow to Israeli lobby like the previous USA leaders (Bush Jr, Bush Sr, etc). Kennedy was a good man, but the jews assasinated him
771632
Nope - all have sinned and fallen short of God's plan that is why He sent His Son.\n\nSo Ted was just acting like the typical Christian, a sinner.\n\nnot a valid definition of a word.
627788
That would be true if they ran the courts and the legislature.  They don't.  How many Kennedys are in office???
1044509
If you have a concern, you should write to Senator Kennedy.\nI get tired of hearing about his drinking after all these years.  People change--probably like a lot of you all.\n\nEdward Kennedy has always supported the working man, even though he is a wealthy man.  That tells me he considers the marjority of the country and understands what it is all about.\n\nI would hate to think I would never be forgiven for one or two sins I've committed in my life.  Also, we only need forgiveness from our God, not society.  Everyone errs and everyone is human.
406566
Well he invented the position of Attorney General then appointed his Brother to run it specifically to go after organized crime. Plus he did fire some pretty important people in the CIA,Dulles and his crew.  If Kennedy had his way we would probably be living in a much better and very different America today, but he died.
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There appear to be issues around the fairness of his trial. If these are contested then it could drag on for years and years. He is not the only tyrannt in the world and there are more than him guilty of war crimes. \nWhether he will eventually be executed or not, or serve out a sentence somewhere (like Rudolph Hess) remains to be seen.
849090
I've read many of his articles on FindLaw, where he discusses some of the issues raised in the book. \n\nFrom what I can see, he's a very intelligent and loyal conservative who is saddened by some of the things being done to his party.
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No, in time of war and when national security is threatened, it is lawful to take such action. 9/11 changed alot of things.\n\nBTW-Should John F. Kennedy have been impeached for spying on Martin Luther King?
462963
It's bigots like you that forget to look at yourself in the mirror in the morning, and say I really do suck. Ted Kennedy is a Saint compared to George Bush. Stabbing th Kennedy's isn't going to get you anywhere NEO_CON because your party is going down. The Latinos will have a stronger party than you will in America.
745879
I wouldn't be suprised, considering JFK was the guy who RESISTED Civil Rights (yeah, I bet you didn't know that, did you), voting against it multiple times, and he's the one who (illegally) wire-tapped MLKJr's phone before the latter was murdered.\n\nHe also bought his ellection, cheated on his wife (many times) helped cover up murders... hmmm. what a role-model!
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Yes, it's true it was reported there first.\n\nThe real killers (plural) were the right wing conservatives at that time. Kennedy was making this country too liberal for them, he didn't like the war and was trying to stop it, they liked it, it meant big money for the defense industry.\n\nHe also cared more about people than big business. so they murdered him and blamed it on some poor sap.\n\nJohnson, who replaced him as president and escalated the war was a political conservative. He and Senator Arlen Spector invented the "single bullet theory" to mislead the public into thinking it was just a lone assasin. People are so gullible.
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I have no objection to capitol punishment.  I agree that if the criminal is truly guilty, beyond a shadow of doubt, then by all means, eliminate him from society in the most expeditious manner available!\n\nUnfortunately, the modern US legal system isn't perfect.  There have been several cases in the past where a person convicted of a crime and sentenced to death has later been proved innocent of that crime.  \n\nWould you want to be the one who pushes the button on an innocent man?
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People in positions of power, regardless of race, often receive a lot of leeway in legal matters that would land most of the common people in jail. Consider Ted Kennedy (got away with manslaughter), the head honchos at Enron (getting off pretty light compared to all the people whose retirements have been ruined), O.J. Simpson and Robert Blake (they should team up to catch the "real killers") and the list goes on...
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Don't forget Nelson Mandela.  It shows that the person takes the law seriously and respects authority, and at the same time wants to demonstrate an injustice in our society.  It forces people to question whether they think their laws are fair since innocent people are suffering.  There is an underlying assumption that people are basically good and your cause is fundamentally just.