Vanity: Freepers, remember who you are [Kennedy Death]

[Blogger]

Today, a human being died. He is now in eternity. Whether or not he made any private repentance of what he did concerning Mary Jo, abortion, or any other sin he committed in this life is not known. We may doubt seriously that he did since he showed no inclination in his public life. But we do not know. Only God knows.

What we do know is that we have a longstanding tradition on Free Republic. We hold our tongues when someone dies. We do not act like the people on Democrat underground who rejoiced when Tony Snow and Ronald Reagan died. We do not make fun or light of death or hell, for they are very serious things indeed; and if Kennedy died without Christ where he is today isn't a place we should wish on anyone (if you understand the implications, you will understand that statement).

Yes, he did a very bad thing in the 60s. He did not get away with it and no amount of Freeper piling on will change things one way or another.

So, while you may have hated the man, please self moderate your comments. We are not the D.U. We are not the Koz. We are Free Republic and we can not allow them to make us into them or we have lost something very important about this site.

[Rummyfan]

I would just say that the television coverage is completely over the top, I am already sickened by the praise heaped on Kennedy.

[caver]

You are about 8 hours too late in trying to discipline FR.

[panzerkampfwagen]

WORSHIP YOUR GOD

LOVE YOUR FAMILY

PRAY FOR YOUR ENEMIES

AMEN AND AMEN

[domenad]

Okay question: Reagan wasn’t even cold before they starte accusing him of everything from fostering 9/11 to spreading AIDS (i.e Ted Rall). How long do I have to pretend I’m sorry Kennedy is dead?

[Sig Sauer P220]

Ted Kennedy is proof that the good die young. Thats the best I can do.

[x1stcav]

Blogger, stop lecturing us with your sanctimony.

This guy was a turd.

[rightwingextremist1776]

I don't think we are rejoicing in his death....only rejoicing in justice being done...the kind of justice meted out when a human being meets their maker....

[fieldmarshaldj]

Quite so. But a lot of FReepers believe this was a vanquishing of evil and choose to celebrate it as such. It’s a tragedy and a tragic waste for what this man could’ve done, and chose the wrong path (not just in the ‘60s, but the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, and ‘00s, almost 47 years). It’s in God’s hands now.

[DieHard the Hunter]

Well said and thankyou, Blogger. We will never be sorry if we follow that excellent advice.

De mortuis aut bene aut nihil.

[BlueStateBlues]

Teddy’s last words: “Get me that crypt above Marilyn”

[LS]

I will only repeat what Mark Twain said; “I won’t attend the funeral, but I’ll send a note saying I approve.”

[politicalmerc]

Agreed.

[brownsfan]

“Okay question: Reagan wasn’t even cold before they starte accusing him of everything from fostering 9/11 to spreading AIDS (i.e Ted Rall). How long do I have to pretend I’m sorry Kennedy is dead?”

In my opinion, not even for a nanosecond do you have to pretend to be sorry Ted Kennedy is dead. You should show sympathy and respect for his loved ones and those who loved him.

As for how the left treated Reagan... that’s the point. We don’t want to be like them.

[ncfool]

King of Pork and Earmarks Dead.

Next up for Teddy is a resting place in Boston’s Big Dig!

[Recon Dad]

In my heart I know you are right.....but....Teddy was caricature of everything wrong with this country...I’ll leave it at that and pray for him.

[MGBGUN]

Too Late! A poster on DU wants to “Burn Free Republic down”. It seems they wanted to monitor what FR had to say about Ted. They found plenty of ammo.

[ExTexasRedhead]

I find this another day in which I will continue to try to wake up the American people to the fact that we have un-American disgraces in political office that want to destroy this country; steal our freedom; destroy our economy; and trample on our Constitution. The passing of Kennedy is minor, IMO, when we have “brave” American patriots dying in war to help protect and defend this nation. Mr. Kennedy did neither.

I suggest we mourn Americans that truly loved their country and their freedom; those that didn’t try to destroy it.

[usmcobra]

I will NEVER hold my tongue to ridicule the death of a murderer.

[Sig Sauer P220]

Ted Kennedy is proof that the good die young. Thats the best I can do.

I sit corrected. Thank you Ted Kennedy for giving us a break from Michael Jackson for awhile.

[tiki]

I just hope the health care bill suffers the same fate.

[bmwcyle]

Any man who goes to Russia to undermine a US election of Ron Reagan can go to hell for all I care.

[McGruff]

Mary Jo Kopechne may have forgiven him but I don't.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"A poster on DU wants to “Burn Free Republic down”."

Enough about Chrissie Matthews...

[snowrip]

An excellent post... I will keep my rejoicing to myself.

[cartervt2k]

I hope God shows him more compassion than he showed Mary Jo.

[Blogger]

That’s to be expected though. When someone famous dies they always go overboard. When it is a liberal icon, they go into overdrive.

[Badabing Badablonde]

You should show sympathy and respect for his loved ones and those who loved him.

Who loved him?

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Blogger, stop lecturing us with your sanctimony.
>
> This guy was a turd.

That isn’t what Blogger is saying, and I happen to agree with him. He is reminding us that we ought not to stoop to the level of our opponents, that we ought to show some decorum and a modicum of class.

That’s not sanctimony, that’s just good manners.

[La Lydia]

"First, our cities will not be flooded with a million immigrants annually. Under the proposed bill, the present level of immigration remains substantially the same ... Secondly, the ethnic mix (of the country) will not be upset..." -- Kennedy, speaking in the Senate in favor of his 1865 Immigration and Naturalization Act.

[Sig Sauer P220]

Teddy’s last words: “Get me that crypt above Marilyn”

Owwwwwwww, coffee coming out of the nostrils burns!

[militant2]

I hear you, but am really torn.

I firmly believe that one of the big reasons conservatives are in the trouble we’re in is because we hold our tongues! In the dirty fight, even when it’s warranted, we lose every time because of this attribute. To hear our elected representatives sing the praises of this man is almost too much to bear.

That said, we move on......

Militant

[angcat]

They are praising a killer. We do live in a sick society. Since I am only 20 miles from Maryjo’s grave I will visiting her and giving her the good news.

[Blogger]

I just read about it this AM. I’m not trying to discipline. I would think people would self-discipline.

[La Lydia]

"First, our cities will not be flooded with a million immigrants annually. Under the proposed bill, the present level of immigration remains substantially the same ... Secondly, the ethnic mix (of the country) will not be upset..." -- Kennedy, speaking in the Senate in favor of his 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act.

[bray]

I feel worse than when Kruschev died.

Pray for America

[fieldmarshaldj]

Blogger’s a “she.” ;-)

[Dixie Yooper]

I can only hope and pray that 20 years from now I'm not sickened by someone asking me if I can remember where I was and what I was doing when I heard about Ted Kennedy’s death...

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

This guy was a turd.

Terd Kennedy... works for me... now bury it like a cat would...

[B.O. Plenty]

I am saying nothhhiiinnnggggg...my lips are sealed

..may God have mercy on Ted and may He bless Mary Jo...

[WellyP]

Bye teddy! Remember Mary Jo...NOT ted!

[RummyChick]

LOL. What's their excuse for this:

[Sloth]

OK, but did you post the same thing when Saddam Hussein was executed?

[brownsfan]

“Who loved him?”

Many of those 52% of Americans who voted for a Kenyan for president.

You doubt that? Turn on your TV to any of the SRM channels, NBCABCCBSCNNMSNBC

[bert]

Balderdash.....drivel.

We have been relieved of an American disgrace. It is a time for rejoicing that such a disgusting tyrant is gone from the face of the earth.

All this hope for redemption of his soul is unnecessary and has no merit or consequence.

Trying to please our enemies is counterproductive. Screw em

[DieHard the Hunter]

> I will NEVER hold my tongue to ridicule the death of a murderer.

I’m not sure I understand. What you’ve written can be read two ways, and I doubt either way is what you intend.

[MARTIAL MONK]

This is Wednesday. It’s Saturday mornings when I don’t remember who I are or where I is.

[savedbygrace]

Psalm 15.

[RummyChick]

She indicated on another thread that you shouldn’t have said anything about Saddam either because he was a human being.

[Badabing Badablonde]

The only reason why I would show those 52% any sympathy is that they lack the brain cells and long-term memory needed to remember that this man is a murderer, and he skated like Scott Hamilton because of the power and money from his attention-whoring family.