Kennedy's checkpoint

The group Public Advocate of the United States said yesterday that it had set up sobriety checkpoints on Capitol Hill over the holiday weekend to protect the public against Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, and his son, Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island Democrat.

"Citizen volunteers have responded to the call, and we have erected checkpoints at several intersections to prevent any Kennedy from driving in an impaired manner on Capitol Hill. We selected the long Memorial Day weekend due to the increased potential for a repeat of earlier car accidents," said Eugene Delgaudio, president of the group.

Volunteers patrolling in front of the U.S. Capitol and in front of the Supreme Court are attempting to prevent a repeat of Kennedy-related car accidents, the group said. The elder Mr. Kennedy walked away from a 1969 Chappaquiddick Island auto accident after a day of drinking, leaving campaign aide Mary Jo Kopechne to drown in the car. His son earlier this month crashed his car into a concrete barrier on Capitol Hill while, he said, disoriented from prescription drugs.

The checkpoints were mobile units comprising two dozen persons alternating positions around the Capitol. Volunteers wore bright orange or yellow vests and yellow construction hats and carried traffic cones and traffic directional signs (stop, slow down, go) and posters that identified them as the "Kennedy Sobriety Checkpoint" and with a message that states, "If your name is Kennedy, Get Out of the Car."

About Public Advocate
About Public Advocate · Activities and Accomplishments
Since its founding in 1981, Public Advocate has grown into a dedicated group of young conservatives in Washington, D.C., with a network of volunteers and supporters nationwide. Our continuous growth over the years is due to the fact that we have never wavered from our firm conviction that political decisions should begin and end with the best interests of American families and communities in mind. In recent years, our efforts have focused on supporting:
A federal marriage amendment to the Constitution and an end to lawful same sex marriage;
School prayer and the freedom of religious expression in public places;
Faith-based and community initiatives;
Pro-life legislation;
The promotion of the Boy Scouts, organized sports and other activities that reinforce morality, accountability and leadership in our youth;
Tax cuts and the exposure of wasteful "pork barrel" spending for the benefit of liberal special interests;
Equality under the law, regardless of one's sexual orientation.
Supporting these important efforts also means opposing those who stand steadfastly against them. Through public demonstrations, news conferences, media campaigns, petition drives and face-to-face confrontations with leading liberal politicians, Public Advocate offers strong and vocal opposition to those who actively support:

Same sex marriage and the furtherance of Gay Rights;
The National Endowment of the Arts and the federal funding and endorsement of pornography and obscenity as legitimate forms of art;
The mainstream media's promotion and glorification of drug abuse, teenage sex, gangs, atheism, homosexuality and other immoral behavior and beliefs;
The passage of hate crimes and thought control legislation that creates inequality in our state and federal legal systems;
Pro-choice legislation, such as Roe vs. Wade;
The creation of special classes of Americans at the expense of the traditional American family.
Through the years, Public Advocate has become a highly visible political organization and a model for other conservative activist groups in Washington D.C. and across the country. Our members are often at the forefront of the defining political issues of our time, always defending the rights of fathers, mothers and children to live their lives free from government intrusions and the self-serving motives of liberal special interests and agendas.

Public Advocate of the United States is a non-profit organization.

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