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VIDEO: Grandson: Cause Of Kennedy's Life Was To See Health Care As "Fundamental Right"
Real Clear Politics ^ | August 29, 2009 | Real Clear Politics

Posted on 08/29/2009 10:11:25 AM PDT by ianschwartz

Max Allen, Sen. Ted Kennedy's grandson: The cause of his life was to see every American have "decent, quality health care as a fundamental right and not a privilege."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: tedkennedy

1 posted on 08/29/2009 10:11:25 AM PDT by ianschwartz
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To: ianschwartz

I guess he never took the time to understand what a right logically is and why healthcare can never be one.


2 posted on 08/29/2009 10:13:45 AM PDT by RWB Patriot ("Need has never produced anything. It has only been an excuse to steal from those with ablity.")
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To: ianschwartz

The true statement would be that Ted saw abortion as a fundamental right. He knows how very wrong he was by now.


3 posted on 08/29/2009 10:14:58 AM PDT by TheConservativeParty ("I am Sarah Palin." and "I am the NRA.")
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To: RWB Patriot
I guess he never took the time to understand what a right logically is and why healthcare can never be one.

Why do the libtards stop at healthcare as a right? Wouldn't the right to FOOD and a ROOF OVER OUR HEADS be a 'higher right' than healthcare? Why isn't everything we want and desire a right in the richest and most powerful (and evil) nation on the globe? /sarc.
4 posted on 08/29/2009 10:16:06 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: ianschwartz

Cue violins and trumpets...


5 posted on 08/29/2009 10:18:56 AM PDT by dr_who
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To: ianschwartz

Apparently Ted Kennedy thought all sorts of things were fundamental rights (for him!) that are not so. I think they call these sorts unprincipled, self serving assh-les.


6 posted on 08/29/2009 10:19:35 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: GOP Poet

How about Mary Jo Kopechne’s fundamental “right” to health care?
No one was responsible for denying her that “right” except Ted Kennedy.


7 posted on 08/29/2009 10:21:39 AM PDT by Radagast the Fool ("Mexico-Beirut with tacos!"--Dr. Zoidberg)
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To: ianschwartz

Don’t you love it when rich liberals take up causes to spend OUR money so THEY feel less guilty?


8 posted on 08/29/2009 10:22:53 AM PDT by BigBobber
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To: TheConservativeParty

Hope he gets a chance to meet the souls of all the aborted in America. Although I am sure God has a plan. I default to His great wonder and solution on this. I am sure it is a trillion times better than my punishment. May he be greeted by each child individually through the end of time.


9 posted on 08/29/2009 10:24:55 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: ianschwartz
I'm an ordinary guy.I'm not rich...or powerful....or famous...or "connected".But I *do* work for a living.I have a health policy today that allows me the following:

My cardiologist is a senior cardiologist on the staff of two of the finest hospitals in the world (one is a pediatric hospital,so....).My plan covered me,with a small deductible (which I *chose*) for a recent hip replacement done by a senior surgeon at another one of the finest hospitals in the world.The *total* waiting time for that surgery (first call for an appointment with the surgeon to admission to the recovery room) was about 6 weeks.If I ever develop cancer,for example,my plan allows me to go to what is widely considered to be the finest cancer facility in the world.

No 18 month waits for a hip replacement like in Canada or Britain.No 6 month waits for heart surgery like in Canada or Britain.And no 3 month waits to see a cancer specialist like in Canada or Britain.

I assume that my plan isn't *perfect* but I'm completely satisfied with it.I know that I have a plan that only the rich or powerful have access to in Canada or Britain.

10 posted on 08/29/2009 10:25:33 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Christian+Veteran=Terrorist)
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To: Radagast the Fool
Yes Mary Jo was the first recipient as well as the first known implimentation of Deathcare.

The Deathcare tag line should be, "Let us determine whether you live or die."

11 posted on 08/29/2009 10:27:16 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: ianschwartz

Cause Of Kennedy’s Life Was To See Health Care As “Fundamental Right”
***Then I suppose the Cause of Kennedy’s Death Was Failure To See Killing Babies as “Fundamentally Wrong”.


12 posted on 08/29/2009 10:37:22 AM PDT by Kevmo (So America gets what America deserves - the destruction of its Constitution. ~Leo Donofrio, 6/1/09)
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To: GOP Poet

That is the same sentiment I had about the murderer Tiller. Each life he took, he should be held accountable for, by the giver of life, Almightly God.


13 posted on 08/29/2009 10:38:37 AM PDT by TheConservativeParty ("I am Sarah Palin." and "I am the NRA.")
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To: ianschwartz
Grandson: Cause Of Kennedy's Life Was To See Health Care As "Fundamental Right"

Trot out the corpse so we can use it to finish legislating socialism in America.

These people are beyond disgusting.

14 posted on 08/29/2009 10:39:41 AM PDT by MamaTexan (If you think calling me a 'birther' will stop me from defending the Constitution........think again!)
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To: ianschwartz

WWII veteran, having served 20 years in the U.S. Navy, William M Garvin, Gator113’s grandfather would have said: The cause of his life was to see every American live in freedom.


15 posted on 08/29/2009 10:52:51 AM PDT by Gator113 (It's about stupidity, stupid. IMPEACH HERE, IMPEACH NOW.)
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To: ianschwartz
a fundamental right and not a privilege

The last time Health Care was a fundamental right was just before Adam bit the apple. After that it became a privilege.

16 posted on 08/29/2009 11:00:47 AM PDT by tbpiper
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To: Radagast the Fool

She lost the right to life.


17 posted on 08/29/2009 11:10:58 AM PDT by Parmy
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To: ianschwartz

I thought Kennedy’s wish for America was a chicken in every pot and a six-pack in everyone’s fridge.


18 posted on 08/29/2009 11:38:13 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Democrat - The new Party of National Socialism. Pelosi and Kosmas - founding members.)
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To: ianschwartz

Ted Kennedy’s dreams were/are a Free America’s nightmares.


19 posted on 08/29/2009 11:43:26 AM PDT by rolling_stone (no more bailouts, the taxpayers are out of money!)
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To: ianschwartz

Funny thing, the record of Ted Kennedy’s life shows a much greater dedication to alcohol, promiscuity, and boorish conduct.


20 posted on 08/29/2009 11:57:33 AM PDT by Rockingham
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