Posted on 07/20/2023 4:00:21 AM PDT by george76
Elites have always gotten away with things you and I never could have. Two-tier systems of justice are the norm, not the exception in all societies.
But some societies are much worse than others, and one of the reasons the West has been so successful compared to most places is that our system of justice has been on the whole reasonably fair, at least until recently. Hardly perfect, but overall most people most of the time have enough faith in the system that they retain trust.
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Teddy Kennedy’s manslaughter of Mary Jo Kopechne, a campaign volunteer and target for Ted’s baser desires.
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What is striking about the scandal known as Chappaquiddick is not how disgusting Ted Kennedy’s behavior was–he got drunk, took a woman in his car with the intent to ravish her, drove off a bridge, escaped while leaving her to drown, and ran away to his family without notifying anyone. The whole series of events was utterly depraved.
No, what is striking is that it didn’t hurt Kennedy at all. He faced neither legal consequences nor any political or social consequences. He remained in the Senate for 4 decades, was a serious contender for the presidency, challenging a sitting president, and retired as the “Lion of the Senate.”
Democrats adored him and memory-holed Mary Jo Kopechne as if her life meant nothing at all. Because to them it did mean nothing. We saw the same thing with Bill Clinton, whose crimes didn’t rise to 2nd- or 3rd-degree murder, but rape was on the agenda, and his accusers were called “trailer trash” and unworthy of any support.
Believe all women. Except when they accuse Democrats.
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Ted Kennedy was a disgusting figure, and obviously so. Even if he weren’t drunk driving and planning to commit adultery, leaving a girl to drown and hiding from authorities should have ruined him.
Instead it was swept under the rug. It’s good to be a Democrat.
sorry no excusing you ;-)
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