Enough traditions have already been thrown to the wind. Things like respecting adults, not cussing in front of little kids, and RESPECTING the dead. Heck, we used to turn on our headlights if we saw a funeral procession coming our way.
I think the timing of this criticism is what I object to the most. Perhaps on another day I will debate the merits of his service, or his lack of them. But it won't be right now.
Call me old fashion.. but thats my opinion. I don't care to look like the very political party I disagree with. I am still reeling from Sen. Wellstones funeral.
I won't be a hypocrit and say it was OK for the Dems to politicize his death.. then do the same thing with Sen. Moynihans death.
God Bless the Senator. May he rest in peace.
First, the notion of respecting the dead seems silly to me. Once I'm dead, I'll be beyond the judgments of anyone left here on earth, and therefore their judgments will be meaningless. Whether you or I respect Moynihan will no longer have any effect on him. There are some actions that would not be appropriate, but discussing his record as a public person is still entirely appropriate.
I agree with showing respect for those who are left behind. I wouldn't protest at Moynihan's funeral. I likely wouldn't even talk about his record at this time on a public forum that was meant to be nonpartisan. However, Free Republic is not a nonpartisan forum. This forum is intended as a venue for conservative thought and ideas. As such, it is a place where posting the truth about how this guy performed as a public servant is entirely appropriate.
I have two more questions.
1. If you weren't ready to hear these things at this time, why did you bother to open a thread with the title "Moynihan Myths?" Would it have been okay to run a thread that whitewashed his hypocrisies?
2. Would you feel the same way if he were Bill Clinton? On the day that Bill Clinton dies, will his history of being a liar, traitor, and rapist suddenly pass? As far as I'm concerned, Bill Clinton will just be dead rapist on that day. I won't intrude on the grief of those fools who admire him, but those of us at Free Republic shouldn't hesitate to be glad that the scum is gone.
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Well said. I don't see the point of this post. We all know what the Clintons are, there is plenty of a record on that. At this time I do not have the stomach for rehashing every bit of it.
As for Moynihan, the man is gone.