What is Mr. Kennedy's qualification to be a senator?
His constituents are Morons (the one's who voted for him)
His surname.
He is fully qualified to take your money by law and spend it on those things that suit his own conscience (as if he has one), convenience, and constituancy to which he desires to ingratiate himself at your expense. Trust him.
"What is Mr. Kennedy's qualification to be a senator?"
His name and his family's money.
Kennedy and the $$$$$$ to stop anyone who wishes to stop him.
1. He can't hold a private sector job.
2. He's a drunk.
3. He molests women.
One older brother died bravely during WWII, and two older brothers were assainated while running for political offices.
I wonder how Teddy feels knowing that he's the politician that wasn't worth assasinating?
Mark
Ted Kennedy's Biography
June 9, 2004
This column is about a highly regarded senator in the Democratic Party. His name is Edward Moore Kennedy, also known as Ted Kennedy, aka "The Liberal Lion" aka, "The Swimmer". This leech on society has been sucking on the public teat since 1962 when he was elected to office on his brother's coattails. Let's face it; if Teddy didn't come from a rich family, whose wealth came mainly from illegal liquor during Prohibition, he'd be sweeping streets or washing boats at a yacht club in Massachusetts. This cream of the crop of Massachusetts's society comes from a unique background. His father; Joseph P. Kennedy made his fortune from manipulating the stock market, boosting stocks until they were about to fail and then unloaded them on a unsuspecting public, making millions of dollars in the process, this practice today is of course illegal, ask Martha Stewart, or other insider traders. But for old Joe it was just fine, that is until he was appointed to the Securities Exchange Commission, and was involved in making this action illegal, after he collected his windfall, of course.
During Prohibition, Joseph was the US distributor for several British alcohol distillers. He held an American government license to import alcohol for medicinal purposes.(read bootlegging) He had a large inventory that he sold for a gain of millions of dollars when Prohibition was repealed in 1933. And we have yet another example of how the famous Kennedy fortune was amassed. He thought of himself as above the laws that applied to the common folks, and this attitude was passed down to Teddy, who seems to think he should write laws, but should not be obeyed by him.
Another trait passed on to Teddy is his involvement in politics, his father Joe bought himself appointments to various public positions with his ill gotten gains, and worked his way up the political ladder, finally reaching the United States Ambassador to the Court of St James (United Kingdom). Joe Kennedy was a great believer in appeasement and alleged admirer of Hitler and tried to persuade then Prime Minister of England, Chamberlain to acquiescence to Hitler's demented desires to invade the rest of Europe. This position apparently did not sit well with Franklin Roosevelt or the rest of the British people, because old Joe resigned from his post in 1940, and Winston Churchill soon replaced Chamberlain.
So now we know where Teddy inherited his liberal frame of mind, and desire to distance himself from any responsibility of the defense of the United States.
But enough of old Joe, let's concentrate on Teddy now.
This fine example for our youth has quite a colorful history all of his own. He was thrown out of Harvard college for having another student take a test for him, this of course, was covered up (an early trend starting) and was forced into the Army by old Joe for a 2 year stint as a Military Police "Honor" guard at SHAPE Headquarters in Paris, not a bad assignment for a rich, cheating brat during the Korean war. By the way, the normal enlistment period for that timeframe was four years, not two like draftees. After his service, he was allowed back into Harvard to complete his degree and go on to further education, all greased by his father.
I'm not sure if Teddy had a real job, that entailed getting his hands dirty, but was appointed as a Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County in Massachusetts in 1961 (big surprise there, huh?)
He was then elected in a special election on November 6, 1962, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the 1960 resignation of his brother, John. Hence begins the suckling at the public trough for this fine man. He has been reelected to the senate ever since. I was told that it is illegal to consume liquor of any kind in Massachusetts on election days, this is a shame, because it would give the residents an excuse as to why they have returned this slug to office so many times, and, as I assume they cast their ballots for him while sober, it gives me pause to ponder the collective IQ in that state.
Here is a person whose face turned redder than I thought possible while questioning Attorney General John Ashcroft, demanding to know the nominee's position on woman's rights. I have to admit I almost choked when I watched this exchange. I was between tears of laughter and rage. The idea of a person that drove his 1967 Oldsmobile Delta 88 off a wooden bridge into a tide-swept pond in which his passenger and aide, Mary Jo Kopechne, drowned, (not reporting the incident for more than nine to ten hours, according to whose version of the cover-up you want to believe), made me wonder how he had the ability to keep a straight face during the questioning sessions. Or maybe he was drunk again? This poor excuse for an American, let alone a United States Senator showed the epitome of absurdity when he asked Ashcroft questions on that subject. I liken it to asking Charles Manson how he feels about the Jim Jones mass suicides, or the penal system in this country. It just doesn't make sense.
At least his brothers showed a modicum of class and honesty. Robert had the intrepidity to take on organized crime at its heart. Teddy on the other hand; shows a distinct sign of timorousness in all his endeavors, except when he is blustering on the senate floor.
Lately Teddy has been attacking President Bush's action regarding Iraq and his handling of the terrorism problems this nation has been forced to endure for the past few years, but he remains silent on former president Clinton's inactions on the same subject.
Now Teddy is stumping for Kerry for president. This comes as no surprise to me or other people with common sense; he will follow any liberal Democrat, even off of a cliff like a lemming, as long as he is given help to keep his blood filled nose in the public trough. In a recent speech, Teddy accused President Bush of lying and misleading the nation in his reasons for going to war in Iraq, this accusation strikes me as incredible, as he couldn't even tell the truth about what happened in his submerged Oldsmobile. Teddy inherited a true sense of appeasement from old Joe for sure. I believe if it were up to Teddy, we would still have Saddam in charge of Iraq, with the torture and rape rooms operating at their normal speed. Teddy didn't want to hurt the feelings of the Arab world by assisting in the terminating of these vile acts. Teddy seems willing to placate everyone that will cause harm to America, but will stop at nothing to deter those willing to defend her. Maybe if he were to strive to his true calling, he'd be shining shoes for quarters in one of Boston's train stations, saving up for that next pint of rotgut booze.
Teddy Kennedy will leave a legacy behind, as all people do, but his will be filled with accusations of sexual misconduct, receiving a suspended sentence for killing a young woman, drinking to excess and divorcing a wife. I know this column will anger a lot of folks, but I feel the truth must be told about this human pigsty.
He's rich. He wants to give away your money. He's from a family of drunks and corrupt politicians. He's from a state populated by wackos. He's a Lib. Need anymore reasons for being qualified?