A huge loss for this country. And for his family.
What an amazing career, committed deeply to his causes.
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08-26-2009, 09:11 PM #1
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08-26-2009, 10:58 PM #2
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"[H]e played a largely overlooked but important role in international affairs, fighting for refugees from Vietnam to Ethiopia to Iraq and crusading against political oppression in nations such as Pakistan, Chile, Northern Ireland, and South Africa." Per this blog by a former New York Times correspondent: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-a...bal-hero/full/
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08-26-2009, 11:10 PM #3
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Read a little more: http://www.undispatch.com/node/8817 Originally Posted by crazycanuck
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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08-26-2009, 11:18 PM #4
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Sorry, i should have said he didn't have any relevance to Aust/NZ & don't see why it was front page news here.
I understand he did involved himself in many global issues & within the US. I'm glad he tried to help the peace process in NI & do something with the US HC system.
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08-27-2009, 04:19 AM #5
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I know we are in a little (maybe big) bubble here in MA, but if our governor and legislature don't change the law of succession, we are going to have only one senator for 5 months, until a special election is held. Many are pushing for the governor to appoint an interim, so we can keep the needed vote in Congress, but the Democrats voted against this option five years ago, when Republicans wanted it. I think they are under pressure to get it done, but it shall be very interesting.
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08-27-2009, 05:12 AM #6
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Ted Kennedy has been a senator from Mass my entire life--47 years. That's a long time! I just find that an interesting tidbit.
His whole family is just a walking tragedy. How hard it must have been to be the last one.
Karen~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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