"The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." - Senator Ted Kennedy
UPI Photo by Patrick D. McDermott, April 10, 2008
That Ted Kennedy's death was expected and imminent was not in doubt in recent weeks, but it's still very hard to accept that our country's liberal lion is gone. May he rest in peace after his steadfast battles for justice for all Americans and his valiant fight against the accursed disease that took him from us. May we all remember his desire and ability to enlist allies to avoid the kind of bitterness that has overtaken national politics, and may all his colleagues, including those across the aisle, honor his memory with action for the greater good of the people.
"All of us will live on in the future we make." - Ted Kennedy, 2008
My thoughts go out to his family, who have lost their Uncle Teddy.
Gone now all three brothers, who played enormous roles in forging my liberal beliefs. An era is over. I can only hope there will be others who will take up the torch.
We have Ted Kennedy to thank for these, among many, acts:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The COBRA Act of 1985 (ever lost a job and still managed to keep your health insurance for 18 months?)
The Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990
The Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Some political stats.
Some obituaries:
His own tribute to his fallen brother, Bobby Kennedy In this eulogy, he quoted from Bobby's own words, and then took them as his own. Please listen to this.
Excerpts from Ted Kennedy's best speeches
A profile of Ted Kennedy by Jack Newfield from 2002.
Tributes in the Daily Beast
An interactive timeline by The New York Times
A Climate Progress review of his record on environmental issues.
The Kennedy family has set up a page for us to share our memories and celebrate his life.
It is part of this site that the family is sharing.
"The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." - Senator Ted Kennedy
UPI Photo by Patrick D. McDermott, April 10, 2008
That Ted Kennedy's death was expected and imminent was not in doubt in recent weeks, but it's still very hard to accept that our country's liberal lion is gone. May he rest in peace after his steadfast battles for justice for all Americans and his valiant fight against the accursed disease that took him from us. May we all remember his desire and ability to enlist allies to avoid the kind of bitterness that has overtaken national politics, and may all his colleagues, including those across the aisle, honor his memory with action for the greater good of the people.
"All of us will live on in the future we make." - Ted Kennedy, 2008
My thoughts go out to his family, who have lost their Uncle Teddy.
Gone now all three brothers, who played enormous roles in forging my liberal beliefs. An era is over. I can only hope there will be others who will take up the torch.
We have Ted Kennedy to thank for these, among many, acts:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The COBRA Act of 1985 (ever lost a job and still managed to keep your health insurance for 18 months?)
The Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990
The Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Some political stats.
Some obituaries:
His own tribute to his fallen brother, Bobby Kennedy In this eulogy, he quoted from Bobby's own words, and then took them as his own. Please listen to this.
Excerpts from Ted Kennedy's best speeches
A profile of Ted Kennedy by Jack Newfield from 2002.
Tributes in the Daily Beast
An interactive timeline by The New York Times
A Climate Progress review of his record on environmental issues.
The Kennedy family has set up a page for us to share our memories and celebrate his life.
It is part of this site that the family is sharing.