Teddy Kennedy – Presidential Medal of Freedom winner

posted at 11:55 am on July 30, 2009 by MadisonConservative
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Let me just grind my teeth here a minute while you read this:

President Obama on Thursday named 16 people, including leading scientist Stephen Hawking and U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, as the recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House said in a statement.

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Senator Edward M. Kennedy has served in the United States Senate for forty-six years, and has been one of the greatest lawmakers – and leaders – of our time. From reforming our public schools to strengthening civil rights laws and supporting working Americans, Senator Kennedy has dedicated his career to fighting for equal opportunity, fairness and justice for all Americans. He has worked tirelessly to ensure that every American has access to quality and affordable health care, and has succeeded in doing so for countless children, seniors, and Americans with disabilities. He has called health care reform the “cause of his life,” and has championed nearly every health care bill enacted by Congress over the course of the last five decades. Known as the “Lion of the Senate,” Senator Kennedy is widely respected on both sides of the aisle for his commitment to progress and his ability to legislate.

So tell me, everyone. Is it for his ability to drive freely, not caring about where the road ends? Or is it his ability to swim free of a submersed car with an innocent woman inside?

Tell me, Senator, about Mary Jo Kopechne’s freedom. Did you contribute to hers, or did you drunkenly revoke hers?

Sorry, but I can’t really type more without having to censor most of my words.

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