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08/27/09
From all the lives you'd left your mark upon...
*sigh*
08/26/09
I'm curious to see who will be taking over his seat. I like the way Senator Barry Frank sounds.
08/26/09
I was still sort of hoping he was invincible. But yes, if Barney wants his seat, I'll campaign for him. I'm in California so I don't know that I would do much good, but still...
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Lovely Lady Mods, if you think this is inappropriate, please disemvowel or delete.
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I would be afraid, but I do not think the Senator would approve.
So I will be brave, and pick up my piece of what he strove to achieve in his life of service, and I will try to go on.
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08/26/09
In short, I hope for an America where neither "fundamentalist" nor "humanist" will be a dirty word, but a fair description of the different ways in which people of good will look at life and into their own souls.
I hope for an America where no president, no public official, no individual will ever be deemed a greater or lesser American because of religious doubt -- or religious belief.... Read More
I hope for an America where the power of faith will always burn brightly, but where no modern inquisition of any kind will ever light the fires of fear, coercion, or angry division.
I hope for an America where we can all contend freely and vigorously, but where we will treasure and guard those standards of civility which alone make this nation safe for both democracy and diversity.
-- T. Kennedy, October 3, 1983
08/26/09
During G.W. Bush's horrible State of the Union speech when he made that horrible "bring them on" comment (I think it was that one, it was one of those arrogant pointless statements) the republicans all started their screaming and cheering but the cameraman for some reason focused on Ted Kennedy. He was sitting with his chin in his hand and at that comment he rolled his eyes so hard you could feel the entire senate building move. It was awesome. So quiet, not being an ass, and yet saying so very much. I loved that he wasn't willing to give in, even for appearances sake, for the length of the speech.
08/26/09
The more our feelings diverge, the more deeply felt they are, the greater is our obligation to grant the sincerity and essential decency of our fellow citizens on the other side. . . .
In short, I hope for an America where neither "fundamentalist" nor "humanist" will be a dirty word, but a fair description of the different ways in which people of good will look at life and into their own souls.
I hope for an America where no president, no public official, no individual will ever be deemed a greater or lesser American because of religious doubt -- or religious belief.
I hope for an America where the power of faith will always burn brightly, but where no modern inquisition of any kind will ever light the fires of fear, coercion, or angry division.
I hope for an America where we can all contend freely and vigorously, but where we will treasure and guard those standards of civility which alone make this nation safe for both democracy and diversity.
-- Speech on "Truth and Tolerance in America," Oct. 3, 1983, Lynchburg, Va
Who will give this speech now? We need it again.
08/26/09
08/26/09
I hope there are those that will rise to the occasion to grind that fear underfoot in his honor.
I woke up to the news this morning. May you rest in peace, Senator, and may heaven reward you for your service here on earth.
*cries some more*
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