The fine folks over at Blogs For Bush have pointed out something that I have been marveling at for quite some time now, and that is the downfall of the Kennedy name and reputation. Whereas President Kennedy used to stand up for America and democracy, his brother Teddy now gives aid and comfort to those who seek to destroy both. It was President Kennedy that said we will pay any price and bear any burden for the spread of freedom, a sentiment that was reiterated by President Bush in his second inaugural. President Kennedy stood as a great visionary for the power of freedom and democracy, and he confronted evil and tyranny when it reared it's ugly head.
However this Kennedy family legacy has been fretted away by the irresponsible comments of his brother Edward. When President Bush has shown the same vision and courage that President Kennedy did, he has been opposed every step of the way by Senator Kennedy. Senator Kennedy now calls America's efforts to spread democracy in Iraq as "part of the problem, not part of the solution."
The legacy of John F. Kennedy stands for everything that is good and right about America, while the legacy of Edward Kennedy symbolizes everything that is wrong about the modern Democratic Party. Though most regard the untimely deaths of some of it's members as the source of the family's tragic legacy, the true tragedy lies in what the family now stands for.
It's good to know that not all of our nation's youth are worthless hippies. ;-)
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