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Frogwatch[_2_] July 30th 09 11:25 PM

Medal of honor for a famous boater
 
Obama has decided to give Presidential medals of honor to various
people including Billie Jean King (figure that one out), Desmond Tutu
(ok), Sidney Poitier (huh?) and various others. He even gave one to
the dead Harvey Milk. However, the most surprising medal of honor
recipient went to famous boater and yachtsman Ted Kennedy who famously
tried to mimic a ferryboat in drunkenly driving off a bridge killing
his companion Mary J. Kopechne. In reality, Kopechne
lived.........just long enough to struggle to stay in the ever smaller
bubble of air in the sinking car while Ted Kennedy in true liberal
fashion simply crawled out of the water and went home. Kopechne died
a terrifying death struggling for air.
Liberals embraced Kennedy as a hero for swimming away from the sinking
car and have consistently rewarded his heroism in election after
election. Now Ted is dying from cancer after putting up a brave
battle. His battle is far braver than that Kopechne and we should all
wish that his death is more heroicly drawn out, only a tad more
painful and as lonely as hers was.
Ted Kennedy, a true liberal hero.

BAR[_2_] July 30th 09 11:50 PM

Medal of honor for a famous boater...Medal of Freedom
 
Frogwatch wrote:
Obama has decided to give Presidential medals of honor to various
people including Billie Jean King (figure that one out), Desmond Tutu
(ok), Sidney Poitier (huh?) and various others. He even gave one to
the dead Harvey Milk. However, the most surprising medal of honor
recipient went to famous boater and yachtsman Ted Kennedy who famously
tried to mimic a ferryboat in drunkenly driving off a bridge killing
his companion Mary J. Kopechne. In reality, Kopechne
lived.........just long enough to struggle to stay in the ever smaller
bubble of air in the sinking car while Ted Kennedy in true liberal
fashion simply crawled out of the water and went home. Kopechne died
a terrifying death struggling for air.
Liberals embraced Kennedy as a hero for swimming away from the sinking
car and have consistently rewarded his heroism in election after
election. Now Ted is dying from cancer after putting up a brave
battle. His battle is far braver than that Kopechne and we should all
wish that his death is more heroicly drawn out, only a tad more
painful and as lonely as hers was.
Ted Kennedy, a true liberal hero.


Medal of Freedom, let's not confuse them with the ones usually earned
for dying saving your comrades in arms.

H K July 31st 09 12:51 AM

Medal of honor for a famous boater
 
Frogwatch wrote:
Obama has decided to give Presidential medals of honor to various
people including Billie Jean King (figure that one out), Desmond Tutu
(ok), Sidney Poitier (huh?) and various others. He even gave one to
the dead Harvey Milk. However, the most surprising medal of honor
recipient went to famous boater and yachtsman Ted Kennedy who famously
tried to mimic a ferryboat in drunkenly driving off a bridge killing
his companion Mary J. Kopechne. In reality, Kopechne
lived.........just long enough to struggle to stay in the ever smaller
bubble of air in the sinking car while Ted Kennedy in true liberal
fashion simply crawled out of the water and went home. Kopechne died
a terrifying death struggling for air.
Liberals embraced Kennedy as a hero for swimming away from the sinking
car and have consistently rewarded his heroism in election after
election. Now Ted is dying from cancer after putting up a brave
battle. His battle is far braver than that Kopechne and we should all
wish that his death is more heroicly drawn out, only a tad more
painful and as lonely as hers was.
Ted Kennedy, a true liberal hero.



Here's the actual honors list, without the moron's derogatory comments:


Nancy Goodman Brinker is the founder of Susan G, Komen for the Cure, a
grassroots organization that invests in research to fight breast cancer.

Pedro Jose Greer Jr. is the founder of Camillus Health Concern, an
agency that provides medical care to more than 10,000 homeless patients
a year in Miami, Florida.

Stephen Hawking is a theoretical physicist and author who has worked
through a severe physical disability to pioneer academic research in
math and physics.

Jack Kemp, who receives the award posthumously, served as a congressman
and as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He
also encouraged development in urban communities.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, has served as a senator for 46
years and has pushed for quality and affordable health care for
children, seniors and people with disabilities.

Billie Jean King, a professional tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s,
was the first openly lesbian major sports figure in the United States.

Rev. Joseph Lowery has been a leader of the struggle for civil rights
since the 1950s. His work included helping to organize the Montgomery
bus boycott that followed Rosa Park's refusal to give up her seat to a
white passenger in 1955.

Joe Medicine Crow – High Bird is the last living Plains Indian war chief
and author on Native American history and culture.

Harvey Milk, who receives the award posthumously, became the first
openly gay elected official of a major U.S. city when he joined the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. He pushed the civil rights
movement for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Sidney Poitier was the first African American to be nominated for and
win an Academy Award for best actor.

Chita Rivera was the first Latina recipient of the performing arts award
from the Kennedy Center. She made her breakthrough performance in 1957
as Anita in the Broadway premiere of West Side Story and has won two
Tony Awards.

Mary Robinson was the first female president of Ireland. She is also the
founder of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, an
organization that focuses on the link between human rights and
globalization.

Janet Davison Rowley is a human geneticist and the first scientist to
identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other
cancers. She received the National Medal of Science in 1999, the United
States' highest scientific award.

Desmond Tutu is a retired Anglican archbishop who played a lead role in
South Africa's anti-apartheid movement. He received the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1984.

Muhammad Yunus pioneered micro-loans in his effort to reverse poverty
trends. The Bangladeshi economist provided small, low-interest loans to
low-income people in Bangladesh. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.

Lu Powell[_8_] July 31st 09 01:29 AM

Medal of honor for a famous boater
 

"H K" wrote in message
...
Frogwatch wrote:
Obama has decided to give Presidential medals of honor to various
people including Billie Jean King (figure that one out), Desmond Tutu
(ok), Sidney Poitier (huh?) and various others. He even gave one to
the dead Harvey Milk. However, the most surprising medal of honor
recipient went to famous boater and yachtsman Ted Kennedy who famously
tried to mimic a ferryboat in drunkenly driving off a bridge killing
his companion Mary J. Kopechne. In reality, Kopechne
lived.........just long enough to struggle to stay in the ever smaller
bubble of air in the sinking car while Ted Kennedy in true liberal
fashion simply crawled out of the water and went home. Kopechne died
a terrifying death struggling for air.
Liberals embraced Kennedy as a hero for swimming away from the sinking
car and have consistently rewarded his heroism in election after
election. Now Ted is dying from cancer after putting up a brave
battle. His battle is far braver than that Kopechne and we should all
wish that his death is more heroicly drawn out, only a tad more
painful and as lonely as hers was.
Ted Kennedy, a true liberal hero.



Here's the actual honors list, without the moron's derogatory comments:


Nancy Goodman Brinker is the founder of Susan G, Komen for the Cure, a
grassroots organization that invests in research to fight breast cancer.

Pedro Jose Greer Jr. is the founder of Camillus Health Concern, an agency
that provides medical care to more than 10,000 homeless patients a year in
Miami, Florida.

Stephen Hawking is a theoretical physicist and author who has worked
through a severe physical disability to pioneer academic research in math
and physics.

Jack Kemp, who receives the award posthumously, served as a congressman
and as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He
also encouraged development in urban communities.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, has served as a senator for 46 years
and has pushed for quality and affordable health care for children,
seniors and people with disabilities.

Billie Jean King, a professional tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s, was
the first openly lesbian major sports figure in the United States.

Rev. Joseph Lowery has been a leader of the struggle for civil rights
since the 1950s. His work included helping to organize the Montgomery bus
boycott that followed Rosa Park's refusal to give up her seat to a white
passenger in 1955.

Joe Medicine Crow – High Bird is the last living Plains Indian war chief
and author on Native American history and culture.

Harvey Milk, who receives the award posthumously, became the first openly
gay elected official of a major U.S. city when he joined the San Francisco
Board of Supervisors in 1977. He pushed the civil rights movement for the
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Sidney Poitier was the first African American to be nominated for and win
an Academy Award for best actor.

Chita Rivera was the first Latina recipient of the performing arts award
from the Kennedy Center. She made her breakthrough performance in 1957 as
Anita in the Broadway premiere of West Side Story and has won two Tony
Awards.

Mary Robinson was the first female president of Ireland. She is also the
founder of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, an
organization that focuses on the link between human rights and
globalization.

Janet Davison Rowley is a human geneticist and the first scientist to
identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other
cancers. She received the National Medal of Science in 1999, the United
States' highest scientific award.

Desmond Tutu is a retired Anglican archbishop who played a lead role in
South Africa's anti-apartheid movement. He received the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1984.

Muhammad Yunus pioneered micro-loans in his effort to reverse poverty
trends. The Bangladeshi economist provided small, low-interest loans to
low-income people in Bangladesh. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in
2006.


Most are well deserving awardees. Now, name one who is an unrepentant
womanizer, egocentric spoiled millionaire due to his daddy's keen business
sense, and killer of a young woman who harmed no one.

By the way, he's also the one who wants to spend all your money, and none of
his own on his choices for worthy causes, just like Harry.

Jesse Helms was a long-time Senator. Strom Thurmond was a long time Senator,
as was Sam Rayburn and Robert Byrd, et al. Since when has longevity merited
one of the nation's highest civilian awards?

And since when is being the first gay or lesbian anything deserving of such
high praise?


H K July 31st 09 01:54 AM

Medal of honor for a famous boater...Medal of Freedom
 
BAR wrote:


Medal of Freedom, let's not confuse them with the ones usually earned
for dying saving your comrades in arms.



Since the Medal of Freedom has been around for some years, and is
awarded to *civilians,* it is unlikely anyone other than an idiot would
confuse it with a military battlefield award.


TopBassDog July 31st 09 02:19 AM

Medal of honor for a famous boater
 
On Jul 30, 6:51*pm, H K wrote:


Jack Kemp, who receives the award posthumously, served as a congressman
and as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He
also encouraged development in urban communities.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, has served as a senator for 46
years and has pushed for quality and affordable health care for
children, seniors and people with disabilities.


Herr Krause. We see that you failed to mention that the late
Congressman Kemp was an (R)

Yet you were sure to print that Senator Kennedy is a (D)

Scott Dickson July 31st 09 02:26 AM

Medal of honor for a famous boater
 
On Jul 30, 6:25*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
Obama has decided to give Presidential medals of honor to various
people including Billie Jean King (figure that one out), Desmond Tutu
(ok), Sidney Poitier (huh?) and various others. *He even gave one to
the dead Harvey Milk. *However, the most surprising medal of honor
recipient went to famous boater and yachtsman Ted Kennedy who famously
tried to mimic a ferryboat in drunkenly driving off a bridge killing
his companion Mary J. Kopechne. *In reality, Kopechne
lived.........just long enough to struggle to stay in the ever smaller
bubble of air in the sinking car while Ted Kennedy in true liberal
fashion simply crawled out of the water and went home. *Kopechne died
a terrifying death struggling for air.
Liberals embraced Kennedy as a hero for swimming away from the sinking
car and have consistently rewarded his heroism in election after
election. *Now Ted is dying from cancer after putting up a brave
battle. *His battle is far braver than that Kopechne and we should all
wish that his death is more heroicly drawn out, only a tad more
painful and as lonely as *hers was.
Ted Kennedy, a true liberal hero.


You mean Ted Kennedy , the Murderer????? The sooner the old **** dies,
the better.

Jack[_3_] July 31st 09 02:37 AM

Medal of honor for a famous boater
 
On Jul 30, 9:26*pm, Scott Dickson wrote:
On Jul 30, 6:25*pm, Frogwatch wrote:



Obama has decided to give Presidential medals of honor to various
people including Billie Jean King (figure that one out), Desmond Tutu
(ok), Sidney Poitier (huh?) and various others. *He even gave one to
the dead Harvey Milk. *However, the most surprising medal of honor
recipient went to famous boater and yachtsman Ted Kennedy who famously
tried to mimic a ferryboat in drunkenly driving off a bridge killing
his companion Mary J. Kopechne. *In reality, Kopechne
lived.........just long enough to struggle to stay in the ever smaller
bubble of air in the sinking car while Ted Kennedy in true liberal
fashion simply crawled out of the water and went home. *Kopechne died
a terrifying death struggling for air.
Liberals embraced Kennedy as a hero for swimming away from the sinking
car and have consistently rewarded his heroism in election after
election. *Now Ted is dying from cancer after putting up a brave
battle. *His battle is far braver than that Kopechne and we should all
wish that his death is more heroicly drawn out, only a tad more
painful and as lonely as *hers was.
Ted Kennedy, a true liberal hero.


You mean Ted Kennedy , the Murderer????? The sooner the old **** dies,
the better.


Damn... just when we thought you had no redeeming values, you surprise
us all.

mgg July 31st 09 04:05 AM

Medal of honor for a famous boater...Medal of Freedom
 

"H K" wrote in message
...
BAR wrote:


Medal of Freedom, let's not confuse them with the ones usually earned for
dying saving your comrades in arms.



Since the Medal of Freedom has been around for some years, and is awarded
to *civilians,* it is unlikely anyone other than an idiot would confuse it
with a military battlefield award.


Well done, it only took you 2.5 hours to look it up. If you had actually
known it, you would have posted it with your 1st reply to the subject.

--Mike



Frogwatch July 31st 09 04:13 AM

Medal of honor for a famous boater...Medal of Freedom
 
On Jul 30, 11:05*pm, "mgg" wrote:
"H K" wrote in message

...

BAR wrote:


Medal of Freedom, let's not confuse them with the ones usually earned for
dying saving your comrades in arms.


Since the Medal of Freedom has been around for some years, and is awarded
to *civilians,* it is unlikely anyone other than an idiot would confuse it
with a military battlefield award.


Well done, it only took you 2.5 hours to look it up. If you had actually
known it, you would have posted it with your 1st reply to the subject.

--Mike


OK, Medal of Freedom, so sue me. Still, giving one to murderer Ted
Kennedy, great values those libs have. Ted blocked windmills in his
yachting area because he thought they'd spoil his view, great
environmental records you libs have. I wish Kennedy a death
comparable to the one he gave to Kopechne, justice you know.

Frogwatch July 31st 09 05:43 AM

Medal of honor for a famous boater...Medal of Freedom
 
On Jul 30, 11:13*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Jul 30, 11:05*pm, "mgg" wrote:



"H K" wrote in message


...


BAR wrote:


Medal of Freedom, let's not confuse them with the ones usually earned for
dying saving your comrades in arms.


Since the Medal of Freedom has been around for some years, and is awarded
to *civilians,* it is unlikely anyone other than an idiot would confuse it
with a military battlefield award.


Well done, it only took you 2.5 hours to look it up. If you had actually
known it, you would have posted it with your 1st reply to the subject.


--Mike


OK, Medal of Freedom, so sue me. *Still, giving one to murderer Ted
Kennedy, great values those libs have. *Ted blocked windmills in his
yachting area because he thought they'd spoil his view, great
environmental records you libs have. *I wish Kennedy a death
comparable to the one he gave to Kopechne, justice you know.


I propose that Kennedy's enormously obese body be rendered into
BioDiesel. At least his life will have contributed something.

H the K July 31st 09 11:16 AM

Medal of honor for a famous boater...Medal of Freedom
 
Frogwatch wrote:
On Jul 30, 11:05 pm, "mgg" wrote:
"H K" wrote in message

...

BAR wrote:
Medal of Freedom, let's not confuse them with the ones usually earned for
dying saving your comrades in arms.
Since the Medal of Freedom has been around for some years, and is awarded
to *civilians,* it is unlikely anyone other than an idiot would confuse it
with a military battlefield award.

Well done, it only took you 2.5 hours to look it up. If you had actually
known it, you would have posted it with your 1st reply to the subject.

--Mike


OK, Medal of Freedom, so sue me. Still, giving one to murderer Ted
Kennedy, great values those libs have. Ted blocked windmills in his
yachting area because he thought they'd spoil his view, great
environmental records you libs have. I wish Kennedy a death
comparable to the one he gave to Kopechne, justice you know.



Apparently you don't know the definition of murder, either.


--
Whatever moral rules you have proposed, abide by them as they were laws,
and as if you would be guilty of impiety by violating any of them,
*unless* you are a conservative Republican office holder or minister. If
that is your position in life, then anything goes.

NotNow[_2_] July 31st 09 01:25 PM

Medal of honor for a famous boater
 
Frogwatch wrote:
Obama has decided to give Presidential medals of honor to various
people including Billie Jean King (figure that one out), Desmond Tutu
(ok), Sidney Poitier (huh?) and various others. He even gave one to
the dead Harvey Milk. However, the most surprising medal of honor
recipient went to famous boater and yachtsman Ted Kennedy who famously
tried to mimic a ferryboat in drunkenly driving off a bridge killing
his companion Mary J. Kopechne. In reality, Kopechne
lived.........just long enough to struggle to stay in the ever smaller
bubble of air in the sinking car while Ted Kennedy in true liberal
fashion simply crawled out of the water and went home. Kopechne died
a terrifying death struggling for air.
Liberals embraced Kennedy as a hero for swimming away from the sinking
car and have consistently rewarded his heroism in election after
election. Now Ted is dying from cancer after putting up a brave
battle. His battle is far braver than that Kopechne and we should all
wish that his death is more heroicly drawn out, only a tad more
painful and as lonely as hers was.
Ted Kennedy, a true liberal hero.


Harry's father received the Medal of Honor many times from all of the
presidents that he hung out with.

Scott Dickson July 31st 09 01:31 PM

Medal of honor for a famous boater
 
On Jul 30, 9:37*pm, Jack wrote:
On Jul 30, 9:26*pm, Scott Dickson wrote:



On Jul 30, 6:25*pm, Frogwatch wrote:


Obama has decided to give Presidential medals of honor to various
people including Billie Jean King (figure that one out), Desmond Tutu
(ok), Sidney Poitier (huh?) and various others. *He even gave one to
the dead Harvey Milk. *However, the most surprising medal of honor
recipient went to famous boater and yachtsman Ted Kennedy who famously
tried to mimic a ferryboat in drunkenly driving off a bridge killing
his companion Mary J. Kopechne. *In reality, Kopechne
lived.........just long enough to struggle to stay in the ever smaller
bubble of air in the sinking car while Ted Kennedy in true liberal
fashion simply crawled out of the water and went home. *Kopechne died
a terrifying death struggling for air.
Liberals embraced Kennedy as a hero for swimming away from the sinking
car and have consistently rewarded his heroism in election after
election. *Now Ted is dying from cancer after putting up a brave
battle. *His battle is far braver than that Kopechne and we should all
wish that his death is more heroicly drawn out, only a tad more
painful and as lonely as *hers was.
Ted Kennedy, a true liberal hero.


You mean Ted Kennedy , the Murderer????? The sooner the old **** dies,
the better.


Damn... just when we thought you had no redeeming values, you surprise
us all.


My reply was not politically based.... sorry to disappoint you..

H the K July 31st 09 04:06 PM

Medal of honor for a famous boater...Medal of Freedom
 
wrote:
On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:16:45 -0400, H the K
wrote:

OK, Medal of Freedom, so sue me. Still, giving one to murderer Ted
Kennedy, great values those libs have. Ted blocked windmills in his
yachting area because he thought they'd spoil his view, great
environmental records you libs have. I wish Kennedy a death
comparable to the one he gave to Kopechne, justice you know.


Apparently you don't know the definition of murder, either.


You are right, the correct charge for any mortal man would have been
DUI vehicular homicide. That probably would have drawn a year or two
in jail in 1969 that ends up being about 6 months and probation. These
days it would be more like 15 years. In a state like Florida you will
serve 85% of that by law.



Or 30 days.


Updated: June 18, 2009, 6:06 PM EDT


MIAMI (AP) - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth began
serving a 30-day jail sentence Tuesday for killing a pedestrian while
driving drunk in Florida, a punishment made possible by his cooperation
with investigators and the fervent wish by the victim's family to put
the matter behind them.

Stallworth, 28, also reached a confidential financial settlement with
the family of 59-year-old Mario Reyes, a construction worker struck and
killed early on March 14 by Stallworth, driving drunk in his black 2005
Bentley.

Stallworth had faced 15 years in prison for his DUI manslaughter
conviction. After his release from jail, he must serve two years of
house arrest and spend eight years on probation. The house arrest
provisions will allow him to resume his football career, his attorney said.

And that's in 2009. Penalties were much lighter 40 years ago.

--
Whatever moral rules you have proposed, abide by them as they were laws,
and as if you would be guilty of impiety by violating any of them,
*unless* you are a conservative Republican office holder or minister. If
that is your position in life, then anything goes.

Richard Casady August 2nd 09 05:42 PM

Medal of honor for a famous boater...Medal of Freedom
 
On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:13:32 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

I wish Kennedy a death
comparable to the one he gave to Kopechne, justice you know.


You mean dead in five minutes instead of years of torment like you get
from cancer? Give him five years in some nice max security slammer,
with the medical treatment convicts get.

Casady


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