Comments on: Chappaquiddick bridge to be renamed Ted Kennedy memorial causeway http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:22:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: bob http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/comment-page-1/#comment-567 bob Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:02:34 +0000 http://wineandexcrement.com/?p=1653#comment-567 I can't agree with you more. If this were an actual story, I'd share your outrage. However, as this bridge is not, nor never will be, named after this man, I can't muster that much outrage. I call it satire for a reason - It is "the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc." This "story" does a good job of pointing out the fact that this man never was held accountable for his actions. That the entire legal process was corrupt at best, and potentially prosecutable. The fact that Ted Kennedy was ever elected anything other than Animal Control Officer after this event is disgusting. It would appear that the electorate in Massachusetts turned a blind eye to justice. I can’t agree with you more. If this were an actual story, I’d share your outrage. However, as this bridge is not, nor never will be, named after this man, I can’t muster that much outrage. I call it satire for a reason - It is “the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.”

This “story” does a good job of pointing out the fact that this man never was held accountable for his actions. That the entire legal process was corrupt at best, and potentially prosecutable. The fact that Ted Kennedy was ever elected anything other than Animal Control Officer after this event is disgusting. It would appear that the electorate in Massachusetts turned a blind eye to justice.

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]]> By: idea guy ricky http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/comment-page-1/#comment-564 idea guy ricky Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:32:38 +0000 http://wineandexcrement.com/?p=1653#comment-564 Why not rename the bridge "Ted Kennedy-Mary Jo Kopechne Memorial Bridge"? Why not rename the bridge “Ted Kennedy-Mary Jo Kopechne Memorial Bridge”?
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]]> By: Anonymous http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Anonymous Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:56:00 +0000 http://wineandexcrement.com/?p=1653#comment-561 What you said! absolutely a disgrace! If someone died personally at the hand of Kennedy, and their life was only worth 90K, makes me wonder what an annonymous life like you or me is worth?? Little , I suspect as is evidenced by current government activety What you said! absolutely a disgrace! If someone died personally at the hand of Kennedy, and their life was only worth 90K, makes me wonder what an annonymous life like you or me is worth?? Little , I suspect as is evidenced by current government activety
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]]> By: Sisyphus http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Sisyphus Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:06:11 +0000 http://wineandexcrement.com/?p=1653#comment-560 This is actually a real story: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hJuhv38_wziB5HQaIOHYG0Ty_l7AD9AFEGT00 This is actually a real story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hJuhv38_wziB5HQaIOHYG0Ty_l7AD9AFEGT00

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]]> By: Christian http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Christian Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:30:03 +0000 http://wineandexcrement.com/?p=1653#comment-559 At this point I can only assume the the Francino family has suffered a painful loss, causing them to miss the point entirely. I am truly sorry for any suffering they may have endured, and will now cease to confront them on their opinions. I wish them nothing but the peace. However for the majority of the other posters may impart you with these words of wisdom. "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned, forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." - Luke 6:37 "Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light." - 2 Corinthians 11:14 As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with the inquiry, "What is truth?" - Richard Whately At this point I can only assume the the Francino family has suffered a painful loss, causing them to miss the point entirely. I am truly sorry for any suffering they may have endured, and will now cease to confront them on their opinions. I wish them nothing but the peace.

However for the majority of the other posters may impart you with these words of wisdom.

“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned, forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.”
- Luke 6:37

“Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.”
- 2 Corinthians 11:14

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with the inquiry, “What is truth?”
- Richard Whately

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]]> By: Anonymous http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Anonymous Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:25:05 +0000 http://wineandexcrement.com/?p=1653#comment-558 At this point I can only assume the the Francino family has suffered a painful loss, causing them to miss the point entirely. I am truly sorry for their suffering and will now cease to confront them on their opinions. I wish them nothing but peace. However for the majority of the other posters may impart you with these words of wisdom. "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned, forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." - Luke 6:37 "Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light." - 2 Corinthians 11:14 "As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with the inquiry, "What is truth?" - Richard Whately At this point I can only assume the the Francino family has suffered a painful loss, causing them to miss the point entirely. I am truly sorry for their suffering and will now cease to confront them on their opinions. I wish them nothing but peace.

However for the majority of the other posters may impart you with these words of wisdom.

“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned, forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.”
- Luke 6:37

“Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.”
- 2 Corinthians 11:14

“As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with the inquiry, “What is truth?”
- Richard Whately

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]]> By: Yvette Francino http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Yvette Francino Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:20:01 +0000 http://wineandexcrement.com/?p=1653#comment-557 Christian, I don't see how you can simply call this tragedy "regrettable" and actually put blame the true victim here! Kennedy fled from the scene-- he was a drunken coward and it cost Koechne her life. She would have lived had he gotten help. As someone else said, she survived for an hour breathing from an air hole. That he not only got away with this, but remained in office for his whole life is unbelievable. Do you really think we would have been better off with that kind of character holding an even higher office? Christian,
I don’t see how you can simply call this tragedy “regrettable” and actually put blame the true victim here! Kennedy fled from the scene– he was a drunken coward and it cost Koechne her life. She would have lived had he gotten help. As someone else said, she survived for an hour breathing from an air hole. That he not only got away with this, but remained in office for his whole life is unbelievable. Do you really think we would have been better off with that kind of character holding an even higher office?
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]]> By: Mark 42 http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Mark 42 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:34:22 +0000 http://wineandexcrement.com/?p=1653#comment-556 Actually, I'd rather piss on Kennedy's grave. Not because of Chappaquiddick, but because of the policies he foisted upon all of us as a Senator. Actually, I’d rather piss on Kennedy’s grave.
Not because of Chappaquiddick, but because of the policies he foisted upon all of us as a Senator.
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]]> By: Anonymous http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Anonymous Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:25:06 +0000 http://wineandexcrement.com/?p=1653#comment-555 WOW THIS IS PATHETIC. Poor Mary Jo. WOW THIS IS PATHETIC. Poor Mary Jo.
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]]> By: Christian http://wineandexcrement.com/chappaquiddick-bridge-to-be-renamed-ted-kennedy-memorial-causeway/1653/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Christian Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:07:35 +0000 http://wineandexcrement.com/?p=1653#comment-554 This is my new most favoritest web site. Finally the hard hitting journalism this country needs. This is my new most favoritest web site. Finally the hard hitting journalism this country needs.
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