Comments on: Senator Edward Kennedy Dies at the Age of 77 http://lonelyconservative.com/2009/08/senator-edward-kennedy-dies-at-the-age-of-77/ Observations from a conservative in a blue state. With a little help from my friends! Sat, 26 May 2012 14:39:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sue Gillispiehttp://lonelyconservative.com/2009/08/senator-edward-kennedy-dies-at-the-age-of-77/comment-page-1/#comment-11265 Sue Gillispie Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:54:14 +0000 http://www.lonelyconservative.com/?p=9555#comment-11265 I was looking for a reason to regret his "passing". He was behind the bills that take taxpayer money to give to the "poor". Here is some interesting facts about his willingness to walk the walk. Based on tax returns, George W. Bush has given the highest proportion of his income to charity, followed in order by Ronald Reagan, FDR, Barack Obama, and Ted Kennedy. Ronald Reagan gave approximately 6% of his income to charity, higher than FDR did during the height of the Great Depression. Obama and Kennedy regularly give 1% of their personal income the charity, according to tax returns. So much for the "great humanitarian". I was looking for a reason to regret his “passing”. He was behind the bills that take taxpayer money to give to the “poor”. Here is some interesting facts about his willingness to walk the walk. Based on tax returns, George W. Bush has given the highest proportion of his income to charity,
followed in order by Ronald Reagan, FDR, Barack Obama, and Ted Kennedy. Ronald Reagan gave approximately 6% of his income to charity, higher than FDR did during the height of the Great Depression. Obama and Kennedy regularly give 1% of their personal income the charity, according to tax returns.
So much for the “great humanitarian”.

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]]> By: Sam Adamshttp://lonelyconservative.com/2009/08/senator-edward-kennedy-dies-at-the-age-of-77/comment-page-1/#comment-11260 Sam Adams Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:06:52 +0000 http://www.lonelyconservative.com/?p=9555#comment-11260 No sorrow here The man was a consummate hypocrite who rose to and retained power by virtue of personal wealth and the support of special interest groups. IMO: He greatly contributed to the decline of this great nation. Like I said, no sorrow here. No sorrow here

The man was a consummate hypocrite who rose to and retained power by virtue of personal wealth and the support of special interest groups.

IMO: He greatly contributed to the decline of this great nation.

Like I said, no sorrow here.

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]]> By: Daneenhttp://lonelyconservative.com/2009/08/senator-edward-kennedy-dies-at-the-age-of-77/comment-page-1/#comment-11256 Daneen Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:45:38 +0000 http://www.lonelyconservative.com/?p=9555#comment-11256 It's often difficult to expression basic compassion to a man, and his surviving family, when you did not respect him as either a man or a politician. I have that difficulty here; and I never bought the myth of "Camelot", so I can't even muster up sadness that it has, finally, "passed". That said, I know that many people truly loved this man and for their pain today, I do feel a deep emapthy. Even for his life to end as it did is a terrible way to go, and for that I can extend sympathies. I don't need to be partisan today. He would never have been my friend, or even "my" representative; but a life has ended and I rarely take joy in that. Sympathies to those who lost him. It’s often difficult to expression basic compassion to a man, and his surviving family, when you did not respect him as either a man or a politician. I have that difficulty here; and I never bought the myth of “Camelot”, so I can’t even muster up sadness that it has, finally, “passed”.

That said, I know that many people truly loved this man and for their pain today, I do feel a deep emapthy. Even for his life to end as it did is a terrible way to go, and for that I can extend sympathies.

I don’t need to be partisan today. He would never have been my friend, or even “my” representative; but a life has ended and I rarely take joy in that. Sympathies to those who lost him.

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]]> By: ZORROhttp://lonelyconservative.com/2009/08/senator-edward-kennedy-dies-at-the-age-of-77/comment-page-1/#comment-11255 ZORRO Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:43:03 +0000 http://www.lonelyconservative.com/?p=9555#comment-11255 I can't think of anything good to say about him, so I'll say nothing. Maybe in a couple years, if I work on it.......... I can’t think of anything good to say about him, so I’ll say nothing. Maybe in a couple years, if I work on it……….

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]]> By: Posts about Michelle Malkin as of August 26, 2009 » The Daily Parrhttp://lonelyconservative.com/2009/08/senator-edward-kennedy-dies-at-the-age-of-77/comment-page-1/#comment-11253 Posts about Michelle Malkin as of August 26, 2009 » The Daily Parr Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:39:11 +0000 http://www.lonelyconservative.com/?p=9555#comment-11253 [...] to cancer, one in her thirties and one in his early fifties, my heart goes out to the family. Senator Edward Kennedy Dies at the Age of 77 - lonelyconservative.com 08/26/2009 Senator Edward Kennedy lost his battle brain cancer. I’m [...] [...] to cancer, one in her thirties and one in his early fifties, my heart goes out to the family. Senator Edward Kennedy Dies at the Age of 77 – lonelyconservative.com 08/26/2009 Senator Edward Kennedy lost his battle brain cancer. I’m [...]

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]]> By: Terry S/Will Profithttp://lonelyconservative.com/2009/08/senator-edward-kennedy-dies-at-the-age-of-77/comment-page-1/#comment-11251 Terry S/Will Profit Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:31:43 +0000 http://www.lonelyconservative.com/?p=9555#comment-11251 So, will his ashes be on the ballot come re election? So, will his ashes be on the ballot come re election?

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]]> By: Lisahttp://lonelyconservative.com/2009/08/senator-edward-kennedy-dies-at-the-age-of-77/comment-page-1/#comment-11250 Lisa Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:30:30 +0000 http://www.lonelyconservative.com/?p=9555#comment-11250 You are just way nicer than I am :) I can't even muster that many nice words to say about it. You are just way nicer than I am :) I can’t even muster that many nice words to say about it.

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]]> By: Angrywhitemanhttp://lonelyconservative.com/2009/08/senator-edward-kennedy-dies-at-the-age-of-77/comment-page-1/#comment-11249 Angrywhiteman Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:20:44 +0000 http://www.lonelyconservative.com/?p=9555#comment-11249 Oh how sad..................Sarcasm off!! Oh how sad………………Sarcasm off!!

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]]> By: sheldonhttp://lonelyconservative.com/2009/08/senator-edward-kennedy-dies-at-the-age-of-77/comment-page-1/#comment-11245 sheldon Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:53:20 +0000 http://www.lonelyconservative.com/?p=9555#comment-11245 Ok, I've given my moment of silence out of respect and I don't wish such a disease on anyone. With that said... One down, a whole lot more to go. Ok, I’ve given my moment of silence out of respect and I don’t wish such a disease on anyone.
With that said… One down, a whole lot more to go.

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