Senator Teddy Kennedy passed away last night and the disenfranchised lost a hero and champion. His leadership, his vision, and his passion will never be forgotten. As we grieve, we must honor his memory and continue his fight for equality for all.
This is the cause of my life. It is a key reason that I defied my illness last summer to speak at the Democratic convention in Denver—to support Barack Obama, but also to make sure, as I said, "that we will break the old gridlock and guarantee that every American...will have decent, quality health care as a fundamental right and not just a privilege." For four decades I have carried this cause—from the floor of the United States Senate to every part of this country. It has never been merely a question of policy; it goes to the heart of my belief in a just society. Now the issue has more meaning for me—and more urgency—than ever before. But it's always been deeply personal, because the importance of health care has been a recurrent lesson throughout most of my 77 years.
— Ted Kennedy
Let's listen to his words at last year's Democrat Convention.
4 comments:
Thank you for posting this. It is a sad time.
The Kennedy's are okay in my book. Old Lion was to the left of everyone who's ever had the last name, but he wasn't unwilling to work with others.
You gotta respect a stand-up guy, no matter which side they stand up for.
Ted Kennedy's death is the end of an era. Hopefully, it will lead to the beginning of a new one and will cause others to pick up the baton and fight for the causes that he did.
So tragic, although he has had his ups and downs, as all politicians are prone to have, his commitment to the welfare of citizens of this country is unquestionable.
You dont know what you got till it's gone.
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