The man was only working on one issue and one bill in the final year of his life, one he described as, “It is a cause that knows no boundary of party, region, or philosophy. It is a cause that can and should unite us all as Americans.” To mention the cause of his life is to politicize his death? Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Foley brings history and the history of great social change into the dialogue of Kennedy's death and legacy. Well written.
Another dimension of Kennedy is his embodiment of noblesse oblige, a person of wealth who championed causes for ordinary working people; in strong contrast the the wealthy of the current right who use their wealth and position to increase their wealth and power at the cost of ordinary working people.
I couldn’t help but think of the death of one of Ted’s older brothers – John F. Kennedy. When new President Lyndon Johnson addressed both houses of Congress on ... More »
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