From an e-mail I received.
As soon as his cancer was detected, I noticed the immediate attempt
At the "canonization" of old Teddy Kennedy by the mainstream
Media. They are saying what a "great American" he is. I say,
let's get a couple things clear & not twist the facts to change the
Real history.
1. He was caught cheating at Harvard when he attended it. He was
Expelled twice, once for cheating on a test, and once for paying a
Classmate to cheat for him.
2. While expelled, Kennedy enlisted in the Army, but mistakenly
Signed up for four years instead of two. Oops! The man can't count
To four! His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, former U.S. Ambassador to
England (a step up from bootlegging liquor into the US from Canada
During prohibition), pulled the necessary strings to have his
Enlistment shortened to two years, and to ensure that he served in
Europe, not Korea , where a war was raging. No preferential
Treatment for him! (like the charge that President Bush received).
3. Kennedy was assigned to Paris , never advanced beyond the rank of
Private, and returned to Harvard upon being discharged. Imagine a
Person of his "education" NEVER advancing past the rank of Private!
4. While attending law school at the University of Virginia, he was
Cited for reckless driving four times, including once when he was
Clocked driving 90 miles per hour in a residential neighborhood
With his headlights off after dark.. Yet his Virginia driver's
License was never revoked. Coincidentally, he passed the bar exam
In 1959. Amazing!
5. In 1964, he was seriously injured in a plane crash and
Hospitalized for several months. Test results done by the hospital
At the time he was admitted had shown he was legally intoxicated.
The results of those tests remained a "state secret" until in the
1980's when the report was unsealed. Didn't hear about that from
The unbiased media, did we?
6. On July 19, 1969, Kennedy attended a party on Chappaquiddick
Island in Massachusetts. At about 11:00 PM, he borrowed his
Chauffeur's' keys to his Oldsmobile limousine and offered to give a
Ride home to Mary Jo Kopechne, a campaign worker. Leaving the
Island via an unlit bridge with no guard rail, Kennedy steered the
Car off the bridge, flipped, and into Poucha Pond.
7. He swam to shore and walked back to the party passing several
Houses and a fire station. Two friends then returned with him to
The scene of the accident. According to their later testimony,
They told him what he already knew - that he was required by law to
Immediately report the accident to the authorities. Instead
Kennedy made his way to his hotel, called his lawyer, and went to
Sleep. Kennedy called the police the next morning and by then the
Wreck had already been discovered. Before dying Kopechne had
Scratched at the upholstered floor above her head in the upside-
Down car. The Kennedy family began "calling in favors", ensuring
That any inquiry would be contained. Her corpse was whisked out-of-
State to her family before an autopsy could be conducted.
Further details are uncertain, but after the accident Kennedy says
He repeatedly dove under the water trying to rescue Kopechne and he
Didn't call police because he was in a state of shock. It is
Widely assumed Kennedy was drunk, and he held off calling police in
Hopes that his family could fix the problem overnight. Since the
Accident Kennedy's "political enemies" have referred to him as the
distinguished Senator from Chappaquiddick. He pleaded guilty to
Leaving the scene of an accident, and was given a SUSPENDED
SENTENCE OF TWO MONTHS.
Kopechne's family received a small payout from the Kennedy's
Insurance policy and never sued. There was later an effort to have
Her body exhumed and autopsied, but her family successfully fought
Against this in court, and Kennedy's family paid their attorney's
Bills.... A "token of friendship"?
8. Kennedy has held his Senate seat for more than forty years, but
Considering his longevity, his accomplishments seem scant. He
Authored or argued for legislation that ensured a variety of civil
Rights, increased the minimum wage in 1981, made access to health
Care easier for the indigent, funded Meals on Wheels for fixed-
Income seniors, and is widely held as the "standard-bearer for
Liberalism". In his very first Senate roll he was the floor
Manager for the bill that turned U.S.Immigration policy upside down
and opened the floodgate for Immigrants from third world countries.
9. Since that time, he has been the prime instigator and author of
Every expansion of an increase in immigration up to and including
The latest attempt to grant amnesty to illegal aliens. Not to
Mention the pious grilling he gave the last two Supreme Court
Nominees, as if he was the standard bearer for the nation in
matters of what’s right. What a pompous ass!
10. He is known around Washington as a public drunk, loud,
boisterous, and very disrespectful to ladies. JERK is a better
description than "great American". "A blond in every pond" is his
motto.
