Comments on: Google-Quiddick http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/07/19/google-quiddick/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 24 May 2012 02:41:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matt McDonald http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/07/19/google-quiddick/#comment-3478 Matt McDonald Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:15:47 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=10841#comment-3478 It's sickening that so many put such a man on a pedestal who was demonstrated such a depraved indifference to human life. Evidence suggests that Mary Joe lived for as long as 45 minutes by breathing from a pocket of air trapped in the overturned vehicle. Even if Teddy was too drunk to free her himself from the very shallowly submerged vehicle, he could have simply called for rescue at one of the houses he walked past on his way back to his hotel room to begin the cover-up. Hero of the left. Disgusting. It’s sickening that so many put such a man on a pedestal who was demonstrated such a depraved indifference to human life. Evidence suggests that Mary Joe lived for as long as 45 minutes by breathing from a pocket of air trapped in the overturned vehicle. Even if Teddy was too drunk to free her himself from the very shallowly submerged vehicle, he could have simply called for rescue at one of the houses he walked past on his way back to his hotel room to begin the cover-up.

Hero of the left. Disgusting.

]]> By: Tito Edwards http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/07/19/google-quiddick/#comment-3477 Tito Edwards Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:05:22 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=10841#comment-3477 Amen indeed. Amen indeed.

]]> By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/07/19/google-quiddick/#comment-3476 Donald R. McClarey Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:18:52 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=10841#comment-3476 "I hope he's taken the time to get his spiritual house in order." Amen Elaine. “I hope he’s taken the time to get his spiritual house in order.”

Amen Elaine.

]]> By: Elaine Krewer http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/07/19/google-quiddick/#comment-3475 Elaine Krewer Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:14:00 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=10841#comment-3475 Even today some of the Kennedys act as if they too can do no wrong and are entitled to public office merely by the fact of their family ties (for example, JFK's daughter Caroline, who sought Hillary Clinton's seat in N.Y., and RFK's son Christopher, who reportedly may seek Obama/Burris' seat in Ill.) On a more serious note, the type of brain cancer Ted Kennedy has (a glioblastoma) is the same kind my father-in-law died from 10 years ago. The usual treatment process is, to say the least, not pretty, and most people who have it die within a year. My father-in-law was dead within 5 months after his diagnosis. I don't know how Teddy has managed to survive this long... I hope he's taken the time to get his spiritual house in order. Even today some of the Kennedys act as if they too can do no wrong and are entitled to public office merely by the fact of their family ties (for example, JFK’s daughter Caroline, who sought Hillary Clinton’s seat in N.Y., and RFK’s son Christopher, who reportedly may seek Obama/Burris’ seat in Ill.)

On a more serious note, the type of brain cancer Ted Kennedy has (a glioblastoma) is the same kind my father-in-law died from 10 years ago. The usual treatment process is, to say the least, not pretty, and most people who have it die within a year. My father-in-law was dead within 5 months after his diagnosis. I don’t know how Teddy has managed to survive this long… I hope he’s taken the time to get his spiritual house in order.

]]> By: Don the Kiwi http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/07/19/google-quiddick/#comment-3474 Don the Kiwi Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:31:15 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=10841#comment-3474 Agreed Don. I recall the incident well - I was an avid subscriber to Newsweek at the time, and they gave it a pretty thorough coverage. It was pretty obvious that Kennedy was drunk and - shall we say - seeking some extra-curricular activity with Mary Jo. Failing to report the accident was shameful. The "Camelot" years were still alive and well in the American psyche of that time, and despite the Vietnam war and issues around that, it appears that the Kennedys could do no wrong. History is a wonderful teacher. Agreed Don.
I recall the incident well – I was an avid subscriber to Newsweek at the time, and they gave it a pretty thorough coverage.
It was pretty obvious that Kennedy was drunk and – shall we say – seeking some extra-curricular activity with Mary Jo. Failing to report the accident was shameful.
The “Camelot” years were still alive and well in the American psyche of that time, and despite the Vietnam war and issues around that, it appears that the Kennedys could do no wrong.
History is a wonderful teacher.

]]> By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/07/19/google-quiddick/#comment-3473 Donald R. McClarey Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:24:13 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=10841#comment-3473 Rationale, Mr. DeFrancisis? My reason for posting this is to commemorate a great injustice. Ted Kennedy and his allies utilized the Kennedy clan's wealth and power in order to make certain that Kennedy came through this despicable affair incurring no criminal penalties and his career intact. Anyone with even an elementary sense of justice should be revolted by this episode. Rationale, Mr. DeFrancisis? My reason for posting this is to commemorate a great injustice. Ted Kennedy and his allies utilized the Kennedy clan’s wealth and power in order to make certain that Kennedy came through this despicable affair incurring no criminal penalties and his career intact. Anyone with even an elementary sense of justice should be revolted by this episode.

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