a thank you to ted kennedy

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"He inspired generation after generation of young Americans to enter public service..(which I served 2 terms 3 years) to stand up for justice & to fight more...

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Posted Aug 31, 09 by tejanorod20

By Neal Boortz @ August 31, 2009 8:27 AM Permalink | Comments (47) | TrackBacks (0)
Well ... to listen to the NE Corridor news media over the weekend, you would think that Ted Kennedy was as near as we're going to come in this country to our own Gandhi. more...

Have you heard about the memo? What memo you say? Well .. that would be the memo written by Victor Chebrikov back in 1983. Comrade Victor was the head of the Soviet Union's KGB. The memo was addressed to one Yuri Andropov, the HCWIC of the USSR. The Boss. The Top Commie. The Big Red.

First - 1983 status check. It's the Soviet Union back then, not Russia. The Berlin Wall stands and East German border guards are shooting people who try to escape Communist East Germany. Ronald Reagan is president .. and he is beginning preparations to deploy Pershing missiles to Europe. Andropov is not pleased - and when the leader of the Soviet Union wasn't pleased back in those days, neither was the American liberal establishment.

There's a presidential election just around the corner, and Ted Kennedy is starting to think that he will be the one the Democrats choose to keep the hated Reagan from winning that second term. Kennedy believes that his chances of getting the nomination and winning the election might be enhanced if he can somehow manipulate American public opinion more to the favor of the Soviet Union and less to the favor of Reagan and his plans to deploy missiles in Europe. So ... Kennedy hatches a scheme.

Now we get back to Chebrikov's memo. Chebrikov is telling Andropov that John Tunney, a close confidant to Ted Kennedy, visited Moscow in May of 1983. Tunney, according to the memo, was there on a mission from Kennedy. He wanted to get a message to Andropov. The message was that Kennedy was willing to help Andropov manipulate the American media into providing Andropov a chance to spread a bit of anti-Reagan propaganda. Kennedy, according to Tunney, was willing to arrange for some sit down interview for Andropov on American television. Kennedy would take the steps necessary for the major TV networks to contact Andropov to arrange for an invitation to Moscow. There Andropov would be interviewed and would be given a pretty good hunk of air time on American television. The trick here is that Kennedy, working with the TV networks, would make it look like the idea was all Andropov's; reaching out to the American people, so to speak.

What would Kennedy get in return? The memo makes vague reference less

Posted Aug 31, 09 by urbanbunny
at least you waited til the man was in the ground...

Posted Aug 31, 09 by ferdzrines954
Rest in Peace Ted Kennedy..
thanks bunny..
looks cute in your glasses BTW. :-)

Posted Aug 29, 09 by jeweldream
Nice way to remember Kennedy.

Posted Aug 28, 09 by RudeAwakening
Thanks for sharing.. It is always powerful to hear a real experience.

Posted Aug 28, 09 by ads149
R.I.P. Ted Kennedy Thanks Bunny

Posted Aug 28, 09 by Cindtree
Thanks for remembering a great man. Take care.

Posted Aug 28, 09 by gottdogs2004
Yes it is so SAD and I am sad that all are sad I just wish that I could help those that need some 1 to cheer them up, I would so do it!!!

Posted Aug 28, 09 by BigBrother2
Very well spoken. Peace.

Posted Aug 27, 09 by AnaHeart
Wow, he established americorps? Cool vid Bunny thanks for sharing your sadness with us. At least take some comfort from knowing he was ready and waiting for his end contently.

Posted Aug 27, 09 by discombobulatedbunny
Lisa, I'm very proud of you. You have made amazing difference in my life and the life of others. Don't let James get you down. His lack of empathy speaks volumes to who he really is.

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