Ted Kennedy to receive Honorary Knighthood....

[obreaslan]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/04/ted-kennedy-deeply-grateful-for-honorary-knighthood/

I don't want to kick ol' Ted when he's down. He's had a lot of problems lately. But I think he should turn this down. As an American, from a country that fought to throw off the shackles of the monarchy; as a native of Massachusetts, one of the first colonies to fight back against the crown; and as an Irishman, whose ancestors fought and are still fighting to remove those same shackles. Turn it down Ted! For the rest of us American/Irish Patriots.


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[Maeve]

1. I tend to agree with you

I also loathe the idea there are some American females who learn to curtsy if they're going to meet her Royal Highney (properly, Americans never curtsy to royal--we're democrats, even the Republicans!). A polite nod of the head is all we need offer.

That said, the old gal is trying to honor him in her own way...and I can't begrudge the old man the chance to get international flattery. May he live long enough to laugh at the foolishness of it.

[CountAllVotes]

2. Luckily Ted found a way out of this atrocity

I knew he would! :thumbsup:

Seems it is against the rules of his job! :rofl:

:loveya: Ted! :D

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