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bobburgster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 08:51 AM
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What He Did For Us!
I copied all these titles from DU threads that are thanking Ted for his many accomplishments. Continue to add to this list, because I know there are many more.



Thank you Ted Kennedy for supporting the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Thank You Ted Kennedy for creating the Mental Health Parity Act

Thank you Senator Kennedy, for voting against The Patriot Act.

Thank You Ted Kennedy for creating the National Teacher Corp

Thank you Ted Kennedy for voting against the Vietnam War and the Iraq War

Thank You Ted Kennedy for supporting women's rights and women's equality

Thank you Ted Kennedy for being a lion for justice

Thank you Ted Kennedy for never selling out the little guy

Thank you Ted Kennedy for supporting title IX

Thank You Ted Kennedy for the Americans With Disabilities Act

Thank you Ted Kennedy for the Family Leave Act

Thank You Ted Kennedy for supporting Civil Rights

‘Thank you’ Ted Kennedy on Minimum Wage Debate

Thank you Ted Kennedy for voting against DOMA and being a champion for LGBT




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Lorax7844 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 08:53 AM
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1. The list is longer than that
in 47 years his name is on every single bill that actually helped people.

What a life well lived.
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bobburgster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 09:38 AM
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6. Yes, amazing!
I would love for everyone to add a thank you something he sponsored that impacted them in a personal way.
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Tanuki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 09:01 AM
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2. Gracias for supporting the rights of farm workers over a period of decades!
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Arkana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 09:09 AM
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3. Thank you for all of this, Senator Kennedy, but most of all,
thank you for being a sterling representative of my state for more than 40 years in the United States Senate and fighting so passionately for what you believed in.
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 09:16 AM
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4. Recommend
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Wednesdays Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 09:30 AM
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5. We might want to send that list to the M$M
Because it seems they've mostly forgotten all that. :eyes:
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 10:13 AM
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7. excellent list. thanks! nt
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