RIP Mary Jo Kopechne (no politics)

[dmc]

Good points Andy.

The issue of our idolizing of politicians is one that greatly concerns me. Afterall, these are people who we put there, and are their bosses. If we place them on too high a platform, does that not impair one's ability to have a actual, objective discussion with them??

But wasn't Ted Kennedy the kind of guy that did a bunch of good stuff that he performed off the "pedestal"?
Stuff I'm hearing out of Boston is accolades from the average constituent.. Not from the high platform...

 

[drjeff]

But wasn't Ted Kennedy the kind of guy that did a bunch of good stuff that he performed off the "pedestal"?
Stuff I'm hearing out of Boston is accolades from the average constituent.. Not from the high platform...

Maybe so, but then you ask the quetsion, if one has such positive impacts AND such negative "issues" too, if they offset each other is that person necessarily a "better" person than the individual who just goes along and stays more middle of the road as opposed to such drastic highs and lows???

 

[andyzee]

Just want to say, some may think it's just making noise, but I like to think that I do my best and try to provoke some real thought. That said, think snow! After all this is a forum about skiing, hiking and Sundown!

 

[dmc]

Maybe so, but then you ask the quetsion, if one has such positive impacts AND such negative "issues" too, if they offset each other is that person necessarily a "better" person than the individual who just goes along and stays more middle of the road as opposed to such drastic highs and lows???

the fact that he did these great things for his constitutes and did it so quietly is what I'm referring to... He could've done it more publically and tried to change the publics impression... But he chose to just do it... Outside the Kennedy mystique.

There's lots of people that make really bad mistakes in youth.. I'm not granted him clemency for what he did. But sometimes an event like this makes someone work twice as hard to be a better person..

 

[wintersyndrome]

Not trying to minimize the E.K's crimes... I'm just a bit agitated with the "Kennedy Overload" I've been experiencing this week. hit the breaking point when my AZ RSS feed on I-google had this as the first link this morning.....game on

 

[dmc]

Not trying to minimize the E.K's crimes... I'm just a bit agitated with the "Kennedy Overload" I've been experiencing this week. hit the breaking point when my AZ RSS feed on I-google had this as the first link this morning.....game on

Try
http://english.aljazeera.net/
or
http://bbc.com/
or
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/

don't see a lot of Kennedy stuff there..

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Guys cut out the politics she died 30 years ago..

RIP to this thread that hopefully a mod closes..

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

You seem to frequently not know about current/past events... Do you like live in a cave and just come out to ski?

I know plenty but never heard about her....and I also don't know about all the old hippie bands who are still touring..Allman Brothers..who are they//lol..

 

[dmc]

Guys cut out the politics she died 30 years ago..

RIP to this thread that hopefully a mod closes..

I agree with you... But i don't think the thread should be closed...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Ted Kennedy was a drunk douchebag I hope he rots in hell for his sins..now can we close this thread../lol

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I agree with you... But i don't think the thread should be closed...

I am going to start a RIP Abe Lincoln thread...

 

[dmc]

I am going to start a RIP Abe Lincoln thread...

OK...
The hell with all this accolade stuff.. i say we just don't remember dead people and stop buying tombstones.... just cremate and scatter.

then you and your Dad can work at Burger King...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

OK...
The hell with all this accolade stuff.. i say we just don't remember dead people and stop buying tombstones.... just cremate and scatter.

then you and your Dad can work at Burger King...

I agree..I'm definitely going in the oven..I think it's crazy that people spend thousands on a piece of rock that birds poop on that people hardly even visit...but its tradition for people..when the day comes when people stop buying tombstones..we're turning our nice piece of commercial property into a strip mall..

 

[AMAC2233]

Thank you. It's about time someone recognizes her. In the past week I haven't read or heard her name more than twice. It's a shame that of all times, she isn't properly remembered this week.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

RIP Jean Benet Ramsey

RIP Steve Urkel

RIP this thread

 

[dmc]

RIP Jean Benet Ramsey

RIP Steve Urkel

RIP this thread

Whats your issue?
Can't you just ignore the thread? I ignore half the threads here...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Whats your issue?
Can't you just ignore the thread? I ignore half the threads here...

why don't you ignore this thread??

 

[dmc]

why don't you ignore this thread??

I'm not the one who wants it closed!

I'm listening to all opinions... thats how i roll...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I'm not the one who wants it closed!

I'm listening to all opinions... thats how i roll...

AlpineZone should just add a politics thred like www.paskiandride.com and how could this be no politics if it involved a political figure??? I know this site used to have political discussions years ago..

 

[ctenidae]

RIP Abe Vigoda.

No, wait, he's only mostly dead...