With the Honorable Senator from Massachusetts who was an all American Delegate of the United States, Edward M. Kennedy's life achievements have filled many newspapers for the past few days since his passing on Tuesday and he & Vicki actually sent me a personal e-mail once or twice so I'll refer to him as Ted for the rest of this post.

Obviously there's not a lot for me to add that hasn't already been said. However, there are a few well mentioned facts that are "superficially correct on the surface" about the chief executive negotiator of the Senate who was dedicated to righting all things that sat squarely wrong on the backs of the American people.

One "specious" thing that always bothered me about the label game people throw on others was that the far right always called Ted Kennedy the far left liberal.  However, Ted was a man who actually accomplished all the things that the far right stand and take credit for and you can look up the facts to see that Ted was and still is a continued driving force of energy on legislation concerning civil rights, health care, education, voting rights and labor serving as chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions at his death. 

Ted was the Lion of the Senate and was called that because he was a king of politics when push came to shove on Legislation that had all the right meaning but not the right words to sustain votes of passage.  And far be it for me to say better than others who actually dealt with Ted over the years, I just had to say it here because it was something I respected and admired about the man of the people even if I didn't, don't or won't fully agree on some of the Hallmark moments he got accomplished in Politics.

A few key points to ponder when it comes to health care is as Dennis Miller would say such as "I'm not getting off on a rant here", but when E.M.T. and Fire & Rescue along with a few local police officers keep showing up for the same individual(s) to escort said individual(s) to the emergency room every other week, there's obviously abuse and/or neglect of the system that effects tax dollars not wisely spent including medical staff and personnel that do not adhere an ethical standard of practice by continually accepting the situation as it is.  That along with abuse of prescription drugs is where new reforms must adhere practical measures of adjustment if our American Health Care System will sustain any longevity. And in reference to my difference of opinion, this is where me and Ted may not see eye to eye because he has viewed the side(s) of life where he has seen those that truly need the prescription drugs they are taking, and I've seen way too many that are frauds, fakes and swindlers of the system.  And this isn't to say that Big Pharma creating and pushing all those dependent prescription drugs into the daily lives of the American People are getting off the sinking swindlers ship, the reality is that sometimes being politically correct needs to sit their butts down and take a number as the last in line while those with real experience actually construct feasible working models instead of keeping the "oh poor me individuals" in the fast lane of un-successful recovery.

However my difference of opinion on the Health Care issue that was Ted Kennedy's life work, those who criticize Ted and keep trying to bury his dream of fair health care for all Americans might just want to think twice. Why? We'll just keep that a secret for now.  However, not far from me be it to say, Ted probably negotiated his way as keeper of the gate with all his great dedication for making everything right so I'll end this in peace now for all the rest.

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