Honoring Senator Kennedy

A Day of Service (4.00 / 1)

I got an email from Garden State Equality this morning:

Senator Kennedy was a pioneering champion of LGBT civil rights, including marriage equality.  As he said at the 2008 Democratic convention, "All around us there is a new wave of change all around us, and if we set our compass true, we will reach our destination.  Let us close the book on the old politics of race and gender, and group against group, and straight against gay."

With that in mind, I look forward to honoring his legacy by taking a long lunch and spending it at GSE HQ in in Collingswood to long a couple volunteer hours.  My friend Lori will be coming too so it's a carpool!

The instant i decided to channel the sadness into service I felt a little better:)
 

activist for hire.

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by: Jay Lassiter @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 12:26:54 PM UTC

take a few stars away.... (4.00 / 1)

.....because life and work intervened.  Didn't make it to GSE today.  Not that honoring Kennedy is a one-day thing.... but it seemed fitting to fight for equality on a day like today.

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activist for hire.

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by: Jay Lassiter @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 21:00:35 PM UTC

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Terrific video (0.00 / 0)

Sen. Kennedy will be sorely missed.

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by: ivalentine @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 15:56:52 PM UTC

Lautenberg's statement (0.00 / 0)

"Today is a sad day in America and all around the world.  In addition to being a valued friend, Senator Kennedy was a mentor and one of the national leaders who inspired me to enter public life.

This distinguished figure in American history served for decades as a tireless advocate for all those who most needed a voice in Congress and sought assurance that government was on their side -- from working families to minorities, from children to the sick.  He brought all human emotion to his tasks in order to get things done, combining warmth, humor, and determination.  He was persistent and tenacious, yet he always earned respect and a handshake from even his most ardent opponents.

There is no question that Senator Kennedy's passion and accomplishments have left us with a better world and a better America.  In memory of his legacy, we must recommit ourselves to working together to move America forward.  He will be sorely missed but his work will carry on.

I send my love and deepest condolences to all members of the Kennedy family."

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 17:35:51 PM UTC

Menendez statement (0.00 / 0)

"We have lost one of the greatest public servants in our nation's history - a man who affected as much progress from his position in the Senate as anyone ever has. Ted Kennedy's causes were the causes that make a real difference in the lives of American families. From health care to education, workers' rights to civil rights, his record of accomplishment was prolific and profound. Our colleague is now gone; may we be able to carry the torch with the strength, determination and wisdom for which we admired him so greatly.

"I consider it an honor and a privilege to have served in the Senate side-by-side with Senator Kennedy. To have collaborated closely with him at the negotiating table and in Senate debate on legislation to protect our nation's workers and reform our immigration system was an inspiring experience for a new Senator. I will always cherish that work and will never forget what I learned from joining with Senator Kennedy to move our nation forward. I considered him not only a colleague, but a true friend in the Senate.

"Today, millions of our nation's Latinos are mourning the loss of one of their greatest champions. Senator Kennedy will always have a place of honor in the Latino community as someone who stood up and fought for the rights of immigrants and the issues that affected the community at a time when few others would. From farm worker legislation to voting rights and civil rights that impacted the Latino community, we saw the strength of Senator Kennedy's beliefs. For this, Latinos across the country will always remember him.

"As millions of Americans mourn Senator Kennedy's passing, may his life's work be an inspiration. May we always seek to form a more perfect union, as he did. My thoughts and prayers are with Senator Kennedy's beloved wife Vicki, his children and the entire Kennedy family. The Lion of the Senate will be deeply missed."

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Aug 26, 2009 at 17:37:08 PM UTC