Today Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy died after battling a brain tumor. Kennedy served in the Senate for more than 40 years, where he met and became close with then Senator Barack Obama.
“Over the past several years I’ve had the honor to call Teddy a colleague, a counselor and a friend, and even though we have known this day was coming for some time now, we awaited it with no small amount of dread,” Obama said today.
Kennedy played an influential role in shaping many pieces of legislation. “In the United States Senate, I can think of no one … who engendered greater respect or affection from members of both sides of the aisle,” Obama said, referring to Kennedy’s warm relations with both Republicans and Democrats.
In January 2008, Kennedy was among the first well known politicians to endorse Obama for the presidency. “I believe there is one candidate who has extraordinary gifts of leadership and character, matched to the extraordinary demands of this moment in history,” Kennedy then said of Obama.
Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites are full of comments from Americans about Kennedy. What do people in other nations think of his legacy? Post your comments below.
Comments (31)
Akeel
Location: Cairo,Egypt
26 August 2009 at 10:19 EDT
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A man born with extraordinary gifts which were used for the welfare of his country.
A legend on his own who will be remembered for a longtime all over the world.
Teddy’s passing is a great loss to mankind.
Grace Chisholm
Location: Canada
26 August 2009 at 12:41 EDT
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The kennedy’s are great People. I remembered as I child I cried when President
died and his life lives on . I was a Jamaican then. Now I lived in Canada and I have and will always adore this family. Thanks Ted.
Thanks for endorsing Obama. Tell Michelle to keep on wearing the styles, as a youung designer I embrace her choices.
This day should be Ted Kennedy day in History.
Mike Obama
Location: Abuja
26 August 2009 at 13:02 EDT
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The American people has missed somebody, really. But my sympathy goes to my role model and menthor whom I sea as an object of possitive change to the world, take heart mr president I pray that God will place another of his kind again among the United States Government.
From Mike aka Obama
Latigo-Lapoti
Location: Gulu, Uganda
26 August 2009 at 14:27 EDT
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The late Edward Kennedy served mankind diligently and with humility for over 4 decades. Although he is now dead, he continously live among us.
We all cherish the great family for their great understanding of what proper and good for all race and vreeds. He had been a man of peace.
May Almighty God rest his soul in eternal resting place peacefully
Latigo-Lapoti
Pamela Lloyd
Location: Virginia Beach
26 August 2009 at 17:52 EDT
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Poor wound souls, Michael hurt so bad and could relate to child abuse in more ways than you will ever know!
Someone suggest that the world should be able to see what racial hatred and prejudice has done to thee,
You two related to the worlds poverty in ways others would never know
Michael should be in Gary Indiana for all to see, your humble beginnings and all you had
All your worldly belongings just made you sad,
Fly High with Teddy the last of American Camelot…
You both should be laid side by side in solar panel glass caskets (show our light) for the world, America’s last two troubadours who fought for the poor.
For all to always, see… American is serious about saving are planet and health care the last of the family our Teddy Bear….
Made in America, Prayed for by America
Keep hope alive
ah1andall
Location: australia
28 August 2009 at 06:28 EDT
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To pamelaLIoyd i say thank you . What amazing words to desribe something so signifcant , what an amazing moment in history and we are lucky enough to be able to say we were here !
Ben Ejue
Location: Nigeria
26 August 2009 at 19:09 EDT
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He was the greatest President America never had.
邓能
Location: chengdu,China
26 August 2009 at 21:43 EDT
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I think he was a great man ,not only in America history,but also in the world.
Cherri Chin
Location: Japan
27 August 2009 at 02:44 EDT
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I will miss his wisdom, smiles and compassion all which he generated toward the public. Of, course he was not a perfect human being no one is but he taught humanity a some very valuable lessons. He came forward as a brave knight for the people of this country. He departed form this world but left behind in his memory some valuable teachings. Learning from these his work we can all move forward as a united country with compassion for our fellow human beings…
I hope that we as a developed nation will help make Senator Kennedy’s dream a reality for all citizens.
My heartfelt condolence to all his family members and members of his staff.
Ravinder Kumar
Location: New Delhi
27 August 2009 at 03:27 EDT
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Obama, nation mourn death of Ted Kennedy
It is not within me to convey what I am going to write as follows: -
“For the universality of soul as my love supported with my passion for Divine works, I can say that the surplus of a departing soul from its cage as body never dies and in the case of advanced souls like of Ted Kennedy that had stood in governing terms as mirror through wisdom for all the wise in play, its surplus Charisma had a pointer in him (Ted Kennedy) to say and vouch Obama as the Presidential candidate. Real Idea (Super mind) in my conveying this is to highlight mortal to mortal impersonal relation that Ted Kennedy saw in Obama of its leadership in the essence Surplus of its already departed soul that had stood as language then, of its existing state for America as country and the Truth of which has come about under the Presidential rule of Obama through reformation that is on its way to materialize self transformation under the change to build integral power for America in relation to other powers of the world through corrections. May I, with this bit of Knowledge say that the Surplus of Ted Kennedy’s soul remains alive for America and the world at large through integration and play where essence of leadership at the top comes with a truthful consideration on it through one’s inherent power of transcendence that allows the departed soul to remain in peace with its onward journey Immortal through the mortality of life based on the Immortal qualities of the departed soul that stands already played”.
For Ted Kennedy’s family, for America and the world at large, we all need to truthfully pray “May God receive his departed soul for rest in peace”.
Having written the above, the opening line of this communication stands redundant.
Edan Stav
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
27 August 2009 at 08:31 EDT
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Ted Kennedy was one og the biggest keaders of America in the last decades. A real liberal senator, that had a good relations with both Republicans and Democrats.
Raymart Misa
Location: Philippines
27 August 2009 at 08:41 EDT
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I’m so sad to hear the Death of Senator Kennedy, Honestly we’ve been friend here in facebook since March, and we chatted when he was on the Hospital, and we’re writing to each other, even when he’s suffering already, he still pay attention to me, even I’m just an ordinary person He give me all the chances to speak to him, we’re talking about his two brother, the assassination of John Kennedy and about Why Politics is like that; One thing I will always remember from him, is when he told me::: POLITICTS IS VERY TOUGH Raymart, BUT IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT, ANYTHING IS POSIBLE.. Just so sad and disappointed because it’s my dream to see him in Person someday and now it will never happen now, because he’s gone, anyway What Can I do but to accept the truth, I’m Praying for him,,,
All I want to say, is Mr Kennedy may you rest in peace, and May Our God will Bless your soul wherever you are right now..Thanks for the happy moments we’re talking together…
Good Bye
PATRICK NGAIRA
Location: UNITED KINGDOM
27 August 2009 at 09:07 EDT
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KENNEDY was a truly wise man and very committed to his country by introducing and making many bills pass through the floor of the house…but his gtreatest legacy will be remembered as the time when he rose above race and colour and also personal interest to endorse an african american for the greatest leadership role in the entire world…His backing of one Barack Obama for the white house was perhaps the most important that helped Obama to raise above the other candidates for the job..However Obama needes to realize that his roots are equallly important especially Kenya where people of all ages prayed for him day and night therefore to finish the anointing process Obama must make a symbolic visit to the land where his father was born.He needs to be blessed by the elders here so that her serves the people of AMERICA and the world succesfully..this is very important according to age old african traditions…
ilyas mohsin
27 August 2009 at 10:52 EDT
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US has lost one of her greatest sons. The acclaim he is getting is a genuine reaward for long years of service he rendered to his country and his people.
His generation of kennedys, generally, were brilliant people. Ted figured as a model in the Senate with his liberal disposition, humane approach and daring eloquence. Luck was unkind to US when he got a stigma which detrred him from contesting/winning a Presidential election.
He had the capacity to make out that Obama was the candidate who would salvage US from the ‘dishonest’ war In Iraq and the hole dug by george W in Afghanistan. Spelling out his conviction, he campaiged/supported Obama to his historic win. Kennedys never ducked to the America’ lunatic fringe. This generation would end up with having done their Best for their country/society.
Michelle Austein Brooks
America.gov Staff
27 August 2009 at 14:02 EDT
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It’s been really touching to read these comments, people have many nice things to say. It is also educational for Americans to see how their leaders are perceived overseas.
Ravinder Kumar
Location: New Delhi -India
28 August 2009 at 08:21 EDT
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Well your President accepts the concept of teachable moments; what better there could be for any one to share on those when you as the promoter also have an obligation to share with your language of appreciation running down on comments. It is your grace Sir of the natural instinct in you that represents very well for all with encouragement.
Thank you, ———-.
ilyas mohsin
Location: Islamabad
27 August 2009 at 23:50 EDT
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Dear Michelle,
US used to be an ideal country despite some of its problems. While an average American, generally, has no time to think beyond his county etc, people in rest of world had genuine interest in US; its democracy, Rule of Law, the constitution/first 5 amendments etc.
Pakistan helped the US alongwith Saudi Arabia to enable our Afghan brothren to defeat/dismantle the Soviet Empire. Daddy Bush froze all kinds of help on his partners on the analogy that there is no free lunch. Suddenly Pressler emerged to put Pakistan in to distress although she was hosting more than 3 million Afghan refugees. Pakistan is no Switzerland and after the Afghan war at that.
US appearss to have got major blows since 2001. US is distrusted and, often, disliked for what it is doing in Afghanistan/Iraq and Pakistan in search of ‘US security.’ Muslims were greatly upset by the discrimination shown against them. Gitmo, Abu Ghuraib, Bagram and mant EU un-named prisons and over a million deaths of Muslims in Afghanistan/Iraq/Pakistan make Albatrosses whcih would not go away.
I have very good friends in the US who share my views because they are highly educated people, unlike Goerge W but like President Obama. However, general ignorance of an average goodguy leads to the dominanace of American policy by vested interests/ powerful lobbies.
Ted, like Obama, would get lots of compliments in any society, even those which may be considered ‘backward’. The world has been, generally, put off by the atrocities committed by the neo-cons in the last 8 years. However, I’m glad that exercise of good faith about deserving US leaders is being maintained in the comments about the great Ted Kennedy. This is a human trait which should be exercised without juding whether it is tantamount to a ‘free lunch.’
ilyas mohsin
27 August 2009 at 23:52 EDT
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pl read ‘judging’ for JUDING at the end. thanks.
abang ajijia
Location: abuja -nigeria
28 August 2009 at 06:03 EDT
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we read all the comments about kennedy and pray our leaders and indeed all nigeria/africans learn and make a change in our political and public careers.
abang ajijia
Location: abuja-nigeria
28 August 2009 at 06:13 EDT
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i will miss senator kennedy’s wisdom though his work and contribution are and will be his lasting legacies rest in peace.
ah1andall
Location: australia
28 August 2009 at 06:43 EDT
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Inspired to read such heartfelt messages of hope . Thanks teddy may you rest in peace
TAHIR ZAHEER - "COO (Global Business Division) - SEFEC" (www.sefec-engg.com)
Location: Karachi- Pakistan
28 August 2009 at 14:43 EDT
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Our Hearts and Prayers Go Out To Wise Senator Ted Kennedy :
By TAHIR ZAHEER - COO (Global Business Division) - SEFEC ” (www.sefec-engg.com)
My Dear President Barrack Obama — First Lady Michelle and all of -Obama family members (your respected Mother & Children, Friends of Obama Administration & Democratic Leadership, Peoples of Great Country re-emerging (out of isolation) once again with R&D excellences as Global Leader UNITED STATE OF AMERICA by Barack Obama’s outstandingly foresighted Political Leadership & remarkably Marvelous Statesmanship_______of course, myself — and my family members were also hearboken on demise of another highly important member of Kennedy Family’s defender of a dream Senator Ted Kennedy. He was born-leader,and his contribution is a continuing series of ‘John F. Kennedy School of Government’s Thoughts for the peoples, by the peoples, of the peoles i.e. extension to Memorable-SERVICE of Harvard Univerisity. No doubt, actually he was a guardian For This Family. Our hearts and prayers go out to them today — to his wonderful wife, Vicki, his children Ted Jr., Patrick and Kara, his grandchildren and His Extended Family, which inspires all of us with strong faith to thrive & strive for ‘Democratic-Globalization’ by our on-going ‘Global Solutions-of-Global Problems’, by our dead-honestly taking care as ‘part-of-solutions’ for better environment for ALL, ever and for ever…………. Sincerely,TAHIR ZAHEER
TAHIR ZAHEER - "COO (Global Business Division) - SEFEC" (www.sefec-engg.com)
Location: Karachi- Pakistan
28 August 2009 at 14:53 EDT
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Our Hearts and Prayers Go Out To Wise Senator Ted Kennedy:
By TAHIR ZAHEER - COO (Global Business Division) - SEFEC ” (www.sefec-engg.com)
My Dear President Barrack Obama — First Lady Michelle and all of Obama family members , Obama Administration & Democratic Leadership, Peoples of Great Country re-emerging (out of isolation) once again as Global Leader UNITED STATE OF AMERICA with ‘R&D excellences’ by USPresident Barack Obama’s outstandingly foresighted Political Leadership & remarkably Marvelous Statesmanship_______of course, myself — and my family members were also hearboken on demise of another highly important member of Kennedy Family’s ‘defender of a dream’ Senator Ted Kennedy. He was born-leader,and his contribution is a continuing series of ‘John F. Kennedy School of Government’s Thoughts for the peoples, by the peoples, of the peoles i.e. extension to Memorable-SERVICE of Harvard Univerisity. No doubt, actually he was a guardian For This Family. Our hearts and prayers go out to them today — to his respected wife, Vicki, his children Ted Jr., Patrick and Kara, his grandchildren and His Extended Family, which inspires all of us with strong faith to thrive & strive for ‘Democratic-Globalization’ by our on-going ‘Global Solutions-of-Global Problems’, by our dead-honestly taking care as ‘part-of-solutions’ for better environment for ALL ever and for ever…………. Sincerely,TAHIR ZAHEER
ilyas mohsin
Location: Islamabad
28 August 2009 at 22:32 EDT
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Our friend kumar writes, “It is your grace Sir of the natural instinct in you that represents very well for all with encouragement.”
This baffles me as I believe, as per her introduction, that Michelle is a suave young lady. As such addressing her as “sir” is an affront or an impolite gesture. kumar does not appear to be any of these despite his peculiarly baffling style. Can Michelle help us out?
Joy chakraborty / Jay chakrabartti
Location: kolkata , west bengal
28 August 2009 at 22:43 EDT
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Respected Honourable President Mr Barak Obama & Mrs Michellia Obama, nation mourn death of Ted Kennedy
As I convey my opinion as I express somewords on respect of Hon Ted kennedy’s Immortal death .As the hon person have never dies , they are always immortal on their great works in favour of the country like united states of america, I feel that this respectable persons are always immortal , this dignified persons are always live inside the mind of the citizens of of the great country like america. In my conveying this is to highlight mortal to mortal impersonal relation that Ted Kennedy saw in Res President Mr Barak Obama & he realize that only Respected Mr Barak Obama can proof that real truth as a president of the america & can do those bundle of shedules of works which is in favour of america which american citizens needs in their upcoming days under the presidential rule of Respected honourable person Mr Barak Obama & Honourable Mrs Michellia Obama which had never done by the previous presidential rule in United states of America through corrections on the past huge mistakes of the previous admns , that is only realize by the Ted Kennedy that respected persons & he had done & prove that real truth which is really a graet god gifted person for USA , THAT RESPECPTFUL PERSON IS MR BARAK HUSSAIEN OBAMA. May I, have a little knowledge I would like express in my words that Respectful Person Mr Ted Kennedy’s soul remains alive for America and the world at large through integration and play where essence of leadership at the top comes with a truthful consideration. His onward journey Immortal through the mortality of life based on the Immortal qualities of the departed soul that stands already played & great example for Ted Kennedy’s family, for America and the world at large. We all the citizens who support & love America from abroad need a truthful pray to god “May God , allah , Jesus receive his departed soul for rest in pease & calmness & his immortal soul always stays on every american who always need to do something in broaderway in favour of America . Pray to God , allah & Jesus for a healthy & fress life for his family ( Ted Kennedy )members in a long long way.
Thank you
Jay chakrabartti / Joy chakraborty
( Kolkata) ( W.B)
Ravinder Kumar
29 August 2009 at 02:29 EDT
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Michelle, our friend ilyas mohsin has given his review of concern on the past happenings bringing in the concept of free lunch meaning food for thought, very rightly so, because he is an individual expressing not having the reigns of power with him. What would any body say judging on him for judgment?
He brings in 8 years of American rule into the picture that was based under the game of power that had belonged to an era earlier to those 8 years, the rough weather of which had to go through again under the game of Power marred with blindness of its perceptible nature at the level of top leadership of countries big and small for alignments unavoidable and it was during those 8 years that the American towers were hit for the simple reason that any kind of blindness that carries leadership of its homogeneous whole collectively with or without alignments undoubtedly falls short where, intelligence takes the place of wisdom on timing and where morals are not seen as morals for protecting security concerns and so are obviously taken outside the wisdom state for a role.
Now under the wisdom’s role, Obama has already moved to shake hands with the so called rivals that had stood under the blindness of leadership after carefully calculating the gross affects as mistakes under the blindness or intelligence of past game of power that had led the world of nations showing itself in the red and that required an effort of America’s bold policy of its reverse state and that is where wisdom has come into the picture for one and all of nations in leadership to reckon. Is there anything wrong with it?
No doubt the old scars remain and those stand in countries that have been directly affected rightly or wrongly and it will take time to heal on those because nothing remains permanent. God’s nature is made like that for all vital humans of life and that is where leadership of countries involved in fighting the terror element must unilaterally pick up for the universality of purpose seen on it that should be kept outside the plank of enmity with teaching moments at the scholarly level that have to stand of healing levels running over Albatrosses for complete transcendence because the next 8 years of rule by America God willing under the rule of Obama for America and the world would find the world saved from major disasters and that is what one and all wise should pray for with firm faith in the Almighty. I have drawn the essence of this communication from the Absolute Grace of the Absolute as the player mind of life that I am connected with Time’s power of the Essence Timeless that I am for life on the whole of this globe as Time’s Power.
May I end this with my appeal for all the wise to remain positive transcending the negativity of comments so that the comments also add to the aroma of world wide leadership that have a difficult task building trust and faith vitally required to maintain this world progressing in the right direction at the diplomatic levels where governance comes into the picture with an open empty book for restarts. Thank you ilyas mohsin for your feed back; please do continue your good works of analysis.
Rodney A. Hoiseth
Location: expat in Japan
29 August 2009 at 17:12 EDT
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Senator Kennedy was unquestionably a BMOC (Big Man On Capitol-Hill).
Know that many of us do not think any more highly of his political deeds after his death than we did when he was cavorting in and outside the Senate.
Senator Kennedy died at the same age as my father did. My father, by contrast, was a simple self-made man who believed in the ‘American Dream’ and worked hard all his life to achieve it. And he always paid his debts, no matter the personal demands or consequences.
We all have to go someday. When I go I aspire to leave a legacy that will honor my father’s; I shall leave it to others to aspire to a legacy like the Senator’s.
Ravinder Kumar
29 August 2009 at 23:09 EDT
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ilyas mohsin
Location: Islamabad
28 August 2009 at 22:32 EDT
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Our friend kumar writes, “It is your grace Sir of the natural instinct in you that represents very well for all with encouragement.”
This baffles me as I believe, as per her introduction, that Michelle is a suave young lady. As such addressing her as “sir” is an affront or an impolite gesture. kumar does not appear to be any of these despite his peculiarly baffling style. Can Michelle help us out?
The titles Sir or Madam are for respect on the internet; my communications for the source are impersonally based where respect does come into the picture to establish a personal to impersonal relationship like we are ilyas. What has gender to do with it? Mine is not a baffling style, - I am indeed grateful to you for pointing out the title of Michelle that I have noted as my mistake with regret at a personal level that the impersonal in me making me convey for you and Michelle. Thanks.
ilyas mohsin
2 September 2009 at 02:47 EDT
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you are welcome kumar although I am at a loss to understand what is ‘personal’/'impersonal’ about a written
statement under known law. Cheers Michelle, you surely are a great Handler!
Dr.SudhirGhai
Location: Delhi NewDelhi INDIA
30 August 2009 at 02:55 EDT
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Respected Sir H’ble Barack Obama, First Lady Madam Michelle Obama, The Kennedy Family, and Office-bearers of The Great Democratic Party of The USA,
indeed the sad demise of a great respected senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy has put the entire nation USA, all of Americas AND FreeDemocratic World in the state of mourning..
“A GREAT SENATOR OF OUR TIMES LEAVES FOR HIS HEAVENLY ABODE”
August 25th, 2009 was a busy day for me; in the morning I visited the office of Prof. Babu who is one of the two guides for my Ph.D. research work in ‘Biofuels and I.C. Engines’ in Centre for Energy Studies at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi. Immediately after that short morning visit, I proceeded to our centre committee room on the same floor (2nd Fl., Block-V) where a workshop on Photo-voltaics and Solar Thermal (Solar PV/T) under the guidance of Prof. Tiwari had just started. Prof. M. S. Sodha, a well-respected & a renowned physicist, scientist and founder professor of Centre for Energy Studies in 1977-78 was delivering his inaugural address emphasizing the importance and need of renewable sources and renewable technology because the world reserves of conventional fuels (coal, fossil fuels) were depleting at a phenomenal rate and were causing excessive environmental degradation including global warming leading to adverse effects on global climate change. August 25th, 2009 was also the pre-registration day for the World hydrogen Technology Conference (WHTC) ’2009 which was being organized by Indian Oil (IOCL), SIAM in collaboration with BHU, Benaras and my institute i.e. IIT Delhi, and I was somewhat busy along with my other guide Prof. Das. The above conference took place in India Habitat Centre from Aug. 26-28, 2009 and August 26 being the first day was extremely busy and engrossing.
It was during the evening sometime while I was sitting on a PC, I proceeded to check google news page and there was this tragic news about the sad demise of Senator par excellence respected Sen. Edward Kennedy – the longest serving senator in U.S. senate who had the distinction of serving the senate under ten United States Presidents (staring from H’ble Prez JFK, Prez LBJ, Prez Nixon, Prez Ford, Prez Carter, Prez Sir Ronald Reagan, Prez Bush, Prez. Bill Clinton, Prez. George W. Bush, and recently under Prez. Barack Obama). H’ble Sen. Kennedy was a well-known well wisher of Indians and India and therefore I respected and admired him a lot. I knew that Resp. Sen. Kennedy was not keeping good health of late and was in & out the hospitals due to health related complications and I was concerned.
Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy was a well-respected and father-figure in the political circles in the USA and Washington D.C. He was a staunch supporter of reuniting the immigrant families esp. those coming from India, South Asia and Oriental Asia and therefore was known as a senator who promoted pro-immigrant bills, one after the other, in the US Senate and House of Representatives and hence championed the cause of family values, Christian traditions and world peace.
Senator Ted Kennedy was a well-known conservative Christian (Roman Catholic) and a liberal democrat who continuously worked for freedom, democracy and free trade in the countries of Americas, Europe and the entire world. Having said this, I would like to pen down a song, in respect to Sen. Kennedy, by Simon & Garfunkel which I admire the most “God Bless You Please Mrs. Robinson Jesus Loves You More Than You Would Know”. He very graciously represented in the Senate the traditions, values & the people of Massachusetts, an important New-England state within the framework of United States of America. I spent some years in the USA (from Sept’ 1982 to April ‘1990) when I studied in StevensTech till 1986, worked in NJ till May 1988 and subsequently in the great city of New York till April 1990. I watched all the interesting news, electrifying debates and scintillating programs on my 14” black & white TV which I used for most of my stay in the great United States of America; except for first two years when I shared TV with my student colleagues and friends along side everything else.
Senator Ted Kennedy was well-known to be a compassionate person, eloquent speaker, thoroughly knowledgeable constitution expert and a friend of friends besides his reputation and popularity as the younger brother of legendary President JFK & H’ble (Late) Sen. Robert Kennedy and Presidential hopeful in 1980. On many occasions I watched with interest the debates in which Sen. Kennedy vigorously participated and I remember him sitting alongside respected Sen. Joe Biden in the 1980s who then represented the state of Delaware and now is present H’ble Vice-President of the Unites States of America.
Senator Kennedy worked closely with the then Senator Biden (now H’ble Vice-Prez) who was the Senate Majority Leader on many occasions in 1980s, legendary Republican leader in Senate respected Sen. Bob Dole, and House of Representatives majority Democrat leader respected Rep. Gephardt. During my stay in the great United States of America, I always watched with interest many good TV programs on CBS, NBC, FOX, ABC, Ch.9, WPIX and Public channel-13 (and I never had a cable channel as I never believed in it during that time). {Here please allow me to state something from a poem “A Road Less Traveled” (in my own words) and it goes like this – In the woods went a road which led to two paths leading deep into the jungle; one frequently traveled by people and the other somewhat grassy and less traveled by. I chose the less traveled path and it made all the difference.}
In the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy we in India and South Asia have lost a sincere and good friend. He was one of the pillars of Democratic Party in USA in recent times who steered the democrats through troubled times besides being a die-hard patriot. May Almighty God rest the departed soul in eternal peace and give Kennedy family courage to bear this great loss. While India has lost a good friend, USA has lost a great son of the soil who believed in American traditions and values.
With best regards,
Very sincerely yours
sudhir
(Sudhir And Jyotika Ghai)
Add: E-Block, SBS Nagar, Ludhiana INDIA
Presently in: C.E.S., IIT-Delhi, New Delhi, INDIA . ;
Ravinder Kumar
30 August 2009 at 11:41 EDT
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Dr Sudhir Gai is an individual who has described himself well I would say on behalf of himself and we all need to respect him for his inherent application as a personality on his fundamentals because he happens to be a scientist of research and has been extra gracious with his comments on humanity based on his accumulated experience as an individual. We need to encourage such individuals who are positive highlighting the grace of personality that Ted Kennedy was about whom I have learnt from him more than what I knew – Thanks Dr Sudhir Gai I am with you but you do not know me.