Ted Kennedy receives 13 year sobriety pin!

Congrats, Ted! Thirteen years sober. DOD: August 25, 2009.

 

 

Ted Kennedy left the scene of his drunk driving, returned to his hotel room and went to sleep while Mary Jo Kopechne drown in, what experts say was a slow, four-hour horrific tortuous death as the car slowly filled with water. She ran out of air pockets. She died. Ted was in his hotel bed.

 

He didn't report anything to the police until the next morning after consulting with his advisers.

 

He never was held accountable:

Judge James A. Boyle presided at the inquest. Among Judge Boyle's conclusions were the following:

* "Kopechne and Kennedy did not intend to return to Edgartown" at the time they left the party.
* "Kennedy did not intend to drive to the ferry slip".
* "[Kennedy]'s turn onto Dike Road was intentional".

Judge Boyle also said that "negligent driving appears to have contributed to the death of Mary Jo Kopechne".

Under Massachusetts law Boyle could have ordered Kennedy's arrest, but he chose not to do so. District Attorney [Edmund] Dinis chose not to pursue Kennedy for manslaughter, despite Judge Boyle's conclusions.

NBC (shockingly!), (Archived), from August 25, 2019 gives a modestly critical review of his life: Ted Kennedy died 10 years ago. It's time for liberals, and America, to reassess his life and crimes.

If we are serious about holding the powerful to account and subordinating political interests to ethical ones, there is no better place to start than with a reassessment of Kennedy’s actions and his legacy.

The Magic "D" behind Ted's name absolves him of all wrongdoing.

* History Collection - Chappaquiddick.

* Ranker: The True Story of Ted Kennedy's Manslaughter.  

* People: Swept Under The Carpet, Ted Kennedy.

* All That is Necessary: Ted Kennedy loved Chappaquiddick jokes.

Whiskey Goes 3-D Printing

I was going to do a quick world news roundup, but I'm guessing most people have heard that the French Police have shot and killed Cherif Chekatt, the suspected Strasbourg shooter.

A lot of sadness in the headlines recently, so I found a story on the lighter side. Mix one part hooch and another part Tech; a story on whiskey and 3-D printing. Maxim (Good ol' Maxim):

Bulleit Frontier Whiskey is blending whiskey, art, design, music and technology for the Bulleit 3D Printed Frontier, a groundbreaking traveling experience that heroes a 3D-printed bar, 3D-printed cocktails and immersive art.

The award-winning Kentucky distillery is curating a series of private events where attendees can enjoy a completely unique, 3D-printed drinking experience.
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[Architecture firm] FAR used a freaking algorithmic script that defines the geometry of the piece through a series of digital data sets. Nope, this wasn't your typical woodshop build. Not by a long shot.

Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Bar

Hit the link for other images of what 3-D printing brings to the drinking experience.

It's not Ted Kennedy's Irish Whiskey, but then...what is? 

Ted Kennedy 8 Years Sober

Former Democrat U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy received his eight year sobriety pin today, August 25. Congratulations Senator!

More HERE. Read more HERE. And, more HERE.  And HERE. And THIS IS REALLY GOOD!

The New York Daily News

But This? This is historical revisionism.

A gallery of Chappaquiddick Photos HERE. 

Some experts concluded that Mary Jo Kopechne was trapped inside the car for four hours, attempting to stay alive breathing small air pockets that slowly filled with water.

And because tragedy plus time equals comedy... (even Al Franken says so)...

* How did people find out Ted was dead?
  He didn’t show up to the bar this morning.

* Ted Kennedy never became president because unlike George Washington, he couldn’t cross a river.

* They have named a drink after Ted Kennedy. It’s called the Chappaquiddick. It’s made by mixing Gin and murky water.

*  I’d rather go hunting with Dick Cheney than being in a car with Ted Kennedy driving.

* If Ted Kennedy is to be buried in Martha’s Vineyard, the island will sink below  sea level.

* What's the difference between Ted Kennedy and the Iraqi Army?
  The Iraqi Army never killed anyone.

* Why did God create booze?
  So Ted Kennedy would never be president.

* What was Ted Kennedy's wedding present to his new wife?
  A life preserver.

Ted Kennedy, cover of LIFE magazine, January 15, 1965.

Ted Kennedy loved Chappaquiddick jokes. That's morbid.

CBS News: Ted Kennedy's memoir; he feels remorse and guilt over Chappaquiddick.  Yeah - anyone buying another attempt at Ted's Chappaquiddick revision of history? 

A very detailed and researched essay on Chappaquiddick.

THIS? Disgusting and in bad taste. I wonder who wrote it?

 

CHEERS on the eight years of sobriety, Ted!

I'll visit again in one year on your 9th anniversary of sobriety.