AFGE Members Remember Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA)August 26, 2009By AFGE Members Eddie Eitches, president of Local 476 at HUD, said “I prize most my “Kennedy Run” shirt I received for completing a 10 K in 1980. Senator Kennedy could have defeated Ronald Reagan and preserved the important role of unions in a progressive United States. Instead, we have Mr. Reagan’s war on unions, culminating in the firing of PATCO workers, endangering our skies. But for Mr. Reagan, ideology came first. As this divisive fight over health care continues, we need more than ever to have Senator Kennedy’s leadership skills to find a way to bridge gaps and provide health insurance to all at an affordable price. In memory of Senator Kennedy, we must all dedicate ourselves to resolve this struggle with a victory for all Americans. A. J. Castilla, president of Local 2617 of TSA "A Lion Lays To Sleep" As a campaign volunteer, as an American, and, as a combat veteran, I have always admired America’s last great political family bedrock, Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Not for any imperfections that some may not have forgiven, but, for his far larger greater works on behalf of tens of millions of our citizens and the more vulnerable. Like, in the legendary Kennedy tradition of staying in public service and for life. Not many politicians can validly state they ever played a role as a sponsor or co-sponsor to three hundred bills later signed into law, as he accomplished. From a voice of equity and fairness at work, civil rights, to higher wages, a government that supports equal rights, increased access to healthcare, this man never stopped bringing his “A” game on behalf of so many others. Not just here, but abroad as well, from Africa to Beijing, Teddy was not one to shy away from a moral fight which needed to be engaged and won.My deepest heartfelt sympathy to the one family member all other Kennedy’s leaned upon, family tragedy after family tragedy. I pray that they can find some solace in our to be shown public display of support, our prayers, and, the fact a lion lays to sleep, rather than suffering any further. Teddy is gone from us now, but…the dream remains. Sympathetically;
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