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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures."
-- Daniel Webster
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Monday, May 19, 2008 :::
Assuming you haven't been living in a cave on Mars with your eyes closed and your fingers in your ears, you've probably heard that my senior Senator, Ted Kennedy, is unwell (though, as far as I can tell, it sounds like there's probably no permanent damage). I've had three chances to vote for him, and - you won't be surprised to hear - have passed each time. But it seems a good time to point out that I don't have an entirely negative impression of him.
He has made friends across the aisle. Long notes that his condolence message "was probably just smart staff work," and I can back up (second-hand) the contention that Kennedy's office is the place to go for a Massachusetts resident looking for constituent service from Congress.
I'll also point out that Kennedy was a good friend of David Brudnoy, who didn't agree with him a lot. Of course, my understanding of Brudnoy is that Kennedy probably didn't have to go too far out of his way to be his friend. But I do think both his constituent service and his friendship with Brudnoy speak to the sincerity of his belief in the power of government to do good. And I believe that government can do good, but is more inclined - even than the private sector - to do harm (more because of ossification than the caliber of its operators). But I think Kennedy really does want to make it work, and has done his best to make it work as well as it can, and I wish him well in his recovery.
You can wish him well at his website.Labels: Ted Kennedy
::: posted by Steven at 11:10 PM
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