NY Times :: ARLINGTON, Va. — The nation said final farewell on Saturday to Edward M. Kennedy, who used his privileged life to give consistent, passionate voice to the underprivileged for nearly a half-century as a United States senator from Massachusetts. He was the only one of four fabled Kennedy brothers to reach late adulthood, and he was remembered for making the most of it.I was glued to the ceremonies almost the entire weekend. And I couldn't help but feel that this country may never be the same. There is no family in America that even remotely resembles the Kennedy's. It remains to be seen how the remaining family members will follow in the footsteps with the former generation who are now gone, with the exception of sister Jean.
There was a lot of talk about the end of civility and the soul of the Democratic party. You can read more about it here.
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