He was responsible for the death of a young woman after a party when his car plunged off the dock at Chappaquiddick. She drowned and he swam to shore, went home and failed to notify anyone for nine hours. The Democratic Party would do well to hide Kennedy under the rug instead of running him out for the cameras to display on every occasion they need a Democrat to shout at Republicans. Unfit for public office, indeed. It's a little disingenuous for major newspapers to boycott the council then piously wag their heads about its supposed lack of support in the media.
Most journalists rightly pride themselves on shining a clear light on the workings of government.
They provide a valuable service to the public. In the same spirit, the media in this state should be willing to open themselves up to similar independent scrutiny. Letter writer Melissa Quall congratulated Senn on assuring consumers fair and equitable insurance coverage for reproductive health care. The First Amendment grants citizens the freedom of religion. More than 80 percent of Americans support contraceptives and consider them basic health care for women.