Here in Ypsi its raining the longest it has since June and I find it fitting as today our nation has lost an icon in Senator Ted Kennedy. Flags should be half mast across the land in honor of this great man. Love him or hate him, you have to respect his long, distinguished career and all the good things he has gotten done for our country over that career. Sure, he was a politician (and all politicians are suspect in their motives). Still you never doubted Senator Kennedy's sincerity and belief in the causes he was fighting for like health care or demanding our troops overseas had the best equipment after discovering George Bush sent in the Marines without enough body armor. He was just that kind of guy: he cared passionately about all Americans. Now he's gone. Just a few days ago John McCain and some other Republican fool (Grassley?) invoked Ted Kennedy's name saying that if he were involved in the negotiations over health care the Republicans would be able to work something out with the Democrats. Isn't is nice to see the Republicans, knowing that Senator Kennedy was at death's door, are willing to negotiate over whether we should all have free health care or not. Over his dead body, eh, you vultures? If Senator Kennedy's legacy means anything to you, you Republican swine should pass this health reform bill in his honor. It is what he would've wanted after all since he's been fighting to get national health care from your party since Nixon. Farewell Senator and thank you.