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Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Stalwart, Is Dead at 77

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NYTimes.com, August 27, 2009.

The following are references to a series of articles and an editorial regarding Senator Edward M. Kennedy appearing in the August 27, 2009 issue of the New York Times. We include them here both as an announcement of his death and as a token expression of gratitude and appreciation of his efforts to help create a better society for all of us.

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ARTICLES:

Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Stalwart, Is Dead at 77
By JOHN M. BRODER
Senator Kennedy, a man who knew acclaim and tragedy in near-equal measure, will be remembered as one of the most effective lawmakers in the history of the Senate.

Push Grows for Fast Choice on a Successor to Kennedy
By ABBY GOODNOUGH
Gov. Deval Patrick came out strongly in favor of swiftly naming an interim successor and other top state lawmakers said they were reluctant to leave the seat vacant for months.

After a Grim Diagnosis, Determined to Make a ?Good Ending?
By MARK LEIBOVICH
From the time his brain cancer was diagnosed 15 months ago, Senator Edward M. Kennedy spoke of having a ?good ending for myself,? in the time he had left. And by every account, he did.

Allies and Adversaries React to Kennedy?s Death
By JAMES BARRON
Senator Edward M. Kennedy was remembered for shaping laws that touched on everything from education and civil rights to Medicare and Social Security.

Loss of Health Care Champion Creates Uncertainty
By CARL HULSE and KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
The death of Senator Kennedy became a rallying point for advocates of health care reform, a signature issue of his.

EDITORIAL:

Senator Edward Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy, a master legislator of the modern Senate, insisted that politics be grasped through the prism of human needs.

OP-ED:

The Lion Cub of the Senate
By ADAM CLYMER
Edward Kennedy demonstrated an early grasp of what the Senate required to get things done.

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on August 27, 2009 (boomark / email).