Back in January of this year I was just surfing around and came upon this picture. If I remember it was from a Drudge link but in any case, as I was cleaning out some old folders today I was caught by the caption.
"Senator Ted Kennedy and John Kerry discuss the Supreme Court injunction against Vietnam Veterans sleeping on the Mall and whether the vets ought to risk violating it. Washington, D.C., April 21, 1971. Photo by Sheldon Ramsdell"
How deliciously ironic that 34 years later Senator Kennedy will once again be consulted to speak on behalf of the American people with regards for the Supreme Court. I half heartedly wish that someone like Hannity or Hewitt could get the audio that went along with this photo just for novelty sake.
Was the Supreme Court during the Vietnam protests an institution that ruled on matters that the people could openly reject as their current opinion and conscience told them too? Could the appointment of Judge John Roberts overturn a decision that was made just about the same time this picture was taken that has allowed under the law hundreds and thousands of lives to be snuffed out by the choice of the female who is carrying that life? I wonder if Senator Kennedy would speak out of both sides of his mouth?
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