Like Obama said, when people reach a certain age the government will have to evaluate whether their lives are worth saving. Under any set of rules one would have to assume Teddy wouldn’t meet the criteria. He’s 76 years old and has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Considering life expectancy is 78, why should the government foot the bill to prolong his life for a measly two years? As Obama said, he should just take some painkillers and go quietly for the greater good. Ted Kennedy has claimed that passage of healthcare deform is his life mission. But if he was one of the masses instead of one of the new privileged class, that very bill would sentence him to certain death. Oh, the delicious irony. For the love of Mary Jo Kopechne, it’s time for Teddy to buck up and face his eternity like the loyal statist that he claims to be. LINK