Kennedys and Moving Vehicles

There are some things that I'll never get and the Kennedys' ability to screw themselves up in moving vehicles is one of them. They prolly have more money than God but they insist upon driving and/or flying themselves only to end up dead or in deep shit. The youngest son of what I call the "Shelley Hack" Kennedy--Ted-- will play Cap'n Rehab at the Mayo Clinic, once again. Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) crashed his car into a concrete barrier in the middle of the night not far from the Capitol. He thought he needed to vote. Initially he tried to blame a reaction to two prescription drugs for his mishap. He finally admitted to being addicted to Rx drugs and suffering from depression. Where do I start?

I hate it when liberal democrats abuse substances and make public jackasses out of themselves. They ruin things for the rest of us who have no choice but to pin our more sensible views/hopes on them because the neocons are so "Sieg Heil". Incidents like Patrick Kennedy's just give neocons grist for the mill. Granted, the neocons have their own retarded poster children but this one involved a Kennedy who's father has been heartily mocked over the years. The press, his colleagues, and the public give him a slight pass for being the elder statesman in charge of dealing with tragedy (i.e. public deaths involving planes and overdoses).

Although I highly doubt it, maybe Kennedy's problem might make our society examine its overzealous use of prescriptions, which has been inspired by increased marketing efforts of pharmaceutical companies. I didn't have a chance to finish the book but this fact is well-illustrated in Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies by Greg Critser. The author rightly points out that pharmaceuticals companies, elected officials, and the FDA collaborate to put products on the market that aren't necessarily beneficial to our health. But they usually benefit the companies' shareholders. Ain't that America?

In fairness to Kennedy, he's probably genetically pre-disposed to his problems. His mother had some serious addiction problems. Ted Kennedy likes his drink. Being bi-polar doesn't help matters, either.

Lastly, as I have to put my thing down flip it and reverse it to the work scene, was this guy born at age 45? Yes, I know he's 38 but look at him--so not cool. One usually has to work hard to look like the man i.e. a corporate tool. Maybe the stress of being a politico was the last straw for this dude.