Mary Jo Kopechne's family will be so proud to hear of this.WASHINGTON (AP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told Congress that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has been awarded honorary knighthood.
The Massachusetts Democrat, who is battling brain cancer, did not attend Brown's address Wednesday to a Joint Meeting of Congress.
Brown told the senator on Tuesday night that Queen Elizabeth II had made him a member of British nobility. In his speech, Brown referred to the senator as "Sir Edward Kennedy" and called him a "great friend."
Brown said Kennedy had helped bring peace to Northern Ireland, expand health care for Americans and improve access to education for children around the world.
Kennedy, scion of an Irish-American political dynasty, is known in Britain for his involvement in the long process that led to Northern Ireland's 1998 Good Friday peace accord.
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It never ceases to amaze me how SHORT of memory people have. Incredible!!! Drink, drive, kill someone and get Knighted.
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He's incapable of accepting the honor anyway unless Congress agrees. (Article 1 Section 9, IIRC)
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Fat chance of a democratic controlled congress denying this endowment to one of itsnitrogen wrote:He's incapable of accepting the honor anyway unless Congress agrees. (Article 1 Section 9, IIRC)
elder statesmen? **SIGH**, where have our values gone?
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To think that an Irish Catholic would be knighted by the Queen of England.
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What Kennedy needs is not knighthood, but a night IN the hood. 
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That'll learn him! LOL
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Knighthood for Ted?
Sir Drunkalot?
Sir Vival of Passengersunlikely?
Sir Drunkalot?
Sir Vival of Passengersunlikely?
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Captain Matt wrote:Knighthood for Ted?
Sir Drunkalot?
Sir Vival of Passengersunlikely?
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May I introduce Sir Chappiquiddic Fats, Lord of Liquorsville! GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! (and anyone who gets into Kennedy's car when he's driving!) 
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Good one!Jason73 wrote:May I introduce Sir Chappiquiddic Fats, Lord of Liquorsville! GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! (and anyone who gets into Kennedy's car when he's driving!)
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Times like this, I wish I'd done something with my life worthy of knighthood...just so I could refuse the now-sullied honor.