Mary Jo Kopechne, I hope you're in heaven and not haunted by your ill-advised work for Teddy Kennedy. Meanwhile, since we can't put the SOB in jail, we make jokes about his self-serving life.
For us, the American ideal is personified in the concept of self-reliance, work ethic, honesty/forthrightness, decency, personal property rights, family, religion, an ability to defend oneself from criminals and crooked politicians, and personal responsibility.
