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Thursday, January 01, 2009

Former Rhode Island Sen. Claiborne Pell, a blueblood Democrat who represented blue-collar Rhode Island for 36 years and created the Pell Grant college program, died Thursday after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was 90.

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Chairborne dead?

Oh... eyes jumped... dyslexia acting up...

Rest well Senator Pell. If the program bearing your name did not exist, many, including myself, would never have been able to attend college. I complained about the cost of the loans after graduation but the with out his program, my life would have been entirely different and much more circumscribed. Thank you Senator.

a blueblood Democrat who represented blue-collar Rhode Island for 36 years

A Dem?
A Blueblood?
Representing Blue Collar workers?

Guess that all makes him a Rhode Island Blue, eh?

/As opposed to a Rhode Island Red.

His initial victory fer a vacated senate seat in 1960 as an unendorsed candidate was a victory not only fer the man himself but also fer RI, obviously, and fer tons of folk like Slbronkowski above who were able to expand their own horizons due to the Pell Grants which were largely his creation.

Spud found this snippet on his wiki page that Spud found worthy of sharing.

In 1993, during the bitter confirmation battle over Roberta Achtenberg, a lesbian, to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Pell stated that his daughter was a lesbian, and that he hoped that it would not be a barrier to federal employment for her. Many agree that Pell, arguably one of the most popular U.S. Senators of the later years of the 20th century, helped secure Achtenberg's nomination, making her the first openly gay person to be confirmed by the United States Senate.

The US Senate could use a lot more folks like Claiborne Pell.

RIP.

Be Well.

Sorry, already posted.

RIP

I too, owe my Degree to the Honorable Senator Pell.

Thank you, sir-I owe you everything.

Yes, Dethspud, we could use a LOT more Senators, as well as Congresscritters, of his caliber.

I too, owe my Degree to the Honorable Senator Pell.

Thank you, sir-I owe you everything.

#6 | Posted by frankf55

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Wow.

My aunt is married to a Pell.

What a wonderful legacy this honorable man left by helping to educate so many
kids who otherwise could not have afforded a college education.

Rest in peace, Senator Pell.

The Pell grants are good and aptly named for him.

There was no reason, however, to change the perfectly good name of the Newport Bridge to the Pell Bridge, and I believe people will call it the Newport Bridge anyway. It's a fine bridge, too.

The Pell grant helped me get my degree. RIP

Imagine if every lawmaker could make a lasting difference like Senator Pell. RIP, sir.

Pell Grants are for poor people. Fuck them and fuck Pell.

Pell Grants are for poor people. Fuck them and fuck Pell.

#14 | Posted by 101Chairborne at 2009-01-02 09:45 AM |

Yes, and you went into the Army cause Mommy and Daddy had money.

Without fail my stalker continues his streak of replying to my every post.

It's as if you're oblivious to the fact that you following me around like a puppydog is akin to you typing "I'm chairborne's bitch".

Thanks for the grant, Senator Pell. I never would have finished college without aid money. My dad overpromised a wee bit on funding my college education -- I ran out of his money halfway through the first semester at Stephen F. Austin.

Yes, and you went into the Army cause Mommy and Daddy had money.

Actually, Chairbore went into the services based purely on the fact that they have group showers.

Be Well.

/like he do
stage left.

"Actually, Chairbore went into the services based purely on the fact that they have group showers."

That...and it was better than going to jail.

It's as if you're oblivious to the fact that you following me around like a puppydog is akin to you typing "I'm chairborne's bitch".

#16 | Posted by 101Chairborne

So Mommy and Daddy don't have money.

What a queef.

Your nick fits you very well

Pell Grants are for poor people. Fuck them and fuck Pell. #14 | Posted by 101Chairborne at 2009-01-02 09:45 AM | Reply

I would ignore this post as just some tard talkin' out his a'hole, but considering I have family in RI that go back 4 generations, I will take the time to say to you queerborne:

"Go F yourself, you worthless piece of shit. You are a big-time loser."

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