Edward Kennedy was not a perfect man.

In fact, Ted Kennedy was at times a deeply flawed man.

But in the days since his passing, we have been reminded of what it means to be an absolved man. One whose greater legacy outlives the mistakes that he sought so dearly to overcome.

We live in a time in which even the slightest of public missteps warrants a crucifixion by an individual’s peers, a lashing media and the general populace. It has become nearly impossible to escape one’s transgressions unscathed in an era of viral video, mass email and blood-thirsty cable news pundits, whose sole existence is to do nothing more than drive ratings in light of the shortcomings of those that predominate the twenty-four hour news cycle.

Careers and character are no longer judged by lifetimes but rather by months as those who fall prey to the spinning wheel rarely have time to find forgiveness and personal accountability before they are tossed under the rug, and a new perceived immoral presence is tried and sentenced amongst the greater public consciousness.

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