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May 2, 2009 Michelle Malkin » Jack Kemp, 1935-2009 writes:

[...] a tribute from the Heritage Foundation: Heritage Foundation President Edwin Feulner tonight issued the following statement on the death of [...]

May 2, 2009 Gmoney-Raleigh writes:

He will be missed

May 2, 2009 Jack Kemp Dead at 73 writes:

[...] Feulner, president of the Heritage Foundation, adds: Jack Kemp was a leader – whether it was in a football huddle, a national political campaign or a policy discussion about the Austrian school of economics. [...]

May 2, 2009 winston writes:

This is sad news. A big loss for the conservative movement. I would like to send my condolences to his family & friends

May 2, 2009 Jack Kemp 1935-2009 | Right Voices writes:

[...] Kemp 1935-2009 By: Pam On: May/2/09 - From the Heritage Foundation: Heritage Foundation President Edwin Feulner tonight issued the following statement on the death of [...]

May 2, 2009 Jack Kemp: 1935-2009 | Unequal Time writes:

[...] Foundation | Heritage Foundation Mourns Loss of Former HUD Secretary Jack Kemp Technorati Tags: Jack Kemp,deaths,GOP Share and [...]

May 2, 2009 Patricia, Florida writes:

A great American. God rest his soul.

May 2, 2009 Don Trexler, Allentown PA writes:

One of our modern day giants of the conservative movement is now gone. Jack Kemp was a great leader and inspiration for many during his years in the House. I was honored to have worked on his 1988 campaign for President. His enthusiasm for the cause and his effective way of espousing conservative ideals are something we seem to be lacking in today’s elected conservatives. He helped bring conservatism in from the wilderness. Although a junior partner with the Reagan’s and Buckley’s of the world, Jack Kemp played a major part for me in shaping the political landscape. We’ve lost a great conservative and individual today.

May 3, 2009 Ralph Foster, Baytown, TX writes:

The America I love , and the Constitution that
I cherish is dead. Life , Liberty and the pursuit
of happiness do not exist.With Abortion, single parent mothers and divorece, we have become the worlds greatest child abusers.

Look at your credit card, the president says that for every dollar you spend, you will get two
dollars back. Many stupid Americans and all Democrats believe him.

Keep your quarters that say “In God we trust”
We have a Government that tells us when and where
we can pray.

The definition of Comunism is “Atheistic
Socialism”. See where we are going ?

R. Foster
Baytown, TX

May 3, 2009 Jack Kemp, Republican Moderate, Dead at 73 | Christopher Estep's America writes:

[...] a tribute from the Heritage Foundation: Heritage Foundation President Edwin Feulner tonight issued the following statement on the death of [...]

May 3, 2009 dustbury.com » What Jack knew writes:

[...] Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Feulner, remembering the late Jack Kemp: I remember standing with him in Moscow’s Red Square in 1990. The Cold War was starting to [...]

May 3, 2009 Jack Kemp, R.I.P. | Lakeshore Laments writes:

[...] movement, but of the one’s I’ve read so far, nothing has matched the one by Heritage Foundation President Ed Feulner. Heritage Foundation President Edwin Feulner tonight issued the following statement on the death of [...]

May 3, 2009 Nicholas Sanchez, Falls Church, Va writes:

Rep. Kemp was an aggressive thinker, a passionate promoter of freedom and economic liberty, and a great lover of his country. May his memory be eternal!

May 3, 2009 James Wolbert, Garfield, NJ writes:

Jack Kemp’s passing is truly a sad event. His vision and his economic ideas helped Reagan with His Revolution. He will be missed.

May 3, 2009 Kevin Weaks, Union City TN writes:

Jack Kemp was a true giant and hero in American politics, a place where so few exist. He was the leader of a cause and a general in the Reagan Revolution. Had Jack Kemp been elected President of the United States, as he should have been, this country would be so much better off and some of the people who are directing policy today would have been rightfully silenced.

May 3, 2009 Jack Kemp, former quarterback and VP nominee, dies « Seeing Red AZ writes:

[...] The Heritage Foundation carries a memorial by his close friend and campaign advisor, Edwin Feulner.  Read it here. [...]

May 3, 2009 Barbara Saylor,Sterling, Colorado writes:

I am very sorry to read of the death of Jack Kemp.I have tried to keep up on news of him, ever since his candidacy for President of the United States, and even before. We have lost a great statesman.

May 3, 2009 Jack Kemp 1935 - 2009: Politician, Former Bills QB and One Time Vice Presidential Nominee Has Died at 73 from Cancer | Scared Monkeys writes:

[...] from The Heritage Foundation regarding the loss of Jack [...]

May 3, 2009 Chris Braunlich, Alexandria writes:

During the 2002 SuperBowl (delayed because of 9/11), quotes from the Founding Documents were read by former NFL stars, Kemp among them.

My teen-aged son watched and wondered why Jack Kemp was among those doing the reading, and I noted his role in previous SuperBowl victories.

He looked at me, astonished: “Jack Kemp played football?”

My son knew him only as a political leader, a man of ideas, and as someone who had tried to change the world for the better.

Jack Kemp would have been pleased to know a generation saw him that way. Memory Eternal.

May 3, 2009 Russ Ramey Lima, Ohio writes:

I met and talked with Jack during the 1988 election cycle at a luncheon in Cincinnati. As a Kemp-Roth Laffer Curve supply sider, I know we’ll miss him in the debate regarding the current run up of a leviathan State. He must have been frustrated with this reversal of what actually works in a free marketplace.
RIP Jack, and our prayers to your family.

May 3, 2009 Blogosphere Pays Tribute To Jack Kemp « Around The Sphere writes:

[...] statement from the Heritage Foundation President Edwin [...]

May 3, 2009 Barb -mn writes:

What a wonderful person. He inspired so many to live for themselves, while the government today, takes that away.
Jack Kemp will be deeply missed, but not forgotten.

May 3, 2009 George E. Barthel, Jr., Peachtree City, Georgia writes:

We can remember Jack Kemp by his passion for free market capitalism and his continued drive for the next set of reforms- fundamental tax reform, the flat tax and Social Security privatization just to name a few. We are all inspired by his leadership and his values.
His family is in my prayers.

May 4, 2009 MAS1916 - Denver, CO writes:

This is indeed a loss for the country. Kemp believed in the essential goodness of America as well as the ability of the nation to overcome all obstacles. He was an outstanding spokesman for conservatism.

He will be missed.

May 4, 2009 Ken, California writes:

In the AP story on Saturday night which the WSJ ran, Kemp’s capitalist credentials are noted in the first sentence of a longer paragraph. The next sentence begins “Yet….” and goes on in a way to contrast his supply side attitude with his undergirding sense of compassion and inclusion for Hispanics and Blacks in society.

It’s a subtle thing but incestuous of the POV that permeates writing in most mainstream publications. Here again a writer is assuming that fairness and love and respect for the dignity of the individual cannot form the basis for action within a free market economy.

Indeed, it is those qualities and a respect for the “rule of law” that informs and guides the success of those markets. Jack Kemp knew this and lived it in his life.

May 4, 2009 Kevin Lucas writes:

I remember when Jack Kemp first ran for Congress. I thought what does a qaurterback know about polictics. Thank you Jack for proving how dumb I was. Jack Kemp and President Regan made me the solid conservative I am today. If only another Jack Kemp and Ronald Regan could be found in today’s Republican party. God bless you Jack and may he watch over your family. RIP to a great American.

May 4, 2009 Morning Bell: A Man of Ideas « From The Driver’s Seat; Life At 60 MPH writes:

[...] weekend the conservative movement lost one of its best and brightest when former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Jack Kemp passed away Saturday night. We were honored to also count Kemp as a longtime Distinguished Fellow here at The Heritage [...]

May 4, 2009 Jack Kemp–A True Believer In The American Dream–Passes « Pronk Palisades writes:

[...] a tribute from the Heritage Foundation: Heritage Foundation President Edwin Feulner tonight issued the following statement on the death of [...]

May 4, 2009 Jon Scott writes:

Jack Kemp was my political beacon and the reason that I became so passionate about this game. During two Congressional runs in RI, I would confuse local media when responding to the “Do you consider yourself a Reagan Republican” question. “No”, I’d answer,”I consider myself a Kemp Republican”. It sent them scrambling for their history books.

The uninitiated still don’t understand his importance in the political pantheon and few realize the America that we may have had with his ascension to the Oval Office. He was a perfect choice for a sweet spot in time and the electorate never gave him the chance to take our nation to the next level.

I was privileged enough to meet the man several times and to count common names among our political allies. I am honored to advocate his positions nearly 30 years after I first came to respect him as a policy expert, rather than as a sports idol. I am proud to call myself a “Kemp Republican”. Godspeed Jack.

JPS

May 4, 2009 Bob, Alexandria, VA writes:

Jack Kemp was a wonderful example to us all. I sat close to him at church, and was greatly admired his humility and example to us all.

May 4, 2009 Coaches Hot Seat Blog » Jack Kemp: A Great Guy and A Friend to the Common Man - Joe Paterno is way ahead of these Big Ten Folks, but what is knew? - The BCS Boys and George Wallace and the Bedrock Principle of our Republic that “All Men are Cr writes:

[...] Jack Kemp, 1935 – 2009 RIP.  You will be missed Mr. Kemp, but never forgotten… [...]

May 4, 2009 Phil Krone, Miami Beach and Chicago writes:

Jack Kemp was truly a great American and human being with firm principles. He knew the difference between dogma and dicta, and although he was an idealist he was a very practical results oriented person who could disagree without being disagreeable. Losing Jack and Paul Weyrich within months of each other is a terrible loss not just for responsible and intelligent conservatism but for the nation as a whole. As a frugal liberal I shall miss him and his contribution to the Republic.

May 5, 2009 Dustin, Dallas, TX writes:

One of the great honors of my life will always be to have worked as an intern for Jack when I was fresh out of grad school. He was a political hero to me because he was equally passionate about conservative policy and compassion toward the poor. He spent his political life showing how conservative policies can help everyone. We have lost a great one. Another reminder that those of us making up the next generation must do better at honoring the legacy of those that fought so hard to advance conservative ideas.

May 5, 2009 Tuco_bad writes:

I am no fan of Arlen Specter, but he is correct on Kemp’s disastrous legacy.

All the tax money that Jack Kemp saved for himself and his wealthy friends could have been used to research and cure various diseases.

Oh well.

May 6, 2009 Matt Jones, Waterford MI writes:

Mr. Kemp was my personal hero. I will miss him, and my prayers go to Joanne, Jeff, Jennifer, Judith and Jimmy.

I stupidly tried to defend his honor on a website called Democratic Underground. The moderators appeared to have no problem with someone questioning Mr. Kemp’s willingness to serve our country during Vietnam (He actually was drafted, but failed the physical.). I had the nerve to register in order to correct such misinformation, and I have since been censored and banned! Mr. Kemp, please know there are people who loved you and knew where your loyalties were. It would be easy to get angry with those liberals of selective censorship, but you had not one resentful bone in your body. May we all learn from your example, and may you rest in God’s peace.

May 15, 2009 Fausta’s Blog » Blog Archive » Jack Kemp writes:

[...] something you get less of it, and when you reward something you get more of it.” More at the Heritage Foundation “Across-the-board tax cuts and ‘enterprise zones’ for blighted neighborhoods are now common [...]