Chappachiddick Island is a popular vacation spot in Maryland. Maybe you have heard of Martha's Vineyard.
This island is famous for more than being a great beach and boating destination. It is also the scene of one of the greatest political cover ups in the history of the United States.
The Kennedy family has long been a powerful political family that has had at least one member of its family occupying an federal office every year from 1947-2011. A member of their family has been a president, and five members have occupied both branches of congress. They have also had two US ambassadors, a lieutenant governor, three state legislators, and a mayor. To say that the Kennedys are a political powerhouse is an understatement. The Kennedys are the political powerhouse.
The Kennedys have a house on Chappaquiddick Island, and the parties that they used to throw there were a thing of legend. They had the best of everything. They had music, liquor, drugs, and women. All of the most important people would come their to visit. Then of one fateful night Senator Ted Kennedy had to much to drink. He convinced a beautiful young woman Mary Jo Kopechne to climb into the car with him. Ted lost control of his car and drove it off of a bridge. He managed to get out of the car himself and swim to shore, but he did nothing to save Mary Jo who drowned.
Ted Kennedy used all the power and privilege of both his position as a senator and his family's political clout to cover up his crime. Now the family still wants to silence this story. They do not want you to go and see this movie. Tell the Kennedys to suck it and go see it anyway.
To learn more about scandals in Washington DC read the article below.
https://capitalismizawesom.wixsite.com/rightabouteverything/blog/the-next-big-scandal-in-washington-dc
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