Turning Points
Revisiting Robert Kennedy on the campaign trail, and mourning his tragic end
Speculating about what America would be like, had RFK lived, is one of the most intriguing "what if's" in American history. He was a complex man, living in a complicated time. But for many, he is remembered with simple emotions: grief for his loss, and yearning for what might have been.
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Posted By: toobadjim @ 06/05/2008 11:56:59 PM
Comment: No experience, that's actually kind of refreshing. Do you realize that the people who came up with this "United States of America" had actual jobs? I mean beyond collecting money from lobbyists and special interest groups. They actually did things besides suck wind! Generals, inventors, businessmen, writers (these guys/gals don't even write their own speeches. have you seen our illustrious president speak in front of people? he acts like his speech was just handed to him!), public office is an appointment, not a career. I am disgusted with the experienced rubes we "elect" into office. Sure, McCain has the credentials to be a psychopath, no one can take that from him, but Commander in Chief, gimme a break! As far as getting off the subject of RFK, what if he did become president? Let's see, we'd still be casting our votes in a system that doesn't count them, and we'd still be putting our faith in money-grubbing swine that pay lip service to keep us from revolting. Wake up people! Poor, poor idealism, jeez, everything can't be the way I want it. Who really cares? I, personally, (and I'm guessing a lot of people feel the same way) don't really care about what you think about your idealism or RFK, for that matter, ashes to ashes, as they say. That is the beauty of living here. We get the freedom to not give a damn about what anyone else believes. But, count the days my friends, these things will fall apart as time passes, with each succeeding dynasty, we will lose any piece of our individual identities that we hold dear. It doesn't matter who you voted for, something like 8 people in Congress voted against federal ID cards! Did you know that? Did you get a vote? Hopefully, when the day comes, we will have a merciful dictator, and a leniant police state. 2008 doesn't mean squat! The same subhuman group of ogres will hold the joystick and we'll all play the game until we're tired of talking about it, and blogging about it, and pissing and moaning about it! As long as you continue to see the priviledged as superior, don't expect to exceed, and as long as money is the ruling factor, don't expect any different, just go ahead and play the game. You lose!
Posted By: Rock O @ 06/05/2008 1:48:32 PM
Comment: wont'it be nice if by law all politians in both houses are allowed no more than two terms in offic and move on to allow younger ones in and make the world a better place instead of lies, confusion, terror? This June 2008 marked a historical change depending if we would allow it to work.
Posted By: OlderWiserTerry @ 06/05/2008 1:34:43 PM
Comment: I was an idealistic young 32 year old to day Bobby died. I lost all of my idealism in that (third) death affecting us in the 60's, My idealism and excitement has been reborn as a 72 year old in this year's election campaign, and I am ready for Change, as Bobby would have brought us so long ago.