Theodore Sorensen dies

[Bilge_Rat]

One of the last remaining links to JFK's administration:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/us...l?pagewanted=1



Already 50 years have gone by since Kennedy was elected president in 1960.

I can vaguely remember the funeral in 1963. Everyone was gathered around the television. Even has an 8 year old, I could feel the sense of loss and grief in the adults. It was quite unfathomable to me at the time, but it left a lasting impression.

[Castout]

Brilliant man, idealistic too on top of it. If only the world had more of this kind of people.

Too bad his nomination to head of CIA was withdrawn . . . I'd like to see what would become of the agency in the hand of a moralist.

RIP Sir

Very few people on Subsim were born during the time with JFK and even less would align themselves with him if they had been. He was a Democrat before the leftists Democrat took over the party.

It was Republicans who composed and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, against the efforts of the likes of Robert Bird, Robert Kennedy, Jay Rockefeller, and LBJ etc.

[gimpy117]

by what I've heard, Robert Kennedy sent 400 deputies to allow a black student to enroll in college, and later JFK sent 3,000 troops. JFK was also committed to civil rights, but also keeping violence to a minimum.

Originally Posted by gimpy117

by what I've heard, Robert Kennedy sent 400 deputies to allow a black student to enroll in college, and later JFK sent 3,000 troops. JFK was also committed to civil rights, but also keeping violence to a minimum.

400 to one. What you know of government do you think that realistic?

[Stealth Hunter]

Originally Posted by gimpy117

by what I've heard, Robert Kennedy sent 400 deputies to allow a black student to enroll in college, and later JFK sent 3,000 troops. JFK was also committed to civil rights, but also keeping violence to a minimum.

SHH! You're ruining his dramatic speech above the evils of the Democrats!

[Castout]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

Very few people on Subsim were born during the time with JFK and even less would align themselves with him if they had been. He was a Democrat before the leftists Democrat took over the party.

Well to me he was shot to death. That's all that matters because an assassinated leader could only mean two things: A magnanimous one or an utterly sinister person. And somehow I don't think JFK could be placed as the latter

Women used to bear great men and multitude of people benefited from such great people.

Now today's women just bear children who think they are somehow great . . . . . . .and the multitude of people can only be aggravated

Originally Posted by Castout

Well to me he was shot to death. That's all that matters because an assassinated leader could only mean two things: A magnanimous one or an utterly sinister person. And somehow I don't think JFK could be placed as the latter

You are correct because the late 1960s were less violent towrds left leading politicians by left leaning extremists than today.

How many G-8 demonstrations have you seen?