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November 22, 1963

Reflections on the Life, Assassination, and Legacy of John F. Kennedy
May 08, 2018dissymissylessy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
this is one of those books that refuses to consider the possibility of conspiracy, yet offers heart warming reminiscences of encounters with the victim. quite a large spectrum of these, however i cannot give it top marks, because i believe the murderers are still on the loose. and, catching them, and making them accountable for the horrible blow done to world history, is my priority. i will not let historical truth lapse into the haze. nice that these people got to know this great fella, wonderful for them, but do we really need convincing that his time on earth was too short, and that his reputation as a president (world leader) might most likely have been enhanced, had he had more time? what is the point of that? to make a minor point such as that he was the most youthful, energetic chief executive we had in there, since theodore roosevelt, strikes me as similarly pointless. the positive references to his successor really grate on my nerves. to say, as a debater did the other night, on the 49 metro bus that the successor, his replacement, did much for the poor, is asinine. how many poor died in the rice paddies of vietnam? how many senators' children served in that war? look how all that money poured into destruction unbalanced our economy. JFK had put in place a timetable to get us out by 1965 (NSAM 263) which LBJ swiftly reversed (NSAM 273) (after colluding in his predecessor's assassination). denial is not a river in Egypt. i refer you to a song by CCR: FORTUNATE SON. also to one by Lennon: WORKING CLASS HERO. / the debator: " what is john kennedy's legacy? he saved us from nuclear disaster. we should all be grateful that we did not have a nuclear exchange with russia over cuba, though he did start our bad investment in in vietnam." NO HE DID NOT. luke 6: 31.