Thanks for this. My father was a Republican and didn’t want JFK to reach the presidency. It was the first time I remember hearing about politics. I had no reason to question his opinion.
I was in 4th grade on that horrible day, but only remember wondering what all the fuss was about. We heard about the murder during class. I couldn’t figure out how he got shot in a temple if he was in a car! That’s when I learned the name of another part of my head.
My dad didn’t like JFK, so why were the teachers so upset? I thank subsequent educators for filling in the blanks and that includes HCR, who continues to fill in the blanks and tie events together.
The struggle against discrimination in any form and the tendency for humans to assert tribalism, might continue forever, considering human nature. But I will continue to speak a different truth of human dignity and compassion. To honor my dad who had both. (He was an Eisenhower R.)
The National trauma gave birth to the Conspiracy Theory Industry which continues in Podcasts to this very day complete with teasers to encourage "likes" & inadmissible grifting drivel.
Byan Sean McKown, I can't help but feel amused by your suggestion that the "Conspiracy Theory Industry" was born with Kennedy's assassination. While it was certainly given a jolt and a lot of national attention, the Conspiracy Theory Industry has a much longer history.
No one old enough to remember can forget the exact moment when they heard the news of John Kennedy’s murder. It is burned so deeply into our memories.
And he did not die in vain, unless we forget what he stood for, and the impetus his death gave to the cause of equal rights.
The ugliness of White Supremacy has never been more apparent than in the last seven years. We cannot afford to forget.
Happy Thanksgiving to all, and let’s give thanks to the sacrifice that John Kennedy (and millions more) made to secure the America we live in today!
Thanks for this. My father was a Republican and didn’t want JFK to reach the presidency. It was the first time I remember hearing about politics. I had no reason to question his opinion.
I was in 4th grade on that horrible day, but only remember wondering what all the fuss was about. We heard about the murder during class. I couldn’t figure out how he got shot in a temple if he was in a car! That’s when I learned the name of another part of my head.
My dad didn’t like JFK, so why were the teachers so upset? I thank subsequent educators for filling in the blanks and that includes HCR, who continues to fill in the blanks and tie events together.
The struggle against discrimination in any form and the tendency for humans to assert tribalism, might continue forever, considering human nature. But I will continue to speak a different truth of human dignity and compassion. To honor my dad who had both. (He was an Eisenhower R.)
Nicely written... thank you.
Yes it was, thank you HCR
The National trauma gave birth to the Conspiracy Theory Industry which continues in Podcasts to this very day complete with teasers to encourage "likes" & inadmissible grifting drivel.
Byan Sean McKown, I can't help but feel amused by your suggestion that the "Conspiracy Theory Industry" was born with Kennedy's assassination. While it was certainly given a jolt and a lot of national attention, the Conspiracy Theory Industry has a much longer history.
I concur Mary Ellen. I should have commented that JFK's murder accelerated the conspiracy theory Industry.