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ancianita

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13. George Carlin's belief about humans...

Reply to Drew Richards (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2012, 07:30 PM

Sep 2012

I remember America's assassination days. I was twelve. Watched the live on-the-air shooting of L. H. Oswald and the Kennedy funeral. The whole country was crying. The haters kept their mouths shut.
These days, we have more guns and more money to pay off any number of assassins, for any number of individual, institutional or ideological reasons. I'm praying with you, bra. Been praying to whatever's out there for the last four years.

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I am an old man, I remember the euphoria and love for the Kennedy's and the tragedies that followed [View all] Drew Richards Sep 2012 OP

Senator John F Kennedy gave the commencement address when I graduated from college, 1957. nt jody Sep 2012 #1

Yeah, I worry about it too. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #2

Same here elfin Sep 2012 #3

Amen graham4anything Sep 2012 #4

This was played on the radio constantly in 1971. 1968 was the year when hope died... 1monster Sep 2012 #20

Yes, I think you're right Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #22

Thank you so much Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #21

Here too. So far it seems that our Secret Service is doing a good job. jwirr Sep 2012 #5

Barack Obama faces 30 death threats a day, stretching US Secret Service cleduc Sep 2012 #7

Wow, what a wonderful response! Tumbulu Sep 2012 #8

How do you screen 40,000 people going into a baseball stadium? SheilaT Sep 2012 #10

Why are the guns so easy to buy? Gal Friday Sep 2012 #25

Amen SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #6

Beautiful prayer; I share your worries Tumbulu Sep 2012 #9

I saw JFK the day before; broiles Sep 2012 #11

I remember it well too. zeemike Sep 2012 #12

George Carlin's belief about humans... ancianita Sep 2012 #13

My God, those were the really tough times losing our men who really made lumpy Sep 2012 #14

Amen. Brigid Sep 2012 #15

I was 10 years old. magical thyme Sep 2012 #19

I'm of the opinion the puppetmasters decided the first black president will be fine. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #16

that is such an opposite opinion, what makes pnwest Sep 2012 #29

If it's true what Carlin says and the elections are all an illusion to make us,... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #30

I hear you.... defacto7 Sep 2012 #17

Yes, I've had the same fear, and I can't shake it NBachers Sep 2012 #18

Kennedy wanted to go against the Federal Reserve..... lib2DaBone Sep 2012 #23

Not that I think the Secret Service was derelict in any way in 1963 ... Kennah Sep 2012 #24

I was with you right up to the time Le Taz Hot Sep 2012 #26

I did not specify any deity I said in whatever you believe in...you could have just as easily have Drew Richards Sep 2012 #32

the law of unintended consequences (IMHO) will help keep our President safe graham4anything Sep 2012 #27

Abraham, Martin and John BarbaRosa Sep 2012 #28

If they win, they will feel their hate has been validated & they will be dangerous. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #31