Remembering RFK

[kerrygoddess]

Remembering RFK
November 20th, 2005

Today would have been RFK’s 80th birthday. In a time of great trouble and turbulence in our country, it’s important to look back and reflect on the mark of great men such as Robert F. Kennedy and remember “what we lost.” His words and deeds continue to inspire us — his loss continues to remind us that we must stand in the face of injustice.

Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. - Robert F. Kennedy

Today’s Boston Globe has an OP/ED reflecting on what we lost:

RFK: what we lost
By Philip W. Johnston | November 20, 2005

ROBERT F. KENNEDY was born 80 years ago today. If life were fair, he would be at Hickory Hill celebrating with Ethel, surrounded by a brood of children, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews, and friends. But, as his brother Jack once pointed out, life is unfair, and so 37 years after his passing, we are left to wonder what his and our lives would have been like had he not walked through that kitchen at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on the night of the 1968 California primary.

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1212

[Wind Dancer]

1. They aired a wonderful tribute last night on CSpan.

How different the world would have been if our greatest leaders had not been destroyed at such a young age.

Abraham, Martin, and John


Anybody here seen my old friend Abraham?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed lotta people but it seems the good they die young
You know I just looked around and he's gone

Anybody here seen my old friend John?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed lotta people but it seems the good they die young
I just looked around and he's gone

Anybody here seen my old friend Martin?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed lotta people but it seems the good they die young
I just looked around and he's gone

Didn't you love the things that they stood for?
Didn't they try to find some good for you and me?
And we'll be free
Some day soon, it's gonna be one day

Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up over the hill
With Abraham, Martin, and John


Sung by: Dion
Words and Music by Richard Holler

[kerrygoddess]

2. I missed it...

But I heard about it. Thanks for the lyrics, I forgot about this wonderful song.

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. After Sen. Wellstone died, there was a tribute to him on DU that used

that song. It was a montage highlighting his campaign with that song in the background. I bookmarked it, but didn't save it to my computer. :-(

[AuntPatsy]

3. A sad loss for this country...

[Ignacio Upton]

5. The anniversary of JFK's death will be tuesday

And JFK Jr.'s birthday is on the 25th.

[kerrygoddess]

7. Yes... N/T

[ConsAreLiars]

6. Listen to him. Listen to his voice and his words. (links)

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/robertkennedyonmartinlutherking.html

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/mp3clips/politicalspeeches/rfkonmlkdeath.mp3

More here:
http://www.angelfire.com/pa4/kennedy/speech.html