23-11-2015, 07:31 PM
I feel for you, Dawn, because you ended up experiencing a double gut-wrenching moment that day (once--upon the initial announcement that he was merely shot, and then, of course, some time later the awful news bringing with it the dreaded finality of his death, removing any sense of hope you may have held onto for his survival). What a sad day, for you, for democracy, the nation and mankind around the world as a whole.
I am glad your intuition spoke through loud and clear amid their hastily contrived "official" findings. Both you and Peter have hit the nail on the head in respect to the varied reasons why some people may present as disinterested parties to the assassination of President Kennedy, but hope, as they say, does spring eternal. The world knows something much larger and more sinister than a lone gunman was responsible for the death of President Kennedy.
Had it not been for the propaganda surrounding the Cold War; Joe McCarthy's subsequent "red" witch hunts; and, of course, the numbing effect of the shocking event itself, I often wonder how many people would have literally taken to the streets across America to wage a battle against the invisible evil that snuffed out the life of a democratically elected representative of the people?
I'll never forget former President Eisenhower's immediate reaction (via video footage) where he says the word "stampede" half a dozen times in relation to the possible reaction of the citizens. I have often wondered what the former D-Day four star general knew in his heart of hearts about what really happened that day. When I try to reconcile with his repeated use of "stampede" all I can think of is there would be no need for the people to behave like an uncontrollable stampede unless a coup 'd'état was underfoot.
I am glad your intuition spoke through loud and clear amid their hastily contrived "official" findings. Both you and Peter have hit the nail on the head in respect to the varied reasons why some people may present as disinterested parties to the assassination of President Kennedy, but hope, as they say, does spring eternal. The world knows something much larger and more sinister than a lone gunman was responsible for the death of President Kennedy.
Had it not been for the propaganda surrounding the Cold War; Joe McCarthy's subsequent "red" witch hunts; and, of course, the numbing effect of the shocking event itself, I often wonder how many people would have literally taken to the streets across America to wage a battle against the invisible evil that snuffed out the life of a democratically elected representative of the people?
I'll never forget former President Eisenhower's immediate reaction (via video footage) where he says the word "stampede" half a dozen times in relation to the possible reaction of the citizens. I have often wondered what the former D-Day four star general knew in his heart of hearts about what really happened that day. When I try to reconcile with his repeated use of "stampede" all I can think of is there would be no need for the people to behave like an uncontrollable stampede unless a coup 'd'état was underfoot.