Quote of the day: Bobby Kennedy on Americans and political discourse | Opinion L.A. | Los Angeles Times: "Quote of the day: Bobby Kennedy on Americans and political discourse
January 14, 2011 | 4:37 pm
Our political discourse isn't more poisonous than ever, writes Tim Rutten in his Saturday column; the ugliness goes in phases. But, he writes, 'We live in an era saturated with communication of all sorts, and this has both radically democratized political speech and opinion and deprived it of any restraint or standard of responsibility.' And though violent themes in our discourse don't equate to actual violence, it doesn't do much for our quality of life.
This echoes Bobby Kennedy's sentiments in a speech he gave during the 1968 presidential primary campaign."
Monday, January 31, 2011
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Cuban Colada: "Bobby Kennedy papers regarding Cuba are off-limits to researchers, Boston daily says
From an article by Bryan Bender titled 'A dark corner of Camelot,' published Sunday in The Boston Globe.
Stacked in a vault at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Dorchester [Mass.], individually sealed and labeled, are 54 crates of records so closely guarded that even the library director is prohibited from taking a peek.
The trove contains some of the most important records of Cold War history: diaries, notes, phone logs, messages, trip files, and other documents from Robert F. Kennedy’s service as U.S. Attorney General, including details about his roles in the Cuban missile crisis and as coordinator of covert efforts to overthrow or assassinate Fidel Castro.
A half-century after those critical events, a behind-the-scenes tussle continues over the Kennedy family’s refusal to grant permission for researchers to freely review them. [...] Some historians attribute the family’s guarded attitude to a desire to protect Robert Kennedy’s image [...]"
From an article by Bryan Bender titled 'A dark corner of Camelot,' published Sunday in The Boston Globe.
Stacked in a vault at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Dorchester [Mass.], individually sealed and labeled, are 54 crates of records so closely guarded that even the library director is prohibited from taking a peek.
The trove contains some of the most important records of Cold War history: diaries, notes, phone logs, messages, trip files, and other documents from Robert F. Kennedy’s service as U.S. Attorney General, including details about his roles in the Cuban missile crisis and as coordinator of covert efforts to overthrow or assassinate Fidel Castro.
A half-century after those critical events, a behind-the-scenes tussle continues over the Kennedy family’s refusal to grant permission for researchers to freely review them. [...] Some historians attribute the family’s guarded attitude to a desire to protect Robert Kennedy’s image [...]"
King, Kennedy kin join mayors in call for tighter gun control - Fox News Latino
King, Kennedy kin join mayors in call for tighter gun control - Fox News Latino: "NEWS
King, Kennedy kin join mayors in call for tighter gun control
Published January 24, 2011 | EFE
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NEW YORK – Children of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert Kennedy lent their names Monday to the campaign of Mayors Against Illegal Guns to demand background checks for all gun purchases in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona.
'For decades we have tolerated senseless gun violence, which has struck down too many of our fellow citizens, particularly our young people,' Martin Luther King III, president and CEO of the King Center, said in a statement.
'If we want to create a nonviolent society, we must enforce our public safety laws to keep the angry and dangerous few from destroying the peace and harmony of the many,' said the son of the slain civil rights leader."
King, Kennedy kin join mayors in call for tighter gun control
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NEW YORK – Children of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert Kennedy lent their names Monday to the campaign of Mayors Against Illegal Guns to demand background checks for all gun purchases in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona.
'For decades we have tolerated senseless gun violence, which has struck down too many of our fellow citizens, particularly our young people,' Martin Luther King III, president and CEO of the King Center, said in a statement.
'If we want to create a nonviolent society, we must enforce our public safety laws to keep the angry and dangerous few from destroying the peace and harmony of the many,' said the son of the slain civil rights leader."
Sundance 2011: Bobby Kennedy III | OFFICIAL WEBSITE of the HFPA and the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
Sundance 2011: Bobby Kennedy III | OFFICIAL WEBSITE of the HFPA and the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS: "SUNDANCE 2011: BOBBY KENNEDY III
Bobby Kennedy III talks about THE LAST MOUNTAIN and the Water Initiative at the Sundance Film Festival
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Bobby Kennedy III talks about THE LAST MOUNTAIN and the Water Initiative at the Sundance Film Festival
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Meisler: Bieniemy gets high praise on recruiting trail - The Denver Post
Meisler: Bieniemy gets high praise on recruiting trail - The Denver Post: "Meisler: Bieniemy gets high praise on recruiting trail
By Natalie Meisler
The Denver Post
POSTED: 01/30/2011 01:00:00 AM MST
Twenty-five years after Eric Bieniemy's legendary high school playing career at traditional powerhouse Bishop Amat in La Puente, Calif., rivalries still run deep when he walks into conference foe Crespi Carmelite in Encino.
'We've forgiven him. In fact, we're thinking about giving him a brown-and-white shirt,' said Crespi coach Jon Mack last week, referring to the school's colors.
Bieniemy and wide receivers coach Bobby Kennedy needed no introduction to Mack when they visited Crespi. The CU duo, and coaches from several other high-profile schools, are battling for Crespi all-time receiving leader Devin Lucien.
Mack has coached on the Southern California high school circuit for 27 of the past 30 years. He wanted to check out Bieniemy a little more. The high school coach called a former player, Lorenzo Booker, who was on the Minnesota Vikings roster this season when Bieniemy coached him."
By Natalie Meisler
The Denver Post
POSTED: 01/30/2011 01:00:00 AM MST
Twenty-five years after Eric Bieniemy's legendary high school playing career at traditional powerhouse Bishop Amat in La Puente, Calif., rivalries still run deep when he walks into conference foe Crespi Carmelite in Encino.
'We've forgiven him. In fact, we're thinking about giving him a brown-and-white shirt,' said Crespi coach Jon Mack last week, referring to the school's colors.
Bieniemy and wide receivers coach Bobby Kennedy needed no introduction to Mack when they visited Crespi. The CU duo, and coaches from several other high-profile schools, are battling for Crespi all-time receiving leader Devin Lucien.
Mack has coached on the Southern California high school circuit for 27 of the past 30 years. He wanted to check out Bieniemy a little more. The high school coach called a former player, Lorenzo Booker, who was on the Minnesota Vikings roster this season when Bieniemy coached him."
Kennedy family limiting access to RFK documents - The Boston Globe
Kennedy family limiting access to RFK documents - The Boston Globe: "A dark corner of Camelot
50 years after President Kennedy asked his brother Robert to oust Castro, RFK’s files at the JFK Library remain in family control, largely out of view
Documents on Robert F. Kennedy’s service as attorney general could help fill gaps in the history of US covert operations against Cuba, relations with Fidel Castro, and the Cuban missile crisis, but many are secret. (Bettman/ Corbis)"
50 years after President Kennedy asked his brother Robert to oust Castro, RFK’s files at the JFK Library remain in family control, largely out of view
Documents on Robert F. Kennedy’s service as attorney general could help fill gaps in the history of US covert operations against Cuba, relations with Fidel Castro, and the Cuban missile crisis, but many are secret. (Bettman/ Corbis)"
History Center exhibit to relive Bobby Kennedy’s memorable speech
History Center exhibit to relive Bobby Kennedy’s memorable speech: "History Center exhibit to relive Bobby Kennedy’s memorable speech
Published: January 28, 2011
Wilma Moore was a junior at Crispus Attucks High School when Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. She
Robert F. Kennedy delivers the sad news about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to a crowd gathered on land that is now part of King Park in the Near Northside. The Democratic presidential candidate was in Indianapolis to campaign, and to help spur a local voter registration effort within the black community. (Photo from the Indianapolis Recorder Collection, Indiana Historical Society)
remembers all too well how the civil rights leader’s death devastated everyone in her school – and devastated the city’s entire African American community, as well.
What she doesn’t remember, however, is hearing about Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy’s role in assuring that the devastating news didn’t turn into violent response, as it did in other American cities."
Published: January 28, 2011
Wilma Moore was a junior at Crispus Attucks High School when Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. She
Robert F. Kennedy delivers the sad news about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to a crowd gathered on land that is now part of King Park in the Near Northside. The Democratic presidential candidate was in Indianapolis to campaign, and to help spur a local voter registration effort within the black community. (Photo from the Indianapolis Recorder Collection, Indiana Historical Society)
remembers all too well how the civil rights leader’s death devastated everyone in her school – and devastated the city’s entire African American community, as well.
What she doesn’t remember, however, is hearing about Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy’s role in assuring that the devastating news didn’t turn into violent response, as it did in other American cities."
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