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RE: Independence Day Reminder
People idolize JFK far too much. He, McKinley, Garfield, and Lincoln were not martyrs for liberty by any stretch of the imagination.
People idolize JFK far too much. He, McKinley, Garfield, and Lincoln were not martyrs for liberty by any stretch of the imagination.
I don't idolize presidents. I read far too much history for that.
I have studied a good bit regarding Kennedy's administration, what he was actively trying to do, and why it got him killed. And he was FAR more concerned with improving the opportunities and lives of common citizens than any president who followed him.
Yes, I had areas of disagreement with the man, but overall, he did a far better job than he is generally given credit for by modern leaders or periodicals.
And, despite his infidelity to his wife, he was a far better man, of far better character, than nearly any living elected official in our country today.
He was courageous enough to try to bring the truth to light. And it got him killed.