A 1962 photo of President John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, along with his brother Robert Kennedy, surfaced and is for sale in Los Angeles.
It is the only known photo of JFK and Marilyn together.
Makes one wonder about the timing of such things.
Also in the photo are singer Harry Belafonte (in the background) as well as historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. (standing off to the side).
Over For Now.
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Showing posts with label John F Kennedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John F Kennedy. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Reminders of Individual Freedom & Excessive Government
Most bad government has grown out of too much government.
Thomas Jefferson
President Reagan on Curbing Government
President Kennedy - Ask Not
Patrick Henry Speech to VA Convention
Public opinion sets bounds to every government, and is the real sovereign in every free one.
James Madison
Over For Now.
Main Street One
Thomas Jefferson
President Reagan on Curbing Government
President Kennedy - Ask Not
Patrick Henry Speech to VA Convention
Public opinion sets bounds to every government, and is the real sovereign in every free one.
James Madison
Over For Now.
Main Street One
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
For The Good of Main Street USA
Something you do not see every day, or shall we say, any day...
The following is an excerpt from the Yahoo! newsroom:
"In an interview on MSNBC this morning, newly retiring Sen. Evan Bayh declared the American political system "dysfunctional," riddled with "brain-dead partisanship" and permanent campaigning. Flatly denying any possibility that he'd seek the presidency or any other higher office, Bayh argued that the American people needed to deliver a "shock" to Congress by voting incumbents out in mass and replacing them with people interested in reforming the process and governing for the good of the people, rather than deep-pocketed special-interest groups."
Dysfunctional.
Brain-dead partisanship.
Permanent campaigning.
Voting incumbents out in mass.
Governing for the good of the people (that would be Main Street USA).
He has hit the nail on the head!
What happened to the Statesman (i.e., a person who exhibits great wisdom and ability in directing the affairs of a government or in dealing with important public issues)?
Why do we have so many Politicians (i.e., a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles)?
Former President John F. Kennedy summed the above up in a short quote: "Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process."
A LOT of food for thought.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
The following is an excerpt from the Yahoo! newsroom:
"In an interview on MSNBC this morning, newly retiring Sen. Evan Bayh declared the American political system "dysfunctional," riddled with "brain-dead partisanship" and permanent campaigning. Flatly denying any possibility that he'd seek the presidency or any other higher office, Bayh argued that the American people needed to deliver a "shock" to Congress by voting incumbents out in mass and replacing them with people interested in reforming the process and governing for the good of the people, rather than deep-pocketed special-interest groups."
Dysfunctional.
Brain-dead partisanship.
Permanent campaigning.
Voting incumbents out in mass.
Governing for the good of the people (that would be Main Street USA).
He has hit the nail on the head!
What happened to the Statesman (i.e., a person who exhibits great wisdom and ability in directing the affairs of a government or in dealing with important public issues)?
Why do we have so many Politicians (i.e., a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles)?
Former President John F. Kennedy summed the above up in a short quote: "Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process."
A LOT of food for thought.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
Sunday, January 24, 2010
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