Forty years ago JFK was tragically assassinated in Dallas. The few things I write will be lost amid the tons of things said and viewed this weekend.
He is loved today, probably more because he was assassinated. If he had lived, who knows how he would be remembered? It would most likely depend on our ideological viewpoint. He made some foreign policy mistakes, but he did some things right, too. He boldly set a goal for the space program which became cemented when he died.
We will probably never know exactly how he died or why, which frustrates many. Future generations may find out as the government declassifies documents. Why they are classified mystifies us as we seek answers, turning to multiple investigations and theories.
I was in sixth grade at the time and remember vividly hearing about his death, watching Oswald cut down, the funeral. John Jr's salute. I've seen the Zapruder film umpteen times on TV. I'm none the wiser. It's probably too much to hope for that we will just let him rest in peace. But that is my prayer.
Posted by Dean
at 10:43 PM CST
