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1monster

(11,030 posts) Tue Feb 11, 2025, 04:14 PM Feb 11

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The real Bobby Kennedy quote: Every time we turn our head [View all]

“Every time we turn our heads the other way when we see the law flouted, when we tolerate what we know to be wrong, when we close our eyes and ears to the corrupt because we are too busy or too frightened, when we fail to speak up and speak out, we strike a blow against freedom and decency and justice.”
― Robert F. Kennedy

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The real Bobby Kennedy quote: Every time we turn our head [View all] 1monster Feb 11 OP

Bobby was a true Attorney General, not like the as*-kisser holding the office today. sinkingfeeling Feb 11 #1

He must be spinning in his grave... Dave Bowman Feb 11 #2

He sure as hell would read Jr. the riot act! mobeau69 Feb 11 #5

If his father had lived MustLoveBeagles Feb 11 #11

I would guess he would have. mobeau69 Feb 11 #12

Junior is... GiqueCee Feb 12 #24

Wonder what he'd think about jr 🤔 maspaha Feb 11 #8

Jr's apple did fall far from the tree. sop Feb 11 #3

What the hell happened to him, anyway?? ailsagirl Feb 11 #6

What the hell happened to him, anyway?? Botany Feb 11 #9

And now he's trailing after cheato ailsagirl Feb 11 #21

I suspect one of two things......... DENVERPOPS Feb 11 #20

My personal pics of RFK campaigning in my hometown of Auburn, NY, 1964 Dennis Donovan Feb 11 #4

I still cry when I hear a recording of Bobby speaking. sinkingfeeling Feb 11 #7

I rarely forget so June 5th - june ?8 almost always has some sadness about it... electric_blue68 Monday #27

I got to shake his hand in Crete Nebraska when I was a kid. 1WorldHope Feb 11 #16

Excellent work on the photos Walleye Feb 12 #26

My brother in law's cousin was a Bobby Kennedy's state campaign official IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 11 #10

Ah yes, the Bobby Kennedy with no brain worm or heroin Jones. GoYouPackersGo Feb 11 #13

RFK and JFK blown away, what else do I have to say. twodogsbarking Feb 11 #14

The saddest times of the US HarryM Feb 11 #17

I was a ten year old kid in Scotia NY that year, 70sEraVet Feb 11 #15

Exactly! HarryM Feb 11 #18

RFK (Sr.) has LONG been my political guiding star. lastlib Feb 11 #19

The first candidate I ever worked for Betty Boom Feb 12 #22

Listen to your father, Junior nt Wicked Blue Feb 12 #23

I shook RFK's hand in Ogdensburg, NY Progressive dog Feb 12 #25