I don't care who reads this
Steph, you were right, "Bobby" was a great movie. I have a deep love for John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert and all the things they fought for to try and make our country a better place. They went against those who would have led our country down a dark path in hope for a better future for our country. Robert Kennedy, in particular, fought hard for civil rights and for equality for all. For the remainder of his life after John's assassination he fought against poverty and a war that we should have never fought. When he entered the race for president in 1968 he did not wish to truly go up against President Johnson, but instead ran for president to change the policies that were wrong for our country and finish his brother's presidency and change the face of America for the world.
When he was assassinated in California at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5th, 1968, it was a pain felt by every American. No matter what color, age, race, or gender, you felt the pain. I even feel the pain. No matter where I am, whenever I see something about his assassination or read something, it brings tears to my eyes. Now, I know I'm only 20 and that I was born far after that happened, but you can just sense by reading about his life, watching documentaries about his life, or speaking to older family members who believed in his ideals and dreams for America just what an impact he had on our country. I can just imagine what he could have brought to our country. He was a force unlike anything our country had ever seen before.
Thursday was the 40th anniversary of his assassination. Robert Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, and Edward Kennedy have dedicated their lives to the ordinary American, to the person who doesn't make the most money, and for most of the time, their dreams and cries were left unheard. These three men are role models for me and what I wish to be in the future. Now, I know I've changed my major time and time again in order to find my place in the world, but I know that everything I've done has led me to this. I know what I want to do and I will dedicate my life to everything that I can do to fight for the average American and try my best to stop, listen, and take the time to help those in need, and bring about a change in this country that we desperately need. We do not need a government that takes away our freedoms because of a belief that our country is always at risk for terrorist attacks. We do not need a government that throws people in jail without due process - without a true motive besides the fact that they are a suspected terrorist and do not have the option of having a lawyer. We do not need a government that spends trillions of dollars on a war that we cannot win and should not have been started in the first place. What we need is a government that takes those trillions and puts them towards education, infrastructure, and the maintaining of our economy and to help those in need - those who do not have money, or have been abandoned by not just their country but by their job, their loved ones, and even themselves.
We need our country to represent who we truly are once again. We need the world to see that we do not believe in war as a first option. We are a country of peace and prosperity. Not a country of war and division.
"We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America. In the end, that's what this election is about." - Barack Obama, 2004 Democratic Convention
That's what we need to see and believe in once again.
When he was assassinated in California at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5th, 1968, it was a pain felt by every American. No matter what color, age, race, or gender, you felt the pain. I even feel the pain. No matter where I am, whenever I see something about his assassination or read something, it brings tears to my eyes. Now, I know I'm only 20 and that I was born far after that happened, but you can just sense by reading about his life, watching documentaries about his life, or speaking to older family members who believed in his ideals and dreams for America just what an impact he had on our country. I can just imagine what he could have brought to our country. He was a force unlike anything our country had ever seen before.
Thursday was the 40th anniversary of his assassination. Robert Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, and Edward Kennedy have dedicated their lives to the ordinary American, to the person who doesn't make the most money, and for most of the time, their dreams and cries were left unheard. These three men are role models for me and what I wish to be in the future. Now, I know I've changed my major time and time again in order to find my place in the world, but I know that everything I've done has led me to this. I know what I want to do and I will dedicate my life to everything that I can do to fight for the average American and try my best to stop, listen, and take the time to help those in need, and bring about a change in this country that we desperately need. We do not need a government that takes away our freedoms because of a belief that our country is always at risk for terrorist attacks. We do not need a government that throws people in jail without due process - without a true motive besides the fact that they are a suspected terrorist and do not have the option of having a lawyer. We do not need a government that spends trillions of dollars on a war that we cannot win and should not have been started in the first place. What we need is a government that takes those trillions and puts them towards education, infrastructure, and the maintaining of our economy and to help those in need - those who do not have money, or have been abandoned by not just their country but by their job, their loved ones, and even themselves.
We need our country to represent who we truly are once again. We need the world to see that we do not believe in war as a first option. We are a country of peace and prosperity. Not a country of war and division.
"We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America. In the end, that's what this election is about." - Barack Obama, 2004 Democratic Convention
That's what we need to see and believe in once again.