I just saw a clip of JFK giving "ask not.." speech. Pure magic, IMO. Regardless, what you may think of his politics -- I personally liked many -- not all of his ideas and visions. He was a great speaker, clear inspiring, articulate and visionary. I know from personal experience, that he inspired many, 4 years or more older than me, to join the Peace Corp after high school. Or college.
And his bother Bobby. i don't really care about their sex lives. He was incredibly inspiring, and motivational. I never heard him speak (other than pissing next to him in a tough at a ski resort, and talkng to him on a bus, across from him, both sitting on edge aisles, at same resort), but I am still inspired by hippie/ UCB student/great guy, and friend, Dave, (Tina Kessler a friend of his, and mine, if you know her -- anthropology phd at UCB -- or fantastic, sweet and charming, blonde, hippie chid incanrnate of 60's, sister Leala) probably dead, or maybe netcom billionaire), student at UCB (UC Bekeley -- the hub of the universe -- or "the Revolution") of Bobby's speeches at UCB. Compare him (RFK or JKF0 to GWB: "um uh, WTF am I supposed to say here karl" Rising world consciosness since MMY startd teachng in US in early 60's????!!! Just a thought. Seems to me we may have regressed, backtracked since the early 60's. Puts all this "rising World Consocuiosnss" to doubt. (Well, thats my non-dogmatic view-- in the moment. Maybe Nab will show me the light, the error of my thinking, perceiving. As will Jim.)
