Robert F. Kennedy - Mindless Menace of Violence

[1916jutland]

RFK made this speech the day after Dr. King's assassination. He knew that he would become one of the ones taken down by the mindless menance of violence.

Even before MLK's assassination, he told his closest friends, "There are guns between me and the White House." He and Jackie Kennedy predicted his assassination. His campaign aides also knew it was only a matter of time. Evil Lyndon Johnson tried to prevent his burial at Arlington Cemetary. RIP RFK. Your words will never die.

[flapstones]

But we always kill the good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok … But we can change it any time we want.Just a simple choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love instead see all of us as one.

[bmmartin2492]

@flapstones For those wondering, that's from Bill Hicks, I highly recommend watching American. Great documentary on Bill.

[ericdecosta89]

This is a great video. Please never take it down.

[freethequeen]

if only there was a man of this stature today

[Wonka275]

Robert Kennedy. The greatest president we never had. RIP Bobby.

[ChrisDutch]

How badly do we miss him and his brothers.

[ajrnagy1]

I have never heard a more perfect balance of emotion and sense, spoken and penned so perfectly. What an incredible man. RIP

[elvisbent]

ust tell the truth when I repeat that when someone dares to speak truth to the American people give it a shot in the head, if not so deny me and let the people speak?

[discussdebate]

I'm so ashamed and disillusioned by humanity; my very core aches beyond my ability to feel - I can't even summon the anxiety to experience the bewilderment.

[riesbergen]

I cried to hear his voice again!!

"And than on Roberts funeral, Edward repeated the sayings of his brother,(from George Bernard Shaw):

Some people see things and ask "why", I dream of things that never have been there and ask "Why not?".

[FreePersiaForAll]

Its not a plan to take over the world. Now the government lies about communism so that you along with the rest of the public will allow them to go to any country they want and kill millions of people and turn the country into anarchy. This means they earn more power. So its all just one big lie. And they assure that you listen to what they tell you by making you dumb over time, they do that by telling you to look up to idiots like Beiber, Megan Fox, Miley Cyrus, etc. Not the people who.

[littunah]

This was touching. Thank you for blessing me with this speech and your perfect choice of images...very well done.

[gfnfgr]

Almost every great American man in the 20th century was murdered for his beliefs. Unusually, they did not become martyres, their work tended to die with them. Why is this? Only in the usa do assasinations not lead to martyres - seems odd... no?

[jackreacher336]

robert kennedy was one of a kind, god rest

[ccampbell1976]

I hope you know what I mean when I say the sad part of this whole video is that it's perfect. We have to be better then the people who raised us and better then the ones who lead us as we all reach towards, Camelot.

[gasman396]

Well done.We need Bobby now.

[swtvin]

Can you imagine that this speech was made during the 60s and we are still fighting this battle of racism and inequality. When are we going to stop teaching racism and prejudice and start preaching love for one another....

[timticklerful]

One of the greatest speeches of the 20th century.. Such a pity that hatred robbed the world of RFK so shortly afterwards. RIP Bobby.

[vadermarvel]

Bobby Kennedy was too good a bloke for the people of the US to let live. Liberalism died the day booby was assassinated.

[ksgregerous]

great speech. it's too bad you people drag it down with partisanship. george washington warned us about political parties 240 years ago and look at us now.

[History2361]

Awesome Speech and incredible to listen to. Hey not sure if you all know this but there is a new book coming out in April about this speech. It is published through Hamilton Books and is called, "The Mindless Menace of Violence: Robert F. Kennedy's Vision and the Fierce Urgency of Now." Sounds interesting.

[chelxeaty]

so sad but very well put together! one of my favourite speeches by bobby!

[045781]

As RFK knew about violence and hate, but he did nothing to protect himself from that violence. In fact he did not want protection, he was fearless if he had been fearful,and careful he might have lived to be president. But they would have killed him anyway because he was so radical for his time just like his brother.

[ERAUPRCWA]

he was killed for his support of Israel. That's radical for anybody...

[History2361]

Awesome Speech and incredible to listen to. Hey not sure if you all know this but there is a new book coming out in April about this speech. It is published through Hamilton Books and is called, "The Mindless Menace of Violence: Robert F. Kennedy's Vision and the Fierce Urgency of Now." Sounds interesting.

[rudolff85]

Anyone really interested in Robert Kennedy needs to read "Robert Kennedy: His Life" by Evan Thomas. Its a long read but this man was more complex than anyone could imagine.

[ERAUPRCWA]

I loved that book. Of ALL the Kennedy's I truly believe RFK would've made this a different country if he hadn't been assassinated. Such a beautiful speech that transcends all generational, racial, eocnomic boundaries.

[azander08]

This is most definitely one of the greatest american speeches that is on record and can continue to be applied to life daily

great video thanks

[lizcooney1]

Thank you. It is beautiful.

[bsbncandey]

so beautiful, love this video, i just got finished watching bobby, it's a great movie, i think bobby would've made a great president, but i can only think of what could've been, and live in the present, although i wasn't born when he was alive, i feel the magic of what was bobby kennedy.

[artemis12061966]

Beautiful .

[gfnfgr]

The u.s.a. could be a great country. It has always had the potential to be great, but it has never succeeded. Too often it has been too slow to help others and too quick to attack what it does not understand. Maybe this one man, Obama, can change this. I hope he does, but he is only one man. We as a people, as a species must change together or we will seperate and kill each other. Let us live in hope, not fear...

[bmmartin2492]

Well said!

[gasman396]

Very well done video!!

[gasman396]

Very well said---it touched me deeply!!!

[calokid]

@gfnfgr We've had our moments: Our victory in the war for independence, Abraham Lincoln's presidency, the defeat of Hilter....the goodwill our citizens contribute to other countries...the creative and scientific contributions we've given humanity...We've succeeded many times. We've left our mark. Historically, we're on a roll...but you and I both know we have been far from perfect...and the country has gone astray several times in our life time...but never take the good for granted.

[rudolff85]

40 years later,America may have a chance at being the great country we all know it to be!

[jfkgirl85]

i love is voice

[laniwilliamson]

Americans are amazing. Look what this country has fought for and won simply because we put our minds to it.

Vote Obama

[gottalovethe90s]

this is my favourite speech ever !!

love love love love !! <3

very moving :)

thank you soo much for this video <3

[Cahuttah526]

This is my favorite speech.

:)

[jfkgirl85]

ME TOOO !

[HoboSoulder]

This is the single greatest speech given by any American in the history of your State, the most lucid and emotional of speakers, remarkable words.

[ThunderMetalHead]

im not American but i agree!this what i call a great leader!not bush who seek to make war and poisin the mind of his ppl with hate agianst arabians bush is a big lier!!what happen to all the great leaders in America!!eh

[Maedbh11]

A golden opportunity missed and never to come again.

[matdur2000]

perhaps not missed, but stolen

[chuckrichfield]

Great Speech Indeed!Great Edit Work also!...Sure Miss Him..He had Feelings why are the best gone?....even Paul Wellstone...i just hope others follow their advice..or else Mindless Menace of Violence grows instead of peace....to me god does not exist if this happends...cause thats not love. Whom would distroy their creation if only a madman would a Menace Of Violence. Long like his Words and this!....Great Clips to this!...Thanks

[sweetjere]

what happened to his ideas ? incredible speech amazing

[rollonequick]

Thank you!!

with a tear in my eye!

And a fire in my heart!

I will not let this idea DIE!!!!!!

[acerb45666555]

so sad that gang of mafia thugs hijacked youre government in 1963. cant you do something to erase this mafia crap? and clean up Washington!!.any politicians working in collusion with this gang of filth must be investigated by the Haigue!!

[18jr79p]

Beautiful...it brings tears to my eyes. I was 10 when JFK was killed--my parents cried;I was 15 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed--my parents were stunned,& I was 15 when Bobby was killed--my parents & I cried. Nobility & courage. Let us not forget. I have seen too much violence & too many people have suffered. We need to never forget those who have given their lives for a better America. Let us "...become brothers & countrymen once again." Please,vote for Obama.

[Toronto2245]

yes vote for obama.

but 18jr79p listen

slavery brought you, your parents, and your grand parents to america. imagine if you had not been caught. u would be living in africa with probably aids or a horrible disease...

[ilvedward]

Did u kno that after Martin luther king jr was assassinated riots broke out in every city except indianapolis becuz Robert Kennedy spoke this speech in a ghetto the day after when he told a different ghetto that mlkj was assassinated. yes im a history geek. and i wrote a report on rfk and got a 400/400. so yeah i am a geek.

[bwo381]

Certainly one of the landmark speeches of the 20th century. This was the the day after the MLK assassination, so RFK probably wrote this his thoughts on a napkin on the flight to Cleveland. Truly remarkable: I miss those days. Can you imagine ANY current polical figure composing and delivering such a moving discourse?

[polpiv4tifi]

This speech should be mandatory viewing in schools. In fact everybody should be made to watch it. We should all be looking after one another

[Blink3r]

I totally agree with you 'polpiv4tifi' ...and was thinking the same as I listened to this amazingly touching and ever more relavent speech ...especially in this time of confusion.

[thenextrung]

YOU JUST SAID IT ALL!!

[JW6639]

no doubt a great american.

[DieKillerbanane]

words can´t express what i´m feeling now ... just great .

fight against racism and violence

[eyewrenchee]

The spirit of Bobby lives on and has returned to us in the form of Obama.

Vote Obama '08.

[ilvedward]

Uh no he doesnt because no one well be as great as rfk cuz rfk is rfk and obama is obama. duh

[thenextrung]

As much as there is to like about both Obama and McCain, know this...There will NEVER be another Bobby!

[bhart2408]

You must have been born yesterday! There will never be another RFK! I you think he was a liberal you are partially right. He was also, in many ways, very conservative. Politicians like JFK and RFK no longer exist!

[eyewrenchee]

May the spirit of the Kennedy's live on through Obama.

[pllyzbkind]

may bobby kennedy live on through these beautiful words and through the hope that one day we can all join together as brothers and sisters.

[eyewrenchee]

Vote Obama have a visionary again.

A man who can bring unity again.

Have a leader that can restore faith and hope back into the people of America.

Obama / Edwards O8'

[marcusbook655]

hit the spot bmmartin, the words of RFK are so powerfull! Great video buddy, well done!

[kpjh1]

Simply exceptional!

Well done bmmartin

[MannyTheCamper]

Very well done....very moving speech.

[marcusbook655]

holy cow! Amazing words. So moving, thanks so much....

[BnRProductions5558]

columbia central high school band's show is titled The Mindless Menace of Violence in America. Throughout it this speech is givin.

[davidgriffen]

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die. ..."

TK

[BoofBonzer]

wow

[Jackcodak]

Again, I find this piece- this mosaic- very moving. I just wanted to thank you again for allowing embedding... I'll put it up as soon as I finish my semester.

~Guillermo

[don87juan]

This is my favorite speech and the pictures make it so much more moving.

[gabegentry1111]

inspired.