Robert Kennedy Announcing the Assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Indiana 1968

Robert Kennedy announcing the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Both of these figures are historical role models to me. I admire each of their work and what they stood for as individuals.

I think of this speech often when I hear news like what has happened in Fort Hood Texas. My heart goes out to everyone who has los...t loved ones during this time. I know there is no justification that can ease the pain, however I do believe that we have to start deciding how we are going to start treating each other. Not just Americans, but all races through out every inch of this beautiful planet. If we continue to retaliate against each other, what will we have left? I think we all need to do a better job with how we treat each other and we need to watch what we say. I hate to think that a lot of the problems that happen today could be prevented if we all watched our mouths and our actions. I mention this, because even today while studying in the library I over heard two Asian students notifying a group of Caucasian students that they had reserved the study room that the Caucasian students were in. While the Caucasian students exited the room I heard one of them impersonating the Asian students. From the couch that I was sitting on I turned to look at the Asian students hoping that they had not heard those derogatory remarks, but unfortunately the looks on their faces as they watched the Caucasian students walk away was more than enough for any one to see that they were hurt. We really need to watch what we do, because we don't always see who we are affecting.

I can't even imagine being in Bobby's shoes and delivering that news that evening, but the message he delivered asks questions that we all should ask ourselves.

I apologize for getting on the soap box, but if we do not start to treat each other with respect we will have nothing left.

"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."
Mohandas Gandhi

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[Adrian Johnson]

1968 was unprecedented for its tumultuousness. It's a wonder how America managed to get through that year.

[Carolyn Sweeten]

I am sharing this with my grandchildren.

[Bananabear20]

the kennedy's supported Israel you bloke.

[alcaponefan1]

oh right because Vietnam was so close to the end during 1969 i mean its not like north Vietnam was stalling for time to take advantage of the bombing break or anything

[newyork1969ful]

@alcaponefan are you fucked up in in the head. Nixon prolonged the Vietnam war for political reasons. What about watergate.

[alcaponefan1]

Nixon was a good president and i think the good outweighs the bad

[Sabstah8D]

he winged this speech AMAZING

[edavismookie25]

yep..

[farhan00]

Someone should have played this before the Iraq war...and the Afghan war...and the Drone Strikes...or the unquestioned support of Israel...

[357Amun]

I wonder how many people know that the King family won a wrongful death law suite in December 1999 (King et al v Jower et al). A 3 1/2 week long trial with 70 witnesses that took the jury only 1 hour to find that Jower , the local, state and federal governments conspired to kill King.

You can get transcripts on-line. Google King v Jowers. ....absolutely amazing.....