For some reason, I never took the time to look at the JFK video of his assaination. I guess my generation didn't really think about JFK and his legacy. I must say that the whole thing was so horrific that I almost vomitted. It was so upsetting to see his skull be blasted open, his brain matter scattered over the car, and his scalp flapping in the wind. But the most moritfying thing was seeing his poor wife desparately trying to collect his brain matter from the car in pure shock, terror, and insainty. Did she think she could put it all back into his skull and sew it back up? This was a living man, a handsome charasmatic man that on video and instantly had his head explode for everyone to see. I began to cry and wonder how something like this could happen everyday in our lives. It made me appreciate life.
God, it was so horrible, was anyone else as moved by this film as I was?
2006-09-23 15:18:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Its gross alright, but does that matter? You knew he was killed, but it didnt matter so much until you SAW it. Isnt that sad?
Reports are in the news frequently about huge numbers of people being killed in wars and disasters around the world. People rarely seem to care. But when 9/11 happened people went bananas even though it was only 3000 people. And thats because it was on TV. People saw it, so then it mattered to them. Why cant people be reflective enough to realize that death and killing is death and killing, even if you havent seen it?
Imagine how the American people would feel if cameras showed the close-up affects of our military's bombing campaigns on the men, women, and children of Iraq. I think that then, a lot more people would "get it" about what a horrible thing our government is doing.
2006-09-23 15:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by Phil S 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I was in the 12th grade and when the announcement came to return to our home rooms and then the announcement came that Kennedy had been shot. I felt the way you did. It was three days of morning no school, and the only thing was about Kennedy on TV, I saw Jack Ruby shoot Lee Harvey Oswald. That made mixed feelings, I saw the look on his face when he was shot. It was awful but at the same time it was gratifying, Young lady, I cannot look at the Mcgruder film without crying. It was one of the saddest moments in my life. Next to losing my parents, I think it was the worst.
2006-09-23 15:27:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I was in my art class when it was announced over the loud speaker. Our country ( USA ) has never been and will never be the same as it was before that moment.
The entire country mourned and cried. I can still hear the sounds of the drums as the horse drawn wagon carried the President's casket through Washington DC and his son ..little 'John John' saluting his Father as he passed by.
It was the end of the 'age of innocence ' for our country. From then on we learned the 'Truth' of the Politician's lies.
Then came the Race Riots and more assassinations...followed by more and more lies.
Then the ACLU began it's business of destroying what was left. ...Like Nativity Scenes, Saying the Pledge of Allegiance and Prayers in School...and on and on.
2006-09-23 15:33:29 · answer #3 · answered by kar_summers 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I was in school that day and I can never forget my first view of the various tapes. That was followed by the live murder on TV of the man accussed of killing him while he was in police custody. Then of course down the line, his brother had the same fate and that was live on TV as well. A lot of questions still remain as to who did it.
2006-09-23 15:28:53 · answer #4 · answered by Oya A 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel saddest when I see that editorial/cartoon of the Lincoln Memorial sculpture bent over in a posture of grief.
2006-09-23 15:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i was listening to the radio at work ,when the news bulletin came on.i was in disbelief but in my heart knew it was true. i ran from my office to the upstairs offices to tell everyone. they said it wasn't funny. i told them to turn on a t.v. they did. in a split second. lively people turned into weeping ghosts like creatures. everyone everywhere just walked off their jobs. every one went home. they watched t.v. and cried. this nation mourned like no other throughout history. we all wear the scars even today.
2006-09-23 15:36:55 · answer #6 · answered by david l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the hell is that crap with Phil s. only 3000 people..what a moron.Sorry,yes I saw it many times in elementary school..,I am now in my late 40's.I felt so somber,I was living in Texas as the time as well.
2006-09-23 15:31:27 · answer #7 · answered by halfbright 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm i think of a few thing terrifying could be unfavourable? i think some thing suitable could be unfavourable counting on which end of it you're on(ie you detect $one hundred or you are the guy that lost $one hundred, suitable for the guy who finds it yet unfavourable on the comparable time)
2016-12-12 13:51:39 · answer #8 · answered by mijarez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the Zapruder film has that effect and tells us more...if we choose to accept it.
2006-09-23 15:32:00 · answer #9 · answered by KERMIT M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any violent death is horrific--and yes, JFK's assassination was especially so. Such a loss.
2006-09-23 15:21:24 · answer #10 · answered by kobacker59 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋