Great discussion. The other day, a retired female judge explained what it was like for her father to win a state election in the deeply Republican south. However, by next election, the hope was gone, unfortunatley. So, what happened then? Well, conditioned responses get adhered to, once again. The conditioned response of comparison, comparison in reflection of thought. There is comfort in such a response, it allows for not being able to look at the more challenging difficulties of our country. We look back to this inflection point. Certainly, modern Republicans and Democrats can agree to the end of racism as seen before Kennedy, but can't agree as to how to proceed forward. Both sides claim a form of racism against one another. So, does this inflection point guide us towards a perspective which can break through this era's plateua in our understanding of race relations? Well, certainly. It can be summed up with a statement such as 'let us begin', why? Because there is no end point, no conclusion to begin from, no seperation between you and I. Such a state of mind, allows for the prospect of uncondtional freedom. One not born by the mechanizations of thought, which is the process of conditioned response.
Looking at the year 1963 from a Canadian perspective, it is clear that the years description, from the standpoint of Canada-U.S.A. relations turned out to be, "A cool shower after a muddy brawl." This was true because of the difficult relationship between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Diefenbaker over issues such as Diefenbaker's penchant for "Dragging his feet," on Kennedy's request that Canada take an active role in protecting the Northern Hemisphere by stationing nuclear weapons in Canada. There were other circumstances that further entrenched the discord between Kennedy and Diefenbaker, and in the end, in my opinion, this was all so unfortunate as the Kennedy presidency is one that I'd always wished Canada had more actively supported in 1961 and 1962. Then came April 22, 1963, the year we elected Lester B. Pearson, (my favorite Prime Minister). In hindsight, the Kennedy - Pearson era would only be seven months, but Pearson managed to do an incredible job of making up for lost time, (including addressing the nuclear weapons issue), and Kennedy, for his part, enthusiastically responded in kind. One of my favorite stories from the Kennedy - Pearson era was the time that Pearson visited Kennedy at Hyannis Port. There the two men had a chance to really talk about the issues that they could work together on, and get to know each other at the same time. At the end of the visit, Pearson was driving away from the Kennedy home and it began to rain. They were just rounding the driveway when they saw a figure approaching from the lawn. They stopped the car and to Pearson's astonishment, it was President Kennedy, rain soaked, holding a folded American flag wrapped in plastic. He said that he'd forgotten to give Pearson this as a gift while he was there and wanted to give it to him right then, and in person. Pearson, as you might guess, was incredibly moved by this heartfelt and meaningful gesture, one that further cemented the positive relationship between Canada and the U.S.A., until President Kennedy's tragic death in November. The period of time was brief, but very important, and inspiring to think of! I'm proud to know that our country, albeit briefly, did come to actively support President Kennedy in 1963. A year of major change in the U.S.A., Canada, and the rest of the world. Thank you for this most intriguing and instructive video!
God, what a moving speech.
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Great discussion. The other day, a retired female judge explained what it was like for her father to win a state election in the deeply Republican south. However, by next election, the hope was gone, unfortunatley. So, what happened then? Well, conditioned responses get adhered to, once again. The conditioned response of comparison, comparison in reflection of thought. There is comfort in such a response, it allows for not being able to look at the more challenging difficulties of our country.
We look back to this inflection point. Certainly, modern Republicans and Democrats can agree to the end of racism as seen before Kennedy, but can't agree as to how to proceed forward. Both sides claim a form of racism against one another. So, does this inflection point guide us towards a perspective which can break through this era's plateua in our understanding of race relations?
Well, certainly. It can be summed up with a statement such as 'let us begin', why? Because there is no end point, no conclusion to begin from, no seperation between you and I. Such a state of mind, allows for the prospect of uncondtional freedom. One not born by the mechanizations of thought, which is the process of conditioned response.
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Looking at the year 1963 from a Canadian perspective, it is clear that the years description, from the standpoint of Canada-U.S.A. relations turned out to be, "A cool shower after a muddy brawl." This was true because of the difficult relationship between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Diefenbaker over issues such as Diefenbaker's penchant for "Dragging his feet," on Kennedy's request that Canada take an active role in protecting the Northern Hemisphere by stationing nuclear weapons in Canada. There were other circumstances that further entrenched the discord between Kennedy and Diefenbaker, and in the end, in my opinion, this was all so unfortunate as the Kennedy presidency is one that I'd always wished Canada had more actively supported in 1961 and 1962. Then came April 22, 1963, the year we elected Lester B. Pearson, (my favorite Prime Minister). In hindsight, the Kennedy - Pearson era would only be seven months, but Pearson managed to do an incredible job of making up for lost time, (including addressing the nuclear weapons issue), and Kennedy, for his part, enthusiastically responded in kind. One of my favorite stories from the Kennedy - Pearson era was the time that Pearson visited Kennedy at Hyannis Port. There the two men had a chance to really talk about the issues that they could work together on, and get to know each other at the same time. At the end of the visit, Pearson was driving away from the Kennedy home and it began to rain. They were just rounding the driveway when they saw a figure approaching from the lawn. They stopped the car and to Pearson's astonishment, it was President Kennedy, rain soaked, holding a folded American flag wrapped in plastic. He said that he'd forgotten to give Pearson this as a gift while he was there and wanted to give it to him right then, and in person. Pearson, as you might guess, was incredibly moved by this heartfelt and meaningful gesture, one that further cemented the positive relationship between Canada and the U.S.A., until President Kennedy's tragic death in November. The period of time was brief, but very important, and inspiring to think of! I'm proud to know that our country, albeit briefly, did come to actively support President Kennedy in 1963. A year of major change in the U.S.A., Canada, and the rest of the world. Thank you for this most intriguing and instructive video!
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I wonder if he wasn’t assassinated would he still be as recognised as he is today?
I think so - but maybe not in the same way. He was very popular throughout much of the world in his own time.
Perhaps among the best, having averted a nuclear war.
Why do modern. Why hasn’t our current democratic president give a Peace first speech like IKE and JFK did ?
JFK 'S Tod war ein immens großes Verlust für die Welt. Möge er ruhen in Frieden 😊
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