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former9thward

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25. Many people can't accept that parts of the government misleads, deceives and occasionally

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #21)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 05:23 PM

Nov 2021

outright lies about various things. So in order to fit Ruby into the "lone nut madman" Oswald theory of the assassination they turn Ruby into some sort of romantic figure who killed because of his love for Kennedy.

I did not see your thread but Ruby was involved with the mob for decades. For those who doubt that, they can go to a library archive which has the Chicago Tribune. Ruby was involved in the killing of a reform Scrap Iron and Junk Handlers Union official whose union the mob had targeted to take over. On December 9, 1939 there is a picture of Ruby (his name was Rubinstein -- he changed it to Ruby when he went south to Dallas) and a article about his arrest in the shooting on the front page of the Tribune. Ruby did mob work in Chicago for 10 more years and then went to Dallas to work in mob businesses there.

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FBI taped RWNJ who said JFK would be shot by sniper, patsy set up for blame (9 November 1963) [View all] Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 OP

Unfortunately, Lee Harvey Oswald had a good day on the range. It's that simple. marble falls Nov 2021 #1

Yes. Sounds like the blue print to kill Kennedy was fairly simple Buckeyeblue Nov 2021 #3

Not simple at all. In addition to Miami and Tampa Bay plots, there was Chicago... Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #5

you are right llashram Nov 2021 #8

Penn & Teller proved that things do move toward Miguelito Loveless Nov 2021 #14

"As the bullet exits the back of the melon". panader0 Nov 2021 #17

I didn't say the bullet exited the "back" of JFK's head Miguelito Loveless Nov 2021 #22

"Those guys on the grassy knoll were dead within 3-hours and buried in the desert. Hotler Nov 2021 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #31

hmm. interesting. msfiddlestix Nov 2021 #2

Every year, there are fewer who remember. Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #9

The fact the Ruby was allowed to go in to kill Oswald is a red flag. Escurumbele Nov 2021 #11

I didn't know about Fmr FBI agent Don Adam, either msfiddlestix Nov 2021 #13

Every November 22, I recall the joke that circulated around my high school Ron Green Nov 2021 #6

Liberal Sen. Ralph Yarborough said he smelled the gunpowder. Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #10

I don't get it. calimary Nov 2021 #15

"Make the block" is an old phrase you may not know. Ron Green Nov 2021 #19

Aha! Thanks! I did not know that. calimary Nov 2021 #23

I don't get the last part Polybius Nov 2021 #20

See post 19! calimary Nov 2021 #24

I was just a six year old kid when he died, 2Gingersnaps Nov 2021 #12

Good resource library you had there. calimary Nov 2021 #16

They threatened the Old Order. Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #27

I have trouble believing that anyone has ever said "bet your bottom dollar" except ironically Orrex Nov 2021 #18

Milteer was in many of what we today call "Hate Groups" Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #29

I posted a thread about a week ago on the mob ties to JFK's death left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #21

Many people can't accept that parts of the government misleads, deceives and occasionally former9thward Nov 2021 #25

"Ruby was involved with the mob for decades" left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #26

I saw it, posted... Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #30