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ellenrr

(3,865 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2013, 08:50 AM Nov 2013

Oliver Stone and the JFK Assassination [View all]

Now on Dem-Now. The hypothesis behind this particularly conspiracy theory (Stone's) is that JFK was a "different" kind of politician - one who was not warlike, one who wanted to curb the CIA and other intelligence agencies, who was going to take the US in another direction, not imperialist, not super-capitalist, not militarist.....
and that's why he was killed.

This is nonsense! Maybe it was a conspiracy that killed Kennedy (and Oswald)- but the idea that JFK was a hero and a new kind of politician is nonsense.

Thoughts?

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Oliver Stone and the JFK Assassination [View all] ellenrr Nov 2013 OP

According to today's standards... peace13 Nov 2013 #1

What do you base your assertion fredamae Nov 2013 #2

Actually, JFK set the foundation for the Civil Rights Act, and at that time it was considered a new lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #3

If memory serves fredamae Nov 2013 #4

Yes lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #5

Bobby was an interesting character in a lot of ways. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #6

I learned something new today! fredamae Nov 2013 #8

Catholic Bobby Riverman Nov 2013 #15

The Kennedy family has always been status quo - TBF Nov 2013 #7

It's always been a sorta pet theory of mine that Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #9

Yes. Allen Dulles TBF Nov 2013 #10

I'm sure we have that book lying around here somewhere. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #11

Stone seemed to be basing a lot of what he was saying deutsey Nov 2013 #12

This book pretty much sets it out-- ellenrr Nov 2013 #13

Your last sentence is kind of my take on it ellen... socialist_n_TN Nov 2013 #14

Startling New JFK Documentary darkjournalist Feb 2014 #16

The Peace Corp, integrating the US Government, Cuban Missile Crisis Omaha Steve Apr 2014 #17