Here is another Bobby Kennedy quote to consider. This is especially poignant given all the national attention on the stock market and Wall Street lately. Many people say the world cannot afford the American Dream, and I am tempted to agree. Luckily, there are still other dreams for a better world.
"We have a great gross national product...But that counts air pollution, and cigarette advertising, and ambulances to clear out highways of carnage. It counts special locks for our doors, and jails for people who break them...[It] does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials."
--Robert F. Kennedy
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Nice quotes.
SO, who is the RFK of 2008? Or is there one?
I thought about this question and I don't think there is an RFK figure in government right now. But, I think Bono has a lot in common in RFK. Both privileged white men had an enormous amount of celebrity that they could have used for selfish purposes. Instead, they spent a great deal of time and energy standing up for social justice and equality.
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