Comments on: Adapting http://www.peterkrupa.com/archives/389 An eclectic blog for talented people Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: dave http://www.peterkrupa.com/archives/389#comment-9064 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:25:29 +0000 http://www.peterkrupa.com/archives/389#comment-9064 I had, what I considered, a Peter Krupa moment this week when I noticed most news stations were fucking fawning all over Bobby Kennedy since he was killed 40 years ago. But then it occurred to me: what did he ever do? The news coverage is especially annoying and absurd when RFK and/or JFK -- at best, mediocre and status quo politicians -- are grouped in the same "reformer" category as a towering figure like Martin Luther King Jr. Anyway, this is an interesting and refreshing critique of the myth that Bobby Kennedy was a great champion of the people. http://socialistworker.org/2008/06/06/bobby-kennedy-myth Also, with Hillary out, who are you supporting? I had, what I considered, a Peter Krupa moment this week when I noticed most news stations were fucking fawning all over Bobby Kennedy since he was killed 40 years ago.
But then it occurred to me: what did he ever do?
The news coverage is especially annoying and absurd when RFK and/or JFK — at best, mediocre and status quo politicians — are grouped in the same “reformer” category as a towering figure like Martin Luther King Jr.

Anyway, this is an interesting and refreshing critique of the myth that Bobby Kennedy was a great champion of the people.

http://socialistworker.org/2008/06/06/bobby-kennedy-myth

Also, with Hillary out, who are you supporting?

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