Word: sirs
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Sir: If Kennedy did what he did, and was not drunk, and was not doing something immoral, then he is much too dumb to be a Senator...
...Sir: Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of the Kennedy-Kopechne tragedy was the spectacle of some of the nation's in tellectual and political leaders scurrying to Hyannisport to give sympathy and counsel to Ted Kennedy. A young woman's life was carelessly lost, but apparently more important was the struggle to save a rather shaky political future...
...Sir: Are we about to perpetrate a stunning new kind of killing-that of character assassination? What about those who attempt to postulate what Mr. Kennedy might do as President, with his finger on the nuclear trigger, or faced with other momentous decisions? What rational individual can compare the victim of near-death by drowning and a cerebral concussion to a healthy Chief Executive at his desk? Surely all proponents of logic will balk at the outrage of this fallacious speculating...
...Sir: If you were to believe the Boston Globe, an uncritical supporter of the Kennedy family, this girl's tragic death actually adds to Teddy's political esteem in his home state because people are now even more sympathetic toward...
...Sir: Assume that your friend and cousin, having had a tragic accident, comes to your door late in the evening. He is completely exhausted, in shock, and has water in his lungs and a slight concussion. Do you call a doctor? Don't be ridiculous. The proper thing is to take your friend to the nearest ferry and, when the ferry is shut down for the night, just calmly stand there and watch him swim across the channel, preferably fully clothed. Now he'll be able to recuperate all by himself in a nice comfortable motel room...