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Assassination of a President

November 22nd, 2010

By Tom Carter President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 47 years ago on November 22, 1963. He was shot to death in a place called Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Everyone who is old enough remembers that terrible day. I was a very young soldier. Our commander called us together and told us that the […]

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Tags: assassination, Black Jack, Dealey Plaza, funeral, JFK, John F. Kennedy
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Taking Your Kids to Work

March 5th, 2010

By Tom Carter Anyone who has watched or read the news in recent days knows about the kerfuffle over a tower controller at JFK International Airport taking his kids to work recently. Problem is, he let both kids talk on the radio to airline pilots, relaying directions and clearances. The reporting on this incident is, […]

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Tags: airport, controllers, JFK, kids, safety
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Would JFK Be a Democrat?

August 31st, 2009

I’ve always considered myself a Democrat in terms of party preference. I came to that position in the context of the ideas and policies of people like John F. Kennedy and other liberals and Democrats of that era (such as Daniel Patrick Moynihan). But when I think about today’s Democratic Party, including many of the people […]

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Tags: Democratic Party, Democrats, JFK, John F. Kennedy, Moynihan
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