#sirhan sirhan

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How old each of the assassins in the musical were when they committed their assassination or attempt:

Arthur Bremer: 21

Lee Harvey Oswald: 24

Sirhan Sirhan: 24

John Hinckley jr.: 25

John Wilkes Booth: 26

Lynnette “Squeaky” Fromme: 26

Leon Czolgosz: 28

Guiseppe Zangara: 33

Charles Guiteau: 39

James Earl Ray: 40

Samuel Byck: 44

Sara Jane Moore: 45

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sirhan anon i will put sirhan inside an oven

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Joe Biden should pardon Sirhan Sirhan on January 19th

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Assassin cats the sequel with some added ones cause why not

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“Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.” - Aeschylus via Robert Kennedy (4 April 1968)

“The Oresteia, broadly speaking, is a mythological story about a fundamental shift from vengeful retribution to a new civic justice system based on dialogue and lawful process, and in that sense, Kennedy’s use of the verses to emphasize justice and reconciliation makes sense. The translation by Edith Hamilton that he quotes adds a Christian dimension of God’s mercy and compassion that doesn’t exist in the original, but as long as the overall idea of justice remains intact, there should be no issue with Kennedy viewing Aeschylus from his own perspective.

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Agamemnon’s murder by his wife in retaliation for Iphigenia is imminent. She is to be killed by her son Orestes in the trilogy’s second installment, Libation Bearers. In the third act, Eumenides, Orestes is pursued by the vengeful Furies, and the goddess Athena does not institute the new justice system to adjudicate the conflict until the end of the play. So, the light at the end of the tunnel is far off. We are still trapped in the cycle of violence and vengeance, with no end in sight.

The word I translate as “favor”–“grace” in Kennedy’s quotation–is charis in Greek. The word refers to “grace” in the sense of beauty, as well as kindness or goodwill. It can mean “favor,” in the sense of thankfulness or gratitude toward someone, but it also refers to an actual favor–an action–performed to reciprocate another’s kindness.

The phrase “comes about by force” is really a single word in Greek, biaios, meaning “forcible” or “violent,” which clashes harshly with the idea of kindness attached to charis.

So we might very literally translate that sentence: “Perhaps the reciprocal response of the gods sitting on their sacred throne is violent.” This gives the entire passage a completely different meaning that instead suggests the so-called wisdom of the gods can only be achieved through greater violence. It foreshadows the vengeance for Iphigenia that is going to come for Agamemnon.

If this is true, then the words of Aeschylus clearly do not align with Robert Kennedy’s intention. He meant to say that our response to suffering and violence should be to rise above it, and to learn through the “awful grace of God” how to have the wisdom to respond with love and compassion. Instead, Aeschylus’ Chorus seems to be worried about “the violent favor of the gods,” and given Robert Kennedy’s assassination, maybe they are right after all.

But we know what the Chorus does not: that the end of the Oresteia holds the greater promise of a new worldview, one in which these traditional ideas of violence in response to violence no longer hold true. Vengeance will be put aside, and the new democratic justice system of Athens, based on open dialogue and debate, lawful procedure, and reconciliation will be established, perhaps in the way Robert Kennedy would have hoped for.

That message is what we see when we step back and take a broader look at the overall meaning of the Oresteia: while in the present moment of suffering it may seem as if there are only more struggles ahead, in the end it is possible to strive toward the greater ideals of justice. So, there is only a real disconnect in meaning if we look at these verses in isolation, in the specific part of the play’s story where they appear, but together with the rest of the play–and in the new context of Kennedy’s speech–they take on a new, optimistic meaning in the face of suffering and tragedy.”

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Forbidden Love during World War 2

Gilbert Bradley was a British man who became known through his poignant love letters from World War II. Drafted into the army in 1939, he met and fell in love with Gordon Bowsher, a wealthy man who worked for his father’s shipping business. Their relationship flourished in secrecy, as homosexuality was illegal in Britain at the time. As Gilbert was sent off to war, the two maintained a deep,…

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The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America by Thurston Clarke

I revisited a book about the campaign of #RobertFKennedy for President in 1968. I was not surprised to find out that many of the issues #RFK was campaigning about are still with us as a society #BookReview #TheLastCampaign #ThurstonClarke #bargainsleuth

The definitive account of Robert Kennedy’s exhilarating and tragic 1968 campaign for president–a revelatory history that is especially resonant now After John F. Kennedy’s assassination, Robert Kennedy–formerly Jack’s no-holds-barred political warrior–almost lost hope. He was haunted by his brother’s murder, and by the nation’s seeming inabilities to solve its problems of race, poverty, and the…

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“What are you writing, Sirhan?”

respect the copyright respect the environment respect the copyright respect the environment respect the copyright respect the environment respect the copyright respect the environment respect the copyright respect the environment

“Why are you writing this, Sirhan? Did someone hypnotize you and tell you to write this?”

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“Okay, okay. Now, who hypnotized you, Sirhan?”

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“That’s enough, Sirhan! Stop writing lemming!”

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Have the (currently living) assassins from Assassins listened to Assassins?:

• Yes: Squeaky Fromme. It is confirmed that she has listened to Assassins and was unimpressed.

• Probably: John Hinkley jr. I don’t know if he has listened to Assassins, but he has a YouTube channel, so there is a good chance he is at least aware of it.

• Maybe: Sara Jane Moore. I mean, she’s had to at least heard of a musical that she is a character in.

The assassins who were only in the book depository scene, aren’t even actually on stage, and had one line each (two of them are still alive so I’m including them as well):

• Maybe: Arthur Bremer. He hypothetically could be aware of the musical, I don’t see why not.

• No: Sirhan Sirhan. It would be truly impressive if he has heard of Assassins given that he is still in prison and has been since 1968.

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All due respect to Bobby Kennedy, but Sirhan Sirhan is so cute! I just want to hug him and comfort him.

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Catchin up before I get to drawing Bremer

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California Governor Gavin Newsom denied the release of Robert F. Kennedy's assassin Sirhan Sirhan after 53 years in prison. January 13, 2020.

Image: Mugshot of Sirhan in 2021. On this day in history, January 13, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom denied the release of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin Sirhan Sirhan after 53 years in prison. This was Sirhan’s 16th attempt at parole for the June 5, 1968, assassination of the presidential hopeful at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. That evening, Kennedy had secured the critical…

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why is he so stupid

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Purely for scientific purposes (Inspired by the presidents and assassins bracket polls):

There is in fact a correct answer.

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I knew you weren’t to be trusted, RFK anon! *waits in kitchen and kills you*.

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Will Sirhan Sirhan be Released?

New HPANWO voice article: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2023/05/will-sirhan-sirhan-be-released.html