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John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President at noon on January 20, 1961 . “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”, was a famous quote from his inaugural address.
Unfortunately the president already upset part of the establishment on that first day, asking the nations of the world to join together to fight “common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.
And the young president didn’t stop there either. During a speech before the American Newspaper Publishers Association in New York City, April 27, 1961, JFK warned the American people of secret societies and emplored the media to be vigilent against them. Illuminati Conspiracy theorists claim this speech set in motion plans to eliminate JFK…
JFK SECRET SOCIETY SPEECH
shortly before jfk was assassinated he had printed $4 billion dollars worth of non-interest bearing money which meant he began to chop at the profits of the vultures. Interest free money means the national debt is eliminated and the power of the international banking element is broken. So to prevent Kennedy from abolishing the illegal Fed, he was assassinated. Coincidence? As soon as the traitor Johnson was in office, he recalled all the debt free notes and continued your country in the same path of ruin.
We in this country, in this generation, are--by destiny rather than choice--the watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We ask, therefore, that we may be worthy of our power and responsibility, that we may exercise our strength with wisdom and restraint, and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of "peace on earth, good will toward men." That must always be our goal, and the righteousness of our cause must always underlie our strength. For as was written long ago: "except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."
Originally posted by SupersonicSerpent
During a speech before the American Newspaper Publishers Association in New York City, April 27, 1961, JFK warned the American people of secret societies and emplored the media to be vigilent against them. Illuminati Conspiracy theorists claim this speech set in motion plans to eliminate JFK…
John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President at noon on January 20, 1961 . “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”, was a famous quote from his inaugural address.
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.
In September 1961, President John Kennedy delivered a speech at UN headquarters in New York in which he presented the United States program for complete disarmament of the entire world - except for the United Nations which would become the only military power on earth. Entitled "Freedom From War," the Kennedy three-stage plan was designed to be implemented over many years. It called for all nations to give up their military power while arming the United Nations. The final step stated: "progressive controlled disarmament ... would proceed to a point where no state would have the military power to challenge the progressively strengthened UN Peace Force."
The document also calls for the disarming of citizens.
Originally posted by isyeye
He was assasinated for to cover something, it's just what that is that I question.
It should also be noted that President Kennedy himself was a member of a 'secret society'.
Originally posted by haveblue
Really? Which one?
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by SupersonicSerpent
John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President at noon on January 20, 1961 . “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”, was a famous quote from his inaugural address.
The sentence you've quoted is the oft' quoted sentence from JFK's Inaugural speech, but this is an out of context quote which has too often been used to sell People on the idea of some sort of obligation to country, i.e., collective. However, JFK continues that thought with more:
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.
Far from being a clarion call to collectivism, it is a grand call for individualism and a reminder of the profound vigilance every individual must keep to ensure that the march towards the freedom of humanity not be derailed.
JFK warned the American people of secret societies
"The very word "secrecy" is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it.
Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment.
That I do not intend to permit to the extent that it is in my control. And no official of my Administration, whether his rank is high or low, civilian or military, should interpret my words here tonight as an excuse to censor the news, to stifle dissent, to cover up our mistakes or to withhold from the press and the public the facts they deserve to know."
But I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the nature of our country's peril. In time of war, the government and the press have customarily joined in an effort based largely on self-discipline, to prevent unauthorized disclosures to the enemy.
In time of "clear and present danger," the courts have held that even the privileged rights of the First Amendment must yield to the public's need for national security.
Today no war has been declared--and however fierce the struggle may be, it may never be declared in the traditional fashion. Our way of life is under attack. Those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe. The survival of our friends is in danger. And yet no war has been declared, no borders have been crossed by marching troops, no missiles have been fired. If the press is awaiting a declaration of war before it imposes the self-discipline of combat conditions, then I can only say that no war ever posed a greater threat to our security. If you are awaiting a finding of "clear and present danger," then I can only say that the danger has never been more clear and its presence has never been more imminent.
Originally posted by kawika
He was going to abolish the CIA as well.
A brave man. A great president.
When John F. Kennedy was asked about the level of involvement and influence that his father had held in his razor-thin presidential victory, JFK would joke that on the eve before the election, his father had asked him the exact number of votes he would need to win—there was no way he was paying "for a landslide".