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John Lennon RIP

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hipsterdufus

As a 40 something, John Lennon's death 25 years ago was my "Dallas" for those that lived through the Kennedy assassination.

I know that John was at times naive and a contradiction, but for me and millions of other Americans - he instilled an activism and an awareness of politics that still burns in us to this day.

Now more than ever - I listen to his voice of altruism, hope and courage to cope with the utter contemptability for human life, lies and corruption that I fight against EVERY DAY.

I miss you John and it still hurts 25 years later.....

War is over - if you want it.
 
I am still bothered by John Lennon's assassination.
 
hipsterdufus said:
As a 40 something, John Lennon's death 25 years ago was my "Dallas" for those that lived through the Kennedy assassination.

I know that John was at times naive and a contradiction, but for me and millions of other Americans - he instilled an activism and an awareness of politics that still burns in us to this day.

Now more than ever - I listen to his voice of altruism, hope and courage to cope with the utter contemptability for human life, lies and corruption that I fight against EVERY DAY.

I miss you John and it still hurts 25 years later.....

War is over - if you want it.
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As a child of 9 years old when John was murdered, it bothers me just as much today, at 34. I normally could care less about anniversaries and things of this nature for people I don't know, however, I sat in my car 2 days ago, in the parking lot at work, and bawled listening to Imagine, ironcially the same CD that came out in September of 1971, the year and month I was born.

My father instilled in me a love for the Beatles I think I never would have had, otherwise. However, out of that came a heap of respect for John Lennon, and his believing that he could make a difference. In a world where all too often one person will say to themselves, "I can't make a difference" He believed he could, and lived most of his adult life trying too.

I find it funny though, how the US government was so afraid of his speaking out against Vietnam, they tried to have him deported on bogus drug charges.
 
debate_junkie said:
As a child of 9 years old when John was murdered, it bothers me just as much today, at 34. I normally could care less about anniversaries and things of this nature for people I don't know, however, I sat in my car 2 days ago, in the parking lot at work, and bawled listening to Imagine, ironcially the same CD that came out in September of 1971, the year and month I was born.

My father instilled in me a love for the Beatles I think I never would have had, otherwise. However, out of that came a heap of respect for John Lennon, and his believing that he could make a difference. In a world where all too often one person will say to themselves, "I can't make a difference" He believed he could, and lived most of his adult life trying too.

I find it funny though, how the US government was so afraid of his speaking out against Vietnam, they tried to have him deported on bogus drug charges.
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His greatest work was done away from the Beatles, Imagine is pure poetry, my favorite song, still to this day.

Rest in Peace John
 
Although I was a huge fan of the Beattles I was never a Lennon fan..

May he rest in peace though.....
 
Originally Posted by debate_junkie
I find it funny though, how the US government was so afraid of his speaking out against Vietnam, they tried to have him deported on bogus drug charges.
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He is a perfect microcosm of just how screwed up we have let our government get B.B. He was someone that was the defination of PEACE. Yet he has a very large FBI file. Why? That's what they spend my tax dollars on?
 
Originally posted by Deegan:
His greatest work was done away from the Beatles, Imagine is pure poetry, my favorite song, still to this day.

Rest in Peace John
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I'm kind of partial to "Working Class Hero".
 
hipsterdufus said:
As a 40 something, John Lennon's death 25 years ago was my "Dallas" for those that lived through the Kennedy assassination.

I know that John was at times naive and a contradiction, but for me and millions of other Americans - he instilled an activism and an awareness of politics that still burns in us to this day.

Now more than ever - I listen to his voice of altruism, hope and courage to cope with the utter contemptability for human life, lies and corruption that I fight against EVERY DAY.

I miss you John and it still hurts 25 years later.....

War is over - if you want it.
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Well said. Ditto.
 
Billo_Really said:
I'm kind of partial to "Working Class Hero".
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Thom Hartman uses that as his bumper music a lot. You'd like Hartman, Bill, if you've never heard him.
 
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