It was 50 years ago today (Kent State University killings)

[Old Blue 2]

Four students shot dead by the National Guard. One simply walking between classes.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Best song by these guys I always thought. Whatever happened to political songwriting?

 

[Old Blue 2]

I was 19 at the time, Jimmy, and remember it being reported in the press and on the TV. It was a case of thinking 'Jeez, what's going to happen next?'

 

[Blues Harp]

 

[bigjonny]

This programme was on yesterday, I’ve not watched it all yet but what I saw was very interesting.

Washington Journal: Howard Means Discusses the 50th Anniversary of the Shooting at Kent State University

Howard Means, author of [67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence], discussed the events that led up to the Ohio National Guard shooting Kent State University students during an anti-war protest. The program began with a clip from former President Richard Nixon's April 30, 1970...

www.c-span.org

 

[tommye]

....and still they carry guns


God bless America

 

[sdk]

The Kent State killings so alienated a couple of students there at the time that practically overnight they founded DEVO. Gerald Casale (bass) was in the crowd when the shooting started.

 

[orly]

And not one of them reached Retirement Pension age

 

[Old Blue 2]

And not one of them reached Retirement Pension age

Take a look at the photo in the first post of the four youngsters killed, then hang your head in shame at one of the worst posts ever put up on this forum.

There is only one construction that can be put on the above.

You are simply a disgrace, a disgrace to this Everton forum, mate...

 

[orly]

Take a look at the photo in the first post of the four youngsters killed, then hang your head in shame at one of the worst posts ever put up on this forum.

There is only one construction that can be put on the above.

You are simply a disgrace, a disgrace to this Everton forum, mate...

*state pension, apologies

 

[Lord Buckethead]

Who is Kent State?

 

[chrismpw]

Best song by these guys I always thought. Whatever happened to political songwriting?

It was shut down by the money men who run the media. X factor vanilla took over.

 

[chrismpw]

....and still they carry guns


God bless America

Nation of child like savages.

It really did become the lord of the flies when we left them to it.

 

[Kiwi]

Take a look at the photo in the first post of the four youngsters killed, then hang your head in shame at one of the worst posts ever put up on this forum.

There is only one construction that can be put on the above.

You are simply a disgrace, a disgrace to this Everton forum, mate...

Not even the worst post today

 

[orly]

Not even the worst post today

It's not even my worst post today I would expect