EJ Dionne is a respected columnist and observer of the American condition, both past and present, as well as an accomplished author. His conclusions in this piece are poignant and full of importance in America today. I agree that the assassination of King, along with untimely deaths of both Kennedys, played a role in the rise of the conservative movement in the 70s and its ultimate success in the 1980s and overall dominance to present. As of importance as well were the political consequences of the Vietnam War and the changes across the nation a result of the Civil Rights Movement. Perhaps in the next few years Americans can realize the full promise of the New Frontier and Great Society after a forty year detour. It will be an enormous challenge that will not be easy at all, but the rewards of the effort will be great.http://www.tnr.com/toc/story.html?id=7959d9ca-2dfa-446d-bca0-53d5de0d4189
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