| From the late fifth century to the early | | | | been good fulfilling the dreams of Jack |
| sixth century is the setting for a beloved | | | | Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy. Many others have |
| British figure of some romantic significance. | | | | not been so good. Life is easier though it is |
| It is the time period King Arthur and | | | | harder. Life is more, much more, complicated |
| Knights of The Round Table are believed to | | | | often requiring two people in a family to be |
| have loved and reigned and ruled in Camelot. | | | | gainfully employed full time to support their |
| | | | children at the same standard of one working |
| While Arthur fought the Saxons, the | | | | adult during the day of Kennedy's Camelot. |
| pretenders to his kingdom and his throne, he | | | | |
| was engaged with Lancelot on another front | | | | Fifty two inch flat screen LCD and Plasma |
| for the affection and devotion of his beloved | | | | high definition televisions have replaced the |
| Guinevere. | | | | six inch black and white TV screen. Cable |
| | | | has replaced the rabbit ears and outdoor |
| Queen Guinevere was, according to legend, | | | | antennas of that era. Hundreds of available |
| beautiful and desirable beyond belief, and | | | | television stations have replaced the big |
| she won the heart of Arthur. Think of it as | | | | three. |
| a May to December romance and we begin to get | | | | |
| the flavor and depth of the matters of the | | | | Sirius Radio has replaced FM radio which |
| heart at conflict with the urgencies of the | | | | replaced AM. Twenty four hour news channels |
| day. | | | | like FOX, MSNBC, and CNN have replaced Huntly |
| | | | and Brinkley, and the complacency of the |
| Today it most simply known as the time of | | | | people have replaced the hope of the nation |
| Camelot, but it was destined to be seen | | | | during Jack and Jackie's Camelot. |
| again, and maybe even a third time is on the | | | | |
| horizon. At least we would like to think so. | | | | Big box stores have replaced mom and pop |
| Several centuries passed after the exploits | | | | shops. Huge corporate stores have replaced |
| of King Arthur and a new nation in the west, | | | | the corner market, and the Piggly Wiggly's of |
| in the views of many, captured the Age of | | | | the world have replaced the local grocery |
| Camelot again. The one thousand days of the | | | | store where a family could get what they |
| presidency of John (Jack) Kennedy. | | | | needed and pay for it on pay day in the name |
| | | | of progress. But are we really better off? |
| Kennedy with his vivacious wife Jackie | | | | Is it better where there are more homeless? |
| captured the imagination of the world.Here | | | | Is it better when more kids go to bed cold |
| was a young, beautiful, idealistic couple | | | | and hungry? Are we a better nation when the |
| from family dynasties that dreamed of and led | | | | veteran, the elderly, and the sick have to |
| a nation towards a better place in time, in | | | | chose between food and medicine? |
| history, in the heart, and in caring for all | | | | |
| its peoples. | | | | In a time when half of all marriages end in |
| | | | divorce and far too many children are being |
| Perhaps less than a century after Jack and | | | | raised in a single parent home, can we do |
| Jackie we can relive Camelot just one more | | | | better? Can we recapture the Age of Camelot? |
| time. What a dream for those of us who are | | | | America is disenchanted. Can we recapture |
| old enough to remember the young couple | | | | the dream? Can we recharge the dreamers? We |
| seemingly so in love, so charismatic, so | | | | need another Walt Disney for our passtime and |
| vibrant, such dreamers with such social grace | | | | another John Kennedy for our country. As |
| raising their small children in the White | | | | much as we love |
| House. | | | | |
| | | | America, can we make her better? |
| Sure times have changed. Some changes have | | | | |