[LisaMalia]

Let's hate the political Kennedy's all we want, but Rosemary was an unfortunate woman, born at an unfortunate time. Our lord doesn't look kindly on people who mock the dead.

How many books have you read on the Kennedy clan? I have read many, and at worst, Rosemary was described as "boisterous" by those close to the family.

Joe knew exactly what he was doing when he put her through this procedure. He would let NOTHING get in the way of his greedy political ambitions, even his own child with some behavior problems.

All I'm seeing on these threads is sympathy for a poor girl who was scarred for life at the hands of her disgusting, deceitful father. He is the one to be mocked, although I'm sure right now he is somewhere a little bit warmer than here, and has no clue what's going on here on God's earth.

[cloud8]

"Joe knew exactly what he was doing when he put her through this procedure. He would let NOTHING get in the way of his greedy political ambitions, even his own child with some behavior problems."

First, I don't think any poster has been intentionally disrespectful to Rosemary Kennedy. God rest her soul.

As for Ol' Joe, I believe the opposite is true. He wanted poor Rosemary to be put away for good. Among other options he could have pursued...Wouldn't a convent have taken her in? and surely there were institutions in those days, not as grim as the Fernald School, a reform school in Waltham and hardly a place for an heiress, that would quietly admit a "boisterous" young lady without the need of undergoing a lobotomy.

[blondee123]

All I'm seeing on these threads is sympathy for a poor girl who was scarred for life at the hands of her disgusting, deceitful father. He is the one to be mocked, although I'm sure right now he is somewhere a little bit warmer than here, and has no clue what's going on here on God's earth.

I totally agree with you, God only knows how many other things Old Joe did that we'll never know about!