RIP Rosemary Kennedy. Her life is the reason that other persons have benefited from public awareness of mental retardation. She was the inspiration for the Special Olympics program which continues to help families with special needs children. The Kennedy family has the good and the bad among them the same as all other families. Rosemary's life should be valued for itself and memory of her should not be attached to the real or perceived shortcomings of the rest of her family. Some of the posts on this thread are absolutely embarrassing, stupid, and uncalled for. Hatred for the Kennedys ill serves this woman who has died and is now released from the physical bounds of this earth.
Some of the posts on this thread are absolutely embarrassing, stupid, and uncalled for I don't think so. However, I do think yours is somewhat uninformed.
Rosemary was not "retarded", as the MSM now chooses to call her. I defy you to show proof that she was. She had behavioral problems, and Joe Sr. couldn't have that in his quest for his sons to become a dynasty. So she was lobotomized.
By the way, ever hear the story about how Joe Jr. died? He was on a very, very dangerous mission to one-up Jack Kennedy for his PT-109 exploits. I guess you could say Joe Sr. was indirectly responsible for that one as well.