[Mare]

Though Joseph Kennedy's decision to have his daughter undergo a lobotomy has been the subject of some controversy, Lutkevich said the action taken in 1942 can't be judged by today's standards.

He fails to mention that Joseph's decision was made while Rose was on a trip overseas, and that Rose was furious and heartbroken. He knew she would never agree to the lobotomy. For that and many other reasons, I believe he was an evil man.

[oldironsides]

Old Joe Kennedy was in charge. We saw many retarded and mentally ill get the lobotomy RX and the old state hospitals were full of what was left. Cruel and inhumane is a mild term for what was used for behavior control. God Bless Rosemary. She did not deserve it.