The Last Patrican: Bobby Kennedy and the End of the American Aristocracy

Robert Francis Kennedy has wrongly been taken by the left wing. This book correctly places him back in the pantheon of classical liberalism, or what is otherwise known in American as a Conservativism. RFK spoke for a fair and free America, but he never understood government as a form of social engineering. Rather, government was there to add fairness to the system, and insure that those who did not have power were not pushed aside, but were granted equal access. Long before President Bush spoke the words "Compassionate Conservative", RFK was leading the fight. However, with his fall, President Johnson's "Great Society" moved forward and our Republic backwards. The issue of race became taboo. Personal responsibility was not mentioned. All the world embraced dark, and paid no heed to the issues ahead.

Sen. Bobby Kennedy (D) (NY) 1925-1968, was a complex character; one like his sister-in-law, Jackie Bouvier-Kennedy-Onassis was so fascinating. Both so private-yet you felt and still feel like you knew or know them. We lost a lot the day Bobby died, we lost idealism and thought.

This author has done a fine job of integrating Robert Kennedy into political history that predates him. His descriptions of "Stimsonian politicians" adds a new dimension to the late Senator. Robert Kennedy was a very complex, interesting person and this author, to his credit treats him with respect. This book covers a large period spanning several decades of political ideology without being verbose. It is an excellent book for anyone seriously interested in the political make up of Robert Kennedy.

This book is just another in a long line of second rate texts cashing in on the name Kennedy in its title. There is no new insights, just a series of presumptions. kennedy's contributions to American society far outweigh the combined efforts of this author and his book.