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Dominique · 09-18-2011, 08:06 AM

I am a little young to be a real hippy. But not by much. I saw it and knew what it all meant.

People wearing those military vietnam war jackets with peace signs sewn onto them. That was a bold statement. It was not to disgrace to military.
It was to protest the war. The Kent State massacre comes to my mind.
Every May 4th, it is mentioned. Maybe because it is very near here.

The National Guard randomly shot into a crowd of college sudents at Kent State University in Ohio, who were protesting the war. Four were killed and 9 were injured. Students across America went on strike. This was 1970.
Many Colleges and Universities shut down. This had a significnt impact on politics in America. Young people were posturing. The Nixon Administration began sliding. Then came WATERGATE. America had deep politcal social divisions. (Funny, history does repeat itself) Younger people today feel our music was all about drugs. Some may have been. Most was about political ramifications.

If ever freedom to speech and expression was exercised. It was then. The
shootings at Kent State backfired. Those Hippies were smart and underestimated.

09-18-2011, 08:06 AM	#10
Dominique Member How Do You Identify?: Female/Lesbian/half the athlete I used to be Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Dates Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So proud to be a Pittsburgher Posts: 1,484 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,645 Thanked 3,730 Times in 1,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I am a little young to be a real hippy. But not by much. I saw it and knew what it all meant. People wearing those military vietnam war jackets with peace signs sewn onto them. That was a bold statement. It was not to disgrace to military. It was to protest the war. The Kent State massacre comes to my mind. Every May 4th, it is mentioned. Maybe because it is very near here. The National Guard randomly shot into a crowd of college sudents at Kent State University in Ohio, who were protesting the war. Four were killed and 9 were injured. Students across America went on strike. This was 1970. Many Colleges and Universities shut down. This had a significnt impact on politics in America. Young people were posturing. The Nixon Administration began sliding. Then came WATERGATE. America had deep politcal social divisions. (Funny, history does repeat itself) Younger people today feel our music was all about drugs. Some may have been. Most was about political ramifications. If ever freedom to speech and expression was exercised. It was then. The shootings at Kent State backfired. Those Hippies were smart and underestimated.