Bobby. Granted, the film kind of fizzled, but maybe it will see new life on DVD when it bows on April 10. The below may read as a bit of a rant, but what’s wrong with that? I can tell you it was certainly earnest and sincere. And if three-quarters of folks Jackson’s age had this sort of passion about political involvement — regardless of points-of-view — I’d feel a lot better about the future.

“The 1960s were a transformational time in American history, and it was actually a very small part of the population that caused the greatest change. The student movement was not a popular movement. It was popular amongst students. The civil rights movement was not a popular movement. It was a small group of true believers who affected some of the most positive changes. The Voting Rights Act is one of the greatest pieces of legislation in American history — we came to actually believe in our own ideals when that was passed. So I think in listening to (Robert F. Kennedy), and that speech that plays over the end credits, if that doesn’t motivate you and inspire you to want to become involved in the political process, I just don’t know what can. I think we’ve turned politics into a dirty word: ‘Oh, he’s being so political with that,’ or ‘Oh, they’re just playing politics.’ Well we’re all playing politics. You fill up your car, you’re playing politics. You breathe your air, you’re playing politics. They take a chunk out of you every April. That’s playing politics. These are direct decisions that we get to effect as American citizens, because this is our country. It’s ours to do with as we please. And I wish I’d come up with this line, but you only get the democracy that you deserve.”