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> # People say, 'Bill, quit talking about Kennedy, man. It was a long time ago. Just let it go, all right? It's a long time ago, just forget it.' I'm like, 'All right, then don't bring up Jesus to me. As long as we're talking shelf life here :'

[Bill Hicks](https://quotesby.net/Bill-Hicks)\#96

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## About this quote

What does it mean?Equating the demand to forget political past with ignoring religious figures.In plain termsDon't tell me to ignore one history while demanding you remember another.What can you take from it?Resist calls to forget inconvenient history.

### Where it applies

- debate
- politics
- religion

### Putting it to work

- historical study
- advocacy
- discussion

### Questions to consider

- What past matters?
- Who decides what to forget?

### Another view

It conflates religious belief with political history.

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