"the dangers of concealment ... far outweigh the dangers which are cited to justify it"
"we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies primarily on covert means for expanding its sphere of influence--on infiltration instead of invasion, on subversion instead of elections, on intimidation instead of free choice, on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day. It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations.
Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried, not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no rumor is printed, no secret is revealed."
A really good JFK speech against secrecy and advocating for robust and open debate ... for honesty and treating the public as if they were responsible and thoughtful individuals (everyone can be). Please share !
[Posted at the
SpookyWeather2 blog, December 20, 2022.]
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