Fri
Jul 7 2006
10:56 am
Voice from the Past
By: Geckofile  shortURL

Here's a speech of JFK, uncannily speaking about what I believe is goin on today.

"The very word "secrecy" is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment. ...."

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Justin's picture

No offense but Kennedy wasnt

Submitted by Justin on Fri, 2006/07/07 - 2:47pm.

No offense but Kennedy wasnt exactly a stand up guy re: open secrets and government. The Bay of Pigs/trying to whack Castro via the CIA-Mob come to mind...

rikki's picture

your point?

Submitted by rikki on Fri, 2006/07/07 - 5:05pm.

So, uh, I guess that means secrets are good, right?

Geckofile's picture

First off, i dont see me

Submitted by Geckofile on Sat, 2006/07/08 - 7:04am.

First off, i dont see me sayin a damn thing bout jfk being the bestest man ever......but near the end of his life , he was gonna get rid of the Fed, and said he would bust the CIA into a million bits......

my point?, ....... do you not see the secrecy happening in our govt now?
"And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment."

increase the security, dont worry , the govt. will keep you safe from them mean ol "terrists", how dare any papers report that they are spyin on us!!!(and i know Clinton did it, carter did it and reagan , and many others before them) , i mean , you may be talkin to bin laden, or sending money by carrier condor to them evil muslims.....fear, fear,fear

ignorance may be bliss..... but its still ignorance

SEC. 802. DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM.
‘‘(5) the term ‘domestic terrorism’ means activities that—
‘‘(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are
a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or
of any State;

so i guess speeding makes you a "terrist"
all crime is terrorism, k.......

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
- Upton Sinclair

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