John F Kennedy ­ Speech to American Newspaper Association on Secret society:

“The very word “secrecy” is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to se­ cret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We de­ cided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted con­ cealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers, which are cited to justify it”. JFK [Read more...]