Letter: Lesson from the past

It is far more plausible to believe that a lone nut case got past lax security to kill JFK than to believe that every conspirator in the book would put aside their differences to kill the president, and continue working together to eliminate any evidence that contradicted the official story.

Yet because of the inconsistencies of the Warren Commission findings, and the feds' arrogance and secrecy, conspiracy theories persist. When you cover up, you only draw suspicion to yourself, and that demands investigation.

The editorial concluded: "Government agencies should know better. Hopefully agencies at all levels of government will learn a lesson from this, realizing that it is always better to be more open with its citizens, even when that information might prove to be embarrassing."

Think President Clinton's learned that yet?

James Gillen

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