Cynematik • Cyndi Greening

I grew up in Wisconsin. I was raised as a Roman Catholic. I was old enough to remember the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Not surprising then that I am a dyed in the wool liberal. I loved JFK for his youth, his idealism, and his ability to inspire people. I watched Oliver Stone’s JFK and Barbara Kopple’s Beyond JFK. While the thought of a lone gunman is more reassuring than the idea of a conspiracy, the TRUTH seems to be more available with the passage of time.

There are so many websites now that endeavor to reveal the secrets that people try to hide. Tops on the list is the American Civil Liberties Union, an excellent starting point for addressing the hidden challenges to our civil rights. Steven Aftergood’s Project on Government Secrecy is another resource (covered in the Washington Post this week) that seeks to disclose that which some feel ought to be commonly known.

If you want to know who is buying the attention of your senators and congressional representatives, the information is on Open Secrets. I found The Memory Hole to be an invaluable source for difficult to locate documents (like the 9/11 transcripts) and images (soldiers injured in the war). And, for the last 30 years, Public Citizen has been on the front lines in the fight for freedom of information.

I’ve been sick all week. So, I’m going back to the couch and remind myself that Ignorance is Bliss. I’m going to go “bliss out” with a little more Robitussin and a novel. I’ll finish the NY Times tomorrow.

“Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening.”
    Dorothy Sarnoff (1914 - )
    Broadway Singer, Actress & Public Speaking Coach