Why didn't the hippies get into the jfk assassination ?

[Cliff Varnell]

As subjects of "deep" analysis I find both LaVey and Charles Manson amusingly over-rated.

Over rated in what way Cliff?

I can't name one thing Charles Manson was good at other than an ability to talk the pants off of troubled young women. We're supposed to believe he was some kind of evil mastermind? (If you buy that one I have an orange bridge in town for sale...)

He was an inept car thief, one truly stupid drug dealer, and a mediocre musician and song-writer.

He wasn't much for actually killing a person, since he wasn't present for any of the Tate-LaBianca murders.

I think the whole thing was Susan Atkins' idea once she had the thrill of tagging Political Piggy with Gary Hinman's blood.

Bugliosi promoted all of that "Helter Skelter" bullshit right out of Atkins' LA Times article published 5 days after she was charged with murder. Coming on the heels of Altamont it was a target of opportunity for the mainstream media to proclaim the "End of the 60's."

As far as Anton LaVey goes, I must in full disclosure say that I am a passing acquaintance of his eldest daughter Karla LaVey. She's a friend of an old friend of mine, and what I know about Satanism I got from talking about it with my old friend.

I've never discussed Satanism with Karla LaVey, but from what I've heard of her family I just don't see the Unspeakable.