26-02-2015, 11:05 PM
I finished the book, Don. It was an enjoyable read. I wish you'd taken the time to go into more detail concerning each and every incident in the book, although I realize your work was intended more as a survey of recent history than a comprehensive look at each incident. Perhaps a 2nd Edition?
One suggestion I have is instead of using just words like (example) "mysterious" to describe an under-examined aspect of each situation, you might use a footnote to explain what is already common knowledge. Using the above (example) as a "for instance", you could have mentioned (as opposed to, or in addition to, the word "mysterious") that Connally's clothing sat in Rep. Gonzales's closet for months because a) he was handed the clothing at the hospital, and b) he didn't have an opportunity to return them right then, and c) he put them in a closet in his office, and d) he forgot that he'd put them in there, and then he had them sent to Nellie Connally. It's true that his inaction is unexplained but not really much of a mystery.
One suggestion I have is instead of using just words like (example) "mysterious" to describe an under-examined aspect of each situation, you might use a footnote to explain what is already common knowledge. Using the above (example) as a "for instance", you could have mentioned (as opposed to, or in addition to, the word "mysterious") that Connally's clothing sat in Rep. Gonzales's closet for months because a) he was handed the clothing at the hospital, and b) he didn't have an opportunity to return them right then, and c) he put them in a closet in his office, and d) he forgot that he'd put them in there, and then he had them sent to Nellie Connally. It's true that his inaction is unexplained but not really much of a mystery.
"All that is necessary for tyranny to succeed is for good men to do nothing." (unknown)
James Tracy: "There is sometimes an undue amount of paranoia among some conspiracy researchers that can contribute to flawed observations and analysis."
Gary Cornwell (Dept. Chief Counsel HSCA): "A fact merely marks the point at which we have agreed to let investigation cease."
Alan Ford: "Just because you believe it, that doesn't make it so."
James Tracy: "There is sometimes an undue amount of paranoia among some conspiracy researchers that can contribute to flawed observations and analysis."
Gary Cornwell (Dept. Chief Counsel HSCA): "A fact merely marks the point at which we have agreed to let investigation cease."
Alan Ford: "Just because you believe it, that doesn't make it so."