Article archive / April 1, 2014
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 8. Source pages: 2.
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO EDITOR
[Editor’s Note: Last issue the Times’ Editorial, “What’s so important about openness?” outlined issues of from social psychology and characteristics of group cultures. The Times receivds many readers’ comments, and this Letter to Editor, on the topic. The publisher appreciates the responses and Dr. Davis’ letter.]
Openness is about the power of secrets. Bear witness to the struggles of the Senate with the CIA, to see this power in action. Our Board is obviously not the CIA, but a lack of transparency provides freedom of action behind the scenes. So, power.
But Board members need to have a channel of communication with the public through the Board.
So, that channel has to be easily available and it must work, that is, give the public a real response, timely too.
Fred E. Davis, PhD New Orleans
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