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One thing I have learned is that there are no secrets in government, but there sure is secrecy. History tells us about secrets many presidents had that eventually came out. More are revealed every day.
People write autobiographies, biographies, and lots of books. Some make things up; others tell truths. And reporters, good and bad, or for good or bad, love "leaks." That's probably a good thing for them, and for us.
Criticize that as some may, it is one way to keep our governments at all levels a bit more accountable. Just knowing that some wrongdoing might not be kept secret forever can make people in government more honest. That's true in business as well.
Mark Connolly of New Castle is a hero of mine. We met as members of the New Hampshire state Legislature in 1975. After graduation from Dartmouth, he worked in business, then for the office of New Hampshire's secretary of state, serving as director of the Bureau of Securities Regulation. In 2010, he became aware of state government ignoring its oversight duties, allowing a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme on investors. It's a long story – worthy of the 232-page book he wrote titled "Cover-Up" (2011, White Whale Press, Florida). At his own peril, he blew the whistle, publicly revealing what was happening in the dark recesses of state government.
In writing a review of "Cover-Up," Harry Markopolos, who was whistleblower of the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme, said, "Mark Connolly stood up for victims while others...
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