“The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings,” said John F. Kennedy in his ‘Secret Societies‘ speech. If anyone is skeptical of even discussing conspiracy theories or believes them to be nothing more than a joke, they need to realize one of our greatest presidents gave a speech paralleling many of the same ideas as conspiracy theorists.