When the government gets to decide what evidence people can see about its own mistakes, it becomes very difficult for the public to know what actually happened or hold anyone responsible. Then the people who want to know the truth are labeled as “conspiracy theorists” for asking questions and demanding that the evidence be released. The organized skeptic movement has become a de facto bulwark against government transparency, ready to attack the credibility of anyone who questions the official...

The skeptic movement is organized cowardice. They have no problem attacking whistleblowers and paranormal researchers on Wikipedia, but won't criticize governments, corporations, or industries. Stop pretending you are contributing anything to society if you only criticize the powerless and won't lift a finger to challenge the institutions that are accountable to no one except themselves.