'UFO phenomenon is real' says Apollo Astronaut Edgar Mitchell on ABC News. Why the cover-up?

examiner ^ | April 7 2009 | Fred Burks

[JoeProBono]

Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell – the sixth man to walk on the moon – laid a bombshell on ABC News with the comment "the UFO phenomenon is real" last July. Yet why didn't other major media pick up on this fascinating story? Wouldn't the public be interested to know? Wouldn't you want to know?

The article on ABC's website leads with "Of the more than 6 billion people in the world, only 12 have ever set foot on the moon." Edgar Mitchell is a member of that elite group of 12 space pioneers. Astronauts are some of the most highly trained and respected members of our society, yet the major media seems to feel that the comments on UFOs of this most esteemed American on the subject are not newsworthy.

There are a few exceptions, including the ABC News article mentioned. Below are key quotes from this excellent article on the revelations of Edgar Mitchell regarding UFOs.

[JoeProBono]

NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell, a member of the Apollo 14 mission that landed on the moon in 1971, elaborated on his own fluid thoughts on the universe, arguing that alien visits to Earth have been covered up by governments for more than 60 years.

'I happen to be privileged enough to be in on the fact that we have been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomenon is real,' Mitchell said. 'It has been covered up by governments for quite some time now,' added Mitchell, who grew up in Roswell, N.M., the location of the controversial 1947 incident in which some believe the U.S. military covered up the crash scene of an alien spacecraft....

Former astronaut Edgar Mitchell says aliens exist. Did his journey to space influence him?

[Ted Grant]

“Let’s light this candle!”

[al baby]

ping for later

[Renegade]

Alan Sheppard quote!

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[rom]

Sure, there may be life out there. But to believe the government is competent enough to cover up something like this...?

[Revolting cat!]

'UFO phenomenon is real' says Apollo Astronaut Edgar Mitchell

Yep, as real as the legendary Burbank Studio (Chaplin, Bogart, Greta Garbo filmed there) where the moon landing was staged and filmed.

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Ed Mitchell is the astronaut who tried to communicate from the moon via ESP. He was a nut job then. He’s a nut job now.

[steve-b]

UFOs are certainly real; every day people see flying objects they can't identify.

Visitations from alien space vehicles are another question....

[ducdriver]

UFO’s are real: The Air Force doesn’t exist.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

Bull. This is a manipulation. Like the movie Contact. CHOC-FULL of subliminal cues that:

1) there are aliens
2) they are super smart
3) they are democrats

In those days, many will be deceived. - Jesus.

[pallis]

Exactly what is the “news media” going to pick up on? When the 0bama administration tells them what to say, they’ll say it. What can they possibly do before then? Sometimes people expect too much.

[Ted Grant]

Hardly 3 days go by that I don’t say that Alan Sheppard quote at least once!

[Augustinian monk]

“) they are democrats”

Baloney. They don’t have proof of residence required to register.

[Snickering Hound]

It was covered in one of the most widely read papers in the world!

[milford421]

bump

[razorback-bert]

Full moon time!

[Only1choice____Freedom]

UFO’s are real: The Air Force doesn’t exist.

Probably.

[Nakota]

“Do you think there is life on other planets?”

“Well, maybe on a Saturday night.”

Jose Jimmenez, 1961

[a fool in paradise]

Astronauts are some of the most highly trained and respected members of our society...

That respect isn't always due them. Certainly not all of them forever.