THEY'RE HEERE (4-Star NYPost Review Praises Peter Jennings for Exposing Gov’t UFO Coverup)

NY Post ^ | February 23, 2005 | LINDA STASI

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WHY would a serious journalist like Peter Jennings tackle a silly subject like UFOs? Maybe it's because 40 million Americans can't be wrong. It turns out that 40 million of us have claimed to have seen UFOs, while half — yes, half — of all Americans believe in their existence… < snip >

So, why, if millions of people have seen UFOs, are the eyewitnesses immediately reduced to the level of raving loonies (from "lunar")? Interestingly enough, that is the legacy of another successful government PR campaign…< snip >

The feds thought they could keep a lid on UFO sightings and keep a budding worldwide panic under control by making witnesses look crazy. Yes, it seems you could fool all of the people all of the time… < snip >

Good for Jennings for reaching for the stars!

[Quix]

It persistently appears to me that the mere posting of any kind of document or even mild mannered post on the topic is more than sufficient to 'goad' you into your mocking stance. It seems like an almost obsessive knee-jerk response, imho.

Easily annoying and wearying to some of us.

[Quix]

Thanks much. Will do.

[Gumption]

Wow, that gave me the willies. Have you checked for other stories that are similar to yours? Have you seen any pictures of UFO's that look like the one you saw? You must have investigated this a little.

[Quix]

What I fail to detect yet, is whether you appreciate that

THERE REALL ARE topics, dynamics, contingencies, situations, areas of reality

about which 'proof' is highly tricky; if not hazardous; if not greatly difficult; if not inherently challenging to sociologically or power politics impossible . . . . etc.

to come by.

And regarding such situations and realities, insisting on an overly strict level of proof can leave you in a very vulnerable position--vulnerable in a list of ways--the loss of pride eventually being amongst the least of them.

By the time that level of proof surfaces in a readily available format, forum, group, public discourse etc. the die is cast and many options are thereby automatically forever blocked off. Such options as may exist decrease probably geometrically the closer such things get to the surface.

The atomic blast in New Mexico beginning such things was but one example of such a thing.

I would be greatly comforted if I could have cause to believe that you understand the hazardous position that you insist on remaining in--somewhat unnecessarily. One doesn't need to forsake reason or even great skepticism to reside in a place of fair-minded balance on the topic.

[Quix]

Thanks. And yet again, well said.

BTW, have you heard about the blue ET's? I forget the shade of blue but I think a kind of cobalt or royal blue.

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It persistently appears to me that the mere posting of any kind of document or even mild mannered post on the topic is more than sufficient to 'goad' you into your mocking stance.

Boy, you are beyond bizarre.

I don't remember ever posting on any other thread about UFOs in my six years or so on this forum.

Maybe I did, once or twice in that time but if I did, I honestly don't remember it.

Seriously, you are freaking weird to imply that I frequent these sorts of threads and get under the skin of you and your alien buddies. But I'm guessing you get that alot.

[Quix]

I have 0.000% trouble believing that you saw precisely what you assert you saw.

Thanks for your fascinating report.

[Quix]

Sure.

Now, I have to find out what time it is here in the Mountain States.

Anyone know?

[Ethyl]

ABC reports, we laugh.....


27 posted on 02/23/2005 10:37:04 AM EST by add925 (The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
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To: Dark Skies


I am sorry Mary, you did a dumb thing. The snake gets uglier every yEAR.

[Quix]

BTW, I've read very very few reports like yours. But there are some.

There are more reports of ship board sightings but very few sightings anywhere of that kind of craft.

[Quix]

It's entirely CONCEIVABLE that I'm mixing you up with someone else. I do that with disturbing frequency.

HOWEVER, i do believe I've seen your screen name on more than one other UFO thread the last several years taking roughly the same sort of fierce stance.

[Quix]

BTW, your insults are read and noted.

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BTW, your insults are read and noted.

Gee, that's special, especially coming from you after you noted that you found my completely non-existent pattern of obsessively taunting you and your alien posts "annoying and wearying."

But thank you for reminding me, in your own special way, exactly why I generally avoid getting into arguments with people who believe that dozens of species of alien overlords are controlling the world, in league with the world government and satan.

You're one of the few who are intelligent enough to see it all clearly.

[Quix]

Your persistent, unfailing insults are read and noted.

I believe I've shown you an uncommon level of respect for your personhood and even tons of patience regarding your hostile perspective and insults.

You seem to be absolutely blind about my caring for your welfare, too.

Interesting.

BTW, returning evil for good is also a hazardous thing to do in God's universe.

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I believe I've shown you an uncommon level of respect for your personhood and even tons of patience regarding your hostile perspective and insults.

Let’s review:

Sooooooooooo clever. Sooooooooooo erudite. Sooooooooooo sophisticated. Sooooooooooo scientific. Sooooooooooo coooooooool. Sooooooooooo addicted to a TYPE II error preference regardless of evidence.

I’m sorry, did I misinterpret your mulitple “oooooooooooo”s as indicative of sarcasm in your initial unprovoked post to me. I didn’t realize you were actually displaying an “uncommon level of respect.” Silly me.

It's not my fault that you are handicapped by lack of such a relative or close friend who worked around such craft. It's not my fault that you have an addiction for a TYPE II error.

See, this must have been where you expressed geniune concern for my well-being, since I deserve pity for not sharing your belief that aliens work with the world government and satan to master us puppets. I somehow mistakenly thought that post obnoxious too.

it does not APPEAR that you are overly well read in the topic area

Again, I thought you were being insulting. Honest mistake.

Fingers out of cheek.

I must admit, I had no idea what the hell that expression signified. Still don’t. Must be an alien thing.

Then you were kind enough to speak not only of yourself, but of unnamed others who find me “easily annoying and wearying.”

You seem to be absolutely blind about my caring for your welfare, too.

Don’t worry about me. Though I casually dismiss their existence, at least two and possibly as many as four, of my closest drinking buddies are from other planets. I'll put in a good word with them for you, once the overlords reveal themselves.

[Frank_Discussion]

*blush*

[Frank_Discussion]

Please don't misunderstand me, Quix. While I do not agree with the biblical connections you make regarding UFO's, I admire your tenacity and do not doubt that issues of good and evil do color the realities.

The conflicts of those issues plague us here on Earth, no extraterrestrial influences required.

[Frank_Discussion]

Do you mean this guy?



Sorry, it was too hard for this trekkie to resist! ;)

Seriously, blue is not unheard of. Some of Whitley Strieber's encounters were with short blue guys, IIRC.