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February 14, 2008 at 10:12:42
Why don't Americans believe UFOs are real? by Franklin Fields Page 1 of 1 page(s) |
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Public opinion polls about Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have been conducted by a large number of organizations over the years. While the numbers have varied, the general results show that the public is very aware of UFO sightings and is interested in what may be causing them. Many also show concern that the government is either hiding the truth, or not doing enough to resolve the mystery. Given that this is a concern, it is incredible that most people don’t look into the evidence. Moreover, when clearly defining UFOs to mean those vehicles that are of non-earth origin, the majority of Americans either doubts their existence or don’t believe in their reality at all. Many even refuse to accept that UFOs and the extraterrestrials (ETs) that occupy them are real even when presented with clear proof. Some of the confusion is directly related to a misinformation campaign that is being waged against the public. It is obvious that our government knows about the reality of UFOs. Furthermore, it is clear that the government is engaged in a conspiracy to hide the truth. However, if Americans will look the truth is obtainable. These are extraordinary statements but there is plenty of evidence to substantiate them. In a courtroom, witnesses would be used extensively to establish facts. They are usually the primary means of proving facts in a trial. Of course other evidence is admitted but witnesses are usually the heart of the argument. The case for UFOs and ETs is no different. Witness testimony is available and other forms of evidence are available as well. 
Americans should start by looking at the solid testimony from over 450 corporate and military witnesses that has been accumulated by two disclosure initiatives. These disclosure witnesses have openly stated they are willing to testify, under oath and before Congress about their direct encounters with UFO crash site investigations, secret UFO documents, UFO photographic evidence, UFO radar reports and recovered crashed ET vehicles. See: www.disclosureproject.com and http://www.freedomofinfo.org/
Jurisprudential evidence of this quality does not get any better, especially when witnesses possess the ranks of Brigadier Generals, Commander of ICBM Launch facilities, Senior FAA Crash Site Investigators, astronauts, pilots and officers with above top secret clearance. This testimony is the tip of the iceberg and is only a good starting point.
Many Governments have started releasing previously classified data on ETs and UFOs. France was the first, in March 2007 the French National Space Agency placed 1600 previously classified UFO sighting reports into the public domain for examination; beginning the process of full disclosure of non-Earth origin craft. Similarly, the United Kingdom in May 2007 began a disclosure initiative. Other counties have started to follow suit. It is time for Americans to examine their evidence and the United States to disclose as well.
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to invite U.N. Member States "to take appropriate steps to coordinate on a national level scientific research and investigation into extraterrestrial life, including unidentified flying objects, and to inform the Secretary-General.” Why doesn’t the United States respond to the U.N.?
Canada has moved toward a response. The Honorable Paul Hellyer, a former Canadian Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, stated publicly in September 2005 at the University of Toronto’s Convocation Hall before the press and over 500 people, "UFOs, are as real as the airplanes that fly over your head."
Clearly the evidence proving this case is abundant. The fact is men have been executed in America with less evidence presented at their trial. Then why don’t Americans believe UFOs are real? The answer is, because they will not examine the evidence.
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Required reading
First off, read "Childhood's End" by Arthur Clarke (2001 space odyssey). Then "God's of Eden" by William Bramley. And if you can find it, "Cosmic Conspiracy" by Stan Deyo. Combine this with "novo ordo secolorum" and you'll be getting close to the truth. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Do your own thinking. by Cinderfella (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 248 comments [95 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 10:36:26 AM  (0+)
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Reply: Either go to the library or
buy or borrow the book, The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan, THEN make an informed comment on UFOs and ETs by uluro (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 72 comments) on Friday, Feb 15, 2008 at 7:57:05 AM (0+)
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Could this be...
... a stalking horse? Fake debate? Within the hour, someone will make the "obvious" connection to "9-11." Is this a psy-op? UFOs... 9-11... hmmmm.... by waldopaper (15 articles, 3 quicklinks, 34 diaries, 609 comments [84 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 11:04:04 AM (0+)
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Reply: Repy to Could this be...
If this is a psychological operation (frequently abbreviated PSYOP) it would be the mother of all Psyops. We had better kiss it good bye. If these are earth based humans flying around in faster than light ships hiding that kind of technology from us and that means they would have had it 60 years ago. Even before the cell phone or internet. Man what an operation that would be… That is even more spectacular than ET visiting us. by John Brown (2 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 15 comments) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 6:09:43 PM (0+)
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WTF
So, these ET's are traveling millions, maybe billions of miles with obviously superior technology and, lo and behold, they snap a few photos for the ole family album and head home to just leave us guessing? There is no irrefutable evidence of UFO's. What would be good enough? A ship to touch or an alien to touch until then... nanu, nanu by denvan (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 28 comments) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 12:02:55 PM (0+)
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Reply: Why?
hmm...you just read an article about Americans ignoring the huge body of proof. I don't understand your comment. I don't understand why people insist on covering their ears and going LALALALALA about this issue. Is it some kind of defense mechanism? That the idea of a Species from another planet coming here is so unthinkably horrifying that your mind can't accept it? And lest you've forgotten, WE are sending probes to take pictures of other planets for OUR "Family Album". And doing more than that, as well. We're doing Science on these other worlds. Why shouldn't other Species be doing the same thing here on Earth? Maybe we don't have their whole range of hardware to fondle simply because they don't want us to have it right now. Would you give a loaded .45 caliber Automatic to a Chimpanzee? Even 100 years ago, would the average person accept the hard reality of the technology that exists today? Probably not, but guess what? We have that technology regardless. And we'll have more esoteric technology 100 years from now that no-one alive now can understand. So, why is it so impossible for others to have gotten further than us scientifically? I just don't get it. by AJ R (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1 comments) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 1:27:59 PM (0+)
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Reply: why not
I didn't say I didn't believe in them, I know there has to be other intelligent life out there somewhere, BUT I place no faith in all current sightings due to the fact that there would be no possible explanation for them to NOT have made contact after traveling a long distance to get here. I'm sure your next comment will be "what if they have already made contact", I'd say that now you are accusing the aliens of being in on the conspiracy. And it goes round and round, but no proof... It's kind of a funny subject and I feel less intelligent for debating this and I will feel this way until something happens tp convince me otherwise. by denvan (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 28 comments) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 3:57:15 PM (0+)
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Reply: It's LaLaLa...it has to be.
I know...it is so painful. You can show far less evidence to sentence someone to the death penalty. It is a real comment on the workings of our belief systems if nothing else. by E Davies (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 3 comments) on Friday, Feb 15, 2008 at 9:59:51 AM (0+)
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I wish the aliens would take over already and restore order!
If they're real, maybe they could help us out? This planet badly needs alien intervention... by Harold Smith (0 articles, 3 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 556 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 12:05:41 PM (0+)
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Reply: This is the problem..
Always looking for someone else to do it for us. This is how despots come to power; the masses keep demanding someone to come and save them. Just look at what happens when the US comes to the rescue... by Ferdinand (17 articles, 4 quicklinks, 39 diaries, 259 comments) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 12:37:46 PM (0+)
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Reply: The human race has failed to achieve good government, no?
Even if we all got together and marched on Washington DC tomorrow, and cleaned out all the filth, how long would it be before the place is re-infested with the parasitic sociopaths? Let's face it mankind has tried all sorts of clever devices to keep the sociopaths at bay, ultimately to no avail...so at this point I'm all in favor of letting ET have a shot at it... by Harold Smith (0 articles, 3 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 556 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 3:32:09 PM (0+)
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We have to keep going
Finding the truth about UFOs is so difficult. Anyone of us who tries to learn about UFOs has to sort through hoaxes, misidentification, intentional disinformation, sensationalism, not enough information, and the opposition of the United States government. Not to mention possible scorn, ridicule, criticism and professional ostracism from others. Reasonable sounding skeptics remind the public that in order to "believe" in UFOs one must "believe" in physics totally unknown to current human reality. And yet people from all walks of life keep coming forward and saying they saw or experienced something they can't explain. So we have to keep going. by Carl H. Carlson (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 6 comments) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 12:21:20 PM (0+)
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Re: Why don't Americans believe UFOs are real
The aliens, who've proabably already visted this planet many, many years ago, and however it is that they express feelings are most likely looking upon us now in dismay, in how we have managed to pillage this sphere we call Earth. Back in 1975 a group of us were camping in the Pa. Grand Canyon. Late in the evening several of us witnessed this object high above the mountains that just flew through the sky with great speed and which could stop on a dime. It hovered, then resume it's speed with ease. It wasn't a comet or jet, or a meteor. This thing traveled sideways then up, down and then just took off like a bat outta hell. by Munich (1 articles, 86 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 1125 comments [86 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 1:14:31 PM (0+)
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There is no proof
"Many even refuse to accept that UFOs and the extraterrestrials (ETs) that occupy them are real even when presented with clear proof." Show me the clear proof. Show me something, ANYTHING, that removes all doubt about their existence. by Watching (0 articles, 1 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 313 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 4:15:57 PM (0+)
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Reply: Proof?
Well, how many people on the planet believe in "god?" Yet not one has seen him! There's plenty of proof for extra terrestrial visitation. But unfortunately a heckuva lot more ignorance. You think they want to talk with someone like you? Not a chance. Read the books I mentioned in my first comment. Then do your own homework. Too many people hold onto their own ignorance like it was the family jewels. by Cinderfella (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 248 comments [95 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 5:23:51 PM (0+)
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Reply: Why don't Americans believe UFOs are real?
I don't mean to be rude but it seems like you are the type of person I am talking about in my article. Did you go to www.disclosureproject.com and hear the news conferance? When you get there click on This is the Smoking Gun! after that click on May 9th 2001 National Press Club Conference then click watch the entire video here. When you get done with the video email me at fields@gator.net and I will be happy to keep pointing you to real hard evidence. How about a statement from a U.S. president? If a U.S. president says it is real is that good enough for you? How about a U.S. Army Four Star General? How about real photos or videos of UFOs??? Or implants removed from people that are made of material "not from this earth". Best regards, Frank by John Brown (2 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 15 comments) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 5:38:25 PM (0+)
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Reply: I backed ya up on this, Frank...
I sent this guy to the video too..... Great article, by the way. by E Davies (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 3 comments) on Friday, Feb 15, 2008 at 10:12:52 AM (0+)
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Reply: Please watch this video...I think this is proof.
This is the Disclosure Project Video. It is really hard to dismiss these witnesses...they are not regular folks. We have ICBM Launch Commanders talking about their UFO experiences. If nobody else, I would hope we can trust the guys with the nuke keys.... by
E Davies (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 3 comments) on Friday, Feb 15, 2008 at 10:10:56 AM
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The 'Implications'
If ET is real, what can this imply about our world situation at the moment?r1 comment above wrote; “Would you give a loaded .45 caliber Automatic to a Chimpanzee?” In other words would you give a large number of nuclear weapons to groups of humans who in the past have shown only a lust for blood, fraud, destruction and genocide? . . Our nuclear war fighting elite made the decision to exterminate the mass of the human race in 1946. This is why the presence of ET remains classified; “Above top secret.” ET could be described as the “Masters controllers.” Our ‘Masters’ have burned us all up in a nuclear holocaust, that is, they have repeatedly tried to burn us all up in an all out nuclear holocaust. ET has got a grip on old Master and his terror machine of nuclear genocide. If ET ever stepped away from our nuclear war fighting elite, we all would be turned into nuclear waste within a day or 2. ET wants humanity to continue to exist and has thwarted the dastardly plans of our nuclear war fighting Master class. When the ordinary person eventually realizes the truth-that we all are the “Living Dead”-that should bring about the political strength to shut down the nuclear war fighting machine once and for all. For Good. by Patrick (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 519 comments [22 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 5:55:40 PM (0+)
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Reply: UFOs are real
Well said Mr. Sullivan. The Aliens are indeed watching and keeping us humans in check. After all, they were here first. by Munich (1 articles, 86 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 1125 comments [86 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 8:37:57 PM (0+)
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Re: Why don't Americans believe UFOs are real
What craft does our Gov. have that can travel approximately five to ten miles in roughly two seconds? I don't believe they do. by Munich (1 articles, 86 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 1125 comments [86 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 7:54:29 PM (0+)
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Because they stupid enough to believe what they're told.
This is a frustration for me as well. There is a ton of evidence that there is a genuine phenomenon of which we are not in control. We can only speculate as to the nature of it, but when there are thousands of reports every year, and 1 in 20 of those reports can't even be covered by a bullshit swamp gas/weather balloon/insect cloud/ball lightening official story, something is up. Have you noticed how they seem to be buzzing airports and populated areas lately? I think who ever it is is trying to figure out if we're approachable yet. The fact that our fighter jets chased the one in Stephenville Texas recently makes me think their answer is still "no." Watch for more sightings around airports - they're trying to figure out if they can land there. It will be interesting to see how they feel about us trying to shoot that dead satellite out of the skies with rockets. by Morgaine Swann (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 17 comments) on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 9:19:03 PM (0+)
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WHY DON'T AMERICANS BELIEVE
I spend a considerable amount of time in various UFO/alien forums, websites and blogs and from what I've seen, I would have to think that it's a lack of entrenchment that causes one not to believe. Even though the numbers of members are considerable in some forums, they're but a drop in the bucket when we're talking 6.8 billion people. If the majority were to spend their time seeking, I think the tables would turn but unfortunately they don't. They pick up what gets printed only local, state or national and even then those incidents are few and far between and die down. However, those who are entrenched and spend their free time seeking on the Internet, they're seeing a lot more than the next guy and consequently their belief structure is being modified. Also, there is the human nature factor that we need to consider. It is absolutely natural to go into denial over such a topics. Many people simply do not want to know the truth because they don't want their cage rattled, so instead they do what comes natural because it's safer for their psyche and they simply sit in denial. It's not uncommon whatsoever. The only big way the larger numbers of people will start believing is when ET decides to really stick his nose out and pull an O'Hare Field - but this time sit there and wait for the cameras to come flying out and not split. It would probably take an event at least that big. Meanwhile, they're toying with us. So why are they toying with us? I am an abductee so I have no problem whatsoever believing. Unfortunately, I have difficulty believing many of the stories I read on the subject but in regard to whether they exist I have no question about it whatsoever. I moderated over at the UFO Casebook for three years and I am serious when I state that the majority that believed in UFOs had great difficulty believing in abduction. So in a big sense, it's the same thing as not believing. They don't want to believe that something is really inside that UFO but they believe in the UFO. lol People are funny. Alien Casebook http://aliencases.conforums.com by Alien Casebook (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 18 comments) on Friday, Feb 15, 2008 at 1:50:40 PM (0+)
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Reply: I am with you...
...been there, done that. Wish you well. Wish all of us well. Scarey times ahead. Contact if you see fit. by Cinderfella (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 248 comments [95 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Saturday, Feb 16, 2008 at 1:50:48 AM (0+)
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Organized Religion
If the USA was to annouce that UFOs exist, many organized religious leaders would revolt because it would destroy many religions, please YouTube Alchemy and Plato; that said, I do believe that a statement will be made in 2010. This is because the NWO, which will employ the UFO agenda to bring to fruitation, a one world government (that no one will like). Life in the future may be people asking not where in the world they came from, but what Universe. "Well I have Paleadian DNA and you?" by Jeanette Doney (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 6 diaries, 307 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Feb 15, 2008 at 9:00:35 PM (0+)
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Reply: Are you suggesting
that human beings are the result of an alien breeding program? If you are suggesting it, then I'd like to know how this is possible, because human beings share 99.6% of our active genes with chimpanzees. We're more closely related to chimps than rats are to mice! by uluro (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 72 comments) on Saturday, Feb 16, 2008 at 7:14:16 AM (0+)
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Reply: Personally, No; I'm not suggesting that
however, if you YouTube Alien DNA, you will find many videos from many organization that indeed do make exactly that claim, and the animals employed are most common, fish and reptiles, not chimps. by Jeanette Doney (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 6 diaries, 307 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Saturday, Feb 16, 2008 at 9:54:26 AM (0+)
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Reply: Equal Rights for Chimps & My Alien Baby
Quote "...because human beings share 99.6% of our active genes with chimpanzees..." That's why I support extending 2nd Amendment rights to chimps. Would I give a loaded .45 auto to a chimpanzee? Yes, I would! For the reasons stated. Why don't Americans believe in UFO's? Because a majority of Americans won't believe anything until they are smacked across the face with it. It would take a landing on the White House lawn during one of Georgie Boy's rose garden speeches. Even the Disclosure Project is too esoteric for the common man. BTW, I think we already have alien rule. I'm convinced Georgie Boy is a shape-shifting reptilian. So is Mitt Romney. 'Nuff said. by Sam Adams (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 90 comments) on Monday, Feb 18, 2008 at 4:16:48 AM (0+)
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denvan note
Denvan, It is hard to believe that you would seemingly write a reponse without putting a seconds thought into what you were writing. "Why would they come so far, take a few pics and disappear" is such embarrassingly short sighted blinkered view of events. To even think that we would have the intelligence to understand their motives is beyond arrogance. I'm fairly sure they are more than aware of the totally profound and monumental impact their arrival and disclosure would have on the population and that such disclosure must be a mutual event. As for undeniable proof please check out the FAA flight data recordings where many commercial pilots report strange craft carrying out "impossible" maneuvers which are then confirmed by land based radar and/or other pilots in the vicinity. I challenge you to come up with just one feasible option other that an alien craft for these events-just one. If this is not proof I really dont know what is. Skepticism is fine but total denial in the face of unquestionable evidence is called irrationality. by david jones (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1 comments) on Sunday, Feb 24, 2008 at 9:34:23 PM (0+)
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