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It is ludicrous to think that ABC’s leadership just decided to "do" a special like this. When dealing with the powerful media – which George Orwell today would certainly describe as our Ministry of Truth – one must assume there is a political (and in this case national security) goal. This is, after all, a critical national security topic. Major media is in bed with our national security apparatus. This ain’t your great-grandpa’s U.S. of A., sonny. It’s become more like the old Soviet Union. Indeed, we have to watch ABC in the same way that the people who used to be called "Sovietologists" analyzed official Soviet public statements. "What does so-and-so really mean by that? What is the significance of this person’s presence or absence at an official function?" As Tass was to the Soviet elite – the primary mouthpiece and propaganda instrument – so are the major networks of today, including ABC, to America’s power elite.
Thus, we might ask, was ABC attempting to "prepare the public?" Or, instead, some form of spin control?
Looks like spin control to me.
With a half hour to go, the Special came to abductions. I was expecting to see Dr. Michael Persinger on this segment, discussing tectonic stress theory and the sense of "presence." Fortunately, I was wrong. But in fact the replacement crew was just as bad. Thus, after a sympathetic treatment of Budd Hopkins, we get Harvard psychologists and ... yes, sleep disorder paralysis. What was galling about this part was the absence of the late John Mack, the other Harvard professor. Before Mack was killed last summer (some believe suspiciously) by a motorist on a lonely road late at night while in Britain, he had been interviewed for this special. Why was he left off? Inexcusable.
Originally posted by SKUNK
This off topic.
Has Steven Greer got cancer?
I saw a post in another thread stating this.
The following message first appeared on the internet in early July, 1997. At that time, CSETI director Dr. Steven Greer requested that it be circulated only to members and friends of the CSETI organization. Now Greer has given CNI News permission to circulate this message to our subscribers. The original text is reproduced in full.
Originally posted by Schaden
Peter Jennings died from cancer too !
Originally posted by Schaden
Peter Jennings died from cancer too !
Originally posted by Stormrider
I remember a program which aired on Fox about 5-6 years ago, before they went totally "mainstream" which covered the UFO phenomena and was very well done....
Originally posted by Kruel
Originally posted by Stormrider
I remember a program which aired on Fox about 5-6 years ago, before they went totally "mainstream" which covered the UFO phenomena and was very well done....
Perhaps you're thinking of "Sightings"? It was on Fox for a while until X-files replaced it's time slot.
I think the show "Sightings" is related to Rense.com... though I could be mistaken. It's been a long time.