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From: Joe Murgia <Ufojoe1@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 00:48:40 -0400 (EDT)
Fwd Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 21:19:21 -0400
Subject: UpDate: Ralph Nader & John Hagelin on UFOs


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Green Party candidate Ralph Nader was in Tampa recently to
testify in a civil trial. I took the opportunity to ask Nader
about UFOs.

I felt that when I asked the dreaded UFO question, Nader would
ignore any of my other questions. So I saved it for last! I was
standing two feet away from him when I finally dropped the bomb.
I was surrounded by other reporters who looked on in horror as
the three letter word left my lips.

Joe Murgia: Can I ask you a totally non-related, off topic
question?

Nader: Um huh.

Joe Murgia: A lot of my readers have interest in UFOs and
paranormal stuff. And recently the Boston Globe was one of the
few newspapers that ran an article on the French COMETA Report.
And it was a report by a four star General currently, a current
Air Force pilot, and from the former head of French's version of
NASA.

Nader: Right

Joe Murgia: And they did a three year study on UFOs and they
said their most likely explanation was extraterrestrial. And
these are also former government workers.

Nader: Right

Joe Murgia: There's actually a regulation in the United States
Air Force that prohibits the government from releasing anything
to the public or media on any data about objects that are
unexplainable. Which is in the public interest in my view since
a lot of these objects are sighted over nuclear installations.

Nader: Um huh.

Joe Murgia: So, the French government got on our case and said
that our government is repressing these stories.

Nader: Right

Joe Murgia: If you got to be president, what would you as far as
opening up any files related to that. Because right now it's
classified.

Nader: Oh, I don't know. I'm a big supporter of freedom of
information.

Joe Murgia: That all?

(Nader then ignored me and looked to the other reporters to ask
him another question so he could be bailed out.)

Joe Murgia: Thanks. Good luck in the election.

Nader: Thank you.


All of the local reporters smirked and smiled at me because they
thought my question was a joke. It was tough to ask Nader the
UFO question because I knew he would not like it but I had to do
it. The other reporters are just ignorant about the facts
regarding UFOs.

Here's a reminder of what Natural Law Party nominee and Reform
Party candidate John Hagelin had to say recently about UFOs at
an appearance in Sarasota, Florida. If Hagelin wins the Reform
Party nomination, he will receive over 12 million dollars in
matching federal funds. Recently, USA Today reported that the
race between Hagelin and Pat Buchanan is too close to call.

Buchanan has been voted off of the ballot.

http://www.hagelin.org/news/2000_07_31.html

But that can be overturned at the Reform Party National
Convention with a two thirds vote of the delegates.

Here is a paraphrased summary of my questions and Hagelin's
responses.

Joe Murgia: What is your opinion on UFOs?

John Hagelin: I have to approach the question from the
standpoint of a physicist. The universe is so vast that
intelligent life may very well be out there. But whether or not
"they" have visited or are visiting our planet is another story.
They would have to travel faster than the speed of light because
of the vast distances involved. As a physicist, faster than
light travel is hard for me to buy into. Most physicists don't
think it is possible. I'm not so sure. The door is open. If they
are not coming here in physical form, there is still the
possibility of life in other realms.

Joe Murgia: Does quantum physics open the door further?

John Hagelin: Yes, quantum physics opens the door a tiny
bit.

Joe Murgia: I don't want to keep harping about UFOs but if you
get to the White House, will you promise to try and open any
classified UFO documents if they exist?

John Hagelin: Yes.

*****

This was the kind of answer I was hoping for and Hagelin didn't
disappoint!

Hagelin's Website:

http://www.hagelin.org

Nader's Website:

http://www.votenader.org

Think a vote for Nader or Hagelin is a wasted vote? Please read
this and make sure you vote.

Bush and Gore Make Me Want to Ralph!

http://www.michaelmoore.com/07192000.html