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One of the newest energy lobbyists claims he has the answer to climate change: spaceships.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The government has in its possession "extraterrestrial vehicles," lobbyist Stephen Bassett said. As in flying saucers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Imagine the power source, he said, behind a 30-foot wide saucer that
\nweighs the same as a tractor-trailer yet hurtles through galaxies at
\n20,000 miles per hour.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
"What is the energy system operating that craft?" Bassett said. "They're not burning kerosene."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He added, "It eliminates oil. It eliminates coal. If it's as good as we think it is, it transforms everything."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
No more ozone hole or melting polar ice caps, Bassett said. And the price of electricity would drop to almost nothing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bassett believes this. Fervently.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\nHe is working for free as a lobbyist, representing the Hawaii-based
\nExopolitics Institute, an educational organization which describes
\nitself as "dedicated to studying the key actors, institutions and
\npolitical processes associated with extraterrestrial life." Bassett
\nsaid he is less lobbyist and more political activist.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
"The UFO phenomenon is real," Bassett said. "The E.T. extraterrestrial presence is real."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bassett's been lobbying about seven months, targeting the science
\nand technology, and defense and aviation angles. He added energy to his
\nportfolio in a Senate filing last week.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He has spoken to lawmakers in the past, Bassett said, but he's
\nwriting off lobbying Congress for now, calling the extraterrestrial
\nissue "the third rail" of politics. Besides, he and other believers
\nhave a bigger name on their list.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
"Knowing that Congress could not act," Bassett said, "what we did was focus on the executive branch, the White House."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Those who believe the truth is out there have been waiting for
\nsomeone like President Obama to come clean about the government hiding
\ninformation on extraterrestrials, Bassett said. Obama would be
\n"sensitive to the concerns of the military intelligence community,"
\nBassett said, plus he is popular worldwide, and he "has the
\nintelligence to handle it."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bassett and fellow believers during the presidential campaign
\nlaunched the "Million Fax on Washington" and have been sending Obama
\nfaxes and e-mails and leaving voice mail messages asking him to admit
\nthat E.T. is real. Documents should be released. There should be
\ncongressional hearings. And that spaceship technology should be made
\navailable to the public.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Odds that this will happen are improving, Bassett said. Obama has
\nfriends backing a release of all information on extraterrestrials.
\nThose friends include John Podesta, president and CEO of the
\nprogressive Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
"John has been supportive of efforts by groups who have pushed for
\ngovernment transparency," said John Neurohr, a Center for American
\nProgress spokesman. "But he has not talked with President Obama about
\nthe issue."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
One energy analyst said it is not surprising that among the great
\ndiversity of energy lobbyists there is one who wants to expose a UFO
\ncover-up.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
"I hope he's right. Wouldn't it be cool?" said Jerry Taylor, senior
\nfellow and energy analyst with the libertarian Cato Institute. "Good
\nluck to him. Hopefully, the magic energy machine will be coming our way
\nshortly."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Copyright 2009 E&E Publishing. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n
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