THE PARACAST NEWSLETTER
September 10, 2017
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The Dark Journalist Covers UFOs and Conspiracies on The Paracast
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 3:00 AM until 6:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, the Boost Radio Network, the IRN Internet Radio Network, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
SUPPORT THE SHOW AND ENJOY A PREMIUM PARACAST EXPERIENCE! We have another radio show and we’d love for you listen to it. So for a low subscription fee, you will receive access to an exclusive podcast, After The Paracast, plus a higher-quality version of The Paracast free of network ads, when you sign up for The Paracast+. We also offer a special RSS feed for easy updates of the latest episodes, the Paracast+ Video Channel, episode transcripts, Special Features, Classic Episodes and there’s more to come! We also feature selected podcasts and videos from Paul Kimball’s “Other Side of Truth.” Check out our new lower rates, starting at just $1.49 per week, plus our “Lifetime” membership and special free print and eBook book offers! For more information about our premium package, please visit: https://plus.theparacast.com/.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris present Daniel Liszt, also known as the Dark Journalist, who discusses his investigations of such controversial figures in paranormal research as Corey Goode. If you NetSearch Goode's background (and those who surround him), Daniel Liszt's work will be at the top of your search. He has uncovered disturbing revelations about Goode and his business manager, 'Emma Gold,' aka Roger R. Remseur aka Roger Richards and suggestions of an attempt to create a "cult" around Goode. Find out who is behind "Cory's kids" and why are young people being targeted by forces that appear to be promoting fantastic messages by so-called "blue avians?" Oh, and you'll also hear a discussion about the political impact of the alternative media.
Chris O’Brien’s Blog: Our Strange Planet
The Dark Journalist: Dark Journalist: The Truth Is Never Easy - Interviews Real News Special Reports and Documentaries
After The Paracast -- Available exclusively to Paracast+ subscribers on September 10: Gene, Chris, and guest Daniel Liszt, the Dark Journalist, talk about UFO researchers being reluctant to admit that the evidence they once accepted may not be true anymore. After a discussion that drifts into election politics, it returns to UFOs as Hillary Clinton’s interest in the subject is mentioned, and whether President Trump would ever consider looking into UFOs. Chris talks about Lawrence Rockefeller, who funded one of his projects, as the panel considers what happens when big money gets into UFO research, with billionaire Bob Bigelow mentioned as a key example. There’s also talk of alien implants and other UFO issues.
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums. Check out our new YouTube channel at: The Official Paracast Channel
What About Politics and Religion?
By Gene Steinberg
I don’t know about your views on these matters, but in recent years, The Paracast has gotten dinged by listeners who don’t want to hear about politics, and certainly no discussions about organized religion.
This is a more recent phenomenon. In the early days, we did cover political conspiracies more regularly, and, in 2006, we featured one guest, Acharya S, who wrote a book claiming that Christ was strictly a myth.
Now you might imagine that an episode focusing heavily on the other side of religious beliefs would receive serious blowback from some of our listeners. But when I looked over the forum threads that appeared after that show was broadcast, it does seem that most of our members engaged in a fairly balanced back and forth discussion involving several dozen messages, with the guest’s direct participation.
More recently, one of our frequent guest cohosts, J. Randall Murphy, made some anti-religious comments during an episode of After The Paracast, and it generated some intense email responses. Perhaps people are more sensitive these days, and they are certainly more polarized politically.
The forum threads on politics certainly tell the story, and online discussions offer a similar presentation. More and more people limit their information sources to outlets that reinforce their viewpoints, and you might fairly say they are thus living in bubbles. If you attempt to present discussions that veer outside of their self-imposed boundaries, you might be asking for trouble.
It’s not that we can avoid the “P” and “R” words completely, however. Whenever there’s talk of government disinformation or secrecy with regard to UFOs and other paranormal phenomena, it has to get political.
If the U.S. government — or any government — possesses solid evidence of UFO reality kept hidden from the public, there is a clear political element. In order to even attempt to get that information, you are apt to find yourself confronting a political process, even if the matter is strictly in the hands of the military.
And what, if anything, does the President of the United States know about flying saucers? While candidates, some have promised to look into it, but nothing seems to come of such promises. During the 2016 campaign, Sec. Clinton indicated an interest in the subject, even using the acronym UAP instead of UFO to indicate that she had more than a passing acquaintanceship with the subject. Perhaps that was due mostly to the influence of one of her colleagues, John Podesta, who even wrote the introduction to Leslie Kean’s UFO book.
With Trump, the subject doesn’t appear to have ever come up. There are far too many irons in the fire to confront, and clearly the media isn’t interested.
You can trace the political aspects of UFOs back to the 1950s, when Major Keyhoe, upon taking control of a troubled UFO group, NICAP, basically remade it into a lobbying organization intent on ending UFO secrecy. How so? Well, by persuading Congress to look into the subject.
Anyone who demands UFO disclosure is coming up against the political headwinds. Disclosure lobbyist Stephen Bassett once sent a petition to President Obama to demand the end to UFO secrecy, not that it did much good.
Obviously the most significant conspiracies of modern times, beginning with the Kennedy assassination, are steeped in politics. How could it be otherwise? What about the deaths of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King? And I can certainly mention 9/11.
When you consider the possibilities of a secret space program, again the government and politics come to the forefront. Is there a Black Budget of trillions of dollars that is, in part, used to fund off-the-books projects that may include maintaining colonies on the Moon and Mars? Are we engaged in a secret cultural exchange program with ET, where we send our people to another planet and, in turn, aliens walk among us?
As a practical matter, I don’t really believe there’s a foreign exchange program involving visitors to and from other worlds. There’s no evidence of such a thing.
I suppose the reports of a secret space program might have somewhat more credibility. We certainly know that spy satellites are routinely launched, so at least that part of the claim is true. But if we had been spending trillions of dollars to advance the space program behind the scenes since the 1970s, surely the fruits of a number of technological achievements would have found their way into our daily lives. That’s what happened with our original lunar voyages.
The problem with all this is that some theories may sound nice on paper, but lack evidence. It’s mostly claims or extrapolations of obvious truths.
So, for example, is it true that the Pentagon couldn't account for $2.3 trillion dollars in transactions, as former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld claimed on September 10, 2001? Was it evidence of ongoing black projects, or just the way that money was managed via outdated accounting systems?
Sure, it’s quite convenient to attribute a financial irregularity to the way the transactions are reported. But it does seem a huge stretch to believe that the government is so incompetent that it cannot keep tabs on that amount of money.
Do I hear the sounds of laughter?
On the surface, I suppose one tuned to conspiracy theories might suggest that the 9/11 attacks may, in part, have been designed to change the subject. But that’s also a huge stretch.
9/11 theories are legion. Is it possible that the President and his people deliberately ignored the threat that Osama Bin Laden represented, or was it a matter of different agencies failing to connect the dots in time to prevent this tragedy?
What about the collapse of 6 World Trade Center? Was it done deliberately as part of some sort of secret government plot to give us even more reason to launch attacks in the Middle East?
Regardless of the truth of these theories, whenever you enter this realm, it’s very much about politics. If you enjoy such discussions — and we still get into conspiracies on The Paracast from time to time — you have to confront the politics of the situation.
It may not be so much about the political byplay between Democrats and Republicans, or what Donald Trump is doing, but somehow what the government is doing, has done, or is planning to do, becomes a valid part of the discussion.
That said, I agree that we should try to play down matters of politics and religion that don’t have a least a passing connection to the study of the paranormal. There are just too many emotions in the picture to stay on an even keel about such matters.
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September 10, 2017
www.theparacast.com
The Dark Journalist Covers UFOs and Conspiracies on The Paracast
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 3:00 AM until 6:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, the Boost Radio Network, the IRN Internet Radio Network, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
SUPPORT THE SHOW AND ENJOY A PREMIUM PARACAST EXPERIENCE! We have another radio show and we’d love for you listen to it. So for a low subscription fee, you will receive access to an exclusive podcast, After The Paracast, plus a higher-quality version of The Paracast free of network ads, when you sign up for The Paracast+. We also offer a special RSS feed for easy updates of the latest episodes, the Paracast+ Video Channel, episode transcripts, Special Features, Classic Episodes and there’s more to come! We also feature selected podcasts and videos from Paul Kimball’s “Other Side of Truth.” Check out our new lower rates, starting at just $1.49 per week, plus our “Lifetime” membership and special free print and eBook book offers! For more information about our premium package, please visit: https://plus.theparacast.com/.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris present Daniel Liszt, also known as the Dark Journalist, who discusses his investigations of such controversial figures in paranormal research as Corey Goode. If you NetSearch Goode's background (and those who surround him), Daniel Liszt's work will be at the top of your search. He has uncovered disturbing revelations about Goode and his business manager, 'Emma Gold,' aka Roger R. Remseur aka Roger Richards and suggestions of an attempt to create a "cult" around Goode. Find out who is behind "Cory's kids" and why are young people being targeted by forces that appear to be promoting fantastic messages by so-called "blue avians?" Oh, and you'll also hear a discussion about the political impact of the alternative media.
Chris O’Brien’s Blog: Our Strange Planet
The Dark Journalist: Dark Journalist: The Truth Is Never Easy - Interviews Real News Special Reports and Documentaries
After The Paracast -- Available exclusively to Paracast+ subscribers on September 10: Gene, Chris, and guest Daniel Liszt, the Dark Journalist, talk about UFO researchers being reluctant to admit that the evidence they once accepted may not be true anymore. After a discussion that drifts into election politics, it returns to UFOs as Hillary Clinton’s interest in the subject is mentioned, and whether President Trump would ever consider looking into UFOs. Chris talks about Lawrence Rockefeller, who funded one of his projects, as the panel considers what happens when big money gets into UFO research, with billionaire Bob Bigelow mentioned as a key example. There’s also talk of alien implants and other UFO issues.
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums. Check out our new YouTube channel at: The Official Paracast Channel
What About Politics and Religion?
By Gene Steinberg
I don’t know about your views on these matters, but in recent years, The Paracast has gotten dinged by listeners who don’t want to hear about politics, and certainly no discussions about organized religion.
This is a more recent phenomenon. In the early days, we did cover political conspiracies more regularly, and, in 2006, we featured one guest, Acharya S, who wrote a book claiming that Christ was strictly a myth.
Now you might imagine that an episode focusing heavily on the other side of religious beliefs would receive serious blowback from some of our listeners. But when I looked over the forum threads that appeared after that show was broadcast, it does seem that most of our members engaged in a fairly balanced back and forth discussion involving several dozen messages, with the guest’s direct participation.
More recently, one of our frequent guest cohosts, J. Randall Murphy, made some anti-religious comments during an episode of After The Paracast, and it generated some intense email responses. Perhaps people are more sensitive these days, and they are certainly more polarized politically.
The forum threads on politics certainly tell the story, and online discussions offer a similar presentation. More and more people limit their information sources to outlets that reinforce their viewpoints, and you might fairly say they are thus living in bubbles. If you attempt to present discussions that veer outside of their self-imposed boundaries, you might be asking for trouble.
It’s not that we can avoid the “P” and “R” words completely, however. Whenever there’s talk of government disinformation or secrecy with regard to UFOs and other paranormal phenomena, it has to get political.
If the U.S. government — or any government — possesses solid evidence of UFO reality kept hidden from the public, there is a clear political element. In order to even attempt to get that information, you are apt to find yourself confronting a political process, even if the matter is strictly in the hands of the military.
And what, if anything, does the President of the United States know about flying saucers? While candidates, some have promised to look into it, but nothing seems to come of such promises. During the 2016 campaign, Sec. Clinton indicated an interest in the subject, even using the acronym UAP instead of UFO to indicate that she had more than a passing acquaintanceship with the subject. Perhaps that was due mostly to the influence of one of her colleagues, John Podesta, who even wrote the introduction to Leslie Kean’s UFO book.
With Trump, the subject doesn’t appear to have ever come up. There are far too many irons in the fire to confront, and clearly the media isn’t interested.
You can trace the political aspects of UFOs back to the 1950s, when Major Keyhoe, upon taking control of a troubled UFO group, NICAP, basically remade it into a lobbying organization intent on ending UFO secrecy. How so? Well, by persuading Congress to look into the subject.
Anyone who demands UFO disclosure is coming up against the political headwinds. Disclosure lobbyist Stephen Bassett once sent a petition to President Obama to demand the end to UFO secrecy, not that it did much good.
Obviously the most significant conspiracies of modern times, beginning with the Kennedy assassination, are steeped in politics. How could it be otherwise? What about the deaths of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King? And I can certainly mention 9/11.
When you consider the possibilities of a secret space program, again the government and politics come to the forefront. Is there a Black Budget of trillions of dollars that is, in part, used to fund off-the-books projects that may include maintaining colonies on the Moon and Mars? Are we engaged in a secret cultural exchange program with ET, where we send our people to another planet and, in turn, aliens walk among us?
As a practical matter, I don’t really believe there’s a foreign exchange program involving visitors to and from other worlds. There’s no evidence of such a thing.
I suppose the reports of a secret space program might have somewhat more credibility. We certainly know that spy satellites are routinely launched, so at least that part of the claim is true. But if we had been spending trillions of dollars to advance the space program behind the scenes since the 1970s, surely the fruits of a number of technological achievements would have found their way into our daily lives. That’s what happened with our original lunar voyages.
The problem with all this is that some theories may sound nice on paper, but lack evidence. It’s mostly claims or extrapolations of obvious truths.
So, for example, is it true that the Pentagon couldn't account for $2.3 trillion dollars in transactions, as former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld claimed on September 10, 2001? Was it evidence of ongoing black projects, or just the way that money was managed via outdated accounting systems?
Sure, it’s quite convenient to attribute a financial irregularity to the way the transactions are reported. But it does seem a huge stretch to believe that the government is so incompetent that it cannot keep tabs on that amount of money.
Do I hear the sounds of laughter?
On the surface, I suppose one tuned to conspiracy theories might suggest that the 9/11 attacks may, in part, have been designed to change the subject. But that’s also a huge stretch.
9/11 theories are legion. Is it possible that the President and his people deliberately ignored the threat that Osama Bin Laden represented, or was it a matter of different agencies failing to connect the dots in time to prevent this tragedy?
What about the collapse of 6 World Trade Center? Was it done deliberately as part of some sort of secret government plot to give us even more reason to launch attacks in the Middle East?
Regardless of the truth of these theories, whenever you enter this realm, it’s very much about politics. If you enjoy such discussions — and we still get into conspiracies on The Paracast from time to time — you have to confront the politics of the situation.
It may not be so much about the political byplay between Democrats and Republicans, or what Donald Trump is doing, but somehow what the government is doing, has done, or is planning to do, becomes a valid part of the discussion.
That said, I agree that we should try to play down matters of politics and religion that don’t have a least a passing connection to the study of the paranormal. There are just too many emotions in the picture to stay on an even keel about such matters.
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