This news out of Canada should give Americans an idea of just how out of control the reporting and the hysteria surrounding global warming has gotten: “A former Canadian defense minister is demanding governments worldwide disclose and use secret alien technologies obtained in alleged UFO crashes to stem climate change.”
To put this in its proper perspective, it seems quite unlikely that America’s media will cover a recent National Geographic article concerning the possibility the sun is much more responsible for climate change than man as reported by NewsBusters Thursday.
However, it is almost a metaphysical certitude that this absolutely insane UFO story from Agence France-Presse will get attention from a media clamoring for anything that promotes more global warming hysteria (emphasis mine throughout):
"I would like to see what (alien) technology there might be that could eliminate the burning of fossil fuels within a generation ... that could be a way to save our planet," Paul Hellyer, 83, told the Ottawa Citizen.
Alien spacecrafts would have traveled vast distances to reach Earth, and so must be equipped with advanced propulsion systems or used exceptional fuels, he told the newspaper.
Honestly, how are Katie Couric, Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson, and Wolf Blitzer going to resist this? Regardless of the answer, the article continued:
Such alien technologies could offer humanity alternatives to fossil fuels, he said, pointing to the enigmatic 1947 incident in Roswell, New Mexico -- which has become a shrine for UFO believers -- as an example of alien contact.
"We need to persuade governments to come clean on what they know. Some of us suspect they know quite a lot, and it might be enough to save our planet if applied quickly enough," he said.
It’s really tough to type in between the guffaws. The article concluded:
Hellyer became defense minister in former prime minister Lester Pearson's cabinet in 1963, and oversaw the controversial integration and unification of Canada's army, air force and navy into the Canadian Forces.
He shocked Canadians in September 2005 by announcing he once saw a UFO.
Rumor has it that Al Gore saw the same UFO.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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Yep, you can put a fork in it
March 1, 2007 - 13:48 ET by ecnirPYep, you can put a fork in it. Global Warming hysteria is over. We'll have decades of soldiers coming out of the wilderness not knowing that it's over, but it's over.
Hey, Hellyer, take off, eh!
March 1, 2007 - 13:54 ET by GalvanicHey, Hellyer, take off, eh!
Modern mountebankery!
March 1, 2007 - 13:59 ET by iveseenitallModern mountebankery! Wow, I wonder what his politcal views are? Could he possibly be a li.....?
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
Could he possibly be a li..
March 1, 2007 - 15:45 ET by Tom1969caYes and no. He actually sat as intially as a Liberal, tried to create his own political party, became a Conservative, rejoined the Liberal party, and then created another new party (essentially socialist); he may in fact be the only person to have run for the leadership of both parties (he ran for the Liberal leadership in 1968 and the Conservative leadership in 1976.)
He also believes that George W. Bush doesn't limit his warmongering to this planet:
In other words, he's essentially nuts.
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Grammar Tip of the Day:
The phrase "I support the troops" should never be followed by the word "but".
Please, Bush had to build the
March 1, 2007 - 18:41 ET by AtheistRepublicanPlease, Bush had to build the moon base to keep illegal aliens out.
OK, aside from the fact tha
March 2, 2007 - 14:36 ET by VirindiscreenwriterOK, aside from the fact that this guy is crackers and his premise is bull on it's face, let's just look at the nature of his claim a sec.
You see, even if we assume UFOs are real; and even if we asusme they aren't just natural phenomenon; and even if we assume that that they aren't man-made high-tech craft; and even if we assume that YES, UFOs ARE extra-terrestrial in origin, THEN:
1. Where does he get the idea that UFOs have tech that will fix global warming? Unless he's seen the tech himself there in Canada--and if that's the case, why ask other governments to release it? His anus is talking and his mouth is spewing s***--i.e. he's flipped.
2. What, if any, UFO tech could we apply at all? Either in terms of technology or in practicality? Kinda goes to the first, but even if there was a practical use, could we--or would we want to--use it?
3. And as for an "intergalactic war", assuming ALL this bunk of UFOs is even true, then aliens:
a. violate our airspace (flying),
b. violate our borders (landing),
c. violate people's human rights via kidnapping (abductions), experimentation, etc.,
d. destroy local wildlife (animal mutilations, destruction at "crash sites"),
e. and have even interacted with military installations such that computers were overriden, and military craft have been unduly interefered with.
Well EXCUSE ME! Bush start a wart with aliens? If you believe that UFO crap, THEN WE ARE ALREADY AT WAR.
Geez, even in their DELUSIONS these folks gotta blame Bush instead of the people/aliens responsible.
On a lighter note, I will personally do my part--even cross partisan lines--to help fight the alien war.
"...And you yourself are a killer of children! Well, of course it's not true. But the world only believes what the media tells them to believe, and I tell the media what to believe. It's really quite simple." -Kane, 'Command and Conquer:'
Finally! The voice of reaso
March 1, 2007 - 14:03 ET by MightyMouthFinally! The voice of reason in all this GW BS. Now that UFOs are here to save us, can we start buying SUVs again?
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Yes if "they" just
March 1, 2007 - 14:06 ET by upcountrywaterYes if "they" just share some unobtainium alloy. we could burn sea water in our cars.
They
March 1, 2007 - 14:12 ET by iveseenitallIt's not fair to use "them" in this debate. "They" probably gave the secrets of Christ's tomb to the other guys too. I cry foul!
NEVER,NEVER tust a liberal
How'd you find out about un
March 1, 2007 - 14:12 ET by Tim the EnchanterHow'd you find out about unobtainium? It's supposed to be a government secret!
I'm ready to spill my guts ab
March 1, 2007 - 14:37 ET by upcountrywaterI'm ready to spill my guts about unobtainium, some interesting facts:
Just one gram of the alloy cooled to absolute zero, when exposed to air will absorp , one cubic mile of CO 2 .
If used in a battery the size of the one in your cell phone, this battery will store all the power produced by all power plants on earth, forever.
Not sure about sea water, b
March 1, 2007 - 14:29 ET by MightyMouthNot sure about sea water, but, unobtiainium may finally provide a use for this dangerous compound.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
MM...I remember reading and
March 1, 2007 - 14:40 ET by Tim the EnchanterMM...
I remember reading and printing an article very similar to the one in the link, and handed it to a student. Her response was, "This should be banned immediately!" What a fool she felt when I told her what it was!
Tim,I will have to admit,
March 1, 2007 - 14:47 ET by MightyMouthTim,
I will have to admit, I too was fooled by this one back in HS Chemistry class! What a classic gag! :-p
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Why am I not surprised that o
March 1, 2007 - 14:17 ET by Dave RWhy am I not surprised that our neighbors to the north would put a nut-job like this guy in charge of their national defense?
I hate newspapermen.....I regard them as spies.....If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast. -Gen. William T. Sherman
You're typical leftist cons
March 1, 2007 - 14:26 ET by Jack BauerYou're typical leftist conspiracy nut is the person who believes the moon landings were faked by the governement...
But little green men from outer space have secretly landed on earth and have provided the government with advanced technology.
Hey, and the guy also seems to be in the terminal stages of Bush Derangement Syndrome...
Get this, in 2005 he accused Bush of plotting to start an INTERGALACTIC WAR with space aliens...
I ain't kidding..
'Cause you know, faced with s
March 2, 2007 - 07:24 ET by dahliatravers'Cause you know, faced with space aliens, the Bush admin is going to shoot first and ask questions later.
By the way, would these "visitors" qualify to join the UN?
Get out your number 2 penci
March 1, 2007 - 14:57 ET by Dave in TexasGet out your number 2 pencils and answer this multiple choice question:
Which of the following statements gives us reason to suspect that Mr. Hellyer might be a few cans short of a six-pack:
Pishaw, I knew after I saw
March 1, 2007 - 15:00 ET by MightyMouthPishaw, I knew after I saw this in the first paragraph:
A former Canadian defense minister...
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
“A former Canadian defense
March 1, 2007 - 15:00 ET by Demonhunter“A former Canadian defense minister is demanding governments worldwide disclose and use secret alien technologies obtained in alleged UFO crashes to stem climate change.”
Stupid bloody liberals! What the hell do you think Cheney is using to cause global warming?
If it's not the Crusades, it's the cartoons
Well, I was a skeptic of Glob
March 1, 2007 - 15:09 ET by Conservative in the ArtsWell, I was a skeptic of Global Warming, but now with this article I'm a firm believer. And to think I doubted Global Warming, but now thanks to UFO technology we can solve this problem once and for all. I wonder why Al Gore didn't mention this at the oscars?
The reason the "government" won't use this technology is because it would put "big oil" out of business. There was a movie staring Morgan Freeman and I think K. Reeves (Chain Reaction): A team of scientists try to uncover the shadowy conspiracy that framed them for the murder of their mentor, who created an efficient energy source from water. The Govt. squashed it because it would "ruin the economy"
As I recall, Canada has a one
March 1, 2007 - 15:39 ET by GalvanicAs I recall, Canada has a one-dollar coin that Canadians refer to as the "Loonie."
I think it would be appropriate to put Hellyer's image on future issues of the Loonie.
Is this UFO technology someth
March 1, 2007 - 15:52 ET by Darth DutchIs this UFO technology something that Al Gore will lay claim to "inventing" and therefore be able to tax it and control it?
Darth Dutch
If such technology were reall
March 1, 2007 - 16:06 ET by sarcasmoIf such technology were really suddenly around, "who owns it?" might become at least as interesting a question as "how does it work?". I've always thought a John Grisham-like lawyer-author should write a legal/sci-fi novel based in part on something like this premise: "What if a device (alien or not) could suddenly make energy into something that's almost-free? What would people do?" I can imagine a number of things, few of them seem all that wise...But then, I'm still fascinated by the media-ignored anomalous lab results of the massively-misnamed by Pons & Fleischman "cold fusion" phenomenon! (Talk about un-curious "scientists" acting as a dumb-herd!!)
JMR
Don't tell anyone but Mr Hell
March 1, 2007 - 16:10 ET by radiofitz34Don't tell anyone but Mr Hellyer is the real Homer Simpson. Doh!
Isn't Canadian Defense an oxy
March 1, 2007 - 16:47 ET by dsrtfox2001Isn't Canadian Defense an oxymoran?
Actually, it's an oxymoron.Se
March 1, 2007 - 18:26 ET by QueenMumActually, it's an oxymoron.
Seriously, Canada has a defense minister?
I've seen the saucers...
March 1, 2007 - 18:13 ET by Jnoblethis story makes me think of the Elton John song "I've seen the saucers" off of the 'Caribou' album
"Cap't, I'm givin' 'er all she's got!" (Dilithium crystals)
March 1, 2007 - 18:30 ET by Eric TurnerCome on! Did you guys really believe Dilithium crystals were made up Hollywood science fiction stuff?
I still vote for the classic
March 1, 2007 - 19:02 ET by Del DolemonteI still vote for the classic episode of "Married...With Children" where Al Bundy is visited by the moon men, who need Al's brewing socks to power their spaceships....
I heard this on Rush this aft
March 1, 2007 - 20:52 ET by bigtimerI heard this on Rush this aftternoon and still am laughing....
These loony leftist out of this world critters will stop at nothing...absolutely nothing for their agenda...what is spooky is some actually believe it.
I am very fearful they will get there way, I thought it was bad what the regular Earth First/GreenPeace people have done to our economy...this will be five time the size...and of course they are all still very much connected.
People across this country really better wake up and fight back we are going to be taxed to death by something as phony as the earth is going to end atmosphere, it is all man's fault.... and then for the likes of the UN of all organizations to demand we could control it...as if it was a fact! How the heck do they think we could control it anyway...nutcases all, let alone their agenda and money money money.
We need more conservative sane people to start speaking up....James Inhofe can't stand alone....and fast.
Seeing things
March 2, 2007 - 00:02 ET by austinhookWhat's refreshing about Paul Hellyer is you know he's telling you what he believes in his heart. Not all retired defense department leaders can be so trusted for voicing their honest opinions.
Hey, Paul H., UFOs that's nothing. I saw a mobile bio weapons truck driving down the street just the other day...
A more practical approach
March 2, 2007 - 10:38 ET by nkviking75I think the Canadians need to try a more realistic approach. How bout a Ouija board? </sarcasm>