PRG Update - February 1, 2012
 

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Paradigm Research Group
4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD   20814
PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org  202-215-8344
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org

Disclosure Advocacy Support
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/contribute.htm

PRG has set up recurring support options via PayPal at the above link.  Anyone who believes they have a right and a need to know the truth about an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race and can handle that truth, can support the advocacy process for as little as $1 week.   If but 1,000 of PRG's many thousands of supporters would utilize such an option, PRG's work will be greatly advanced in pace and substance.


Disclosure Petition II - the Rockefeller Initiative
www.disclosurepetition.info
("We the People") https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petitions 

The second Disclosure petition will be resubmitted to the White House "We the People" project very soon accompanied by much mainstream and social media promotion.    Notices with the direct link to the petition will go out the same hour the petition is submitted to "We the People."   [Note: this is a "resubmission" because the "We the People" site broke down in December preventing any petitions from achieving 25,000 signatures.

If 25,000 signatures are secured within 30 days from the date of submission, a formal response from the White House will likely come in late February.  This petition will pose a serious challenge to the White House.  More importantly, if the 25K signature threshold is reached, it is going to generate significant global news coverage.  The first Disclosure petition drew more media coverage than all the other posted petitions combined. 

If you do not already have an account with "We the People, go to the link above:  1) select any petition, 2) click on "create an account", 3)  provide your first name, last name and email address (zip/mail code is optional), 4) check for a return email from the White House, 5) click on the verification link in the email, 6) use the password provided in the email to log in at "We the People" and sign any petitions you choose.  [Note: you can change your account information and password at: https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/user]    [Note: the browsers which work best with this site are IE, Firefox and Safari.] 

When Disclosure Petitions II is active, you will then be able to sign in seconds.

The wording of the second Disclosure petition has been somewhat modified from the earlier December submission for clarity and effectiveness.  It will read as follows:
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"WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO immediately investigate UFO/ET Disclosure efforts during the Clinton administration - the Rockefeller Initiative."

Disclosure Petition II

The Obama administration has formally stated, "The U.S. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race."

If true, what was Clinton's Office of Science and Technology Policy investigating from March 1993 to October 1996 in concert with billionaire, Clinton friend, Laurance Rockefeller?

Those who knew and have not spoken publicly of this initiative include: President Bill Clinton, Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, Obama transition chairman John Podesta, Sec. of Defense Leon Panetta, Vice President Al Gore and Gov. Bill Richardson.

Confirming Documents: http://tinyurl.com/8x7k9lf &  www.presidentialufo.com/bill-clinton 
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Alone?  Not.
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/11/10115679-160-billion-planets-in-the-milky-way
www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1114031--how-many-planets-in-the-milky-way-could-support-life-how-about-10-billion
(February 2011) www.space.com/10982-kepler-alien-planets-billion-galaxy.html

Back in February of 2011 scientists working with the Kepler space telescope announced the results of a sky survey indicating there are 50 billion planets in the Milky Way Galaxy with 500 million of these planets in a life supporting orbit.  At the time PRG indicated this number would almost certainly go up.

It has.   Three studies released Wednesday in the journal Nature and at the American Astronomical Society's conference in Austin, Texas, project about 1.6 planets per star systems on average.  That would be 160 billion planets.  That would represent approximately 1.6 billion planets in life zone orbits.

As of now any argument there is no other life in the Galaxy (let alone the universe) save for Earth is as substantive as arguing the Earth is flat.  If there is other life, there is other intelligent life, and that would lead directly to the fundamental question:  Has intelligent life from elsewhere visited Earth?    To determine that, you would look for any evidence on or about the Earth for such visitations.   When you do, you find the evidence is everywhere, both in the present and the past.

Case closed.  Time to grow up as a species and demand government leaders take their head out of their.......out of the sand and reveal what they already know about these visitations and the agendas involved.  If they will not do this, they must be replaced by leaders who will. 


Conferences Upcoming
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/conferences.html

Conscious Life Expo - LAX Hilton - February 10-12
     This could be the biggest CLE ever.  It's 2012.  Stephen Bassett will present.
International UFO Congress - Fountain Hills, AZ - February 22-26
      The second year at the new, outstanding location near Phoenix.
International Conference on Future Energy - College Park, MD - February 29-March 3
       Serious looks at what is the key transformative technology heading our way.
MUFON Texas Conference - San Antonio, TX - March 3

 

Disclosure Petition II - the Rockefeller Initiative
www.disclosurepetition.info
www.whitehouse.gov/petitions

Notice:  Throughout December the White House "We the People" website experienced significant technical difficulties.  Many thousands of people had problems creating an account and/or logging in and/or signing a petition.  PRG received scores of emails from angry and frustrated potential petition signers.  Furthermore, the "We the People" section was frequently down for maintenance.    Consequently, all petitions submitted in December had little chance of reaching the 25,000 signature threshold for a formal response - Disclosure Petition II included.    PRG has confirmed these problems with a White House staffer and has been told they are being fixed. 

Therefore, "Disclosure Petition II - the Rockefeller Initiative" will be resubmitted to "We the People" sometime in January accompanied by a considerable amount of media and web promotion.   [Note: the resubmitted petition will have a new direct link.]   This petition is specifically formulated to challenge the White House formal statement of November 4, 2011 that, "The U.S. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race. In addition, there is no credible information to suggest that any evidence is being hidden from the public's eye."

Disclosure Petition I and the White House response generated more media coverage worldwide than all other posted petitions combined.  The political media have taken notice.  Should Disclosure Petition II quickly acquire the needed 25,000 signatures, the impact on the Disclosure process could be dramatic.   But this depends upon you.

If you already have an account open at "We the People," get ready to sign Disclosure Petition II and the Need to Know petition in January.  If you do not yet have an account, go to www.whitehouse.gov/petitions and create one now.   Anyone from any nation can open an account and sign petitions.

The current submission of Disclosure Petition II will remain active through December 31.  Feel free to sign it for practice.


World Disclosure Day - July 8
www.disclosureday..org

WDD is a little more than six months away and all are invited to consider how to use that day to draw attention to the Disclosure advocacy process - YouTube videos, small conferences, documentary premieres, private showings of past documentaries, email campaigns, article submissions to op-ed pages, iReports, Twitter blitzes, concerts, Occupy NASA (just kidding), whatever.   July is the one, two, three month.  UFO Day - July 2; Roswell Festival - July  1-3; World Disclosure Day - July 8.    2012 seems to be about the end of one paradigm and the beginning of another.  Celebrate the new paradigm in July.   Say goodbye to the old paradigm in December.  


Dr. Roger Leir
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000857616369&sk=wall
Vince White
Vinceomni@aol.com

Two very good men who have pursued the truth regarding the ET reality are struggling right now.  Roger Leir has been in and out of the hospital dealing with several conditions.   Vince White has been challenged by severe Parkinsons for many years and, of course, it is a progressive illness.   Roger's friends and supporters may post messages of encouragement on his Facebook page linked above where you will also find his email address.   Vince's friends and supporters are asked to email good wishes to the address above.

PRG is always mindful of the tireless devotion so many have given to the truth process with little or no compensation save for the appreciation of their friends and colleagues.


SETI Saved by Space Command
www.redorbit.com/news/space/1112435819/seti-back-on-track-after-us-military-funding/
www.ibtimes.com/articles/262856/20111207/alien-planet-kepler-22-b-discovery-u.htm

If anyone has any doubts as to how important the SETI program is to the government's need for a pressure release valve to keep people from thinking they don't care about extraterrestrials, they can now set them aside.

Apparently Jodi Foster's quote is not as high as it used to be and she didn't have enough money to keep the radio telescopes beaming after Paul Allen lost faith.   So who turned up to save the day but the U. S. Air Force Space Command.  That would be the military organization charged with ensuring space is utilized to defend the country against all foes foreign or domestic.   It would seem they want SETI's Allen Array to focus on those recently found planets just to be sure there isn't any life on them that could turn up at our doorstep and start taking away jobs from American citizens, or worse, might show up in battle cruisers carrying weapons of mass destruction.  You can never be too careful. 
 

Good Science Always Has Political Ramifications
www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=good-science-always-has-political

Scientific American recently published a salient piece on the nexus of politics and science - a connection often misunderstood and misrepresented..  Now if only this pointy headed publication was aware the greatest politics/science drama in history is playing now on a stage in its parking lot.  Of course, it was the SA Editor who wrote Robert Goddard in1940 that Goddard's idea of a rocket-accelerated airplane bomb was, "too far-fetched to be considered."   Three years later German V2 missiles rained down on London.


Upcoming Conferences
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/conferences.html

Los Angeles, CA - February 10-12 (Bassett speaking)
Fountain Hills, AZ - February 22-26
College Park, MD - February 29 - March 2
Eureka Springs, AR - April 13-15
Glen Rose, TX - May 19-20
Louisville, KY - October 10-14


 

Disclosure Petition II - Rockefeller Initiative
Direct Petition Link:  http://wh.gov/jz0
Info Page:  www.disclosurepetition.info
Media Coverage/Videos: www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/DP_Media_Coverage-Videos-II.html
Twitter Page:  https://twitter.com/#!/stevebassett
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/events/325470837470238/

Status:  1334 signatures.

Many people have had problems creating a new account and/or signing the Disclosure II petition on the We the People White House website.  Here is some helpful info:

1)  If you created an account to sign the first petition, you do not need to create another.
2)  When you create an account, you will receive an email back with your password and a verification link you have to click to activate your account.
3)  Some of the less common browsers seem to be having a problem, so consider using another browser.
4)  Fill out all the fields.  If you reside in another country, put your postal code in the Zip Code field.  But if that doesn't work, leave the Zip Code field blank.
5)  Once the account is created, if you are still not able to sign a petition, log out and sign in again.
6)  The White House website has been having problems.  If your account is set up properly and you are unable to sign, wait a bit and try again later.
7)  The last PRG Update had a typo in the petition info link.  The correct link is:  www.disclosurepetition.info     Sorry.

As a result of the signing difficulties, Disclosure II petition is currently on a pace to achieve only 12,500 signatures by December 31.  This is half of the required amount.  This is temporary setback. The goal of this petition process is nothing less than world changing.  Please don't give up on signing and sharing the petition link.   The Disclosure advocacy process has never been easy, but never have we been so close to ending the truth embargo.  Keep the faith and keep on truckin'.


World Disclosure Day - July 8
www.worlddisclosureday.org

In early January PRG will increase promotion of World Disclosure Day in order to help motivate people and organizations to create events and projects centered on that day.    Possibilities are almost limitless and those interested are encouraged to research Earth Day and review the kinds of events and projects that are centered around that day.   And remember, once Disclosure takes place, that day will be the new Disclosure Day and it will be more important and quite historic.

WDD currently has 4851 endorsements.


Exopolitics World Network Cities Initiative
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/EWNCitiesInitiative.htm

This project of Paradigm Research Group works right into World Disclosure Day  Anyone who wishes to start up an exopolitics group in their town or city that meets with some regularity, can notify PRG and their group will be listed on the above website with a contact email address.  Groups are listed for each country by city.  The suggested name for the group is Exopolitics (City), e.g., Exopolitics San Diego, Exopolitics Miami, etc.

It's that simple.  No bylaws, no board of directors - just a network of groups meeting around the world to discuss and engage UFO/ET/Exopolitical issues.  Obviously such groups could work off of WDD in a number of ways.   Contact:  prg@paradigmresearchgroup.org   if you are starting up a group.


Exopolitics World Network (EWN)
www.exopoliticsworld.net
Exopolitics United States Network (EUSN)
www.exopoliticsunitedstates.net

There are currently 26 countries and 3 affiliated websites in the EWN.  That leaves a lot of countries without an exopolitics web portal.   Anyone with the knowledge of the issues and the necessary web skills who would like to create and maintain an EWN site for a new country, please contact PRG.

There are currently 11 states in the EUSN.  Anyone with the knowledge of the issues and the necessary web skills who would like to create and maintain an EUSN site for one of the other 39 states, please contact PRG.

Disclosure Petition II - Rockefeller Initiative
www.diclosurepetition.info
http://wh.gov/jz0 

The second PRG Disclosure petition is up on the White House website and quickly gathering signatures. It cleared the 150 posting threshold in 15 minutes. It will take 25,000 signatures by December 31 to trigger a formal response from the White House. Of equal importance, if it can quickly gather 10,000 signatures, it will attract media attention.

All nations can sign. Share the direct link to the petition via Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, email lists, websites, etc. Banners for linkage are available at the Petition Info site. If you signed the first PRG Disclosure Petition, you do not need to create a new account. Use your password and log in. First time signers will need to create an account with We the People, get a password back via email and log in. Takes a couple of minutes.

This petition is a direct challenge to the White House (OSTP) response to Disclosure Petition I. If it clears the 25K threshold, it will pose a difficult challenge to whomever is called upon to write a response.
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White House response to Disclosure Petition I
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/response/searching-et-no-evidence-yet 

PRG's response to the White House response.
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/Press_Releases/Press_releases.html#11-8-11


Zabel/Dolan Petition
www.disclosurepetition.com 
www.afterdisclosure.com 

Richard Dolan and Bryce Zabel have simultaneously submitted a petition to the White House which approaches the issue from a different angle. PRG strongly encourages all supporters to sign. These two petitions are sufficiently different to likely receive separate responses from the White House if they reach the 25K threshold. The more responses the better. The first URL above is a direct link to this petition. Below is the text:
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WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO: Investigate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena as Reported by Citizens, Police, Astronauts, Pilots and the Military.

Searching for microbes on Mars and radio signals from space is not enough. We must explain Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, or UAP, right here on Earth.

For six decades worldwide, credible witnesses (including Presidents Carter and Reagan) have consistently described objects with flight capabilities beyond our technology. UAP are often verified by radar and even seen at nuclear sites by military officers.

Given the national security implications, the United States should conduct an independent investigation. This inquiry must transparently review the key unsolved UAP reports with access to classified documents. It must have the power to call witnesses and grant immunity.

The findings should be publicly presented.


2012 Woman's UFO Symposium
May 19-20 Glen Rose, TX
http://starworksusa.com

The Women's UFO Symposium brings together leading women in UFO research, documentation and related information.

The first annual Symposium will be held at the Somervell County Expo Center and Texas Amphitheater in Glen Rose, Texas on May 19-20, 2012. The event will be hosted by Tracie Austin Peters, producer and host of "Let's Talk...Paranormal" radio and TV talk show.

PRG strongly supporters this conference and all women research/activist/journalists. More are needed.


Documentaries

UFO/ET/Exopolitics relevant documentaries continue to pour out. Here a few PRG strongly encourages its supporters to watch:

Secret Access: UFOs on the Record
http://shop.history.com/detail.php?p=346574&v=history&ecid=TV1-AET-2104625&pa=TV1-AET-2104625

Disclosure Dialogues
www.paranormalmediagroup.com/disclosures.html

Thrive
www.thrivemovement.com 
 

Disclosure Petition II
www.disclosurepetition.info

On December 1, 2011 the second Disclosure Petition will be submitted to the White House's We the People initiative.  Under the new rules this petition must secure 25,000 signatures within 30 days of its submission (by December 31) in order to receive a formal response from the Obama administration.  The first Disclosure Petition received 12,078 signatures.  Over the next two weeks PRG will pre-promote Disclosure Petition II to ensure it has the best possible chance to succeed.   Also, if on submission it quickly secures thousands of signatures, it will attract immediate media attention.

The response to the first Disclosure Petition was unacceptable and indefensible.  Disclosure Petition II is a direct challenge to that response and could generate a substantial media engagement.   But it is up to the people to make that happen.   Spread the word this petition will go active on the White House website on December 1, 2011.

Response to Disclosure Petition I
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/response/searching-et-no-evidence-yet

The Disclosure Petition II language and info to be submitted are as follows:
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"We petition the Obama Administration to demand a full congressional investigation of UFO/ET Disclosure efforts by the Clinton OSTP - the Rockefeller Initiative."

In response to the first Disclosure Petition, the OSTP stated, "The U.S. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race."

If true, what was the OSTP investigating from March 1993 to October 1996 in concert with billionaire and Clinton friend, Laurance Rockefeller?

Those who knew of and have not spoken publicly of this initiative include: Bill Clinton, Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, Obama transition co-chair John Podesta, Sec. of Defense Leon Panetta, Dr. John Gibbons, Albert Gore and Governor Bill Richardson.

See: www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/Rockefeller_Initiative_Documents.htm  and  www.presidentialufo.com/bill-clinton
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PRG Updates are archived at:  www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/Press_Releases/Press_release_index.html

PRG Update - November 5, 2011
 

 

PRG Update - October 27, 2011
 

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Paradigm Research Group
4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD   20814
PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org  202-215-8344
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org

 

PRG Update - October 12, 2011

Disclosure Petition Update
http://wh.gov/gKC
www.disclosurepetition.info

As of this Update the Disclosure Petition has 9577 signatures.  That is 21st out of 188 petitions filed on the White House website trending 11th out of 100 petitions with new signatures.  It is worth noting that six of the petitions with more signatures address the same issue - reforming the marijuana laws.  Therefore, by issue the Disclosure petition is 16th out of 183.  There has been further media coverage which is archived at the DP info site.

On October 5th the White House announced the threshold for petitions to be formally considered by the administration had been raised from 5000 signatures in 30 days to 25,000.  This caused some concern.  However, as stated on the White House site, this increase is not retroactive to petitions filed before October 5.

Regarding the response process the White House website states:  "Once the petition reaches the required threshold, it will be put in a queue to be reviewed by the White House. Others can still sign the petition while it is awaiting a response from the White House. When the White House responds, everyone who has signed the petition will get email from the White House to let you know that we've reviewed and responded to the petition."

This means there will be more time to build the signature count while the Disclosure Petition is being reviewed.  The 5,000 threshold was critical to the review process, the overall count is critical to the amount of media coverage.

All nations can sign this petition (the Zip Code field is optional).   A reachable goal is 20,000 signatures by the end of October.  Share the link via Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, email lists and websites.


World Disclosure Day Update
www.worlddisclosureday.org

WDD now has 4689 endorsements from around the world.  The next likely developments will be a celebrity endorsement and additional media coverage.   WDD along with the DP offer two referenda where anyone from any nation can sign their desire to know the truth about the extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race.


UFOs and the Evolution of Consciousness - Oct. 21-23
www.fions.org/ddnewsletter.html
www.noetic.org

Richard Dolan, Whitley Strieber and Linda Moulton Howe will be speaking at an event in New York City the weekend of October 21-23.  

UFOs and the Evolution of Consciousness is sponsored by the New York chapter of the Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (FIONS).  IONS is an organization founded by Apollo 14 astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell to study the bridge between science and consciousness "noetics".  FIONS was co-founded by PRG's great friend and supporter, the late Sandra Shepard (Sandy) Wright.


2011 Project Mexo - Hong Kong
Trailer:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2zLCb4wRCk
News and Updates; www.facebook.com/MEXOHK
www.facebook.com/groups/projmexo

Exopolitics Hong Kong and Meoow Guide will produce an online conference later this year.  Project Mexo wil be a live audience link up with  researchers, exopolitical activists and contactees from around the world.   Featured speakers will include: Dr Michael Salla, Paola Harris, Stephen Basset, Mary Rodwell, Jim Sparks, Neil Freer, Dr. C. B. Scott Jones and Al J. Gevaerd with more to be added to this first of its kind, international online link up conference with a live Chinese audience in Hong Kong.


NASA and Dr. Edgar Mitchell (Commentary)
www.space.com/12141-moon-camera-apollo-astronaut-lawsuit.html
www.nasa.gov/about/contact/index.html


The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is one of the more obvious victims of the truth embargo regarding an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race.  Over the years it has earned its aka "Never A Straight Answer," but it had no choice in the matter.  From the day it was born with the 1958 Space Act it was caught between a Moon rock and a hard place because of the following language in the Act:   

Section 102 b) The Congress declares that the general welfare and security of the United States require that adequate provision be made for aeronautical and space activities. The Congress further declares that such activities shall be the responsibility of, and shall be directed by, a civilian agency exercising control over aeronautical and space activities sponsored by the United States, except that activities peculiar to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems, military operations, or the defense of the United States (including the research and development necessary to make effective provision for the defense of the United States) shall be the responsibility of, and shall be directed by, the Department of Defense........

NASA could have found a dozen extraterrestrial bases on the Moon and it would have been unable to say anything, show anything, take any actions without approval from the DOD - and it wasn't going to get it.  As the years went by and the evidence for an ET presence grew NASA, when questioned, could only refuse to comment, lie or deflect direct inquiries.   

It is for this reason PRG has been generally sympathetic with NASA's plight and has not focused its advocacy efforts on this quasi civilian agency.   The most irritating action by NASA since 1958 was its support of SETI, a science front organization developed to help maintain the truth embargo and deflect pressure from NASA and the government on the ET question - in other words a science propaganda tool of the state.  But again, it likely had no choice.

I have said many times the truth embargo will make fools of us all one way or another and this is the case with some NASA knucklehead who, with or without the approval of the Director, decided it would be a good idea to sue Dr. Edgar Mitchell over a camera from the Apollo 14 Lunar Module returned to Earth by Dr. Mitchell rather than be crashed into the Lunar surface.

Many such artifacts were retrieved by Apollo astronauts and no other Apollo astronaut has ever been impugned in this way.

PRG is absolutely convinced this is an effort by NASA to embarrass an American hero who has been speaking truth to power since 1997 regarding the ET reality.  In that he was following in the footsteps of another American hero, Mercury astronaut Gordon Cooper.

The American space program conducted between 1959 and 1972 was perhaps the greatest achievement in human history.  Every Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronaut well knew the extraordinary opportunity NASA provided for them to be part of that history.  They have all been loyal to the agency.  Gordon Cooper, Dr. Story Musgrave, Dr. Brian O'Leary and Dr. Edgar Mitchell steadfastly avoided criticizing NASA as they spoke of the ET issue and the truth embargo over the past 25 years.   

The 64-year truth embargo is in its final days and has been slowly collapsing since 2000.   Anyone in government who mistakenly thinks this embargo continues to shield them when taking outrageous actions against researchers, activists, witnesses or contactees will be made the fool.   That time has passed.

Dr. Edgar Mitchell, a great American in his 81st year, should not be treated in this manner.  It is an absolute disgrace.

If you agree with this assessment, PRG would appreciate your informing NASA of your views. 
www.nasa.gov/about/contact/index.html

PRG Update - September 16, 2011
Archived at:
 www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/Press_Releases/Updates.html

Brief Financial History of PRG

For the record:

-   PRG was founded in July of 1996 to pursue a political resolution to the UFO/ET issue.

-   It was not set up as a non-profit in order to insulate it from potential governmental interference.  But by any measure it has operated as a non-profit and has never made a profit.

-   From July of 1996 to January of 2003 PRG's work was funded by its executive director Stephen Bassett.   This amount was approximately $250,000.

-   As of January 2003 all of Mr. Bassett's assets and funds were used up.  From that point forward PRG has only been able to function via donations from supporters of its advocacy work.

-    From 1999 to the present PRG has had a political action committee.  That PAC has raised a modest $18,000 during that time.  While currently not active, it is still reporting and could become active again at any time funding permitting.

-    From 2004 through 2010 PRG held six X-Conferences in the Washington, DC metro area.  Those conferences, while successful as advocacy projects, lost a total of approximately $90,000.   All of those losses have been paid save for the losses from X-Conference 2010 - approximately $36,000.  PRG fully intends to clear those balances when funding is available.

-    Starting in the summer of 2010 PRG went to some lengths to help publish a colleague's book which it felt had important Disclosure implications. PRG has no financial interest in the book whatsoever.  The book was published and is currently available.  Money was raised on behalf of the author who is obligated to repay the funds.  While PRG is not financially obligated, it does have an ethical responsibility to see the funds are repaid and will do all it can to assist in clearing any outstanding balances.

In summary:  for sixteen years PRG has worked to end a government imposed truth embargo with global implications.  During that time it has assisted a very large number of organizations and individuals to promote and advance their efforts without asking anything in return.  It has operated in a completely open fashion and made no attempt to conceal its activities or agenda from the government or the public. 

Since its founding PRG (Stephen Bassett) has acquired no assets and currently has a negative net worth of approximately $40,000.   It (he) owns no stocks, bonds, real estate or any other investments and has a cash balance of approximately $400.  

Of course, PRG's financial status could change at any time should major funding come foward. 

The truth advocacy process under way is very difficult, is generally opposed by the government and operates in a highly charged emotional environment.  Many people are angry, frustrated and under considerable stress.  Inevitably there are going to be disputes, misunderstandings and personal attacks.  PRG has been spared much of that over the years, but it is not immune.   Its policy toward such matters is: 1) not let contentions interfere with the advocacy work, and 2) settle matters privately or, when necessary, in a court of law - not on the Internet.

PRG thanks all of its many supporters who have made it possible to advocate for truth in government for the past sixteen years.  The only way it can properly acknowledge this support is to succeed and continue to help others succeed in ending the truth embargo regarding an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race.  
 
Furthermore, Stephen Bassett wishes to personally express his gratitude to the many hundreds of colleagues, living and dead, who have made great personal sacrifice while speaking truth to power in this matter.  In the end a new and perhaps better world will be their reward well earned.

Los Angeles (September, 2011)

Websites:

www.paradigmresearchgroup.org  (Main Portal Site)
www.disclosurepetition.info
www.worlddisclosureday.org
www.exopoliticsworld.net
www.exopoliticsunitedstates.net
www.faxonwashington.org
www.x-conference.com
www.x-ppac.org

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Paradigm Research Group
4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD 20814
PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org  202-215-8344
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org

World Disclosure Day - July 8
www.worlddisclosureday.org

WDD currently has 4440 endorsements.  PRG estimates it will take around 100,000 endorsements to attract the desired attention from the political media.   The most represented nation is the United States and the second most represented nation is the People's Republic of China.  A new international promotional effort will begin soon to build public awareness, increase the number of endorsements and obtain endorsements of note.   This effort will be bundled with The Disclosure Petition.   


The Disclosure Petition
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/disclosure_petition.htm
www.whitehouse.gov/wethepeople

The Obama administration will soon launch a people's petition initiative on the White House website.   Petitions on any subject may be submitted.  At this time it would appear international signatures will be permitted.  Petitions with at least 5000 signatures will be reviewed by White House staff for possible dissemination and consideration within the administration.

As soon as the White House We the People Petitions initiative is open, PRG will immediately submit The Disclosure Petition.  It will be written as follows:

"We, the undersigned, strongly urge the President of the United States to formally acknowledge an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race and immediately release into the public domain all files from all agencies and military services relevant to this phenomenon."

Between now and when the We the People Petitions goes live, PRG will pre-promote The Disclosure Petition in order to ensure it receives a large number of signatures as quickly as possible.


Commentary

Not too long ago some teenagers in Siberia, Russia created a video of a dead alien in the snow.   It was a hoax.  The alien was made out of bread.   At present a one minute and 25 second video about this "find" has had 10.5 million views on YouTube.    www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMGatrWkG2c

That is called "going viral."   Another video about the "pending release" of a film about a "living alien" has achieved 36.5 million views.  That is called "going mega-viral."

The three keys to successful political advocacy are focus, focus and focus.  Soon thousands of petitions are going to be submitted to the White House website.  There will likely be dozens of petitions dealing with UFO/ET/Disclosure issues.  Many will be redundant.  Some will be ridiculous.   Many petitions with a small number of signatures equals small impact.   A few petitions with a large number of signatures equals large impact.

The World Disclosure Day endorsements and the The Disclosure Petition signatures offer a timely opportunity to make a strong statement.  Hundreds of millions of people around the world know their governments are not telling the truth in this matter.   If millions can view YouTube videos of hoaxes, surely millions can take about the same amount of time and sign a petition calling for Disclosure of the real thing.

World Disclosure Day and The Disclosure Petition represent basic, concise concepts that are unambiguous.   There is little room for debate.  If one does not think there is an extraterrestrial presence, one would certainly not sign either.   If one does believe there is an extraterrestrial presence, it would seem appropriate to sign both.

"Going viral" is a modern phenomenon with the potential to effect political and social change.  It is completely in the hands of the people.  No government involvement or permission is needed.   If you would like to see The Disclosure Petition go viral or even mega-viral, you have the power to make it so.


Contact 3D: The Disclosure Concert - September 25 - LA
www.disclosureconcert.com
www.3dff.org/3D_FILM_FESTIVAL.html
www.thedreamfactorystudio.com

Plans are in the works to add a concert focusing on Disclosure to the annual Los Angeles 3D Film Festival produced by the Dream Factory.  Ten to twenty thousand people are expected to attend this year's event.


PRG Upcoming Speaking Schedule
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/speaking&eventschedule.html

Conscious Life Expo - Los Angeles, CA - Sept 30 - Oct 2
Pythagoras Conference - Louisville, KY - Dec 16-18


Other Upcoming Conferences
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/conferences.html

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World Disclosure Day - July 8 - Update
www.worlddisclosureday.org

WDD, after being launched six weeks ago, is making progress.  There are now 4100 personal and 200 organization endorsements from around the world.  A section for endorsements of note has been initiated.   Of particular interest is the number of endorsements that have come from the People's Republic of China.  Media coverage has been modest but that was expected.   Coverage will increase substantially when the endorsements approach the 100,000 threshold.

It costs nothing to endorse WDD and takes a few minutes.   A hundred thousand endorsements is quite achievable if enough people learn about WDD and find the website.   Please continue to spread awareness of World Disclosure Day.


The Disclosure Dialogues DVD Set
www.sedonamediacompany.com/dia logues2sb.html

PRG highly recommends an important new 5-DVD set - The Disclosure Dialogues - featuring one-on-one discussions between the top researchers and activists. A documentary, It Could Happen Tomorrow, is also included.   This powerful contribution to the Disclosure process is the work of Ron James, Jenn Stein and Chris O'Brien and includes contributions from George Noory, George Knapp, Linda Moulton Howe, Richard Dolan, Danny Sheehan, Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Stephen Bassett and many others..  

PRG hopes you will support this important effort to bring the truth forward.


New Documentary - Secret Access: UFOs On the Record
http://tinyurl.com/3vhwxo2  (Press Release)

Another new and important documentary will air on August 25 on the History Channel.  It is narrated by and based largely on the work of Leslie Kean, research director for the Coalition for Freedom of Information.

Secret Access: UFOs On the Record is produced for the History Channel by Break Thru Films - Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg and Julian P. Hobbs, executive producers.

[Note: the documentaries continue to pour out with History Channel leading at present.  The Ancient Aliens series is being seen all over the world.  It is remarkable the truth embargo still has the residual strength  to withstand this onslaught.]


Silver Screen Saucers
http://silverscreensaucers.blogspot.com

An outstanding and important new blog has arrived on the scene.   It is the work of the UK's Robbie Graham, who is doing his PhD work on the ET phenomena and the media.  Books will be forthcoming.   PRG believes Robbie's work is extremely valuable and will have significant exopolitical impact.


Contact 3D: The Disclosure Concert - September 22-25 - LA
www.disclosureconcert.com
www.3dff.org/3D_FILM_FESTIVAL.html
http://www.thedreamfactorystudio.com

Plans are in the works to add a concert focusing on Disclosure to the annual Los Angeles 3D Film Festival produced by the Dream Factory.  Ten to twenty thousand people are expected to attend this year's event.


ET Media Group

Five months ago PRG founded a private, invitation group to meet once a month in Los Angeles to discuss ET/media related issues.  At present it is the only group of its kind.  There are two connecting threads for those invited:  1) they are producing, directing, writing, editing and/or acting in media projects related to ET related phenomena or are planning to do so, or 2) they are working in the entertainment industry and have personal interest in UFO/ET/Exopolitical issues.   Each meeting includes a special guest researcher or activist.  If you live in the LA area and these criteria apply, please contact PRG if you would like an invite.  If you are a ET/UFO/Exopolitical researcher or activist living in LA or planning to be in LA and would like to be a guest at future meetings, contact PRG.


UK UFO Files Release - #8
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ufos
www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/11/us-britain-xfiles-online-idUSTRE77A1BB20110811

The UK National Archives has just released the 8th set of UFO/ET related files from the Ministry of Defence.  As before this files release is generating stories in newspapers throughout the United Kingdom.   This collection contains 34 files containing 8,600 pages of sighting reports, press cuttings, parliamentary correspondence and UFO policy documents.  Several documents are declassified from 'Secret.'

Whatever the UK government's intentions, this steady drumbeat of releases is putting great pressure on the US led truth embargo.


Exopolitics United States Network
www.exopoliticsunitedstates.net
www.exopoliticscalifornia.net

The EUSN welcomes California and site administrator Brandon Piddington to the network.  Washington State will be on line soon.

[Note: the Exopolitics World Network (EWN) is eagerly awaiting the addition of China and Japan very soon.]


NASA Launches New Open Government Blog
www.nasa.gov/open
http://open.nasa.gov

[PRG will just bite its tongue, print the release in full and let it speak for itself.]

WASHINGTON -- NASA has launched the new  open.nasa.gov  blog to highlight the agency's Open Government success stories. The site is part of the White House's Open Government Initiative, which requires federal agencies to create a new level of openness and accountability and provide public access to unclassified data.

The site is a collaborative blog for the open government community to highlight the ways that transparency, participation, and collaboration are being embraced throughout the agency.

"NASA is committed to experimenting with and embracing new participatory ways of collaboration," said Linda Cureton, the agency's chief information officer. "The launch of open.NASA is a new chapter in NASA's culture of openness and an exciting new way to engage citizens in our activities."

NASA released its Open Government Plan in April 2010 in response to a White House directive. The new open.NASA blog is complimentary to the official NASA Open Government website, which includes the Open Government Plan, a status report and associated projects. To learn more about NASA's Open Government Initiative, visit:


PRG Upcoming Speaking Schedule
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/speaking&eventschedule.html

Conscious Life Expo - Los Angeles, CA - Sept 30 - Oct 2
Pythagoras Conference - Louisville, KY - Dec 16-18


Other Upcoming Conferences
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/conferences.html

 

 

PRG Update - January 30, 2011