Open Letter

February 18, 2011
 

Senator Scott Brown
United State Senate
317 Russell Senate Office Building 
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Brown:

You have just published a personal memoir, Against All Odds, in which you relate some of the challenges you faced as a child. As told in the book and to Lesley Stahl of CBS's 60 minutes, you were physically abused by members of your immediate family and sexually abused by a camp counselor. You wrote that you overcame these challenges and went on to have a successful life.

This is, of course, a very personal story that would normally not be a matter for Paradigm Research Group to address in an open letter. However, there are two aspects to your story which prompt me to write to you at this time.

The successful life you achieved included becoming the junior senator from Massachusetts where you now represent the interests of your state, and of equal importance, the nation. In regard to the latter I noted with great interest your comments on what it is like to be a sexual abuse victim. You stated your abuser threatened to kill you if you told anyone. Furthermore, he told you that if you did speak out, no one would believe you. You made it clear this was not something anyone, let alone a child, should have to face.

Senator Brown, there is something quite important you need to know. Beginning in the summer of 1947, and more formally in early 1953, the United States government instituted a policy of embargo on the formal acknowledgement of an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race. This policy was initiated for national security reasons and pursued with great vigor and considerable resources. This truth embargo, while it has weakened considerably during the past ten years, remains in place to this day.

History will argue at length whether this embargo was good policy and lasted too long. Whatever that verdict may be, history will show that information was withheld, disinformation was introduced into the public domain, researchers were intimidated and perhaps murdered, research organizations were infiltrated and dismantled, and witnesses to events and evidence were threatened.

It is the matter of witness intimidation that is most germane to this letter. You see, Senator, as reported to researchers, it was not uncommon for representatives of the U.S. military and intelligence agencies to tell witnesses they would be killed if they spoke about their UFO/ET experiences. They were also told that even if they did speak out, no one would believe them.

Senator, the Cold War has been over for twenty years. We are well into the 21st Century. Does it concern you the United States Congress has done nothing to resolve this matter and has next to no oversight of the secret structures that manage the extraterrestrial issue? Does it concern you that American presidents are not fully briefed on this matter or the depth of their briefing if often based upon their political affiliation?

And finally, should a policy which at one time treated the American people the way you were once treated by a sexual abuser, continue?

Respectfully,


Stephen Bassett
Executive Director