"So Shawn King - I'd be surprised if this is the Shawn King from the Your Mac Life show, which I enjoy and used to do a segment for - has dubbed me an "uniformed opinionated attack hound". If anyone listens to the archived Paracast shows, surely you can reach your own conclusions about who I am and what my motivations are. I'm not preaching a damn thing, and will consider any and all cases and opinions. But my conclusions are just that, you don't have to accept them or believe them. Freedom is a great thing."
No this is not that Shawn King. I agree that your other shows I've heard (2) are proper interviews. That's what is confusing to me. Your questions and remarks on those shows were a on a level that helped the interviewee tell his story. It's what made the information flow. You have these guest on to present to your audience an opportunity to learn something unique and allow them to decide for themselves if the account is believable. This is the magic that goes missing when the guest is having to constantly ward off ridiculess attempts at trying to trip them up which only hampers the ability to produce a more complete picture of the information you invited him to tell. I'm not saying for you to throw softball questions by any means. You know how you feel about what MH is going to say. Allow a healthy open discussion and give this guest some proper flow of his research. We can decide for ourselves if we want to believe it or not. I'm sure you've heard of Coast to Coast am, the Art Bell, George Noory late nite alternative talk show. I give them as an example because they have on some of the most controversial people I've ever heard. Yet the method which has proved to be a huge success is to help the guest get as much information out early on in the interview and then open up the phone lines and let people decide if there's value to the information given. A very fair and balanced exchange that contains value whether the guest is a phony or not.
"The only question I have for the other Figu folks who are chiming in here - do all of you pay 7% of your income to the Figu organization, a requirement stated in the membership forms?"
They don't pay 7%. Read it again. And for myself, remember it's voluntary , I don't. I'm am not judged for that and have never been asked for any donations. I do pay for all my materials to research the information of the Plejaren and would like to see more of the contact notes translated so I could buy them. Any comments about the FIGU community should be done when you can honestly say you've met them. Anything less is dishonorable.
"Oh, and the mention of George Lucas offering Meier money for a script - anyone who personally knows or has worked for George, as I have, would laugh out loud at the thought of him going to someone to offer them money for a script. So not the way he does business, it's a ridiculous suggestion. The one movie he directed that he didn't write - Howard the Duck - well, that's all I need to say about that."
Cool, it's irrelevant anyways.
"For the record, if I ever find myself in Switzerland, I'd be more than happy to visit with Meier and the Figu folks, really. I find that the eyes are indeed the windows to the soul, and looking into Meier's eyes would tell me much about who he is and what he's about. It would be great if I could study the original negatives of the pictures, speak with the other witnesses, visit the local police and authorities and get their take, and so forth. I have to tell you, though, if I had funding for a research trip, I'd probably sooner go to Mexico City to look at the amazing UFO flap that has happened there in the last 15 years, or Brazil to look into the Arigo case."
Mexico City in itself is a wonder. An event that carries value only for the sightings itself. To bad there's no other substance to add to the experience. Or are there messages on the sides of the UFO's that increase mans understanding of who he is in the universe? Either place has value, it's all about what your looking for in life. I personally want to know as much as I can practically process as possible. I'd choose Switzerland, but that's just me and my desire to have as much information available as possible.
"Everyone can believe whatever they want for any reason, that's a funny and consistent thing about us human beings. Our imaginations are vast, our desire for understanding a driving force in our lives, and we all want things to work out in the end".
I concur in this completely.