Stephen Bassett is a registered lobbyist in Washington DC who focuses on alien issues. Space alien issues. For nearly 15 years, his Paradigm Research Group has been advocating “in all ways possible for an end to a government imposed truth embargo of the facts surrounding an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race.” He’s part of what’s known as the Exopolitics movement. From Politico:
Earlier this month, Bassett hosted X-Conference 2010 at the National Press Club, during which he and other experts called for disclosure. While every member of Congress and representatives from the White House were invited, the 130-person crowd contained mostly scientists and believers.
For most lawmakers, UFOs are an intergalactic third rail a concept they can’t touch for fear of looking like overgrown Trekkies.
“I have met with members of Congress, but the overall situation is always the same. They will not publicly address the issue,” says Bassett. “People on the Hill are largely taken up with raising money and getting reelected. They aren’t going to say something that will hurt them.They’ll get clobbered pretty badly.”
“The problem is, I don’t know if [extraterrestrials] are registered in my district,” says Rep. Gene Green (D-Texas), an avid supporter of space exploration. “Members typically tend to deal with problems we already have. Maybe someday we’ll deal with this, but we’ll have to cross that bridge when we come to it.”
“For UFO lobbyist, the truth is out there”