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Churchill Accused of Sealing UFO Files, Fearing Public Panic

Posted by samzenpus on from the truth-is-out-there-in-that-filing-cabinet dept.

Newly released secret files show that Winston Churchill ordered a cover-up of an alleged encounter between a UFO and a RAF bomber because he feared public panic. From the article: "Mr Churchill is reported to have made a declaration to the effect of the following: 'This event should be immediately classified since it would create mass panic among the general population and destroy one's belief in the Church.'"

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  1. He saves the human race time and time again . . . by rev_sanchez · · Score: 5, Funny

    and still the doctor never gets any credit.

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  2. Consider that... by minogully · · Score: 5, Funny

    Winston probably called himself "the Church".

  3. Re:He saves the human race time and time again . . by romu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doctor who ?

  4. Re:blah by Alyred · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course, it could also be that he was so ahead of his time he referred to himself as "The Church, yo".

  5. Re:blah by easterberry · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm confronted with people who try and force their beliefs down my throat all the time. Vegetarians, vegans, gays, straights, liberals, libertarians, conservatives, and many others are far more guilty of it than Christians.

    I was going to ask what gay people were trying to force down your throat. But I can't think of a way to word it that doesn't sound dirty.

  6. Re:blah by x2A · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh I can answer that easily. They'd say "those goddamn muslims, they're all the same".

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