Let me get this straight. A person who sells beef jerky has laid ownership claim to a highly publicized asteroid and has invoiced NASA for parking and storage, and has also filed suit for damages. He might be better served if he dumped a large order of coffee in his lap and sued McDonalds.Better yet, ship him on a one way mission with a supply of his product to Eros or any other asteroid of his choice with the understanding that whereever he goes, it's his forever-
Beyond Belief, Grant Elliott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Baalke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteorite Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 1:36 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Ownership Claimed for Asteroid 433 Eros > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > Carson City, Nevada > November 6, 2003 > > Orbital Development (www.orbdev.com) of Carson City, Nevada announced that > legal action was begun in its "Eros Project" (www.erosproject.com) against > the United States by filing a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment in Federal > Court today. > > Asteroid 433, Eros is lawfully owned by Gregory W. Nemitz since March 3, > 2000. Orbital Development is managing the "Eros Project for Space Property > Law" for Nemitz. The Project was begun to require the US government to > officially recognize his ownership of that asteroid. Nemitz estimates his > property's value to be more than US$10 trillion. > > When NASA permanently landed its NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft on Eros on > February 12, 2001, Nemitz sent an invoice to NASA for parking and storage > fees of $20, to pay for one full century of rent. Citing its > interpretation of the United Nations' Outer Space Treaty of 1967, NASA > refused to pay the invoiced amount. > > Official Notice was then sent to the United States Department of State > informing the agency that NASA had exceeded its authority and had denied > Nemitz of his Rights. The Department of State officially responded on > August 15, 2003 by also citing its interpretation of the Treaty, that > Nemitz's "claim is without legal basis." > > The Complaint for Declaratory Judgment was filed in the United States > District Court, District of Nevada in Reno, Nevada on November 6, > 2003. The Complaint alleges that Nemitz was denied his Fifth, Ninth and > Tenth Amendment rights protected by the Constitution. Nemitz asserts in > the Court filings that "no treaty has ever abrogated, overthrown, or > amended constitutional law" The suit is seeking $1,107 in damages, rulings > to overturn the NASA and Department of State conclusions, and a ruling that > Nemitz's Claim to ownership of the asteroid is a Lawful and valid Claim. > > The central issue of the case submitted to the Court is "Treaty vs. the > Natural, Inherent Rights of Man" to acquire and own property. The side > issue of whether actual possession is required prior recognized ownership, > is moot in this regard. US District Judge Howard D. McKibben has been > assigned to the action. > > When asked why he is taking the United States Government court, Nemitz > stated, "As basic principle, the very foundation of all government action > resides in the social contract among those governed, which allows their > government officials to act towards protecting individual and property > rights. If any government, or treaty to which a government adheres, > rules private ownership of private property in Space to be unlawful, they > will have lost all their legitimate footing to be a government of, for, and > by the People who view Space as a Frontier. We need to know where the U.S. > government stands on this critical issue." > > On November 21, 2003, Nemitz will speak about Space Property Law and > Property Rights in Space at the International Lunar Conference in Hawaii > (www.spaceagepub.com). His presentation is "Developing Property Claims and > Asteroid Eros". > > Contact & Interview Information: > Orbital Development, Gregory Nemitz, President > Tel: 775-450-6144 www.erosproject.com > Fax: 413-460-6480 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
