----- Original Message ----- From: "Grant L. Elliott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ron Baalke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Meteorite Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ownership Claimed for Asteroid 433 Eros
> 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
