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Re: Buying Land on the Moon
I wrote to Mr. Hope a while ago questioning the legality of his claims and this was his reply:
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Dear Sam: Greetings from the Galactic Government and the Lunar Embassy. Thanks for the email and the interest in what we are doing. I will try to explain this in a short note. You are right. I took advantage of a loophole in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty from the United Nations. According to their language in the treaty, "No nation shall have sovereignty or control over any of the satellite bodies," pretty much sums it up. If no nations have sovereignty or control they do not have the right to grant me permission to do this. The actually do not have the right to say yes or no. After 21 years of selling these properties to more than 1,090,000 persons in 176 countries I can tell you that it has been and continues to be a wonderful journey. We are compliant with all laws reflecting what we do. We actually got concerned enough about the laws here that we formed the Galactic Government in July 2001, so that we could take charge of our own destiny without intervention from any of the governments on this planet. We are like any other growing company on Earth the only real difference is that properties we sell are not located here. I hope this helps. If not, please feel free to contact me by phone anytime.... With warm regards from the Galactic Government and the Lunar Embassy Dennis M. Hope CEO/President - Galactic Government AKA: "The Head Cheese" .
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Well, as long as the 'Galactic Government' says it's ok....
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