I am very happy that Michael Salla has finally publicly owned up, and begun to realistically describe his contributions to Exopolitics, the science of relations among civilization in the multi-verse.
His description of his work in Exopolitics at Mary Sutherland's BUFO is historically and legally correct:
"Michael Salla, PhD (Australia) is the founder of Exopolitics.org, a website launched with the online publication of a study paper, "The Need for Exopolitics." Dr Salla has held academic appointments in the United States (1996-2001), and the Department of Political Science, Australian National
University, Canberra, Australia (1994-96). He taught as an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University, Washington DC., in 2002. He is currently researching methods of Transformational Peace as a Researcher in Residence in the Center for Global Peace (2001-2003) and directing the Center's Peace Ambassador Program which uses transformational peace techniques for individual self-empowerment. He has a PhD in Government from the University of Queensland, Australia, and an MA in Philosophy from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
"He is the author of The Hero's Journey Toward a Second American Century (Greenwood Press, 2002) and author/coeditor of three other books: Essays on Peace (Central Queensland University Press, 1995); Why the Cold War Ended (Greenwood Press, 1995); and Islamic Radicalism, Muslim
Nations and the West (1993). He has authored more than seventy articles, chapters, and book reviews on peace, ethnic conflict and conflict resolution. He has conducted research and fieldwork in the ethnic conflicts in East Timor, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Sri Lanka. He has organized a number of international workshops involving mid to high level participants from these conflicts.
"His inspiration for creating the Exopolitics web site comes from a lifelong interest in extraterrestrial related phenomena and from his professional experience that to adequately resolve international conflict one must always address the roots. Dealing with the extraterrestrial presence is essential for establishing global peace."
http://www.burlingtonnews.net/interviewsalla.html
To be in full compliance with historical and legal fact about the founding of Exopolitics, Michael Salla must now revise one statement in his current Wikipedia entry to conform with the above.
His Wikipedia states - as of Feb. 4, 2011 - "Exopolitics - The concept of Exopolitics was formulated by Michael Salla."
That statement is incorrect and represents a violation of intellectual property rights and copyright of Alfred Lambremont Webre, JD, MEd who first formulated Exopolitics in his 2000 book Exopolitics: A Decade of Contact, on which Dr. Salla based his January 20, 2003 paper, "The Need for Exopolitics."
Revising this statement in Exopolitics is not too much to ask, now that Michael Salla has begun to set the historical and legal record straight.
Thank you,
Alfred Lambremont Webre, JD, MEd
Attorney At Law
Exopolitics.com
Vancouver, BC
Feb. 4, 2011
FOR THE RECORD, HERE IS MICHAEL SALLA'S RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE STATEMENT.
In my judgment, Salla continues to avoid responsibility by lying about his theft of intellectual property in 2003 using clever and snide remarks to do so, and has chosen to reject settlement of this matter. It is common to direct persons to change incorrect details on your biography in Wikipedia, for example. In Light, Alfred Lambremont Webre, Vancouver, Feb, 5, 2011
"Richard, regarding the Wikipedia biographical entry concerning me, it is contrary to Wikipedia rules for the subject of a bio entry to alter it. I have no control over my Wikipedia entry, nor do I post on Wikipedia. As for who is responsible for formulating the concept of exopolitcs I have dealt at length with the historical development of exopolitics here:
http://exopoliticsjournal.com/Journal-vol-1-1-Salla.pdf
"The meaning I give to expolitics in terms of how the ET issue impacts on human political affairs has been widely adopted which is why Wikipedia authors and others attribute the term's origin to me. Webre's definition of exopolitics, like much of his work, is too controversial and marginal. When I first came across it in 2003, I didn't use it since it was way too premature to talk about relations between extraterrestrial civilizations when people are still debating evidence of ET life visiting Earth.
"As for Webre's claim that he holds the intellectual property rights and copyright of exopolitics, I have to conclude that he is launching a new career as a comedian. That's a good thing since we all need to laugh more in dealing with these disputes."
"Aloha
"Michael Salla"
Posted by: Alfred Lambremont Webre | February 05, 2011 at 01:53 PM
Thank Your Article
Posted by: UFo | 31 October 2011 at 22:37
why worry, there is far far too much accrimony in the alternative news media, and the UFO community as Kerry cassidy has said. let us all be friends, and laugh a bit more. it is not the fact or falseness of these claims of intellectual copyright. let the information we provide be the halmark of what we have contributed to thus subject and put aside all this silliness . why not you and michael salla share the term exopolitics? why not be friends with each other? surely thus is the way of love, and compassion, isn't it? there should be no arguments amongst us.
Posted by: nick | 15 February 2011 at 11:25
Love both of you guys and think you both due great work. We may not always agree but it all will get sorted out in the future. Maybe we can agree that we disagree on certain points and leave them to their own merit. What is more important is that we all work together for the common good, spend our time and energies on the big picture Humanity and the Earth and the Greater family of man beyond Earth. If we cannot rise to the occasion and get along here on Earth how are we going to deal with the complexity of the cosmos?
You all are like family, with all families disagreements happen lets not forget however we are family. Be well James Gilliland www.eceti.org
Posted by: James Gilliland | 14 February 2011 at 18:02
I think people need to get a perspective when it comes to this issue. I think people need to put aside personal ambition and focus on the best interests of all us as human beings. The only real "experts" when it comes to this phenomena are those us who have to live it every day, and most of us keep it to ourselves.
Wishing the best to all.
Posted by: Kelley | 07 February 2011 at 17:02
Always remember: we're all one! So, in the end... it just doesn't even matter... Let's grow up and learn.. for humanity apparently still has a long path to walk.
Posted by: NT | 07 February 2011 at 01:29
This all seems very egotistical and shallow. Please let it go... whatever it is! We have enough of a hard time battling against government cover-ups and lies without battling each other too! Let's focus on the major stuff and let this pettiness go!
Posted by: Tony Hunter | 06 February 2011 at 00:07
FOR THE RECORD, HERE IS MICHAEL SALLA'S RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE STATEMENT. In my judgment, Salla continues to avoid responsibility by lying about his theft of intellectual property in 2003 using clever and snide remarks to do so, and has chosen to reject settlement of this matter. It is common to direct persons to change incorrect details on your biography in Wikipedia, for example. In Light, Alfred Lambremont Webre, Vancouver, Feb, 5, 2011
"Richard, regarding the Wikipedia biographical entry concerning me, it is contrary to Wikipedia rules for the subject of a bio entry to alter it. I have no control over my Wikipedia entry, nor do I post on Wikipedia. As for who is responsible for formulating the concept of exopolitcs I have dealt at length with the historical development of exopolitics here:
http://exopoliticsjournal.com/Journal-vol-1-1-Salla.pdf
"The meaning I give to expolitics in terms of how the ET issue impacts on human political affairs has been widely adopted which is why Wikipedia authors and others attribute the term's origin to me. Webre's definition of exopolitics, like much of his work, is too controversial and marginal. When I first came across it in 2003, I didn't use it since it was way too premature to talk about relations between extraterrestrial civilizations when people are still debating evidence of ET life visiting Earth.
"As for Webre's claim that he holds the intellectual property rights and copyright of exopolitics, I have to conclude that he is launching a new career as a comedian. That's a good thing since we all need to laugh more in dealing with these disputes."
"Aloha
"Michael Salla"
Posted by: Alfred Lambremont Webre | 05 February 2011 at 13:53
Meanwhile on the mothership a rumor is spreading that earth people one day will get over themselves and get a clue as to who they really are.
Posted by: Maxim-um Gratitude | 05 February 2011 at 11:46
Most of us in this field know who is who, and I love them both for what they have done in this field of study.
Posted by: Ryan stigall | 05 February 2011 at 00:11
Here here Mr. Webre.
Bravo, Michael Salla
Both of you have settled this matter and set an example of were we should be consciously and that being civil and respectful does not hurt. The most important aspect of Exopolitics and Extraterrestrial awareness between you two gentlemen is that you are trying to achieve the same goal and that it does not matter who comes in first. What truly matters are the contributions in regard to this phenomena that are unselfishly provided to "The People" and recognition of these contributions being acknowledged respectively. Thank you for helping to kick start the future of consciousness as a collective.
J. Pemberton Bey.
Posted by: Jonathan Pemberton Bey | 04 February 2011 at 23:09