A man who has shown a video of what he claims is an alien visitor to earth to bolster his case for greater public scrutiny of UFOs is to take his campaign to the Democratic Party convention in August, where Barack Obama will formally win the presidential nomination."He's an 'enlightened being,' after all. He'll get it."
Mr Peckman, a website entrepreneur, is campaigning in support of a ballot initiative that would let the people of Denver vote in November on a plan to establish a city-wide extra-terrestrial affairs commission.
"Calling occupants of interplanetary craft . . . the Greater Denver Convention and Visitors Bureau wants you!"
Under his proposal, which he says would cost $75,000 (£38,000) a year, the new body would ensure that government offices, police and firefighters are trained to deal with extra-terrestrial visitors. It would also release details of UFO sightings which it judged to be credible.
"Hey, look, it's Dennis Kucinich!!!"
His plans have met widespread amusement and scepticism,
(Ah, that classic British gift for understatement.)
but have also generated a wave of support from those who believe that man is not the only intelligent life in the universe.
And now for the really amusing part . . .
Mr Peckman, who is 54 and lives with his parents, told The Telegraph that he has had such an enthusiastic response that he is now confident he can secure the 4,000 signatures of support that are needed to get his proposal on the ballot paper in November's election.