The government has maintained what it calls an Emergency Law, passed first in 1981 to combat terrorism after former President Anwar el-Sadat was assassinated. The law allows police to arrest people without charge, detain prisoners indefinitely, limit freedom of expression and assembly, and maintain a special security court. In 2010, the government promised that it would only use the law to combat terrorism and drug trafficking, but terrorism was defined so broadly as to render that promise largely meaningless, according to human rights activists and political prisoners. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/egypt/index.html
The above is an excerpt from the New York Times story about the day's uprisings in Egypt. The United States government, through its mouthpiece Clinton and Walker, spent the better part of the day criticizing President Mubarak's failure to "regain control of the Egyptian people," and his poor "record on human rights." Mind you, this is the same president that has been a close United States ally since President Sadat was murdered. Today, however, both Hillary Clinton and Ambassador Walker both hinted, no said outright, that it was time for Mubarak to think about leaving his position and allowing the people to pick a new government. Well, the civil unrest is just one major incident away from civil war. At this very moment President Mubarak is not certain of his military force's loyalty, should civil war break out.
What happens in Egypt remains to be seen. The thing I wanted to point out were the items listed by various reporters and summed up in the New York Times report as the "causes" of unrest. Of course the latest and greatest cause appears to be Mubarak's decision to close the Internet to the Egyptian people. But some other causes bear a quick look as well.
We can gather from the press report that the people in Egypt are violently confronting the government because President Mubarak established secret military courts, the arrest of "terrorists" without warrant, detention of such prisoners indefinitely and without lodging criminal charges, limiting freedom of speech and communication, and searches without warrant. Does this not sound like the very guts of our own US PATRIOT Act? Think about it. And think about those Egyptians, who without the aid of the greatest document ever written by humans, the United States Constitution, are willing to stand up their government and demand their rights. I just wonder if you and I would be willing to do the same?
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
A New Landmark in Denmark: A New Power-Plant will Double as a Ski Slope
While surfing the Net I came across this interesting spectacle about to be created in near Copenhagen, Denmark. It sounds like a great idea, although I am sure it would never come to fruition here in the United States due to liability problems.
It seems that a new Power-Heat plant, being built to replace older furnaces, will incorporate an artificial ski slope in the design of the generators. This artificial ski slope will allow, obviously, downhill skiing and other winter fun. But plans also call for the slope to be used all year as a recreation area. Denmark, being a relatively flat country, will now have a highly visible geographical feature. It is certainly a refreshing idea that a large facility like this could be enjoyed by the general public, and that the "ugly" industrial installations could be concealed under this artificial landscape. I applaud BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, the construction firm awarded this contract, for their original concept.
One of the great things, for me, of doing this blog is seeing the location of the readers. Several people have logged on from points outside the United States of America. Seeing a list of these other nations served as a prompt to urge me to learn a little more about these areas. Denmark, for instance, for me was more or less a location on the map. As a fairly un-well to do person I never thought that I would travel to Denmark, among the many other places I probably will not see in my lifetime. Nevertheless, it is very entertaining and educational to read about these places and view the various photographs and videos available. I certainly did not expect to come across this tidbit about the artificial ski slope.
Denmark, of course, is a fixture of European history from long ago, as well as a source of many legends passed down to us in folklore and fairytales. There is much military and religious history in this nation. Of course, the facts and folklore of the Vikings hold much interest for people everywhere. I would love to visit Denmark, walk the streets of Copenhagen, as well as see sights off the beaten tourist track.
In my list of things to do, I have always included a tour of Europe at some point, although that point seems ever further in the mists. But I think now I would add Denmark to a list of stopping points on that tour. Who knows? By the time the Power-Heat Plant/Ski Slope is finished, I may be there standing at the bottom and gazing in awe, with the other tourists, at this strange and promising new landmark. I suppose it will tower over the landscape and call to travelers, much the same way as Midland (the tall city) rises out of the prairie scrub and beckons to travelers crossing the flat lands and deserts of Texas on their way to points unknown.
It seems that a new Power-Heat plant, being built to replace older furnaces, will incorporate an artificial ski slope in the design of the generators. This artificial ski slope will allow, obviously, downhill skiing and other winter fun. But plans also call for the slope to be used all year as a recreation area. Denmark, being a relatively flat country, will now have a highly visible geographical feature. It is certainly a refreshing idea that a large facility like this could be enjoyed by the general public, and that the "ugly" industrial installations could be concealed under this artificial landscape. I applaud BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, the construction firm awarded this contract, for their original concept.
One of the great things, for me, of doing this blog is seeing the location of the readers. Several people have logged on from points outside the United States of America. Seeing a list of these other nations served as a prompt to urge me to learn a little more about these areas. Denmark, for instance, for me was more or less a location on the map. As a fairly un-well to do person I never thought that I would travel to Denmark, among the many other places I probably will not see in my lifetime. Nevertheless, it is very entertaining and educational to read about these places and view the various photographs and videos available. I certainly did not expect to come across this tidbit about the artificial ski slope.
Denmark, of course, is a fixture of European history from long ago, as well as a source of many legends passed down to us in folklore and fairytales. There is much military and religious history in this nation. Of course, the facts and folklore of the Vikings hold much interest for people everywhere. I would love to visit Denmark, walk the streets of Copenhagen, as well as see sights off the beaten tourist track.
In my list of things to do, I have always included a tour of Europe at some point, although that point seems ever further in the mists. But I think now I would add Denmark to a list of stopping points on that tour. Who knows? By the time the Power-Heat Plant/Ski Slope is finished, I may be there standing at the bottom and gazing in awe, with the other tourists, at this strange and promising new landmark. I suppose it will tower over the landscape and call to travelers, much the same way as Midland (the tall city) rises out of the prairie scrub and beckons to travelers crossing the flat lands and deserts of Texas on their way to points unknown.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
More of the Bailey Black Saga
I was so happy to finally get my first shipment of copies of Bailey Black. But several people have attemped to secure copies of Bailey Black through the usual channels (Barnes and Nobles, and Amazon) have ordered the book, only to have the orders cancelled due to lack of availability. Today when I checked both companies' website, the book was indeed available. But when I tried to purchase the book at Amazon, the Amazon website would said the book was currently not available. Barnes and Nobles says the book is now available on its website. I guess it just depends on the day and the hour one places the order.
In a related situation, at least one person who ordered Bailey Black prior to the publication date, then received the wrong book, has finally received the correct book. In the meantime, I was in contact with my publisher trying to get the situation straightened out. I do not know if the situation is straightened out yet. Only time will tell.
Having the book in my possession leads me to believe that if orders have not been fulfilled, they will be soon. I would like to thank everyone for their support in purchasing my book. I feel like the story was a gift from the Spirit of West Texas, not solely a product of my own creation. Now that the book is out and (supposedly) available, I find that I am a little self-conscious of having the book read by relatives, friends, and strangers, alike. But I told it just like it was given to me on a dark ride through the desert several years ago.
I hope that Bailey Black not only provides some entertainment and escape, but also provokes the reader to see the elusive beauty of West Texas. Yes, there are some ugly spots out here, but there are also some hauntingly beautiful places. And it is all waiting to be discovered by the traveler willing to slow down and bear with the desert until reaching that hidden oasis, finding that waterfall that is only seen immediately after a thunderstorm, or spotting the lone coyote sneaking through the scrubs and sand dunes.
In a related situation, at least one person who ordered Bailey Black prior to the publication date, then received the wrong book, has finally received the correct book. In the meantime, I was in contact with my publisher trying to get the situation straightened out. I do not know if the situation is straightened out yet. Only time will tell.
Having the book in my possession leads me to believe that if orders have not been fulfilled, they will be soon. I would like to thank everyone for their support in purchasing my book. I feel like the story was a gift from the Spirit of West Texas, not solely a product of my own creation. Now that the book is out and (supposedly) available, I find that I am a little self-conscious of having the book read by relatives, friends, and strangers, alike. But I told it just like it was given to me on a dark ride through the desert several years ago.
I hope that Bailey Black not only provides some entertainment and escape, but also provokes the reader to see the elusive beauty of West Texas. Yes, there are some ugly spots out here, but there are also some hauntingly beautiful places. And it is all waiting to be discovered by the traveler willing to slow down and bear with the desert until reaching that hidden oasis, finding that waterfall that is only seen immediately after a thunderstorm, or spotting the lone coyote sneaking through the scrubs and sand dunes.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Not Just Dead Heroes: Martin County Deputies Survive Shootout
It seems that this new year, instead of being the hoped-for slightly safer year for officers after last year's terrible fatality count, is shaping up to be just as deadly if not worse, than 2010. I have noted the bravery of Mexican police officers in their almost hopeless battle to maintain a semblance of law and order in that nation. We witnessed the "deadly 24-hours" of this past Sunday-Monday, in which eleven peace officers lost their lives. And as if to punctuate the fact that peace officers do a dangerous job no matter where they work, the deputies of the Martin County Sheriff's Office (Stanton, Texas) found themselves in a deadly confrontation in which the offender offered no other recourse to the deputies than to respond with gunfire. The officers were prepared and in this case, and the offender was killed.
These deputies, and the Martin County Sheriff had worked for days to effect an arrest of the offender in light of his announced purpose of "not being taken alive." In this situation, the officers used tactics and the services of an mental health expert to try to save the man's life. By contrast, the offender himself had taken every step to ensure a violent confrontation that was intended to cost arresting officers their lives. His home was booby-trapped and he had guns set at strategic points around the house to fire at various points of approach. He had communicated his deadly intents to the sheriff. The sheriff had talked with this man over the phone to try and avoid violence, but, in the end, the offender pressed the issue, fired on the officers, and paid the price.
The police officers involved in this incident, though fortunately not killed by this madman, are nonetheless heroes, worthy of all the honor given those officers who have fallen in the line of duty. These men are heroes because they pursued their sworn duty in the face of the inevitable violent confrontation, but also because they made every effort to save the life of the very person whose dying wish was apparently to kill as many officers as he could before he himself died.
These deputies, and the Martin County Sheriff had worked for days to effect an arrest of the offender in light of his announced purpose of "not being taken alive." In this situation, the officers used tactics and the services of an mental health expert to try to save the man's life. By contrast, the offender himself had taken every step to ensure a violent confrontation that was intended to cost arresting officers their lives. His home was booby-trapped and he had guns set at strategic points around the house to fire at various points of approach. He had communicated his deadly intents to the sheriff. The sheriff had talked with this man over the phone to try and avoid violence, but, in the end, the offender pressed the issue, fired on the officers, and paid the price.
The police officers involved in this incident, though fortunately not killed by this madman, are nonetheless heroes, worthy of all the honor given those officers who have fallen in the line of duty. These men are heroes because they pursued their sworn duty in the face of the inevitable violent confrontation, but also because they made every effort to save the life of the very person whose dying wish was apparently to kill as many officers as he could before he himself died.
Deadly Time For Police Officers
I have honored several Mexican police officers for their bravery in standing up to the corruption and the criminal cartels in Mexico at the cost of their lives. And these officers are truly heroes. In the United States, police officers, unfortunately, are also frequently called on to make their ultimate sacrifice, and that terrible price seems to be required more and more frequently as 2011 rolls on. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/24/national/main7279747.shtml
For instance, from the past Sunday to the past Monday, eleven police officers were killed across the United States, making it one of the deadliest twenty-four hour periods for law enforcement in several years. Most of these murders involved shootings of multiple police officers in a single incident. A significant number of these were in warrant service situations in private residences. One incident was a traffic stop in which both officers were shot after making contact with person who had apparently only committed a minor violation.
Just a day after that deadly twenty-four hours, four officers were shot in a Detroit precinct house. None of these officers died, but the suspect's intent was certainly to murder them. He was killed by officers. The suspect that killed two officers in St. Petersburg, Florida Monday morning was killed, but that offered little comfort to the remaining officers and the families of the slain policemen. I use the term "policemen" as habit, but the dead include police women as well.
It appears that suspects are more willing than ever to kill our police officers. The "experts" offer various "answers" as to why deadly attacks on police officers are on the rise across our nation since 2010, and continuing into 2011. In the end, the criminal chooses his own course, to take an officer's life. The criminal alone is then responsible to receive his punishment in court. I send my prayers up with Americans all over the nation on behalf of those fallen officers.
Each time someone attacks and murders an officer, it is an attack on each of us as well, and an attack on our system of government. Police officers stand between us and the kind of chaos seen in Mexico and other nations around the world. I hope that each of us will do our part to support police officers in the dangerous work they do, help out the families of fallen officers, and do our part in court if the occasion arises for anyone to sit on a jury in judgment of one of these vicious criminals. For one thing, to exact justice, and for the other, to protect ourselves from that person who is willing to kill a police officer, because he is clearly able to kill any one of us, as well.
To police officers who may be reading, I owe you my gratitude, and I thank you for your service. But most of all, I pray for your safety each time you pin on your badge and walk out into the streets, our own streets, to protect and to serve, in spite of the risk that, though always there, never stops you from your job, and never slows you in your duty to keep the rest of us safe.
For instance, from the past Sunday to the past Monday, eleven police officers were killed across the United States, making it one of the deadliest twenty-four hour periods for law enforcement in several years. Most of these murders involved shootings of multiple police officers in a single incident. A significant number of these were in warrant service situations in private residences. One incident was a traffic stop in which both officers were shot after making contact with person who had apparently only committed a minor violation.
Just a day after that deadly twenty-four hours, four officers were shot in a Detroit precinct house. None of these officers died, but the suspect's intent was certainly to murder them. He was killed by officers. The suspect that killed two officers in St. Petersburg, Florida Monday morning was killed, but that offered little comfort to the remaining officers and the families of the slain policemen. I use the term "policemen" as habit, but the dead include police women as well.
It appears that suspects are more willing than ever to kill our police officers. The "experts" offer various "answers" as to why deadly attacks on police officers are on the rise across our nation since 2010, and continuing into 2011. In the end, the criminal chooses his own course, to take an officer's life. The criminal alone is then responsible to receive his punishment in court. I send my prayers up with Americans all over the nation on behalf of those fallen officers.
Each time someone attacks and murders an officer, it is an attack on each of us as well, and an attack on our system of government. Police officers stand between us and the kind of chaos seen in Mexico and other nations around the world. I hope that each of us will do our part to support police officers in the dangerous work they do, help out the families of fallen officers, and do our part in court if the occasion arises for anyone to sit on a jury in judgment of one of these vicious criminals. For one thing, to exact justice, and for the other, to protect ourselves from that person who is willing to kill a police officer, because he is clearly able to kill any one of us, as well.
To police officers who may be reading, I owe you my gratitude, and I thank you for your service. But most of all, I pray for your safety each time you pin on your badge and walk out into the streets, our own streets, to protect and to serve, in spite of the risk that, though always there, never stops you from your job, and never slows you in your duty to keep the rest of us safe.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Bailey Black Setback: The Sequel
To those of you who have ordered or attempted to order Bailey Black, I thank you so much. The response to the book has been great. Unfortunately, so far, no one I have talked to that has ordered the book has received it. I am working with the publisher to try to get some answers about this, so bear with me.
I know that some people have ordered the book directly from the publisher, waited several weeks for delivery, then FINALLY received the wrong book. Then the waiting begins again, the publisher cheerfully sends the reorder, but again, with several weeks' delay. Others have ordered the book from Barnes and Nobles, but have within a couple of days received word from Barnes and Nobles that the order was cancelled. Again, I am working with PublishAmerica to find out what is going on with this. Bailey Black is supposed to be available on Kindle, but alas, Kindle readers have not been able to download it thus far.
I apologize to anyone who has ordered Bailey Black and has not received it, for whatever reason. It is really frustrating, I know. I have not received mine, but I received an entire box of someone else's books. I am sure that person is wondering where his books are at the moment, as well. I assure all of you that I will be working hard to resolve this and to get Bailey Black out as soon as possible.
Again, I appreciate everyone who has tried to order the book so far. More on this continuing saga as details unfold.
I know that some people have ordered the book directly from the publisher, waited several weeks for delivery, then FINALLY received the wrong book. Then the waiting begins again, the publisher cheerfully sends the reorder, but again, with several weeks' delay. Others have ordered the book from Barnes and Nobles, but have within a couple of days received word from Barnes and Nobles that the order was cancelled. Again, I am working with PublishAmerica to find out what is going on with this. Bailey Black is supposed to be available on Kindle, but alas, Kindle readers have not been able to download it thus far.
I apologize to anyone who has ordered Bailey Black and has not received it, for whatever reason. It is really frustrating, I know. I have not received mine, but I received an entire box of someone else's books. I am sure that person is wondering where his books are at the moment, as well. I assure all of you that I will be working hard to resolve this and to get Bailey Black out as soon as possible.
Again, I appreciate everyone who has tried to order the book so far. More on this continuing saga as details unfold.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Global Green Tax: For One Not Easily Alarmed This Is Truly Alarming
My friends, I would like to take a leave from my usual local and national political rants to present something truly alarming, truly outrageous, and truly tyrannical beyond any degree ever imagined by Hitler and the ilk. I am talking about the Global Green Fund, that I will call by its true namely purpose, the Global Green Tax.
Like many people over the years, I have poo pooed the "alarmists" who have been telling us for decades that a "global" government would arise, and nations such as the United States, land of freedom, would cease to exist. I, for one, have always believed that our leaders (national) would always honor the United States Constitution, and by definition, would always work to protect this nation and the freedoms we have. Remember, these freedoms are granted by God (or the Creator) according to our own Declaration of Independence. In other words, the "Government" does not grant, nor has it ever granted, our civil rights. Conversely, the "Government," our government, which is in reality only a body of us (we the People), cannot take away our civil rights for the reason that the government did not grant us our rights in the first place.
I am sure that there have been earlier precedents of loss of civil rights, but the first act of the government actually taking away our rights that really registered with me was the USA PATRIOT Act, passed by a scared and vulnerable Congress shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Since then, we citizens have stood by as more and more of our civil liberties have been diminished. At the same time as our own government is stripping away our civil rights and liberties, our rights are being lost on a global scale as well. The identities of those stripping these rights are sometimes shadowy, sometimes not. The power BEHIND these people is almost always shady and not "transparent."
I am most concerned with what is happening or has happened in Cancun, Mexico at the meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Sidebar: I noticed that, in spite of all the violence in Mexico, in spite of the weakness of the police and military, in spite of the strength of the drug cartels visible all over Mexico, and in spite of all the inviting political targets at this convention, there was absolutely no violence directed at this convention or its members. End of Sidebar
One of the items proposed at this convention, and probably proposed many times before, but this time actually covered in several mainstream news outlets, is so alarming and so tyrannical in its implication, that I am shocked that there is not already a national, and an international outcry demanding an immediate halt to this convention and these negotiations. The item: a tax levied against all homeowners, and probably to include anyone who files an income tax. The tax will be levied by some sub-entity of the United Nations, and will be called a Global Green Fund or similar name. An example of this tax was provided at the Cancun convention: Nicholas Stern, Baron Brentford and professor of economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science proposed that every single household in Great Britain pay a tax of L600, which is nearly $2000. This annual tax is to be calculated in addition to income tax. It was to apply to homeowners, but that could easily change, and most likely would. No doubt there would be exemptions, but these would not apply to lowly working class people. Baron Brentford would have his proposed tax serve as a model for all other "developed" nations. The purpose of the tax is stated to be to provide funds to help "developing" nations fund their programs to "combat climate change." I will not even dignify this concept with further words.
The Global Green Fund is a "world tax" to be levied by the United Nations on the developing nations. That is enough said. There is not further need for debate of any kind. We here in the United States are governed by one law only, that being the Law of the Land, the Constitution of the United States. International taxes, no matter for what noble purpose or what tyranny, are illegal and CANNOT BE RECOGNIZED by our government. That is, unless we sit idly by and LET OUR GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZE it. There have long been those who pleaded with US (the United States) to get out of the United Nations. I have always thought the United Nations was a noble concept, but unworkable in the real world. And, global incident after global incident has proven this. But I have never spoken out against our membership in the UN, except with my two brothers over a late night beer. But this new development should be a jab, an awakening, to each of us. Maybe the time is now to get out of this organization.
But, back to my story...
Whether or not we remain in the United Nations, whether or not various programs are initiated to prevent "climate change" (notice we don't call it "global warming" now. I wonder why?), and no matter what the United Nations might decree, we United States citizens are sovereign, just as are the citizens of other nations. Lest we forget, the United Nations, more so than any national government, exists at the whim of the member nations. So, not only does the United Nations have no legal right to "tax" any sovereign nation, the nations to be "taxed" have the right and the duty to, not only ignore the tax, but to cause the United Nations to cease in its attempts to become "the World Government" instead of a league of governments created to settle disputes and to serve as a focal point for mustering services in international disasters and the like.
I am not making up any of this. The information is all over the Internet, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/8190038/Cancun-climate-change-conference-Britain-is-urged-to-impose-15-billion-in-green-taxes.html, http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/mar/30/climate-change-nicholas-stern-interview Instead of being alarmed and outraged, many environmental organizations and other groups and individuals are applauding this tyranny like a bunch of seals at Seaworld clapping their paddles as a nice worker tosses fish to them. And like the fish thrown to the salivating seals, this new push for a Global Green Fund stinks to high heaven. I have never before seen such blatant indications of a coming global government, and may I say a non-benign government. And I can assure you that it will not be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, but a government that will oppress the people and stomp out freedom all over the world. The first step, internationally speaking, is the world acceptance of the Global Green Fund.
I know many of you, particularly those of you who know me personally, will see this post as the most alarming, hysterical, and whatever descriptive hyperbole you can insert, that I have posted to date, and maybe think I am not being rational. But like I said, this is not something out of a conspiracy theory newsletter. It is out there on the Internet for all to see, and those who would force this on the entire world are not shy. They are crowing loudly from convention podiums, websites, and newspapers around the world. This is just the beginning.
Well, I am alarmed, but I have faith in two of the greatest things the world has ever seen: the will of the American people to remain free, and the words of that great document, the Constitution of the United States of America.
Like many people over the years, I have poo pooed the "alarmists" who have been telling us for decades that a "global" government would arise, and nations such as the United States, land of freedom, would cease to exist. I, for one, have always believed that our leaders (national) would always honor the United States Constitution, and by definition, would always work to protect this nation and the freedoms we have. Remember, these freedoms are granted by God (or the Creator) according to our own Declaration of Independence. In other words, the "Government" does not grant, nor has it ever granted, our civil rights. Conversely, the "Government," our government, which is in reality only a body of us (we the People), cannot take away our civil rights for the reason that the government did not grant us our rights in the first place.
I am sure that there have been earlier precedents of loss of civil rights, but the first act of the government actually taking away our rights that really registered with me was the USA PATRIOT Act, passed by a scared and vulnerable Congress shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Since then, we citizens have stood by as more and more of our civil liberties have been diminished. At the same time as our own government is stripping away our civil rights and liberties, our rights are being lost on a global scale as well. The identities of those stripping these rights are sometimes shadowy, sometimes not. The power BEHIND these people is almost always shady and not "transparent."
I am most concerned with what is happening or has happened in Cancun, Mexico at the meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Sidebar: I noticed that, in spite of all the violence in Mexico, in spite of the weakness of the police and military, in spite of the strength of the drug cartels visible all over Mexico, and in spite of all the inviting political targets at this convention, there was absolutely no violence directed at this convention or its members. End of Sidebar
One of the items proposed at this convention, and probably proposed many times before, but this time actually covered in several mainstream news outlets, is so alarming and so tyrannical in its implication, that I am shocked that there is not already a national, and an international outcry demanding an immediate halt to this convention and these negotiations. The item: a tax levied against all homeowners, and probably to include anyone who files an income tax. The tax will be levied by some sub-entity of the United Nations, and will be called a Global Green Fund or similar name. An example of this tax was provided at the Cancun convention: Nicholas Stern, Baron Brentford and professor of economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science proposed that every single household in Great Britain pay a tax of L600, which is nearly $2000. This annual tax is to be calculated in addition to income tax. It was to apply to homeowners, but that could easily change, and most likely would. No doubt there would be exemptions, but these would not apply to lowly working class people. Baron Brentford would have his proposed tax serve as a model for all other "developed" nations. The purpose of the tax is stated to be to provide funds to help "developing" nations fund their programs to "combat climate change." I will not even dignify this concept with further words.
The Global Green Fund is a "world tax" to be levied by the United Nations on the developing nations. That is enough said. There is not further need for debate of any kind. We here in the United States are governed by one law only, that being the Law of the Land, the Constitution of the United States. International taxes, no matter for what noble purpose or what tyranny, are illegal and CANNOT BE RECOGNIZED by our government. That is, unless we sit idly by and LET OUR GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZE it. There have long been those who pleaded with US (the United States) to get out of the United Nations. I have always thought the United Nations was a noble concept, but unworkable in the real world. And, global incident after global incident has proven this. But I have never spoken out against our membership in the UN, except with my two brothers over a late night beer. But this new development should be a jab, an awakening, to each of us. Maybe the time is now to get out of this organization.
But, back to my story...
Whether or not we remain in the United Nations, whether or not various programs are initiated to prevent "climate change" (notice we don't call it "global warming" now. I wonder why?), and no matter what the United Nations might decree, we United States citizens are sovereign, just as are the citizens of other nations. Lest we forget, the United Nations, more so than any national government, exists at the whim of the member nations. So, not only does the United Nations have no legal right to "tax" any sovereign nation, the nations to be "taxed" have the right and the duty to, not only ignore the tax, but to cause the United Nations to cease in its attempts to become "the World Government" instead of a league of governments created to settle disputes and to serve as a focal point for mustering services in international disasters and the like.
I am not making up any of this. The information is all over the Internet, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/8190038/Cancun-climate-change-conference-Britain-is-urged-to-impose-15-billion-in-green-taxes.html, http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/mar/30/climate-change-nicholas-stern-interview Instead of being alarmed and outraged, many environmental organizations and other groups and individuals are applauding this tyranny like a bunch of seals at Seaworld clapping their paddles as a nice worker tosses fish to them. And like the fish thrown to the salivating seals, this new push for a Global Green Fund stinks to high heaven. I have never before seen such blatant indications of a coming global government, and may I say a non-benign government. And I can assure you that it will not be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, but a government that will oppress the people and stomp out freedom all over the world. The first step, internationally speaking, is the world acceptance of the Global Green Fund.
I know many of you, particularly those of you who know me personally, will see this post as the most alarming, hysterical, and whatever descriptive hyperbole you can insert, that I have posted to date, and maybe think I am not being rational. But like I said, this is not something out of a conspiracy theory newsletter. It is out there on the Internet for all to see, and those who would force this on the entire world are not shy. They are crowing loudly from convention podiums, websites, and newspapers around the world. This is just the beginning.
Well, I am alarmed, but I have faith in two of the greatest things the world has ever seen: the will of the American people to remain free, and the words of that great document, the Constitution of the United States of America.
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