Ladies and Gentlemen,
For a good many years I have wondered why we, as Americans, have been losing so much ground. It seems as though there is a never ending siege and assault on our freedoms, and we are powerless to stop it. I believe I have the answer, and I believe it is simply because we have been looking in the wrong place. As an example, I will use a current vein of thought regarding the "green economy". I am sure you have heard our President state it, as well as seen the endless, mindless commercials stating that we need to go green, and green shovel ready jobs will save the economy, even though where ever it has been tried, a given economy will lose from 2.8 to 3.7 jobs per green job created. Does that sound like its working? I dont think so either. Did you know that the green economy is a done deal? Yes, it has already been signed sealed and delivered. Do you recall voting on this as a focus on our economy? Thats good, because we havent. I will warn you, that this post and the resultant posts will not be for the feint of heart, as they will be relaying a great deal of information. It is my contention that if we dont know where the impetus for the laws are coming from, how in the world will we ever begin to formulate a plan to combat it when it comes to our Congress? How will we be able to beat Obama when he talks about a green economy, or "common sense" gun laws, or we need to allow the International Community to have a more expansive role in world affairs? How will we be able to refute the idea that healthcare is a "right", or that collective bargaining is a "right" or that housing is a "right"? Would you like to know where the ideas come from? Good, because I am going to post a new section each week. This should allow you enough time to read, digest, and disseminate the information. I have used .gov websites, organizational websites, and substantial documentation to provide you the proof you need to go after politicians, legislators, and different leaders who are signed on to the agendas.
Whether you know it or not, YOU and I are signed on to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. What are those you might ask? Please go to the following website to substantiate what I am saying:
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
The MDGs are:
1 Eradication of poverty
2 Universal Primary Education
3 Gender Equality
4 Child Health
5 Maternal Health
6 Combat AIDS/HIV
7 Environmental Sustainability
8 Global Partnership for development
Believe it or not, these goals go back to the year 2000. However, we havent been involved in them to a great extent. From the inception of the Obama administration we have signed on in a much greater fashion.
“I had an opportunity of meeting Senator John Kerry yesterday in Poznan and I was very much encouraged by meeting him. He is going to be the next Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and he assured me that, as next Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, he will fully cooperate with the United Nations. And also it is my expectation that, again, the new Administration will be much more actively engaged with the United Nations, on climate change, the Millennium Development Goals, and many other major United Nations issues”
Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki Moon.
http://www.un.org/apps/sg/offthecuff.asp?nid=1235
You might state that this is nice but it isnt the US Government stating this. Sadly, it is true. Go to the websites, at the end of each quote where you will be able to substantiate what I am saying:
During the campaign, Barack Obama stated that "....we are just five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America" Little did we know how right he was. I would like to show you a few quotes from his National Security Strategy from 2010:
National Security Strategy 2010:
“We will expand our support to modernizing institutions and arrangements such as the evolution of the G-8 to the G-20 to reflect the realities of today’s international environment. Working with the institutions and the countries that comprise them, we will enhance international capacity to prevent conflict, spur economic growth, improve security, combat climate change, and address the challenges posed by weak and failing states. And we will challenge and assist international institutions and frameworks to reform when they fail to live up to their promise. Strengthening the legitimacy and authority of international law and institutions, especially the U.N., will require a constant struggle to improve performance.
Furthermore, our international order must recognize the increasing influence of individuals in today’s world. There must be opportunities for civil society to thrive within nations and to forge connections among them. And there must be opportunities for individuals and the private sector to play a major role in addressing common challenges—whether supporting a nuclear fuel bank, promoting global health, fostering entrepreneurship, or exposing violations of universal rights. In the 21st century, the ability of individuals and nongovernment actors to play a positive role in shaping the international environment represents a distinct opportunity for the United States.”
Pg 13 National Security Strategy
III. Advancing Our Interests
To achieve the world we seek, the United States must apply our strategic approach in pursuit of four
enduring national interests:
•• Security: The security of the United States, its citizens, and U.S. allies and partners.
•• Prosperity: A strong, innovative, and growing U.S. economy in an open international economic
system that promotes opportunity and prosperity.
•• Values: Respect for universal values at home and around the world.
•• International Order: An international order advanced by U.S. leadership that promotes peace,
security, and opportunity through stronger cooperation to meet global challenges.
Each of these interests is inextricably linked to the others: no single interest can be pursued in isolation,
but at the same time, positive action in one area will help advance all four. The initiatives described
below do not encompass all of America’s national security concerns. However, they represent areas of
particular priority and areas where progress is critical to securing our country and renewing American
leadership in the years to come.
P 17 National Security Strategy 2010.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf
Did you know this was part of our Security Strategy? Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams, John Paul Jones and Abraham Lincoln must be TERRIBLY disappointed with us!.
"President Obama has asked the State Department and USAID to accomplish
more through diplomacy and development than ever before. I am confident that
we are up to the challenge. We have a President who sees the world as it is, while
never losing sight of the world as it should be; a global corps of dedicated
diplomats and development experts; and a country—open and innovative,
determined and devoted to our core values—that can, must and will lead in this
new century."
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/158267.pdf
Does this sound like the America you and I grew up in? It sure doesnt sound like the one I have come to know and love. Here is more:
"Obama Administration and Preparations for the 2010
MDG Summit
President Obama, who stated during the 2008 presidential campaign that under his leadership the
MDGs would be America’s goals, appears to have elevated the significance of the MDGs
relative to his predecessor. Administration officials no longer carefully distinguish the goals of the
Millennium Declaration from the MDGs. President Obama’s National Security Strategy states
that “the United States has embraced the United Nations Millennium Development Goals,”32 and
Congressional Budget Justifications for Foreign Operations submitted under the Obama
Administration frequently discuss attainment of MDGs in conjunction with U.S. development
policy goals.
The Obama Administration’s four major foreign assistance initiatives appear to reflect
consideration of the MDGs. The Obama Administration’s Feed the Future Initiative is aimed at
ending hunger (MDG 1). The Global Health Initiative (GHI) focuses not only on HIV/AIDS,
malaria, and other diseases (MDG 6), but also on child mortality (MDG 4) and maternal health
(MDG 5).The Global Climate Change Initiative targets environmental sustainability (MDG 7)
and the Global Engagement Initiative, designed to create economic opportunities and security in
Muslim communities abroad, is intended to support entrepreneurship and create jobs through collaborative partnerships (MDG 8) and involve women in the social and economic development
of their communities (MDG 3).
The Obama Administration’s recently published strategy for meeting the MDGs, like the Bush
Administration strategy, does not focus on specific MDGs, explaining that “we do not treat the
MDGs as if they were separate baskets” and “the purpose is to emphasize that the MDGs are all
connected.”33 Rather, it identifies four “imperatives”—(1) innovation, (2) sustainability, (3)
measuring outcomes rather than inputs, and (4) mutual accountability among donor and recipient
countries—and discusses ways that U.S. agencies apply them. The strategy appears intended to
demonstrate to the international community a greater U.S. interest in the MDG discussion, while
maintaining the U.S. position that the MDGs can best be achieved by focusing on cross-cutting
aid effectiveness issues rather than funding targets. However, the Obama Administration, like its
predecessor, has not embraced the target associated with Goal 8, which calls for donor nations to
reserve 0.7% of their GNI for development aid."
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/148796.pdf
" And today, I’m announcing our new U.S. Global Development Policy -- the first of its kind by an American administration. It’s rooted in America’s enduring commitment to the dignity and potential of every human being. And it outlines our new approach and the new thinking that will guide our overall development efforts, including the plan that I promised last year and that my administration has delivered to pursue the Millennium Development Goals. Put simply, the United States is changing the way we do business.
First, we’re changing how we define development. For too long, we’ve measured our efforts by the dollars we spent and the food and medicines that we delivered. But aid alone is not development. Development is helping nations to actually develop -- moving from poverty to prosperity. And we need more than just aid to unleash that change. We need to harness all the tools at our disposal -- from our diplomacy to our trade policies to our investment policies.
Second, we are changing how we view the ultimate goal of development. Our focus on assistance has saved lives in the short term, but it hasn’t always improved those societies over the long term. Consider the millions of people who have relied on food assistance for decades. That’s not development, that’s dependence, and it’s a cycle we need to break. Instead of just managing poverty, we have to offer nations and peoples a path out of poverty.
Now, let me be clear, the United States of America has been, and will remain, the global leader in providing assistance. We will not abandon those who depend on us for life-saving help -- whether it’s food or medicine. We will keep our promises and honor our commitments. "
President Obama
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/09/22/remarks-president-millennium-development-goals-summit-new-york-new-york
Does this even sound like WE THE PEOPLE ? Read on, theres more
"The Obama Administration’s strategy for meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), “Celebrate, Innovate, and Sustain: Toward 2015 and Beyond”, lays out a determined, strategic and results-focused plan that promises to both reenergize efforts to achieve the MDGs and strengthen the United States’ voice in the global development dialogue."
http://geneva.usmission.gov/2010/08/02/mdgs-us-strategy/
This isnt the first administration either:
"While the Millennium Declaration was agreed to during the Clinton Administration, the MDGs
themselves were published in a report by the U.N. Secretary-General on September 6, 2001—
about nine months after President Bush took office and only days before the September 11th
terrorist attacks dramatically altered U.S. foreign policy priorities.23 The U.S. commitment to the
MDGs during the Bush Administration was nuanced. As explained by a 2005 State Department
cable to all U.S. embassies and USAID missions, the United States agreed to the development
goals included in the Millennium Declaration adopted at the 2000 U.N. Millennium Summit. It
did not, however, commit to the goals, targets, and indicators issued by the U.N. Secretariat in
2001.24 These are the eight goals and related indicators that are generally referred to today as the
MDGs, but were described by the State Department as “solely a Secretariat product, never having
been formally adopted by member states.”
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/148796.pdf
So, I believe I have shown, without a doubt, that we ARE signed on to MDGs, and that no matter what you or I think, we are being kept out of the loop simply because, as an American, NOT a global citizen, we would throw a wrench into the works.
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