Posted on 02/03/2005 10:37:05 PM PST by hedgetrimmer
Thank you. I will remember that.
self-ping for future reference; great thread on truth.
My ears were ringing! Howdy; I attend the regular meetings of Take Back Kentucky. Norm Davis is a friend of mine.
>"The aging watermelons in their environmental wackotanks can churn out all the "plans" they want to."<
- Do a google search on World Heritage Sites and our National Parks:
At present, there are 15 U.N.ESCO World Heritage Sites that are also units of our National Park Service. They are listed below, along with the years in which the properties were established as World Heritage sites.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (1995)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (1987)
Everglades National Park (1979)
Grand Canyon National Park (1979)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1983)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (1987)
(International Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site)
Independence National Historical Park (1979)
Mammoth Cave National Park (1981)
Mesa Verde National Park (1978)
Olympic National Park (1981)
Pueblo de Taos (1992)
Redwood National Park (1980)
San Juan National Historic Site (1983)
Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island (1984)
Yellowstone National Park (1978)
Yosemite National Park (1984)
>"Yeah...didn't I tell ya, I invented Agenda 21 when I has third year at UVA "<
- {G}!
One of the ploys I have heard rumors of in Missouri is that some rural countys do not have the financial resources to operate county government. (Salaries are mandated by the state for county officials). So if the county cannot afford to operate the courthouse, we will build a new "regional" court house so as to pool the resources and still be able to provide "services".
And along with that a regional jail etc.
Centralization of government is a dangerous trend. As your post points out, regional planning alliances are good ideas in the eyes of county officials who are strapped for cash.
Another trend. Rural schools are consolidated because tax levys are too high to keep small rural schools in operation. Of course, teachers salarys are mandated by the state also. So small districts have to pay city scale in many cases to compete for teachers. So much for budgets.
So look at the problem from this angle. The state mandates county officials salarys and teachers salarys. When districts or countys cannot perform to state imposed standards, the state takes over one segment at a time. Local government and local school boards lose control.
The people lose control over cirriculum. They lose local law enforcement and they lose judges. Road maintainance falls behind. People have to travel further to pay taxes or attend public hearings. Elected officials are no longer in your neighborhood, or your community. Some officials are appointed by political affiliation.
Regional government is dangerous. Keep in mind most of the financial problems in countys are imposed unfunded mandates by the state. Mandates are usually slipped into a large appropriations bill after a makeshift hearing is held. Strange thing is that when makeshift hearings are conducted, the people who are in favor of the mandate always seem to get a few representitives to the hearing, but for some reason the press never made it known the hearing was to take place.
It is especially good to watch certain state committees, especially appropriations, education, and social services.
It is not hard to find the committee hearing schedules.
It is not hard to find drafts of proposed legislation either. But the fine print will make your eyes blur.
That is it's intended purpose. Usually the kicker is the one sentence or a phrase that makes all the difference.
This one is a Christian 'religous' petition; Take America Back
This is an article. How To Take Back America
This is a magazine Take Back America
This is a group with Progressives(communists),liberals, James Dean, Jesse Jackson and his ilk. Take Back America Conference in 2004
I see your point.
Just throw something out....
Let's put our heads together and figure this out. Definitely worth while.
B4Ranch any ideas?
Maybe a name that would call up our past patriots. One of our forefathers who fought and died for this country. There are many in our rich history.
I am fighting with poltergist over who controls this computer.
Americans at War
for Freedom
from the UN
Seems a bit long. IMHO.
Americans Freedom From the UN.........A.F.F.U.N.?????Just juggling it a bit.
How about Americans Launching Fight against the UN, A.L.F.U.N.
Adnega 12.
To reverse the damage done by Agenda 21.
Critique mine.
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