An UN-Welcome Visit (The UN Human Rights Council Wants to Investigate US Housing Violations)

New York Post ^ | 10/29/2009 | EDITORIAL

[SeekAndFind]

Looks like the notorious UN Human Rights Council has taken a break from its constant bashing of Israel and is focusing on (ready for this?) housing violations in US cities, including New York.

You didn't know that "adequate housing" (whether you pay for it or not) was universal human birthright?

Neither did we.

Nonetheless, the panel sent its "special rapporteur on adequate housing," Raquel Rolnik, on a whirlwind tour to sniff out these "violations" -- not to say, crimes -- against humanity.

Rolnik launched her US visit last week in the city and is also traveling to places like Chicago, New Orleans and South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

At issue: whether adequate housing is too hard to come by amid the economic downturn.

Never mind genocide in Darfur or, say, Tehran's crackdown on those who protest Iran's stolen June election. (Yesterday, the regime's "supreme leader" said just questioning the results is criminal).

Rolnik says her mission is to "hear the voices of those who are suffering" -- and she doesn't mean overtaxed, rent-controlled landlords struggling to pay their bills. Rather, she's decries "the reduction of the role of the state in housing."

Gee, why not just declare capitalism itself a war crime -- and be done with it?

Actually, since 2000, the UN has had housing investigator looking into shortages in such obvious places as Cambodia, Kenya and Iran. (Notably, the first place visited was the Palestinian territories.)

But this is its first foray into US territory -- and it remains to be seen whether she'll call Donald Trump and other landlords to be hauled before the International Criminal Court.

On the other hand, there is a perfect site for new "affordable housing": that patch of land along the East River that's been wasted 60 years on the UN.

[dalebert]

shakedown

[VR-21]

This country’s continued participation in that execrable organization is proof, in my view, of the depth of corruption in our government. No decent American would support it, or hesitate to open fire on the first bluebonnet on our soil.

[smokingfrog]

why don't they investigate Caracas Venezua??

[Adder]

There was a hush in the passion play.....

Good tag line...

[Gargantua]

Someone should tell her and the UN to take a flying... leap.

;-/

[VR-21]

[liberalism is suicide]

The UN shouldn’t complain about housing violation when its guilty of violating common decency and of course,in view of its presence on US soil, of violating American hospitality.

[needtowakeup]

I am sure we will just apologize to the UN for deplorable housing provided by US landlords with a promise that this is a new day.

[GatorGirl]

Un-freaking-believable!!

In a world where the majority of people live in mud huts, or worse—much worse—the UN is concerned about UNITED STATES housing???

Words fail......

[SeekAndFind]

For those who still think this isn’t serious, I recommend you watch this video :

http://www.onedollardvdproject.com/DVD-new/Vids21.html

[bjcintennessee]

Ping

[Adder]

Any information has to be willingly given.

so don’t give them anything.