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A New Sneak Attack on America: UN Revives Kyoto Treaty to Threaten US Economy
Sierra Times ^ | 11.16.01 | Tom DeWeese - American Policy Center

Posted on 11/16/2001 1:22:49 PM PST by Movemout

While Americans have their attention focused on the events in Afghanistan, UN representatives met in Marrakesh to breath life into the moribund Kyoto Climate Control Treaty. Tom DeWeese of the American Policy Center characterized it as "another sneak attack on this nation."

Two thousand delegates from 165 nations met in Morocco to discuss how to enforce the UN’s global warming treaty, the Kyoto Protocol, as international law. According to the UN, once 55 nations who produce a total of 55% of the so-called greenhouse gases ratify, the treaty will enter force.

"In other words, the UN would become a global environmental police force," said DeWeese, "pressuring nations that don’t concur with this economically paralyzing treaty to comply. President Bush has already deemed the Kyoto Protocol unacceptable and the Senate has voted 95-0 against it, yet the UN is intent on bringing America’s economy to its knees."

Even the Marrakesh meeting demonstrated how divided representatives were. Russia and other coalitions of nations demanded and received deep concessions in the final hours of negotiations.

"Everyone knows that the science behind Kyoto is flawed and littered with untruths," said DeWeese, "and everyone knows the UN is intent on implementing the treaty because it would give them global jurisdiction over industry throughout the entire world."

"The earth has not warmed at all in the past half century," said DeWeese. "The treaty represents a way to gain control over the economy of the United States through its emissions mandates. This treaty has been rejected by both the President and the Senate." Even if fully enforced, the mandates of the treaty would have no effect whatever on the earth's climate.

"The UN abhors the US as a superpower," said DeWeese. "Only months ago, the U.S. was kicked off the UN Human Rights Commission. Global jurisdiction and thwarting the growth of the U.S. economy are the only goals of the UN and the Kyoto Protocol."

The Center, a grassroots, activist think tank headquartered in Warrenton, VA, has repeatedly warned that "our nation needs to produce more energy, not less, especially during this time of economic uncertainty and war."

DeWeese has called on President Bush to rescind Clinton’s signature from the treaty. "This would eliminate the allusion that the US has any intentions, whatsoever, of cooperating in this global sham."


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1 posted on 11/16/2001 1:22:49 PM PST by Movemout
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To: Movemout
"In other words, the UN would become a global environmental police force," said DeWeese, "pressuring nations that don’t concur with this economically paralyzing treaty to comply.

Oh no!

No more cheap crap coming in from third world countries.

The Horror,the horror.

2 posted on 11/16/2001 1:22:50 PM PST by mdittmar
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To: Movemout
If you are seriously interested in issues of global warming, I urge you to read this post:

3rd World, Africa and South America, Major Sources of Greenhouse Gases

3 posted on 11/16/2001 1:22:51 PM PST by SocialMeltdown
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To: mdittmar
In other words, the UN would become a global environmental police force

Police generally like to be paid, right? All we have to do is make Ted Turner stop financing them, and cut off government funding. Let the third world start paying their salaries, and see how far they go with this garbage.

Why is it that everybody wants to bite the U.S. hand that feeds them, and we just put up with it?

4 posted on 11/16/2001 1:22:51 PM PST by Fredgoblu
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To: SocialMeltdown
I do not find global warming issues to be crucial except for the attempt to highjack our economy to foot the bill for a bunch enviro-whackos. I firmly believe that one mediocre volcanic eruption has more effect on global warming than the combined efforts of all mankind. We are egotists to believe otherwise.
5 posted on 11/16/2001 1:22:54 PM PST by Movemout
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To: Movemout
Absolutely...

Visit John Daly's website to get the real picture of "global warming" at:

"Still Waiting for Greenhouse"

6 posted on 11/16/2001 1:22:54 PM PST by texson66
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To: Movemout
Send some of the firefighters and national guard on scene in NYC over to start packing up the furniture and ship the UN's trash to Marrakesh - I still think we can put the former UN buiding and all the former UN "diplomatic" offices and residences to a far better use in the wake of 9/11.
7 posted on 11/16/2001 1:23:34 PM PST by norton
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To: Fredgoblu
And while they're packing up, maybe they could slip Turner and his Ex into one of the boxes.
8 posted on 11/16/2001 1:23:34 PM PST by norton
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To: Movemout
one world government
9 posted on 11/16/2001 1:26:57 PM PST by t-shirt
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10 posted on 11/20/2001 1:09:15 PM PST by RippleFire
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