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Title: Obama's S.2433 Would Put US Under UN Mandate
Source: rmn
URL Source: http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=136843
Published: Nov 29, 2008
Author: vkd
Post Date: 2008-11-30 10:15:29 by OliviaFNewton
Keywords: GlobalPovertyAct, S. 2433, 2A, GlobalTax
Views: 218
Comments: 11

S.2433 Would Put US Under UN Mandate 11-29-8

SENATE BILL S. 2433 THE GLOBAL POVERTY ACT

According to David Bossie, President of the group 'Citizens United for American Sovereignty', based out of Merrifield Virginia, website: www.citizensunited.org/

The above- mentioned Senate Bill (S. 2433) is a piece of legislation in the works that all Americans need to know about and know now!

This bill, sponsored by none other than Sen. Barack Obama, with the backing of Joe Biden on the Foreign Relations Committee, and liberal democrats in Congress, is nothing short of a massive giveaway of American wealth around the world, and a betrayal of the public trust, because, if passed, this bill would give over many aspects of our sovereignty to the United Nations.

The noble sounding name of this bill, 'The Global Poverty Act' is actually a Global Tax, payable to the United Nations, that will be required of all American taxpayers. If passed in the Senate, the House has already passed it, this bill would require the U.S. to increase our foreign aid by $65 BILLION per year, or $845 BILLION over the next 13 years! That's on top of the billions of dollars in foreign aid we already pay out!

In addition to the economic burdens this potential law would place on our precarious economy, the bill, if passed in the Senate, would also endanger our constitutionally protected rights and freedoms by obligating us to meet certain United Nations mandates.

According to Senator Obama, we should establish these United Nations' goals as benchmarks for U.S. spending. What are they?

The creation of a U.N. International Criminal Court having the power to try and convict American citizens and soldiers without any protection from the U.S. Constitution.

A standing United Nations Army forcing U.S. soldiers to serve under U.N. command.

A Gun Ban on all small arms and light weapons --which would repeal our Second Amendment right to bear arms.

The ratification of the ' Kyoto ' global warming treaty and numerous other anti-American measures.

Recently, the Senate Subcommittee on Foreign Relations (where Sen. Joe Biden sits) approved this plan by a voice vote without any discussion! Why all the secrecy? If Senators Obama and Biden are so proud of this legislation, then why don't they bring it out into the light of day and let the American people have a look at it instead of hiding it behind closed doors and sneaking it through Congress for late night votes.

It may be only a matter of time before this dangerous legislation reaches a floor vote in the full body of the Senate.

Please write or call, email your representatives, the White House, the media, or anyone you think will listen, and express your opinions regarding this Global Tax giveaway and betrayal of the American people at a time when our nation and our people are already heavily burdened with the threats to our freedoms and economic prosperity.

Please send this email to as many folks out there in your networks as you can.

www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2433/text

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#1. To: OliviaFNewton (#0)

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"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams

Rotara  posted on  2008-11-30   10:20:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: OliviaFNewton (#0)

'The Global Poverty Act' is actually a Global Tax,

I didnt realize that Israel was third world?????

Cynicom  posted on  2008-11-30   10:31:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Rotara (#1)

I have to check that out! Thanks!

OliviaFNewton  posted on  2008-11-30   10:35:29 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Cynicom (#2)

I didnt realize that Israel was third world?????

Didn't there used to be a standard kitchen table rule, to pay yourself first?

OliviaFNewton  posted on  2008-11-30   10:36:33 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: OliviaFNewton (#0) (Edited)

As expected, this is all crap.

There's NOTHING in the actual bill that matches the grandiose claims made in this article. I followed the link and it was a waste of time.

This bill is nothing but a declaration of principles. As for the apocalyptic claim that the US foreign aid was going to be mandatorily increased, the ONLY thing I found was a reference to STUPID GEORGE W BUSH commitment to increase foreign aid to Africa, together with the other G-8 countries.

9) At the summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations in July 2005, leaders from all eight participating countries committed to increase aid to Africa from the current $25,000,000,000 annually to $50,000,000,000 by 2010, and to cancel 100 percent of the debt obligations owed to the World Bank, African Development Bank, and International Monetary Fund by 18 of the world's poorest nations.

Stupid articles such as this one are nothing but worthless propaganda and, being worthless, they have no value whatsoever.

Okay, let me make a well-sourced statement myself: the world will end on January 20 2009 and we should all thank Barack Hussein Obama for it.

Antiparty - find out why, think about 'how'

a vast rightwing conspirator  posted on  2008-11-30   10:51:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#5)

Okay, let me make a well-sourced statement myself: the world will end on January 20 2009 and we should all thank Barack Hussein Obama for it.

You're not getting off that easy. You will have decades to wish that had happened though.

OliviaFNewton  posted on  2008-11-30   11:11:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: OliviaFNewton (#0)

According to Senator Obama, we should establish these United Nations' goals as benchmarks for U.S. spending. What are they?

The creation of a U.N. International Criminal Court having the power to try and convict American citizens and soldiers without any protection from the U.S. Constitution.

A standing United Nations Army forcing U.S. soldiers to serve under U.N. command.

A Gun Ban on all small arms and light weapons --which would repeal our Second Amendment right to bear arms.

The ratification of the ' Kyoto ' global warming treaty and numerous other anti-American measures.

Is there any documentation about the above? And we should spend money here to help people before sending it out of the country. I sent email to the two senators from my state to vote against this. Where does the $65 billion per year come from? Oh, that's right - commie Kincaid. Congressional Budget Office estimate to implement is appx $1 million per year. Why can't the neocons and their commie editorial staffers just tell the truth and say Americans should object to the passage of the legislation? Why are they so compelled to lie and push propaganda?

64.233.169.132/search?q=c...lnk&cd=1&gl=us&lr=lang_en

bush_is_a_moonie  posted on  2008-12-01   0:42:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#7)

Moonie.

It's because they are sworn otherwise.

Want to know more about that?

Lemme know.

I'll ship you a link

OliviaFNewton  posted on  2008-12-01   20:17:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: OliviaFNewton (#8)

Waiting for the link.

bush_is_a_moonie  posted on  2008-12-02   0:01:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: OliviaFNewton (#0) (Edited)

The above- mentioned Senate Bill (S. 2433) is a piece of legislation in the works that all Americans need to know about and know now!

It will have to be reintroduced with the new legislative session.

Edit: it didn't get very far the last time. I'll check on it.


Meet the new boss, same as the old boss — The Who

farmfriend  posted on  2008-12-02   0:03:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: OliviaFNewton (#0)

S.2433
Title: A bill to require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day.
Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 12/7/2007) Cosponsors (30)
Related Bills: H.R.1302
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.
Senate Reports: 110-331


ALL ACTIONS:

12/7/2007:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2/13/2008:
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
4/24/2008:
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-331.
4/24/2008:
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.


I. PURPOSE

The purpose of S. 2433 is to require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day.

II. COMMITTEE ACTION

S. 2433 was introduced by Senators Obama, Hagel, and Cantwell on December 7, 2007. It is cosponsored by Senators Feinstein, Lugar, Durbin, Menendez, Biden, Dodd, Feingold, Snowe, Murray, Harkin, Johnson, and Smith. On February 13, 2008, the committee considered the bill, and approved several minor amendments to it. The committee then ordered the bill, as amended, reported favorably by voice vote.

III. DISCUSSION

The Global Poverty Act of 2007 (GPA) directs the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day.

Currently, over 1 billion people worldwide live on less than $1 per day, and another 1.6 billion people struggle to survive on less than $2 per day. The United States has recognized the need for increased financial and technical assistance to countries burdened by extreme poverty, as well as the need for strengthened economic and trade opportunities for those countries. At the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000, the United States joined more than 180 other countries in committing to work toward goals to improve life for the world's poorest people by 2015. Goal 1 of the Millennium Development Goals aims to reduce by one-half the proportion of people, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day. The U.S. has established several significant initiatives in recent years that are consistent with this goal, including the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003, the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, and trade preference programs for developing countries, such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Initiatives by the United States to reduce global poverty reflect the basic American principle of helping those in need to live with dignity and opportunity. They are also consistent with our national security priorities. The bipartisan Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (2004) recommends: `A comprehensive United States strategy to counter terrorism should include economic policies that encourage development, more open societies, and opportunities for people to improve the lives of their families and enhance prospects for their children.'

The Global Poverty Act declares it official U.S. policy to promote the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day. It would require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to advance that policy and includes guidelines for what the strategy should include--from foreign aid, trade, economic development, and debt relief, to working with the international community and leveraging the participation of businesses and nongovernmental organizations. The bill requires that the President's strategy include specific and measurable goals, efforts to be undertaken, benchmarks, and timetables. The President would also be required to report back to Congress on progress made in the implementation of the global poverty reduction strategy.

The Global Poverty Act does not mandate new spending by the United States, nor does it commit the United States to any future spending. This bill does not commit the United States to advance the other Millennium Development Goals. Similarly, this bill does not commit the United States to other United Nations policy goals or imply concurrence with any other United Nations statements.

The bill requires the Secretary of State to designate a coordinator who will have primary responsibility for drafting the global poverty reduction strategy and assisting in its implementation. The language allows the Secretary discretion to designate a coordinator in the existing bureaucracy or to create a new position as the Secretary deems appropriate. It does not require the Secretary to create a staff for the coordinator; the coordinator should draw upon capabilities and resources already present at the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and other relevant agencies.

The House version of the bill (H.R. 1302), which was sponsored by Representatives Adam Smith and Spencer Bachus, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last September with bipartisan support.


Meet the new boss, same as the old boss — The Who

farmfriend  posted on  2008-12-02   0:12:13 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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