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Exercising their civic duty: The strong people of Clallam County, WA

9/23/2011

 
More and more citizens are confronting their city councils and boards of supervisors to demand that they drop their ICLEI membership and restore their constitutional rights.  Here's an article from Citizens Review Online about a Clallam County, WA meeting of commissioners where the citizens did just that.  In the native Klalam language, their name means 'The Strong People.' 
I encourage you to join them and make this the year we KICK ICLEI OUT!  Exercise your free speech rights and your civic duty.
Clallam County, WA: Local citizens against ICLEI / UN Agenda 21 voice their concerns
Posted 8/31/2011

by Lois Krafsky-Perry & Staff
Citizen Review Online

Port Angeles, WA - Clallam County residents concerned about their Constitutional rights, gathered to ask the three county commissioners to withdraw the county from its paid membership in ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives - now known as ICLEI - Communities for Sustainability). Approximately 40 people attended the Tuesday morning regular county commissioners' meeting held on August 30, 2011 at 10 a.m. at the Clallam County courthouse.

County Commissioners Mike Doherty (D), Steve Tharinger (D), and Mike Chapman (I), finished the regular business on the Agenda. At the public comment period, citizens came forward to the podium to be heard.

Clallam County Republican Party (CCRP) Chairman, Dick Pilling spoke first, and submitted a “
Resolution for Clallam County to withdraw from ICLEI and UN Agenda 21”, which was unanimously passed by the Clallam County Republican Party Central Committee earlier this month. The commissioners joined the UN Agenda-promoting organization approximately three years ago.

Pilling stated that, after researching the alliance which promotes "sustainable development", the CCRP has determined that the goals, aspirations, and agenda of ICLEI are “not consistent with the principles set forth in the US Constitution or the Washington State Constitution. Moreover, they are incompatible with the precepts of freedom and individual choice which has been the cornerstone of our country throughout its history. We have therefore drafted a resolution calling for the withdrawal from ICLEI which I have provided to you prior to the meeting.”

Pilling suggested, “Possibly you decided to join this group – ICLEI – without knowing much about its concepts of Sustainable Development.” He gave each a packet of information and background material for their information and education.

Pilling continued: “ICLEI and its associates attack private property ownership, stating that ‘Land cannot be treated as an ordinary asset controlled by individuals as this contributes to social injustice’ (
See UN Conference on Human Settlements, Vancouver Action Plan, D1) .Their publicized agenda is to move people out of rural areas into cities so as to decrease their environmental footprint. (seeunhabitat.org/docs The Habitat Agenda).”

“Have you guys really signed onto an organization that would eliminate our property rights?” he asked incredulously.

Pilling added, “They [UN Agenda 21, promoted by ICLEI] contend that ‘current lifestyles and consumption patterns of the affluent middle class involve high meat intake, use of fossil fuels, appliances, home and work air conditioning and suburban housing are not sustainable and are to be eliminated.” (Maurice Strong, opening speech at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit). 

“Are you kidding me? We can’t eat meat? We can’t have labor saving appliances?” asked Pilling. 

Continuing, he said, “They would eliminate or curtail ski runs, grazing of livestock, plowing of soil, fences, industry, single family homes, paved and tarred roads, logging activities, dams and reservoirs, power line construction and more. (
UN Biodiversity Report).”

“Really guys? Really? As representatives of this county, is that what you really think is in our best interests?”

Pilling: “They envision turning 50% of America into Core Wilderness reserves wherein no human activity would be permitted. (See 
Wildlands Project) Most damning, they say that the individual right must give way to the collective.”

Pilling: "And in order to accomplish all of these goals, the members are reminded that they must be prepared to commit to ‘radical action’. All this comes from legions of faceless, nameless, unelected bureaucrats who would aspire to dictate, in the most minute detail to us – a free people – as to how we comport ourselves in our daily life.”

Pilling: “While we have no control over these far-off agencies whose goals are so inimical and hostile to our way of life, we do have a measure of control over you, our elected representatives who have been chosen to represent the best interests of our county."

“Gentlemen," Pilling continued, "this is not a partisan issue… Both Republican and Democrat organizations reject ICLEI. For instance, see the website 
Democrats against UN 21.

"
Cities and counties across the USA are awakening to the hostile aspects of ICLEI and are demanding that their legislators cease to associate themselves with ICLEI. Neither Republican nor Democrat, this is an American issue.

“Accordingly, on behalf of the Clallam County Republican Party and in accordance with
our resolution, I demand, in the strongest possible terms, that this body resign from
ICLEI forthwith, immediately withdraw any support for its agenda, and without delay,
disassociate yourselves with any and all of its program now and in the future,” Pilling concluded.

Mike Doherty, commission chairman, said he appreciates all sides of the issue. He has been a strong proponent of the ICLEI membership at past meetings, and seemed defensive of the continued membership. He stated that he only joined so that he could obtain information regarding conservation and green technology. He listed his concern about climate change, forest resources, and sea level rise situations, as a reason for consideration. “We are trying to get the best information we can from all sources," he stated, claiming that “all” he uses from ICLEI are the “suggestions” to help with climate change.

The Port Angeles commissioner announced that ICLEI is an item of budget. Sequim resident Janette Chrysler asked when the Budget meeting would be held. The answer was vague, from Doherty, and he answered by saying they meet quarterly for changes on the budget. When pressed, he said October 6-20 would probably be the approximate dates. "Late in the fall, " he added. He reminded the attendees that the public is invited to those meetings.

"Will the board take action? asked Bob Forde, Sequim, from the audience.

Doherty affirmed the budget meeting, as he did several times later.

Bob Sauerwein, a 2012 (Washington) candidate for Congress, spoke against ICLEI. "It is insidious and wrong and is not approved by the federal government, in any way. If the federal government says ‘no’, then why don't you?" he asked.

Sue Forde, a Sequim resident and web designer, asked the commissioners, "if you got a few tidbits of “good” information from the Communist party, would you join them?" She answered Doherty's appeal to get more information and other opinions, about ICLEI.

Forde informed them about the Earth Charter global partnership, the implementation of the Earth Charter, and Agenda 21. I
CLEI endorsed the Earth Charter in 2000, she advised them, having learned that fact recently when researching the issue. Here are just a “few” items mentioned in the Earth Charter:


  • "...a global partnership to care for the Earth
  • "Fundamental changes are needed in our values, institutions, and ways of living.
  • "a global civil society
  • "shared vision of basic values to provide an ethical foundation for the emerging world community.
  • "ensure a a sustainable livelihood
  • "...moral and spiritual education for sustainable living."
"You're going to tell me how to live my spiritual life?" she queried.

She continued quoting from the Earth Charter:

  • "This requires a change of mind and heart. It requires a new sense of global interdependence and universal responsibility.
  • "In order to build a sustainable global community, the nations of the world must renew their commitment to the United Nations, fulfill their obligations under existing international agreements, and support the implementation of Earth Charter principles with an international legally binding instrument on environment and development.
  • "Promote the equitable distribution of wealth within nations and among nations.
  • "Demilitarize national security systems."
“Just this last one alone should be enough to make us want to get out of this partnership with ICLEI,” Forde said. 

"This smacks right in the face of our US and Washington State Consitutions, which you swore to uphold," stated Forde.

Bob McGonigel of Sequim said he was shocked by Mike Doherty's response, to concerns about the Constitution. He reminded the commissioners that 3 or 4 years ago they passed a resolution against the Patriot Act on the grounds that it went against the Constitution.

McGonigel announced while referring to ICLEI, "Mike Doherty knows full well what it is [ICLEI] and supports it."

Shelly Taylor of Port Angeles reminded the commissioners that our forefathers wanted local government and does not want to turn our sovereignty to a global entity.

When the crowd was told earlier not to applaud, Taylor reminded the commissioners from the floor, that this is the way to show we are in agreement with the speaker.

Dr. Jerry Stiles from Sequim said, "The premise of global warming stuff is bogus." Stiles worked for the space industry for many years, in areas of atmospheric issues. He explained that carbon dioxide is a trailing and not leading indicator of climate change. “It is a follow-up to climate change,” said Stiles. He announced that our nation is being jeopardized by a scare, remarking that yesterday's Reds are today's Greens in camouflage.

Richard Hale of Port Angeles appealed to the commissioners by saying, "if you don't get it----read our Constitution and State Constitution. Follow the Constitution."

The Commissioners said they would review the information.

Copyright©1993-2010 Citizen Review Online, Sequim, WA 98382.

MOVE ALONG, NOTHING TO SEE HERE, FOLKS

9/16/2011

 
Guess what?  We're winning.  How do I know?  Because ICLEI just changed their website.  Yep, they've got a little question and answer page now that says that they're not connected with the UN.  That's a lie.  But they're hoping to duck and weave and divert you, stall you, and confuse you.  You're too sharp for that though!  The following is from the document generated by the United Nations back in the '90's to bring Agenda 21 to your town.

from Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide
http://web.idrc.ca/openebooks/448-2/

Foreward by
UN Secretary General Maurice Strong

‘The task of mobilizing and technically supporting Local Agenda 21 planning in these communities has been led by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and national associations of local government. Now, with the further support of the International Development Research Centre and the United Nations Environment Programme, ICLEI is able to present the first worldwide documentation of Local Agenda 21 planning approaches, methods, and tools in this Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide.’


IS IT GETTING HOT IN HERE OR IS IT ME?

9/12/2011

 
I've been traveling and speaking on UN Agenda 21, and I can tell you that we are making some big waves.  Kind of a Tsunami, in fact.  People all over the US are standing up and saying NO to ICLEI and NO to UN Agenda 21.  Take a look at this newspaper article about a small town in Central California where I gave a speech a couple of weeks ago:

Lodi News-Sentinel: News Lodi City Council delays holding vote on climate action plan By Maggie Creamer/News-Sentinel Staff Writer | Posted: Thursday, September 8, 2011 12:00 am

The Lodi City Council halted an item on its consent agenda Wednesday night after almost a dozen local residents questioned the science behind global warming and raised concerns about the city being connected to an organization tied to Agenda 21, a United Nations initiative they say is trying to create a socialist, worldwide government.

The council was deciding whether to spend $120,000 in federal grant funds to hire a consultant to draft a climate action plan.

City Manager Rad Bartlam said the plan would help the city meet greenhouse gas reduction requirements set by the state. It also would help the city complete state-mandated environmental studies for future developments in Lodi.

If the city refused the federal grant money, Bartlam said he is positive a state agency would eventually require Lodi to pay for the plan with city funds.

Lodi would benefit from doing its own climate action plan now, Bartlam said, instead of waiting for state intervention later.

“We’ll control this process, and we’ll control this outcome,” Bartlam said.

Lodi resident Ed Miller said even though the state is pushing for cities to create a climate action plan, that doesn’t mean the city should go forward with it.

“This is kind of like two wrongs make a right. I think the cities need to band together and push back on the state and say, ‘You can sue every city,’” Miller said.

In a 4-to-1 vote, the council directed staff to research the residents’ concerns and see if any other cities are refusing to move forward with a climate action plan. Councilman Larry Hansen voted against delaying the plan.

Lodi resident Kathy Polenske and several of the speakers, many of whom are members of Lodi’s Tea Party affiliate, Citizens in Action, said they were against how the city received the money.

The Tea Party members recently heard a presentation from Santa Rosa activist Rosa Koire, who urged all communities to fight Agenda 21. She said it is an attempt by the federal government and the United Nations to control local land-use planning worldwide.

After hearing that presentation, Polenske said she believes Smart Valley Places Compact, a consortium of 14 cities including Lodi, is part of the U.N. initiative.

Looking for funding for a climate action plan, the city joined the compact about a year ago to apply with the other 13 cities for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The grant is through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Polenske said she saw many references on the compact’s website to smart growth and comprehensive planning, which she said are terms used by Agenda 21 supporters.

“The Smart Valley organization reeks of Agenda 21 and all of the buzz words for Agenda 21 are there,” she said.

Agenda 21 is a comprehensive blueprint to foster sustainable development, and was adopted in 1992 at a United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

At the Tea Party meeting, Koire said the basic philosophy behind Agenda 21 is that the community’s rights rank ahead of an individual’s rights, especially when it comes to property. That includes redevelopment agencies and eminent domain, she said.

At the council meeting, Lodi Citizens in Action president Kim Paragoris said she looked at the Smart Valley Places Compact’s goals, and believe their goal is to control the lives of Central Valley residents.

“It’s the end of American sovereignty, and it’s against the United States Constitution for these entities to be getting into agreements with foreign nations,” Paragoris said.

Lodi resident Alex Aliferis encouraged the council and Lodi residents to research Agenda 21.

“People down the line are going to be really mad because they are going to wonder why they didn’t know about it. We are out here, we are waking up,” he said.

Councilwoman JoAnne Mounce and Mayor Bob Johnson both said they wanted to hear more about how this grant could relate to Agenda 21 before voting on it. They also wanted to know if other communities were not going through with a climate action plan.

“If other cities in the state are looking at this with such a jaundiced eye, then I’d like to learn more about it,” Johnson said.

Hansen voted against delaying the climate action plan because the city has faced threats of fines and penalties before if they did not meet state requirements. He did not want to see that happen again by delaying the plan.

“What you are asking is for the council to gamble with the tax dollars of Lodi residents. We’ve got to try and decide what is the best thing to do to protect the citizens of Lodi,” Hansen said.

The council will discuss the grant at a future shirtsleeves meeting.

Contact reporter Maggie Creamer at [email protected] or read her blog at www.lodinews.com/blogs/city_buzz.

    And the winner is...

    What is UN Agenda 21/Sustainable Development?
    It is the blueprint, the comprehensive plan of action for the 21st century to inventory and control all land, all water, all plants, all minerals, all animals, all construction, all means of production, all energy, all law enforcement, all health care, all food, all education, all information, and all human beings in the world
    .

    Your energy consumption will be controlled until you can't farm, can't manufacture, can't travel, can't fish, can't use your land. Productivity and businesses are limited now.

    You've heard that story about Tony Blair asking Angela Merkel how Germany could have such a high GDP when it was such a small country.  Merkel snapped at him: We still make things in Germany, Mr. Blair.

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