BEWARE SOMETHING CALLED, AGENDA 21...MORE SINISTER DIRTY WORK SPONSORED BY THE U.N....

Most Americans are completely oblivious to something that could prove to be one of the greatest threats to their freedom that we have ever faced and is yet another program that has as its source the United Nations, this program is known as Agenda 21. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development created this entity, this Agenda 21, as a sustainability agenda which is arguably an amalgamation of both socialism and extreme environmentalism brushed with some anti-American and anti-capitalist overtones, just for good measure. If you do not know about it, you should, because what you don't know, in this instance, can do you, and this country, some very serious harm. To begin with, Agenda 21 is a two-decade old, grand scheme for something called, global ’Sustainable Development,’ and it is being brought to you, as I said, by a organization that should be setting off alarm bells all over the place and that should make you highly suspicious. That venerable organization is, of course, the United Nations. Good old George H.W. Bush (and 177 other world leaders) agreed to it way back in 1992, and in 1995, our old friend "BJ" Clinton signed Executive Order #12858, which created a Presidential Council on ‘Sustainable Development.’ What this did was to effectively push the UN plan into America’s large, churning government machine without the need for any review or discussion whatsoever by either Congress or, more importantly the American people, all very much under our radar. The seeds for Agenda 21 were planted back in 1987 when the writings of some socialist fanatic, Gro Harlem Brundtland (a woman who at the time was Vice President of the World Socialist Party) caught the eye of the UN. Dr. Brundtland wrote a report for the UN called, ‘Our Common Future’ eventually got into the business of environmentalism as a tool to control all the people of the world and establish a global government. The growth of ICLEI and the framework being put in place by supporters of Agenda 21 appear to be bringing Dr. Brundtland’s ideas much closer to a scary reality.

Now I suppose we can all agree on some level that ‘Sustainable Development’ sounds pretty innocuous, it even sounds like a nice idea, right? All warm and fuzzy, right? But that’s just it, it only sounds nice. Because once you scratch the surface and peer inside you very quickly find that Agenda 21 and this Sustainable Development consists of plans cloaked in secrecy that are designed to impose the tenets of Social Justice/Socialism upon the world. At risk from Agenda 21 are: 1) Private Property ownership, 2) Single-Family homes, 3) Private car ownership and individual travel choices and last but not least, 4) Privately owned farms. The Agenda 21 plan openly targets private property. For over thirty-five years the UN has made their stance very clear on the issue of individuals owning land; "Land cannot be treated as an ordinary asset, controlled by individuals and subject to the pressures and inefficiencies of the market. Private land ownership is also a principal instrument of accumulation and concentration of wealth and therefore contributes to social injustice; if unchecked, it may become a major obstacle in the planning and implementation of development schemes. The provision of decent dwellings and healthy conditions for the people can only be achieved if land is used in the interest of society as a whole." Oh, really.


There are two very good reasons to be wary of something called the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). First, because of the unscrupulous involvement of that leftwing billionaire loon George Soros and the second is, of course, that the sponsor of all this nonsense is the United Nations. It should come as no big surprise to anyone that plenty of Soros money has been tracked to funding parts of ICLEI going all the way back to 1997 when George Soros’s Open Society gave ICLEI a $2,147,415 grant to support its Local Agenda 21 Project. As regards to the UN, that organization‘s deeply rooted problems with America’s appreciation of freedom and self-determination are ones that, unless you've been living under a rock, need virtually no explanation. As I have mentioned on any number of occasions, this corrupt and highly dysfunction organization needs to be banished from our soil once and for all and as soon as possible. We can't afford to waste any more time and money on it. It has most definitely outlived what little usefulness it may have at one time possessed. It has America firmly in its sights and is it many corrupt members are determined in their efforts to bring America down to their level.


For instance, currently in California, the land of the fruits and the nuts, those supportive of the goals of Agenda 21 are working very diligently to implement plans for creating what is called, sustainable management of ‘open spaces.‘ The definition of what exactly is to be considered an ’open space’ has sparked some rather heated exchanges between those directing the planning meetings and citizens who are demanding that private property rights be respected and protected. This type of global plan could not be implemented without a large and well-funded group pushing through its priorities. For that, Agenda 21 has something called the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives, previously mentioned. ICLEI over time has become very deeply entrenched in America. ICLEI USA was launched in 1995 and has grown from a handful of local governments participating in a pilot project to a solid network of more than 600 cities, towns and counties actively striving to achieve tangible reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and create more sustainable communities. ICLEI USA is the domestic leader on climate protection and adaptation, and sustainable development at the local government level.


Over six hundred cities, towns and counties all across America are now members of ICLEI. Do you support your local government agreeing to rules and regulations set up by an anti-American, UN-based organization that has as one of its primary objectives the transferring of private property to government control? If you would like to see if your community is a member of ICLEI, all you need to do is to visit their website at www.icleiusa.org. Austin, Texas is one city that seems to have fallen for the ICLEI/Agenda 21 and was heavily consuming the ‘Communitariasm’ Kool-aid, which is kind of strange really, with it being in Texas and all. But a local group called "Texans For Accountable Government" saw what was happening and attempted to stop the Austin City Council from adopting some Agenda 21-friendly initiatives. One of TAG’s members, John Bush, delivered a succinct presentation on ICLEI and Agenda 21 that was virtually ignored. Over in the world of business, Agenda 21 is far from being any kind of a friend to the free market, instead, preferring PPPs or Private Property Partnerships where the government, in its infinite wisdom, decides which companies will receive tax breaks and allowed to stay in business. In light of this realization, the cozy relationship between the current administration and GE, a company that paid zero taxes in 2010, should raise eyebrows. And the White House efforts to tell Boeing in which state they can operate seems to further bolster the belief that Agenda 21 ideals are already making headway in America. Which, I suppose, should come as no surprise since we have a president who loves nothing more than to kowtow to this UN group of thugs.


Undoubtedly, residents of any town, county, or city in the United States that treasure their freedom, liberty, and property rights couldn't care less whether it's called Agenda 21 or smart growth. A recent example of this can be found in Carroll County, Maryland, where a smart growth plan that was innocuously referred to as "Pathways" was drafted by the County Planning Department. The plan, if enacted, proposed a breathtaking reshuffling of land rights: 1) Rezoning of thousands of acres of beautiful, low-density agricultural farmland and protected residential conservation land into office parks, 2) Down-zoning of agriculture land to prevent future subdivision by farmers, 3) Up-zoning of low-density residential land around small towns into higher density zoning to permit construction of hundreds or possibly thousands of inclusive housing units, including apartments and condominiums, 4) Inclusive housing with placement of multi-family construction on in-fill lots within existing residential single family communities, and 5) Endorsement of government-sponsored housing initiatives (subsidies) to ensure healthier, balanced neighborhoods.


Smart growth plans usurp property rights and constitutional rights. Local officials, at the behest of State Government, revise zoning laws to fit into a "smart code" zoning template. A massive reshuffling of property rights ensues. Farmers may lose subdivision rights; conservation land adjacent to population centers may be rezoned into commercial employment centers; and low-density land in small towns is re-designated as growth area and rezoned to accommodate diverse housing including high-density apartments and condominiums. Finally, a healthy dose of federal- or state-sponsored housing initiatives is embraced to ensure communities are properly balanced. The net effect of these plans is to create highly urbanized population centers throughout otherwise-rural counties, while simultaneously limiting the availability of land for suburban and estate subdivisions, as these are considered an unsustainable waste of land by Agenda 21 disciples. Clearly, smart growth plans will impact Americans' future choices in where and how they live. Furthermore, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal and state agencies may attempt to deny grant funds to states and cities that do not adopt smart growth plans.


Most Americans will remain unaware of the implications of smart growth and Agenda 21 until after it is promulgated in their own backyards. Ironically, these plans are more insidious than even the Eminent Domain ruling by our illustrious Supreme Court back in the case of Kelo v City of New London. Under Eminent Domain rulings, property owners usually receive just compensation for their losses. Conversely, smart growth municipal plans, required by statute, enable municipalities to change zoning laws and engage in other regulatory actions that devalue property, restrict off-conveyances, and otherwise erode property values without payment of any compensation to the property owner. Smart growth has another interesting unintended consequence: it can disrupt conventional alliances and lead to strange political bedfellows. Rural urbanization plans may raise the ire of environmental groups while simultaneously stirring the wrath of both conservative and liberal residents that want to maintain the rural fabric of their communities. Conversely, developers, sensing opportunity, may side with government smart growth bureaucrats in support of these plans. Regardless of political orientation, two indisputable facts remain. Agenda 21 is a direct assault on private property rights and American sovereignty, and it may soon be coming to a neighborhood near you, if it isn’t there already.