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We Must Change The UN Debate –
Expose Its Real Threat
By Tom DeWeese
Many who advocate American withdrawal from the
United Nations believe theirs is a lost cause. They see little or no
movement in the Congress or in American attitudes to indicate a
willingness to expel the UN. Can we ever hope to win this battle and save
America's precious freedoms and sovereignty?
Most elected officials and American citizens
viewed the UN as a positive force
in the world. Most who still think that way believe the UN is essential as
a forum to debate international disputes, instead of fighting wars. That
is the rhetoric used to sell the UN and continues to be its image.
But in fact, we have made great strides in the
battle to get the truth out about the UN over the past few years. Not long
ago, the only organized opposition to the UN was that of the John Birch
Society. It was a lone voice that was quickly labeled
"extremist." However today, there is great debate over America's
involvement in the UN. More and more "mainstream" Conservative
organizations are taking up the cry. Even the influential Heritage
Foundation has called for American withdrawal from the UN. That
fact alone brings the whole issue to
the forefront to be debated on the front
pages of the leading national newspapers instead of just in the movements
mimeographed newsletters.
But there’s much more to cause the UN
to have a massive headache. Several Members of Congress have stepped
forward to block UN programs and treaties. Congressman Roscoe Bartlett
fought a courageous and winning battle to prevent the payment of a phony
debt to the UN. Congress actually passed Don Young's bill against the UN's
world Heritage Sites. And a number of Congressmen in the 105th Congress
stepped forward to co-sponsor Ron Paul's bill to demand the US pull
completely out of the UN.
This is progress in what will be a very
long battle. Step by step we are beginning to whittle away at UN support.
If the battle continues, it won't be long before it becomes easier to
question UN policy, UN funding and UN treaties. Once accomplished, it will
become much easier to make the case for a complete pullout by the United
States. (Consider, did you ever think you would witness the end of the
Berlin Wall?)
Congressman Ron Paul is now ready to
engage step two in his battle with plans to reintroduce his UN pullout
bill. That is how it is done in Washington. You just keep coming at them
and building support for the proposal, step by step.
But in order to succeed,
Americans must fully understand the dangers of the UN and its true threat
to American sovereignty. How many times have you said, "if only they
knew what I know?" In short, you and I have to change the debate.
I have been concerned that even those who
oppose the UN do so for the wrong reasons. They know little about its real
agenda. Instead they get mad at the use of US soldiers in peacekeeping
missions, under foreign commanders. Maddening yes, threat to our
sovereignty - no. Even Senator Jessie Helms keeps calling for "UN
Reform." He doesn't understand that to the UN, reform means
strengthening its agenda.
That's why, as APC prepares to gear up
again for the next stage of the battle and help build support for Ron
Paul's bill, I have decided to reprint the article I first wrote in 1997
in support of Congressman Paul's bill. It explains in full detail why the
UN is a direct threat to the sovereignty of the United States.
Help change the debate - show this
article to everyone you know. And hold your head up - we are starting to
win.
Tom DeWeese
Real Threat of United Nations
Not Being Debated
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