Posted on 01/04/2011 3:08:51 AM PST by RightSideNews
Sustainable Development" is a distinctly and entirely socialist idea, and it varies from typical socialist rhetoric only in the metaphors used. It demands redistribution of land, resources and private property into government hands. One particularly odious quote:
Land, because of its unique nature and the crucial role it plays in human settlements, 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. Social justice, urban renewal and development, the provision of decent dwellings-and healthy conditions for the people can only be achieved if land is used in the interests of society as a whole. Emphases are mine............The last sentence makes clear that land must be controlled by government........and Federal Land grabs are ongoing
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Communists at work. No private sector. No Private Property.
The UN’s Agenda 21 reaches well beyond land grabs, with disasterous results. Public schools, for example.
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