Posted on 11/13/2013 2:25:25 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
In a possible development that would have Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Travis rolling in their graves, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is considering designating the Alamo a World Heritage Site. Such a designation brings along a myriad of restrictions, and although proponents of the designation, such as San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, insist that the State of Texas would still have authority over the site, many serious concerns of the people of Texas are not being addressed.
For one thing, such a designation establishes a "buffer zone" of some 4,500 acres around the site, which could affect thousands of Texan property owners in the area. A reminder of what this could mean can be found in the aftermath of Yellowstone National Park being declared a "World Heritage Site in Danger" during the Clinton administration. A privately owned mine located miles away from the park was forced to close under the auspices of this declaration.
The principle of property rights is an alien concept to the world government bureaucrats of the United Nations. The collectivist nature of these true believers is that the less enlightened inhabitants of other countries need to sacrifice their rights for the good of the world collective. So now Texans are faced with violation of their property rights due to regulations handed down by an international body over which they have no course of redress.
The final insult was delivered by local officials who said that such a designation would bring "an immense honor" to the Alamo.........
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Hi elephant, I do hope you are able to read my post since I am unable to reply to your mail. Here is hoping we do get out of the UN and I honestly believe their is a strong possibility some action will be taken.
Also, I live in SW MO ..far away from the hub of the big city politics but I do stay informed.
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