42 organizations urge Bush to oppose 'globotaxes,' give John Bolton recess appointment to do so

CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY.ORG ^ | JULY 21, 2005 | EDITOR

[CHARLITE]

The Center for Security Policy today released an open letter to President Bush commending him for his nomination of John R. Bolton to become the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations - and urging a recess appointment be made to ensure Mr. Bolton is in place before the UN tries in September to impose international taxes on American citizens.

The letter states, in part:

In our judgment the Nation can ill-afford further delay of action on the Bolton nomination. As you know, the United Nations has a very full agenda this Fall. Given the momentous nature of that agenda - and the danger that some of its items may pose for American interests and sovereignty - we urge you to ensure that you are represented in New York at the earliest possible time by a man who enjoys your confidence and trust, and ours. Of particular concern is the prospect that the upcoming high-level plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly from September 14-16 will be used to implement various ideas for international taxes. As you know, such proposals are not new. In fact, these initiatives have long been seen as a means of underwriting world government, or at least diminishing this country's ability to influence the United Nations by dint of its granting (or withholding) of large sums in annual dues.

What is new, however, is that some believe the United States now must agree to the imposition of one form or another of global taxation....We are sure that you share our unalterable opposition to the imposition of international taxes on American citizens and entities by unelected, unaccountable international bureaucrats. As things stand now, however, our only hope of avoiding such ominously precedential "solidarity contributions" - whether they be imposed on airline tickets, currency transactions, international commerce or the internet - is for your view to be faithfully, articulately and effectively represented at the UN. (Emphasis added throughout.)

Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., President of the Center for Security Policy, which circulated the open letter, said upon its release: "The Bush Administration is on notice: Millions of Americans represented by the forty-one signatories of this letter will not support the imposition of 'globotaxes' on them and their countrymen. It is time to draw a firm line against what the UN euphemistically calls 'innovative funding mechanisms' and John Bolton is the man to do it on the East River."

The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday unanimously adopted an amendment offered by Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) opposing globotaxes. It would require, among other things, that:

United States representatives at the United Nations shall (1) use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to vigorously oppose any effort by the United Nations or any of its specialized or affiliated agencies to fund, approve, advocate, or promote any proposal concerning the imposition of a tax or fee on any United States person in order to raise revenue for the United Nations or any such agency; and (2) declare that a United States person shall not be subject to any international tax and shall not be required to pay such tax if such tax is levied against such person. For more information about the UN's plans for international taxation - and the negative repercussions such globotaxes would have for American sovereignty, security and interests, see Smoking Gun: Shocking Truth Uncovered About U.N. Taxation Plan; U.S. Citizens Targeted for Trillions of Dollars by the International Bureaucrats and Insider-Trader George Soros, a newly released study by America's Survival, Inc. (www.usasurvival.org).

Among the signatories and organizations represented on the open letter to President Bush are the following: David A. Keene, Chairman, American Conservative Union; Paul M. Weyrich, National Chairman, Coalitions for America; Gary L. Bauer, President, American Values; Fred L. Smith, Jr., Founder and President, Competitive Enterprise Institute; Colin A. Hanna, President, Let Freedom Ring, Inc.; Phyllis Schlafly, Founder and President, Eagle Forum; Mariam Bell, National Director of Public Policy, The Wilberforce Forum; Tom Schatz, President, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste; Alan Keyes, Chairman, Declaration Alliance; Melanie Morgan, Chairman, Move America Forward; Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman, American Family Association; and Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform.

[Bar-Face]

Huh? I thought that the "strong" Republican leadership in the Senate was going to have the full Senate vote on the Bolton nomination. I guess the MINO Republicans decided that it was easier to go along and get along with the Democrat leaders in the Senate.
Oh Yeah, I'm gonna vote Republican for the Senate next year. Like hell, I am!

[FairWitness]

At the moment the prospects look pretty good for no filibuster on John Roberts for Supreme Court. I assume the Democrats would see a recess appointment of Bolten as a "finger in the eye". Not that I think the President shouldn't recess appoint Bolten for that reason, but I wonder what others think it might do to the dynamics of the Roberts appointment.

[FReethesheeples]

BRAVO!!!

Mega-bump! Its about time.

Good work by the CSP and (my friend) Frank Gaffney & his colleagues! Kudos to them!

[26lemoncharlie]

Time to drop the UN like a Hot potatoe!!

[unixfox]

Threee words to the U.N.

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