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To: poinq
The Holy See is a sovereign state, has diplomatic relations with some 180 nations and sub-national entities, and is NOT a member of the United Nations but has "Permanent Observer" (non-voting) status.

OK, aside from that:

It should be obvious that the "Shadow Report" of a "working group" within the "CERD Committee" of the U.N. has no jurisdiction over anybody, anywhere.

The absurd headline and huffing, puffing article were written by, voila, that same "Apache-Nde-Nnee Working Group."

I hereby, exercising my similar and equal authority, sentence them to sit in the corner for two hours and compose heroic couplets honoring Christopher Columbus.

30 posted on 01/17/2016 5:26:27 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o ("Things ain't what they used to be and probably never was." - Mark Twain)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

The Holy See is not a state. Its the Pope’s realm over the Church. The Holy See is all over the world. The Vatican is a state. Its realm is geographic. The Vatican is one of very few states that is not a member of the United Nations. They do send a priest to listen in on the UN and walk around the halls.


37 posted on 01/19/2016 2:21:42 PM PST by poinq
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To: Mrs. Don-o
"Apache-Nde-Nnee Working Group."

I have no idea what an "Apache-Nde-Nnee" is. I'm not sure I want to know.

From my professional life, I know precisely what a "Working Group" is. It's a bunch of people stuck in an infinite loop of banal and pointless meetings, arguing passionately and at great length over meaningless minutiae and sucking up the customer's money by the millions, all at the expense of actually accomplishing anything. It may well be a group, but work is the last thing one should expect from it.

39 posted on 01/19/2016 2:53:28 PM PST by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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