Bush blocks U.N. tax plan: Henry Lamb praises president for skillful handling of global power grab

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Monday, March 25, 2002 | Henry Lamb

[MeekOneGOP]

Bush blocks U.N. tax plan: Henry Lamb praises president
for skillful handling of global power grab

Excerpt:

Had Al Gore been elected president, the outcome would have likely been different. Gustave Speth, a member of the Clinton-Gore transition team who then was appointed head of the U.N. Development Program, was a strong advocate of U.N. taxing authority, and promoted the scheme during his U.N. tenure.

Bush did even more to confuse the world government crowd. He diffused the anticipated criticism of U.S. aid by announcing a sharp increase in foreign aid over the next three years. European nations made a similar commitment, leading conference officials to claim victory before the conference even convened.

When he spoke to the delegates on Friday, however, Bush made it clear that U.S. aid would no longer be poured down the U.N. rat-hole as it has been in the past. U.S. aid will be placed into a special "Millennium" account, not simply handed over to the U.N. The U.S., not the U.N., will establish the criteria that must be met by developing nations before receiving U.S. aid.

Bush told the delegates that no longer can poverty relief be measured simply by the amount donor nations give. The real measure of poverty relief must be based on the achievements produced by the aid.

Bush made it clear that U.S. aid will go only to countries whose governments exist with the consent of the citizens, that commit to open markets, and that promote the principles of freedom.

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[Howlin]

Oh gee.....this is going to upset the naysayers!

[Howlin]

You old lockstepper, you! There's NOTHING GWB could do that would make you stop supporting him. /sarcasm

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks for the post and ping. Great article. Hardly a day
goes by that I don't think how GLAD I am that Bush won and
Gore did NOT win! Count this as one of those days! :O)

[MeekOneGOP]

You're readin' my mind!

[MeekOneGOP]

Bump! Count me in too! :O)

[Sir Gawain]

C

[Victoria Delsoul]

:-)

[Victoria Delsoul]

You're welcome, Meek. Thanks for your response.

[Victoria Delsoul]

[Bigg Red]

The U.S., not the U.N., will establish the criteria that must be met by developing nations before receiving U.S. aid.

Woohoo! 'Bout time!

[america-rules]

Wo !

[america-rules]

Woohoo! 'Bout time!

[I_be_tc]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Richard!! Great article. Can you see the big smile on my face? I am so happy!! I hate the UN and b@tch about them almost as much as I do about the trash family from Arkansas.

I appreciate the ping for such good news.

TC

[Bahbah]

"Bush made it clear that U.S. aid will go only to countries whose governments exist with the consent of the citizens, that committo open markets, and that promote the principles of freedom." That should pare down the list of potential donees significantly.

[wingnuts'nbolts]

Big loud bump!

[Alberta's Child]

Thanks for the flag. While I was living in Canada I heard an interview on a Canadian radio station with a U.S. political pundit during the 2000 primary season.

"Forget about McCain," the guy said, "All of the quiet Republican money is going to George W. Bush, which is a clear indication of who will ultimately prevail."

"Is George W. Bush going to be more conservative than his father?," the interviewer asked.

"Are you kidding?" the guest answered, "Based on what I've seen from the group of advisors he has assembled, the defining theme of his presidency is that he's going to do the impossible and make Ronald Reagan look like a liberal."

Take it for what it's worth, but despite all of the complaints that you hear about Bush from conservatives, he has gone out on a limb in areas that Reagan would never have touched.

[conserve-it]

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[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[cardinal4]

Its about time we started itemizing the money thats gets flushed down the UN toilet.And adding requirements to receive that aid sounds like a good idea.You are right about the naysayers.Demonstrating that the money is not going to some tin hatted tyrants's Swiss bank account should ensure that the money is really going for schools,mediceine,food or whatever,Prior to these new proposals,where do you suppose all that money for Yemen went?Afghanistan........or worse the PLO?Yes even arafat has received US money.