Ron Paul/Liberty Com: NO ICC 4 USA (a message of thanks and support to President Bush)

The Liberty Committee ^ | May 5, 2002 | Dr. Ron Paul

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It appears that President Bush will rescind America's signature to the International Criminal Court (ICC) treaty in the coming days. Please send a message of thanks and support to President Bush.

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[VA Advogado]

Wow! The Ron Paul mafia thanking President Bush for something? You guys must be hitting hard on that medical marijuana. :)

[madfly]

Send "Thank You" to President Bush Here

[DoctorMichael]

Keep FR posted on this. This is an important action on Dubya's part, if true.

Clinton's signing this POS document in the last days of his administration (regime) was extremely abhorent to me.

[Brownie74]

I got this in my email yesterday. Thanks for the ping anyway.

[MeekOneGOP]

Signed and bumped! :O)

[VA Advogado]

Keep FR posted on this. This is an important action on Dubya's part, if true. Clinton's signing this POS document in the last days of his administration (regime) was extremely abhorent to me.

There's no plan in the Senate to ratify this treaty. What's the big deal?

[DoctorMichael]

Because, politics being what they are, Clintigula's signing of treaties like this tends to lend a legitimacy and momentum to their implementation.

[madfly]

Thanks for reminding me to post the email, too.

May 4, 2002
Over a year of our work and more than 160,000 petitions to President Bush might be about to pay off. Congressman Ron Paul's staff has been working with White House staff during the last several weeks to arrange delivery of those petitions by Congressman Paul. The press reported last night and today that the Bush administration is on the brink of announcing the "unsigning" of the International Criminal Court (ICC) treaty.

This significant first step is long overdue. Congressman Paul submitted the first bill calling on the president to denounce the ICC and rescind the U.S. signature on February 8, 2001. Earlier action on the part of the U.S. to rescind America's signature to the ICC treaty would have sent a strong signal to the countries that have since gone on to ratify the treaty.

Unfortunately, President Bush's expected action will be too late to block the formation of this new U.N world court because with over 60 treaty ratifications the ICC became a reality on April 11, 2002 -- a reality we must still fight by passing Congressman Paul's H.R. 4169, the American Servicemember and Citizen Protection Act of 2002.

Word of a President Bush's pending announcement comes as a big blow to the world-government types and they will not take it lying down. Unfortunately in Washington, such advance notice can be a carefully orchestrated signal to the "other side" that allows for last-minute brinkmanship to turn the tide. You can be sure pressure is mounting to keep President Bush from rescinding America's signature to the ICC treaty that former President Clinton authorized just hours before he left office.

Please, don't let up on our pressure. Use the link below to send a message to President Bush thanking him for his courage and for standing up for America and our men and women in uniform. Encourage him to stand firm and to resist the pressure he will surely get from those who believe in world government instead of America's constitutional republic.

Take action to ensure we are not robbed by some last-minute compromise. Send your message of support and thanks to President Bush now by clicking

http://capwiz.com/liberty/issues/alert/?alertid=148838&type=PR

Then, enjoy what your efforts have achieved. This is how the system can work to save our precious liberties that, without your active involvement, we will assuredly continue to lose.

Thank you for making this possible. Stay alert!

Kent Snyder
The Liberty Committee
http://www.thelibertycommittee.org

To contribute to our campaign, go to
https://www.ifr-ors.com/wpr.cfm?wp=149

[VA Advogado]

Because, politics being what they are, Clintigula's signing of treaties like this tends to lend a legitimacy and momentum to their implementation.

But without the Senate's ratification, it has no effect of law. I see your point but I don't think its that big a deal. However, it would looks sweet for Bush to recind it. Another finger in Clinton's eye.

[Demidog]

I'll thank bush when he actually rescinds the signature.

[madfly]

ping for action.

[DoctorMichael]

..........don't think its that big a deal..........

Things like this tend to take on a life of their own. It's better to practice the old adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" and squash this before some leftist human rights group (ala the Kyoto Treaty) spins our non-interest into an international incident at some later date, when they can gain some advantage.

[madfly]

ping

[lentulusgracchus]

Thanks for the effort, I'm sure it'll do some good, but guys like George Bush don't listen to people like us, I don't think. IMHO, anyway.

"LG"

[A. Pole]

Maybe add to the text of the lettter a mention how the Serbs are mistreated by the Hague kangaroo court.

Hague is not a good omen for the Americans, Israelis and others. "Do not ask for whom the bell tols, it tols for thee."

[madfly]

Additional Liberty Committee Legislation:

Protect our Military!
Bill # H.R.4169

Official Title as Introduced:
Protect our Military!

Status:
04/11/2002: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Committee/Subcommittee Activity:
International Relations: Referral

Amendment(s):
***NONE***

Sponsor/Cosponsor(s) 25

Summary:
Protect our Military from the Clutches of the International Criminal Court!
The International Criminal Court (ICC) became a reality on April 11, 2002. Congressman Ron Paul along with 18 other members of the U.S. House responded the same day by introducing H.R. 4169 -- The American Servicemember and Citizen Protection Act of 2002.

The ICC is now in session and our fellow Americans who serve in uniform are now facing a new danger. They protect us. The time has come for us to protect them. H.R. 4169 -- THE AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBER AND CITIZEN PROTECTION ACT OF 2002

SECTION 2. FINDINGS. Clause 12: "The International Criminal Court...puts United States citizens in jeopardy of unlawful and unconstitutional criminal prosecution, with members of the United States Armed Forces placed especially at risk of politically motivated arrests, prosecutions, fine, and imprisonments for acts engaged in for the protection of the sovereignty and independence of the United States."

SECTION 2. FINDINGS. Clause 13: "United States citizens generally, and members of the United States Armed Forces in particular, deserve the full protection of the Constitution of the United States -- the very body of law the members of the Armed Forces risk life and limb to protect."

SECTION 3. RESCISSION OF SIGNATURE: "The President of the United States should formally rescind the signature approving the Statute of the International Criminal Court made on behalf of the United States...."

SECTION 4. PROHIBITION OF FUNDS: "No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the United States Government for any purpose may be used in any manner for the establishment or operation of the International Criminal Court."

SECTION 5. PROTECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES: "(a) Actions Against Members of the Armed Forces. -- Any action taken by or on behalf of the International Criminal Court against any member of the United States Armed Forces shall be considered to be an act of aggression against the United States."