Watch Out for Global Taxes on the Sly

newsmax.com ^ | May 13, 2002 | G. Russell Evans, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)

[Tailgunner Joe]

Just as we almost had amnesty for 3 million illegal Mexicans foisted upon us "on the sly" by a little rider attached to a piece of innocuous legislation, so, too, we might get the U.N.-sponsored global tax "on the sly." After all, it would only be 7/l0 of l percent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – which is reminiscent of how, in l9l4, the federal income tax began as an itsy-bitsy tax and then grew to gargantuan proportions.

Pattern Set

The pattern has been set and the handwriting is on the wall. U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte signed the Monterrey Consensus for global taxes on March 22, 2002, for President George W. Bush, following the precedent set on Dec. 3l, 2000, when U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Scheffer signed the International criminal Court (ICC) Treaty for President Bill Clinton.

Both men carried out their orders – but neither had authority to commit the United States to the terms of these documents. That's the job of the U.S. Senate, where two-thirds must give "Advice and Consent" (Art. II, Sec. 2, U.S. Constitution). Then the president ratifies, and the United States is committed – not before!

People Say 'NO'

The American people are not going to stand for global taxes, nor for a World Court, the latter already rejected by a 99-0 "test vote" in the Senate.

President Bush, if he values his popularity, had better get busy and "unsign" these two ridiculous documents – both of which undermine our sovereignty and freedoms – notwithstanding the opinions and pressures of the Europeans and the rest of the world.

The big show was staged in Monterrey, Mexico, March l8-22, 2002, and was billed as the U.N. International Conference on Financing and Development. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the international stars were in glory-land for shaking down Uncle Sam – i.e., more American taxes for more American foreign aid now and implementation of U.N.-controlled global taxes from rich nations for a better world forever.

Share the wealth and get used to more taxes to do it.

They came up with the grandiose, 73-item Monterrey Consensus, replete with fancy terms for common things. For example, "innovative sources of finance" means "global taxes," "improve policies to enhance aid effectively" means "taxpayer-funded foreign aid" and "official development assistance" means "government-to-government aid."

Jimmy Carter at It Again

Former President Jimmy Carter was there, lambasting America for "stinginess." Criticizing his country on foreign soil seems to be a specialty of Mr. Carter's since he left the White House and an economy with a high double-digit misery index.

He called the U.S.'s $l0 billion per year in foreign aid "embarrassingly low" and berated President Bush for not supporting abortion programs with U.S. aid, adding, "In the U.S we give l/l000 of our Gross National Product to foreign aid … just a drop in the bucket to what's needed."

What Jimmy Carter and his globalist buddies fail to credit America for are the following: billions in aid via the International Monetary Fund and World Bank loans and grants, U.N. membership dues, billions for U.S. peacekeeping around the world, and U.S. bases in Europe and Japan that protected other nations from Soviet aggression for years.

The Monterrey Mood

Even so, the Monterrey mood for more and more from the Americanos evidently moved President Bush to promise the Inter-American Development Bank $5 billion more in foreign aid over the next five years.

Not enough! screamed the Monterrey Moguls, who demanded 0.7 percent of the GNP of rich nations – or $70 billion from the USA instead of $l0 billion. President Bush gave in, promising $9.99 billion in additional foreign aid over the next three years, and $5 billion extra each year thereafter. Of course the U.S. Congress has to OK this shakedown.

The Monterrey Stars

Some of the stars on the Monterrey stage included the following, along with their wants.

- Norway's Gro Harlem Brundtland, bucking for international socialized medicine under the World Health Organization

- Mexico's President Vicente Fox, bucking for more U.S. aid and general amnesty for Mexican illegals in the USA

- UNICEF Director Carol Bellamy, bucking for more U.S. aid for the world's children

- South Africa's left-wing President Thabo Mbeki, Haiti's U.S.-installed president, Jean-Bertland Aristide, and Venezuela's new Marxist president, Hugo Chavez – all bucking for more U.S. bucks and permanent handouts via the U.N. global tax. And Cuba's dictator, Fidel Castro, bucking for anything loose.

- World Bank President James Wolfensohn, bucking for an International Tax Dialogue for collection of global taxes by U.N. member states.

Kofi Annan Too

And let us not forget the star of stars, U.N. Secretary-General Annan, whose fervent support of global taxes was toned down in the final draft of the 73-item Monterrey Consensus – whose item No. l, nonetheless, challenges the heads of states to "promote sustainable development as we advance to a fully inclusive and equitable global economic system."

The U.N.-envisioned near-perfect world under a world government, with peace and wealth-sharing, cannot be. Human nature says "NO."

Compassion and charity by nations and individuals, with generous "faith-based initiatives," are practical solutions. U.N.-coerced global taxes are not a solution, except for those favoring world government.

Envy of the World

Americans have cherished over 200 years of freedoms and limited government – the envy of the world. They have prospered and amassed treasures, which they have shared, as they became famous for their generosity – not the "stinginess" alleged by Jimmy Carter. As for global taxes, it is safe to say that the people vehemently oppose the concept, despite pressure from media and academia.

It is unfortunate that the United States demonstrated willingness to participate in the Monterrey Consensus, much less sign it – all of which helps give credibility to the U.N. global tax scheme and its ensnarement of the United States. All this could have been avoided.

President Bush is on the spot again. He should forthwith "unsign" both the Monterrey Consensus and the International Criminal Court Treaty – with appropriate sweet-talk diplomacy, punctuated with clear finality and resolve to use whatever force is necessary to protect Americans at all times.

This would be a courageous act by President Bush, to be sure, but it is one he can handle.

[Pontiac]

Bump

[Paleo Conservative]

Both men carried out their orders – but neither had authority to commit the United States to the terms of these documents. That's the job of the U.S. Senate, where two-thirds must give "Advice and Consent" (Art. II, Sec. 2, U.S. Constitution). Then the president ratifies, and the United States is committed – not before!

In this case even ratification by 2/3 of the US Senate could not obligate the US to this garbage. According the the Constitution, all tax and spending bills must originate in the House.

[altair]

U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte signed the Monterrey Consensus for global taxes on March 22, 2002, for President George W. Bush,

What??????

President Bush, if he values his popularity, had better get busy and "unsign" these two ridiculous documents - both of which undermine our sovereignty and freedoms

You better do it Mr. President, if you want my vote in 2004.

[T. P. Pole]

Umm, what are our dues?

[Surrounded_too]

Idiot Carter ought to give everything he has, now before he is dead, to the UN. Leave nothing to his relatives. It will make him feel good and relieve his conscience. Then he might realize all the sacrifices made by first wave Americans and slave immigrants, later European wave immigrants, to make his life so cushy. I think there must have been some slavery in his family history and he feels guilty.--------------------------------------------------- UN is Big Brother magnified. National soverignty is at stake as they would get more control of the money, thereby changing the distribution of wealth and sharing the misery of all the dirtwater a**h*** countries that haven't made it in any terms, - you pick 'em, - freedom, wealth, stomachable culture. ----------------------------------- When are they going to smarten up and get us out of that big toilet on the Eastside of New York?

[meenie]

Bush, Sr. took a popular Reagan and destroyed the legacy of the Republican Party in short order by trying to be Mr. nice guy and make friends with the Liberal democrats. GW is hell bent on making the same mistake. Perhaps he is listening too much to Daddy Bush.

He has the right natural instincts but is deteriorating rapidly by collaborating with the Democrats in hopes of taking their issues away from them. The method espoused by Dick Morris, the triangulation theory of politics, is not working for Bush.

It is making the Republicans look weak and giving the Democrats recognition for liberalizing Bush rather than vice versa. Bush Sr.'s weak leadership gave us Clinton, let us hope a replay is not in our future.

[buffyt]

Global tax, punish the hard workers once again...

[Uncle Bill]

BTTT

[Uncle Bill]

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[Tailgunner Joe]

[Uncle Bill]

Bump!

[altair]

Bump!