Ron Paul to Tom Delay: Get the US out of the UN

The Liberty Committee ^ | 04/29/03 | Herbert W. Titus

[m1-lightning]

The Charter of the United Nations is neither politically nor legally binding upon the United States of America or the American people.

The Charter of the United Nations is commonly assumed to be a treaty. It is not. Instead, the Charter of the United Nations is a constitution. As such, it is illegitimate, having created a supranational government, deriving its powers not from the consent of the governed (the people of the United States and peoples of other member nations) but from the consent of the peoples' government officials who have no authority to bind either the American people nor any other nation's people to any terms of the Charter of the United Nations.

Even if the Charter of the United Nations were a properly-ratified treaty, it would still be constitutionally illegitimate and void because it transgresses the Constitution of the United States of America in three major respects:

1. It unconstitutionally delegates to the United Nations the U.S. Congress' legislative power to initiate war and the U.S. president's executive power to conduct war; 2. It unconstitutionally transfers to the United Nations General Assembly the United States House of Representatives' exclusive power to originate revenue-raising measures; and, 3. It unconstitutionally robs the 50 American states of powers reserved to them by the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America.

H.R. 1146 - The American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 is the only viable solution to the continued abuses of the United Nations. The U.S. Congress can remedy its earlier unconstitutional action of embracing the Charter of the United Nations by enacting H.R. 1146. The U.S. Congress, by passing H.R. 1146, and the U.S. president, by signing H.R. 1146, will heed the counsel of our first president, George Washington, when he advised his countrymen to "steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world," lest the nation's security and liberties be compromised by endless and overriding international commitments.

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Text of Congressman Ron Paul's Letter to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay

April 16, 2003

Honorable Tom DeLay Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives

Dear Mr. DeLay:

I would like to thank you for your long and tireless support for American sovereignty. I am writing to ask your assistance in a matter of great importance to our future as a nation. As you may know, I have introduced the American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003, H.R. 1146. This bill ends the United States' participation in and funding of the United Nations.

Considering the abysmal performance of the United Nations in all aspects of the Iraq crisis and war, I believe now is the time to revisit this critical issue. More than ever, now is the time for the United States to get out of the United Nations. More Americans every day are questioning America's involvement in and support for the United Nations.

That is why I ask for your help to bring H.R. 1146 to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote.

In the past you have consistently voted for my amendments to the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bills that cut off funding for the United Nations. I have always appreciated your support for these amendments and the concern for American sovereignty that they represent.

Let me thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely,

Ron Paul, M.D. Member of Congress

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Congressional Legislation

American Sovereignty Restoration Act Bill # H.R.1146

Original Sponsor: Ron Paul (R-TX 14th)

Cosponsor Total: 9 (last sponsor added 04/11/2003) 9 Republicans

About This Legislation: H.R. 1146 - The American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 ends membership of the United States in the United Nations.

H.R. 1146 repeals the United Nations Participation Act of 1945. The act directs the president of the United States to terminate U.S. participation in the United Nations (U.N.), including any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other affiliated body. It requires closure of the U.S. mission to the U.N.

H.R. 1146 prohibits: (1) the authorization of funds for the U.S. assessed or voluntary contribution to the U.N.; (2) the authorization of funds for any U.S. contribution to any U.N. military operation; and (3) the expenditure of funds to support the participation of U.S. armed forces as part of any U.N. military or peacekeeping operation. The act bars U.S. armed forces from serving under U.N. command.

[virgil]

I just heard the speech. He doesn't pull any punches.

[carenot]

I just heard the speech. He doesn't pull any punches.

He never has.

Ron Paul for President.

[asneditor]

Well you should know all about making no sense after your comment about the best congressman in the US House of Reps, Ron Paul!

[ohmage]

It's good that at least one member of the U.S. House of Representatives is familiar with the U.S. Constitution and has taken action to implement this dormant power against attacks on the U.S. Why have other members of Congress not joined Paul to pass his bill on Letters of Marque and Reprisal?


First, the good news. More than TWENTY members of the house of representatives have aligned themselves with Ron Paul by joining the Liberty Committee. You can probably identify them by visiting http://www.thelibertycommittee.org and poking around there.

The not so good news is contained in the news story linked below.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030402/od_afp/us_un_envoy_kitchen_030402183214

Well, nobody said it would be easy.

[secretagent]

The abuses being perpetrated by the UN, the failure of their programs in just about ever endeavor they have butted their noses into (...)

I make an exception for WHO - it eliminated smallpox (in nature).