[JohnHuang2]

Monday, March 25, 2002

Quote of the Day by Alissa 3/25/02

[Verax]

Notice Bush couldn't make Vincent Fox toe the line on the UN Taxation issue. Even with his efforts to give Amnesty to 300,000 illegal aliens.

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. - Thank God for small favors.

[piasa]

bttt

[copycat]

Had Al Gore been elected president, the outcome would have likely been different.

GREAT post. Cut the bureaucratic elites out of the picture, give aid directly to the poor. Bush does not not please me 100 % of the time, but he's damn sure better than Algore Hammer.

[rdb3]

John! Haven't you been paying attention lately? The verdict is in. G.W. is not a conservative! < /sarcasm>

I'm proud of Dubya for this. Now let's make sure that the U.N. tax plan stays blocked.

[sweetliberty]

"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."

Well, DUH!!!! And how many presidents did it take till we found one who reached this obvious astounding conclusion?

[Lion's Cub]

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.

I do give him credit for that, and for refusing a global tax administered by the UN.

But we ARE paying a form of a global tax anyway--an increase of $5 Billion by 2005.

No matter how you look at it, it's one hell of a tax for Americans to have to pay. So don't tell me I won't be paying a global tax. The UN just won't get to distribute it.

[Issaquahking]

Thanks JH2, excellent read - BTTT! Bush showed his true colors when the heat was on full and he did not fold!

[Always Right]

Bashers have to dig pretty deep not to applaud this.

[Wphile]

The US, not the UN, will establish the criteria that must be met by developing nations before receiving US aid.

WAY TO GO W!!!

[Buckeroo]

"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." -- article

I could use some of that money in the "Millennium" account.

[mombonn]

U.N. conferences are not accustomed to hearing this kind of talk from a U.S. president. Bill Clinton told the Millennium Summit in 2000 that the time had come for national sovereignty to take a back seat to U.N. activism.

Just one more way clintbilly sold us out. I may be unhappy with the President over CFR, but I'm THRILLED that he told the UN to put it where the sun don't shine - and, with a SMILE!

[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.

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[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]

This died quick !

[Clara Lou]

To: Fire Pen
gw is a globalist. He is not conservative in plan or deed. He belives in big government. He belives in the power of his own actions over the power of the Constitution. I'm beginning to wonder if he's really better than algore...
42 posted on 3/23/02 3:38 PM Central by WhiteGuy
Just wanted to be sure you read this thread--

[Southack]

As usual, it's a fine job by President Bush.

The only real news here is that some people were surprised that GWB once again outsmarted the Leftists.

[swheats]

Yahoo, I feel like dancing.

[wcbtinman]

If the US is going to set up a fund and set the criteria for foreign aid, why do we need the UN at all?

Also, giving 5 billion more of my tax money for foreign aid is a global tax increase regardless of the taxing entity.

[PA Engineer]

U.S. aid will be placed into a special "MillenniumLiberty" account, not simply handed over to the U.N.

bttt

[Sandy]

This one was a no-brainer. It's still too soon for a President to pull something like this off. Even Clinton couldn't have gotten away with it.