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To: Jack Black
Is that the entire text of the ordinance, or did you engage in selective quotes?

There was a similar ordinance in Utah that additionally enjoined private citizens from displaying the UN emblem without a lot of official involvement (it would have created a city-managed "enemies list" of UN sympathizers). If that part was included, that's a problem.

Also, there is the small matter that the US has ratified the UN Treaty; certain UN personnel therefore have diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Convention, and said immunity is to be respected by all inferior jurisdictions, and that is pursuant to Article VI of the Constitution.

20 posted on 05/23/2002 10:27:34 AM PDT by Poohbah
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To: Poohbah
No, that is NOT the text of the ordinance. I don't have it. I will Google search and try to find it. I made those up as examples of Anti-UN ordinances that would not be unconstitutional. Sorry if this was misleading.
24 posted on 05/23/2002 10:41:47 AM PDT by Jack Black
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To: Poohbah
Also, there is the small matter that the US has ratified the UN Treaty; certain UN personnel therefore have diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Convention, and said immunity is to be respected by all inferior jurisdictions, and that is pursuant to Article VI of the Constitution.

All diplomatic immunity means is that they are immune from arrest by local cops. It does not mean that local areas are obligated to provide extra police protection should they visit, nor hold up traffic should they decide to motorcade thru the area.

32 posted on 05/23/2002 11:08:44 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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To: Poohbah
I understand that Utah State's Attorney General forbade the Utah town from making their anti-UN law stick. Worse yet, the local libs got together and voted out of office the anti-UN politicians.
43 posted on 05/23/2002 12:49:53 PM PDT by Paulus Invictus
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To: Jack Black
"...there is the small matter that the US has ratified the UN Treaty; certain UN personnel therefore have diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Convention, and said immunity is to be respected by all inferior jurisdictions, and that is pursuant to Article VI of the Constitution.
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Diplomatic immunity just means that UN personnel won't be prosecuted for breaking our laws.

Diplomatic immunity does not mean that local people must help UN personnel break the law.

72 posted on 05/23/2002 8:37:42 PM PDT by exodus
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