Tea party opposes UN proclamation
Activism Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
by Chris Curry, The Gainesville Sun
At County Commission meetings, the reading proclamations to recognize events and causes are typically short grip and grin moments that take place before commissioners launch into the business of the meeting.
That was the case Tuesday evening as County Commission Chairman Lee Pinkoson read the annual proclamation to declare United Nations Day in Alachua County (it’s next Thursday).
But the proclamation was revisited during public comment as several members of the local tea party proclaimed their opposition and disdain for the U.N.
Comments focused on the U.N. as a way to erode national sovereignty through endeavors such as Agenda 21- a comprehensive policy on global sustainability adopted in 1992. One speaker said Agenda 21 called for “specific changes in the activities of all people” on the planet.
Tea party member Bruce Nelson, who frequently speakers before commissioners on local budget issues, described the U.N. as an “evil organization” that seeks to redistribute wealth, open borders and have a single world government.
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