Earlier in this space, I spoke about the United Nations program for sustainable development. I told you that this was a communist plan to put the land off limits to you, the American citizen.
I want to share with you the result of a meeting of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which took place on June 3-14, 1992.
This carefully worded declaration, and the principles contained therein, are right out of the Karl Marx playbook. I shall present these principles to you, and translate them into plain English, and in accordance with the real intent. Think of this exercise as a "B.S. to truth" translation of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. I will first present you with the actual principle. Then, subsequent to that, you'll read my translation and interpretation of it.
Principle 1
Human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development. They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.
Human beings are the greatest threat to life on planet earth, by virtue of the fact that they breathe, like to build and own nice things such as cars, houses, and businesses. The latter, of course, is to selfishly enrich themselves at the expense of the poorer, less fortunate personage. We must ensure that this threat is neutralized at any cost. We will pay lip-service here to an entitlement of a healthy and productive lifestyle, even though the key words are "in harmony with nature."
By "healthy and productive," we mean that as long as these humans are able to contribute something to the good of the whole of society, we will permit them to continue living. However, when a person becomes old, and no longer useful to the system, we must be certain that the necessary elements needed to sustain that person's life are removed, and reallocated to a younger, more productive individual.
We at the U.N. recognize that the only true way to be in harmony with nature, is to remove these dangerous human beings off of the their private property and relocate them to the crowded cities. We will accomplish this measure by various means. We will lobby lawmakers in every state to progressively increase property taxes, the end result of which will be that eventually private land ownership will be unaffordable and impracticle. We will exploit endangered species legislation to terrorize existing land owners and effectively render the land they own useless to them. Further, we will have our minions start fires in various places in order to remove existing structures. We will pay landowners to relocate to higher population hubs, following "natural" disasters such as earth quakes, floods, etc.
After the population is all gathered together in nice close quarters (read: cramped), it is only then that they all can be happy little workerbees on our global plantation. So let's all join hands, and visualize peace.
Principle 2
States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental and developmental policies, and
the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
We will recognize a state's right to use whatever resources — natural or human — to put our environmental plan of control into effect. The policies will be passed by the governments of each state, so the laws will be theirs, but the overall agenda will still be ours.
It is the responsibility of the states to place whatever restrictions that are necessary upon businesses and the private sector to ensure that development of businesses and activities, having the potential to pollute the environment are kept at a very strict minimal. And we will define what the parameters are, and impose penalties for states and individuals who violate said parameters.
Principle 3
The right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably meet developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations.
We have to place significant restrictions on industrial development, and private property rights have to be abated. These restrictions will enable future generations to live on this planet and work for the greater good of the whole of society, rather than working to enrich themselves or their posterity.
Principle 4
In order to achieve sustainable development, environmental protection shall constitute an integral part of the development process and cannot be considered in isolation from it.
We will place so many environmental rules, regulations, and government red tape in the path of businesses, that it will be impossible for any of them to jump through all of the necessary hoops. This is, of course, with the exception of the very most wealthy of businesses, which are owned or otherwise controlled by us. It is by this means, that we will achieve and maintain control of all of the private sector.
Principle 5
All States and all people shall cooperate in the essential task of eradicating poverty as an indispensable requirement for sustainable development, in order to decrease the disparities in standards of living and better meet the needs of the majority of the people of the world.
By "eradicating poverty," we actually mean that the United States of America has for too long been allowed to be a wealthy superpower. The people of America have been spoiled too much. They have it too good, and it is time for America to be brought to her knees. It is time that the American people tasted the bitter cup of poverty, with which the rest of the world is all too familiar. The playing field must be leveled.
Eradicating poverty won't mean that there will be widespread abundance, but as our hero Karl Marx said, "From each according to his means, to each according to his needs." We will be the global Robin Hood, and steal money from the wealthiest nations and give it to the poorist. The sole exception to this rule will be Israel.
The people of America will lose their land, all of their possessions, and will scarcely be able to eat. It is then that we shall consider the playing field leveled, and the world will be fair.
Principle 6
The special situation and needs of developing countries, particularly the least developed and those most environmentally vulnerable, shall be given special priority. International actions in the field of environment and
development should also address the interests and needs of all countries.
In our efforts at implementing Principle 5, we shall maintain strict regulatory standards in the U.S.A., while we relax bureaucratic red tape in various countries. This will encourage a mass exodus of industries from America to foreign soils, and ensure a lower standard of living for the spoiled brats, we otherwise refer to as Americans.
Principle 7
States shall cooperate in a spirit of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth's ecosystem. In view of the different contributions to global environmental degradation, States have common but differentiated responsibilities. The developed countries acknowledge the responsibility that they bear in the international pursuit of sustainable development in view of the pressures their societies place on the
global environment and of the technologies and financial resources they command.
Developed countries pollute the atmosphere more than undeveloped countries. This would make sense, due to the fact that undeveloped countries don't have the industry to do the polluting. We'll ignore this fact, along with the fact that the developed counties feed the world. Instead, we'll push the Koyoto protocol, which will regulatorily force industries in developed countries out of business, due to the fact that they cannot meet environmental pollution standards. This will further aide in our effort at accomplishing Principle 5.
Principle 8
To achieve sustainable development and a higher quality of life for all people, States should reduce and eliminate unsustainable patterns of production and consumption and promote appropriate demographic policies.
In true Marxist fashion, we must act for the well-being of everyone. This means that individuality shall be a thing of the past. Despite the fact that we have repeatedly failed to deliver on our promise of a higher standard of living in every state which has been foolish enough to believe us, we shall courageously forge ahead. We will continue to promise a chicken in every pot, while delivering empty bellies, and aching hearts.
We will have large areas of land which we shall render off limits to human habitation. These areas shall continually expand like large black holes, until land ownership will be a thing of the past.
Principle 9
States should cooperate to strengthen endogenous capacity-building for sustainable development by improving scientific understanding through exchanges of scientific and technological knowledge, and by enhancing the development, adaptation, diffusion and transfer of technologies, including new and innovative technologies.
You know how important it is to share! There will be no more hogging of technology. From now on, science and technology will be shared on a global scale. After all, everything has to be fair. You know how important fairness is to us.
Principle 10
Environmental issues are best handled with the participation of all concerned citizens, at the relevant level. At the national level, each individual shall have appropriate access to information concerning the environment that is held by public authorities, including information on hazardous materials and activities in their communities, and the opportunity to participate in decision-making processes. States shall facilitate and encourage public awareness and participation by making information widely available. Effective access to judicial and administrative proceedings,
including redress and remedy, shall be provided.
Key to this principle, is the words, "at the relevant level." An objection to the environmental agenda, based upon the fact that it is too oppressive and hinders the individual's ability produce wealth for himself, for example, would be considered irrelevant.
Public authorities shall hold and distribute environmental propaganda, and make it widely available.
Citizens will be given a chance to make their voices heard on a particular issue, thereby being given the impression that they have participated in the decision-making process. However, at all of these meetings, the Delphi Technique shall be employed to manipulate and silence any opposition or objections.
We will allow everyone to sue any businesses which pollute — that is, assuming there are any businesses left at this point.
Principle 11
States shall enact effective environmental legislation. Environmental standards, management objectives and priorities should reflect the environmental and developmental context to which they apply. Standards applied by some countries may be inappropriate and of unwarranted economic and social cost to other countries, in particular developing countries.
Cumbersome laws, and bureaucratic red-tape for rich, developed countries, and lieniency for poor, undeveloped countries. This, again, is in the spirit of Principle 5, and that of our great role-model, Karl Marx.
Principle 12
States should cooperate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental degradation. Trade policy measures for environmental purposes should not constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or a disguised restriction on international trade. Unilateral actions to deal with environmental challenges outside the jurisdiction of the importing country should be avoided. Environmental measures addressing transboundary or global environmental problems should, as far as possible, be based on an international consensus.
Our purpose is to have global governance. Therefore, trade should be wide-open as should every state's borders. In fact, there should really be no borders save for the purposes of defining one part of the world from the other. All problems should be solved by the world community as a whole. No nation-state should do anything without having first obtained permission from us.
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