AWARENESS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE RESISTANCE Reach out to each other. Spread the word. Be the bridge. STOP AGENDA 21
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Happy to announce that our County Commission voted against Seven/50 (Agenda 21 program) on Dec.18, 2012. That is, Indian River County, Florida. Vero Beach to be specific. The SE Florida Prosperity Plan: 7 counties for a 50 year period. There was a definite attempt to Delphi us but it failed.
I just want to let Rosa know that in our little county of Franklin in Iowa we have one of those bicycle paths and there has not been one person with a bicycle riding on it. Then they want the locals in small towns to build a sewer system. The people who live in the rural areas have to have their sewer system connect to 4 families per section with a common lagoon at the cost of $60,000 plus. Also we did hear Rosa's name mentioned once on the news. I hope she makes it out here to Iowa. Because we are ICLEI'd to death. Iowa of all places. I'm an Australian and agenda 21 is full steam ahead here. The propaganda and the lies from government are unbelievable. From bike lanes to high density public/private partnership developments where the government in some places used compulsory acquisition to get the land to build these units on. Every couple of months we have some kind of cattle trade disaster where they threaten to shut the whole thing down and they show images on the abc of cattle getting tortured to justify it. The problem is the universities and schools where they are brain washing the kids with all this rubbish. This is a battle that Will be hard to win as it is so far along,everybody thinks its cool to be a communist in this country and if you speak out against it you are ridiculed and called crazy! This is frightening, I drive a taxi and ask people of they know about agenda 21 and no one has a clue! SOS I am reading your book and it has been a breath of fresh air. I feel like we are living in a time where people Democrat and Republican are disregarding our individual rights for their own agendas or the "greater good". I have read that our two party system is really one party with two heads and I believe it, they win when we let them divide us on the party line. I believe that people who are for our individual rights need to come together put aside their differences and stand up together for our right to be individuals and not part of the "collective". Thank you for standing up.
I live in Boulder, Colorado and it is as if you wrote "Behind the Green Mask" about my town. Most of what you describe is happening here. The current outrage is that in secret, for almost the past two decades, the county's property taxes meant for road maintenance have been secretly siphoned off to build bike lanes throughout the city limits. Meanwhile the county subdivision roads have been falling apart. When the commissioners finally had to admit what had been happening they insisted the county residents create LIDs and pay for it (again) themselves. Millions upon millions of property tax dollars stolen by those weasels. All Democrats of course, and most of them radical bicyclists. Now Boulder is ram-rodding through a Municipal Power takeover of Xcel's infrastructure and so far have spent about 5 million in taxes "studying" the issue and hiring staff. This is a town that can't manage to run a creek festival (it had to be "Zero Waste") and they want to run their own power company? I have to put your book down after a few pages to let my anger subside. Then I pick up the Boulder Daily Camera and it all starts again Yesterday I went to the optometrist and my long time optician told me that ALL dispensers of eye-glasses, (I assume Doctors offices) have to become part of a central government software program that connects all eye exams, prescriptions, names, etc, to one data base and that if I were in New York, let's say, (in CA now) they could bring up my profile in seconds.
She says all offices have to be current and compliant by January 2014. She also commented that it is EXTREMELY complicated and comprehensive. She hates it and wants to quit her job.
She also informed me that Dental offices already have their own system in place, that they have been doing something similar for years now. (the old teeth files, I guess for cadaver,criminal id, Miami CSI, etc.;-) She says it is extremely comprehensive, EVERY detail about people and teeth connected to them.
Just wanted to drop you a quick note regarding your videos. We used excerpts from several of your videos at our Thursday neighborhood meeting and they were great. They lit a fire under the neighbors, some of whom were from a neighboring neighborhood association. The neighboring neighborhood association was considering one of these so-called vision plans. In fact their Imagine visioning meeting was held the following Monday and those people, from the other neighborhood association, that attended our neighborhood meeting were very effective at shutting it down. The Imagine people attempted to use the Delphi method and were shouted down on that attempt and then the neighbors let them have it with questions and rebuttal details on their answers. It was something to see. Our neighbors were also there in support of their effort to boot these Imagine plans out of their neighborhood. Thank you for your videos. Thank you for your advice and help. Stay tuned. More coming. This link http://www.bill-wink.com/HR353.RFS.htm is the House Resolution that was sent to the Senate in 1992. Now maybe the Senate never formally passed a "Bill" but everyone in Congress was aware they were about to force upon the American people guidelines for implementing change in America that did not come from our Declaration of Independence or our Constitution but in fact went against what our Founding Documents stood for. Yet I seem to be the sole voice that places any blame for UN Agenda 21 on the very people who introduced this evil to America and then insured it would be funded and move forward. --Bill Wink I have become very concerned about this issue and recently purchased your book. What a remarkable person you are to have achieved this much against the odds. I live in the Mt Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia, which is a signatory to the ICLEI. The Mt Alexander Sustainability Group holds a lot of sway with the Council of which four out of seven are green. We hope to get them thrown out in the October election. However as alot of the legislation is either state or federal, the local council has its hands tied in a lot of ways. The Old Castlemaine Gaol which has been empty and a drain on ratepayers resources for some years has been put up for sale with Colliers International. The sales blurb described us as an eco-friendly tree change community within commuting distance between to Melbourne and Bendigo. They continually refer to the freeway as a corridor. Our councils went through and amalgation so each rural area now has a "capital city" at its centre. My Shire has 18,000 residents, with possibly 5000 ratepayers, we are quite small. The area has always been cosmopolitan especially since the 70s,with many musicians, artists, craftspeople and alternative lifestylers. but in recent years it has been attracting a new breed of green type migrant, many who are very politically active and aggressively pushing the green agenda. Alot of locals are getting concerned with what these people are forcing on us over and above what is being imposed by the legislation. We have had the 'visioning' workshops they were called MAP 2020. And I heard someone from the Victorian Climate Commission raving on about climate change and adaption. That same day this report was listed on the RSOE website, which is fed out of Central Europe. This used to be a good website but I think it has been got at. Anyway, thanks again for all your hard work.
I was so glad to see a recent TV interview Rosa did. I've been very concerned and trying to learn all I can about UN Agenda 21. It just so-happens that my hometown is currently engaged in a huge downtown redevelopment project, that bears all the hallmarks of Agenda 21. Even the themes of Smart Growth, sustainability and the Three "E's" are plastered throughout a informational website, which has been set-up to solicit public comments, advocacy and volunteerism. People need to know how they're being manipulated here! Thanks so much!
I received a flyer in my door yesterday. I wasn't home at the time. I didn't see who left it. I live in Cleveland, Ohio. Can you please coordinate me with whoever left that flyer or an area coordinator? If you google my name, you will see many references to Ron Paul, etc. The flyer is why I am on this website. Cleveland has a little initiative called Sustainability 2019. After cancelling the recycling program in Cleveland 8 or 9 years ago, they came back with a vengeance with trash cans with RFID chips in them and making it known they will ticket people 100.00 for not "recycling enough."Don't get me wrong, I have recycled all my life but the coercion is nonsense. I am a member in a little group called Cuyahoga Liberty Forum. It is an offshoot of the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign. I really want to be able to coordinate with like minded people on this. I completely respect what you are doing as I am tired of the democrat/republican split. Please get back in touch with me as soon as you possibly can.
Agenda 21 is well underway in Detroit. I haven't finished your book yet but I can see it happening. Dodd/frank created an environment in which people over spent for mortgages, easy target, poor blacks in Mo Town. Homes being bulldozed creating space for food supply and companies paying big bonuses to make the move to the city.WJR radio had the mayor and companies with enticing events in the city. I live out side the city and know Detroit and I wouldn't go there with out a weapon. What a trap! Among the list of programs you are examining, you might perform a quick search on "strong neighborhoods". This is code for imposing involuntary membership HOA corporations on property owners. If this wasn't being pushed from a common origin then why are so many local governments across the United States (i.e., geography/location irrelevant) pushing the same "strong neighborhoods" mantra? Consider the following: 1. What is meant by "strong"? (i.e., what powers over individual property owners is being sought?) 2. What is meant by "neighborhood"? (i.e., the property owners? the property in a particular geographic location? ... or are they referring to HOA corporations as opposed to the property owners?) The community association industry is certainly promoting this same mantra and they are lobbying for involuntary membership HOA corporations with the power to privately assess, lien, and foreclose on your property 3. see, e.g., Oklahoma City's "strong neighborhoods" initiative: http://www.okc.gov/planning/nbhood/index.html Notice they seek to empower "stakeholders" (why didn't they say property owners, residents, citizens, or voters? What other "stakeholder" is being empowered?) The programs are really seeking disenfranchisement of citizens. First a "neighborhood association" is required. Then the "neighborhood association" is made part of an "alliance of associations". Local government then only works through or with the "alliance of associations" as "representative" of the associations. Local government doesn't want to communicate with actual citizens or voters only their alleged association representatives. You may be surprised at how many local governments are pursuing a similar "strong neighborhoods" program - they even use the same keywords and catchphrases. Is this really random coincidence? In some places (e.g., Houston, Texas) the program goes by the name "super neighborhood" as opposed to "strong neighborhood". I would hope that you add this to your list of examples of Communitarianism. Please take a look at my blog under Neighborhood Associations for more on the subversion of neighborhoods. Rosa
Please see the following message about Santa Monica City Council's latest grab at personal sovereignty. It's one thing to ban smoking in the marketplace - but if people want to smoke in their own homes there must be ONE place where the State lets people mind their own business.
Santa Monica to ban smoking IN YOUR OWN HOME! This is called, "getting a foot in your door". What's next?
I have never smoked but now people can't smoke in their own home? Typical Santa Monica fascist pigs, why don't they just go around and machine gun people to death for wearing blue on a Tuesday? Cold be a good law, you never know.
One of the mouthpieces behind this bill, had to have been a particular twisted, busybody, do-gooding eviling, Shitty-Council beast, a self-proclaimed "environmentalist". Back in the 90s she went around the neighborhood and got a petition for a sound wall on the 10 Freeway to make things "quieter". Didn't this "environmentalist" know that they would cut down hundreds of beautiful, 40 year-old trees in order to build an ugly cinderblock wall along the freeway? Guess she neglected to research how trees clean the air, as well as naturally cut down the noise. So it got NOISIER, not quieter. I know at least 10 people in the neighborhood who would STILL like to cook her and feed her to the homeless. She's a "Green" ? Yeah green for NAIVE. A better word still is," Crimbecil"[criminal + imbecile] _______________________________
Satan Moronica's list of attractions: • PARKING METERS 24/7 They now re-set when you leave for convenience, who's convenience? .25/15 minutes, be sure to have your 25lb bag of coins when you go shopping. • parking bans on all streets. • PIGS on steroids (it takes 6, count 'em, 6 [six] squad cars to handle one homeless guy yelling at the beach. I personally witnessed this. • Highest paid pigs in LA (no offense to the actual animal they are sweet little creatures) • Surveillance cameras EVERYWHERE. • No dogs allowed on the beach • Rent so high that it would give altitude sickness to a team of seasoned Everest climbers.
I can't wait for the BIG TSUNAMI to hit, hope it stops here first, I'll be up on the roof of a high-rise looking down, enjoying my very first smoke. (City of Sebastopol and County of Sonoma, CA have also banned smoking in your apartment. --Rosa)
I loved your book and bought three copies. I gave one to the Santa Cruz Public Library, and after waiting a couple months to see it in circulation, I called to see what was up. After some calling around, and waiting for a call back, I was told the library "chose not to put it in circulation". I explained to them that I ordered it especially for our community, and that I couldn't afford to replace it. They did not explain to my satisfaction, why they discarded(censored) the book I donated. I found this disturbing and puzzling, and thought I should share this with you. Thanks for the work you do. In a nutshell the cities are now using their four minor general plan changes a year to create a constantly changing general plan and they are slipping in major changes without the proper noticing. This is possible with so many small changes people stop paying attention as this would require a constant watchdog over every change that is always going on. Who has that kind of time today?
This could alter the entire legal landscape with enforcing city-made laws. There will be illegal laws on the books that the police and courts will be duped into enforcing on communities. This must be going on across the entire country. Where to find the smoking guns is in the fine print of noticing of the general plan change and the changes made. But not too many people have time to stay current with current issues.
Add these methods to all the government agencies creating their own regulations/laws and there is no way to move in America without many sets of instructions how you do the one thing you want to do to stay in business or comply with other laws.
There is a coup taking place in the United States, not a revolution. People need to stop using the word revolution because people who support the law of the land are not revolutionary but supporters of the country. They are fighting an illegal take over of the country by the quiet revolutionaries who call themselves something else.
There is a coup taking place, no need for a revolution. Did you see last week the Ron Paul Revolution was cut in half by Rand Paul supporting Romney? Why did they call Ron Paul's run for president from the senate a revolution in the first place? This branded him a Revolutionary not a law obiding citizen. New-speak to set up and then destroy at the last minute. The constitutionalists have been betrayed and they still have their betrayer claiming to represent them when his own son is not supporting him. Even if this was honest, it creates doubt and confusion. They can't even mount a write-in campaign.
Here in Great Falls, MT last night we defeated a proposal to adopt the "Complete Streets" idiocy package. I feel that your website was instrumental in giving us the ammunition that we needed to do the job. Thanks!!! http://www.greatfallstribune.com/
Just saw a talk you gave which was video taped and is posted at the Conscious Media Network website. You are absolutely spot on (I'm sad to say) about what's going on with Agenda 21. I've read Agenda 21 and, as you know, it's an incredibly deceptive, insidious document, and those behind it obviously mean to implement total control (and I mean total) and obliterate individual autonomy and wellbeing along the way. It's actually difficult to accept anything like this could be happening in the America I grew up in, but it's undeniable if you really look around.
My first wakeup call locally was when signs suddenly appeared for the "Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor" a couple of years ago, and it just struck me as odd. A 'commission' has been put in place that seems to be claiming some authority to regulate, or have a say in, land usage over a huge swath of land that they (or someone) have designated across NYS and yet, as best I can tell, this commission is outside of any legitimate or elected governmental structure. Their mission is to "... ensure a vibrant future for the 2.7 million New Yorkers who call the Erie Canalway home." Are you kidding me? Nobody I talk to pays any attention to it or even notices the signs for that matter.
In general, people I know will argue that they are free, while admitting that almost anything they want to do requires some authority's permission, approval, license or permit. Just amazing. I greatly admire what you are doing in speaking out; more of us need to find the same courage.
So I went to the sustainability-planning meeting. Wow, what can I say? It was 13 against 1 but I thought I held my own pretty well considering. There were several cherry picked members from the community, the economic development manager that represents several counties, two facilitators from Dillon Consulting LTD and the mayor. They had a hard time handling me. I was the only member from the community at large that attended. I didn't know what to expect before I arrived. I assumed that more people from the community would have attended so my goal was going to be to inform those people because I knew all the others had already consumed the Kool-Aid. I had to completely change my strategy on the fly.
They had two tables and we played a "rummy game" in which they determined what should be in the plan. I piped up and said "This isn't a game" and refused to play, except at the end where I was allowed to play a wild card in which I interjected property rights. I tried to pit Don Ross, executive director of the Frotenac Arc Biosphere http://www.fabr.ca/ and Eleanor Renaud against one another (she owns a lot of land) http://www.ofa.on.ca/about/elected-board-directors/eleanor-renaud.asp I pointed out that eventually in the corridors they intended to have no human habitation and then I asked Eleanor if she was willing to get off her land so that it could be part of Don's biosphere. She didn't have a reply. I also pointed out that the bioshpere wasn't sustainable because the government couldn’t afford to buy all that land. Don at that point became insulting. I forgot what I said to him at that point but we were sitting right next to each other, it was great. Later he suggested that they add an ethics and code of conduct statement to some kind of list they had, at which point I laughed loudly and turned to Don and said, you are one to talk about a code of conduct and ethics on the heels of insulting me, then I said to the lady from Dillion, this is who you pick to be on your committee and then I turned to Don and told him it was a joke he was on the committee at which point he had to get up and leave the table (I am laughing as I am writing this). What a little worm he is. I wasn't surprised but still can't believe the visceral and hateful responses that I received to the points that I was making but I didn't care, I still just kept making them. They make no denials that it is part of UN Agenda 21 or that it is a collectivist plan. At one point the economic developer asked where I worked, she was actually pretty nice, but I told her that where I worked was irrelevant to this conversation. I did tell her my background was in economics and that I was in a very unique position of having been in the former Soviet Union (this was in university of course) around the time the wall came down, visiting collective farms witnessing them privatize land and now I am in the position of witnessing the collectivization of land here. I should have told them I was with Canadian Intelligence collecting information just to watch all the blood drain to their feet.
The official line is that they have to do this plan to get federal gas tax money. http://www.amo.on.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Agreements_and_Allocation1&Te The people that were at that meeting are totally into Agenda 21 regardless of gas tax money. I am regrouping tying to determine my next best steps. I have to go to the federal and provincial levels, which will likely be pointless also. Believe or not, this is a very condensed version of all that went on. :)
Hi, we just got your book in the mail this morning here in Wellington NZ. Up to page 41 and I nearly fell backwards laughing (if the implications were not so creepy)guess what Wellington city has just been re-branded as? The coolest little capital. To go with our cool bike riding 350.org promoting, bike to the airport to meet Hillary Clinton Mayor. Ha! I would be happy to plaster stickers advertising your book all over this town if you have any.
I am a constitutionalist grassroots organizer in Madison, WI. Madison, unsurprisingly, is an ICLEI city, and Dane County is an ICLEI county. So, there is never any shortage of Agenda 21-related initiatives being pushed through here. However, I'm now seeing some things that deeply alarm me. I am networking with others in the community to fight them, including some pretty hardcore sustainable development types who are rip-roaring mad about a lot of what is happening. It would really help me, though, to know if you're seeing the combination of factors I'm about to describe elsewhere, because I believe what's happening is very likely a ramping up of control over water. Right now, Madison is staring down the barrel of smart water meters, which is, I know not so uncommon at the moment. Our public water utility basically consulted no one about the metering, which is also, of course, what you'd expect. We're seeing a very thin business case, which is all they're presenting people with--no background, none of the supposed data that went into the business case, lots of numbers that, upon close inspection, don't make sense, etc. They're also talking about conservation rationing and conservation pricing. Right now, Madison uses about 30 million gallons of water a day. Despite the population growth that will naturally occur, they are saying they're aiming to have us down to 24 million gallons per day by 2020...That's fully a 20% decrease for the city and probably a 25 to 30 percent reduction per capita per day. HOLY MOLY! They're also saying they are projecting base increases in water rates of approximately 7 percent annually between years 2 and 12 of the smart metering program. So, that's an ENORMOUS hike in costs, while they're lowering the amount of water we can use without being charged extra. The business case for massive savings kind of evaporates in the face of these clues to what's really going on here. This is all bad enough. But when I went to the water utility board meeting this afternoon to share my research and concerns, I heard something that chilled me even more. I learned that they have recently passed an ordinance in Madison that outlaws private wells. Not bad, contaminated wells. Good wells. Tons of people who will no longer be able to use their wells under this ordinance were there to speak before the board today. The board has said, quite falsely--and got the common council to vote for an ordinance on this bad information--that these wells pose a risk to the city water supply. Oh, and by the way, the people that own the wells they won't be able to use anymore for no good reason are going to be responsible for the cost of filling those wells in. No one has consulted them. No one came to ask if the wells were still testing safely--which they all are. Nothing. Just an announcement via letter or their city alder that they would have to cease use of their private well. All of this mess just screams ICLEI and centralized control of resources to me, but I can't seem to find anything online that parallels the combination of horrible initiatives I'm seeing in other municipalities. So I'm wondering if we have a canary in the coal mine situation here.
Today I found out about Agenda 21 and I am appalled. Being a resident of Seattle and King County, I have been very frustrated by the trends I have been watching and now I know why. I am shocked that any "official" would sign onto the idea that the way to the future is to ruin an economy. I had no idea that the UN was behind this. I say to friends, "it is a global norm to wish for the destruction of the US, so why would members of our own government want us to subscribe to global norms?" Please contact me. I would like to communicate with other "informed Seattleites" or "King Countians" about this.
Yes i would very much like a bumper sticker!
it is difficult, for some more than others, to keep from becoming overwhelmed just trying to stop the meters - much less deal with the can of worms agenda 21 presents. it helps, i think, to expand now and then and connect with others who are active in the same arena. makes for a new burst of energy.
I was listening to your radio presentation this morning and can definitely see this happening in our local community. Right now, our city council has been approached by a group called the Western Pennsylvaina conservancy who has offered the city 4 million dollars to buy several thousand acres of land surrounding our city water supply. While most in the comminuty have been outraged, there have been a few extremely intelligent individuals who say we would be crazy not to turn over the land to this group who promise to save the land and conserve the land (including smart timber re moval). They now own the Frank Lloyd Wright Land use area. I live in Cumberland, MD., 21502. Could you check this group out for me. I have found articles about them on the internet but they appear to be squeaky clean. The board of directors includes a member of the prominent Mellon family as well as a former CEO of a large oil refinery.
Hello folks! Well, at least we have found something to unite us as never before. I am an EX Republorat turned Libertarian. I found out about Agenda 21 about 2 years ago. It is time WE as Americans become United. Our Government, both left and right have turned their back on us and declared war on American citizens. Either we unite now and fight these traitors off or we will all go down in flames in some enternment camp if we resist without millions of people to watch our back. Ever heard of Rex 84 and FEMA camps?
Thank God the Democrats are waking up to what is going on. The Neocon Republicans are a lost cause. I know, I used to be one. Thanks for sticking your neck out. United WE Stand, Divided WE fall.
Can I get a bunch of your bumper stickers? I'm not a Democrat, I'm a Libertarian, but I will put one on my car because there's a huge number of Democrats here in Whatcom County and I intend to pressure the hell out of the City of Bellingham to get them to quit ICLEI.I'm in touch with the folks in Spokane who are trying to get their City out of ICLEI and they're happy as hell I'm trying to do the same thing here!! Hell, if I can get a freakin' CASE of your bumper stickers, I could do some public speaking at the Bellingham Food Coop which I'm a member of and I could hand them out at a TALK I could give there as I put the SQUEEZE on our City Council which I intend to put under a full court press. I am gonna put a major SQUEEZE on them, I'm gonna shake the tree REALLY HARD and see what falls out...
This scary thought came to me about this coming stack and pack high density housing! The TSA will be at every unit screening all who live there when they enter. This is a way to keep guns, gold/silver/jewelry/pets/religious books, especially bibles, from going in! Folk will not be able to bring much of their stuff from their former homes/condos/trailers&apartments because of space restrictions! Rosa this will be one version of the TSA moving from the airports etc. to our neighborhoods. Now they are downstairs watching you go&come&when you come back the groping&molestation will begin! Please let the people know this!!!!
I have been researching Agenda 21 as well as speaking to public servants about this program. I am a registered Republican but am considering changing my affiliation to a third party. I am fed up with this move to take my neighbors property en mass! I am a proud American having many veterans and I myself have served in the military until coming down with a severe case of pneumonia. I am going to keep the oath I took and honor it as it never expires. I want to fight this agenda and join with other people who feel as strongly about holding this effort at a stand still! I believe that the fate of the western world is at grave stake! I must take to the virtues of courage and hold strong to save this country from men that might amass themselves to become the next Stalins and Hitlers. As history shows us bad consequence comes from people not taking a stand. So I feel compelled to stop this effort and join with like minded people on this issue. Because my city is an ICLEI city and they are progressing.
Everything you say is true. I have been demolished by UNA21. I graduated high school in Easton PA 2000. I didn't have the grades or the money for college. American educational curriculm teaches kids to be workers. I wanted to invent free energy when I was in fifth grade. But, instead of letting me focus on physics mathematics and electromechanical engineering, I was taught to fall in line, raise my hand, learn this, embarrass dissenters etc. The only way to save this world is to educate the children. The green mask book should be passed around freely at schools churches internet if possible. Everybody
You are rotten to the core: You start by naming yourself "Democrats Against Agenda 21" when we all know that ANYONE can be a Democrat (voter registration and declaring party affiliation is free). It's pure "bait and switch" to get real Democrats (like me) to read your bullsh*t. If you weren't such fringe lunatics, I would take some of my valuable time to rebut every point you've made in your emotional anti-AGENDA-21 rant. (Funny, isn't it, that this person is the one who has made the emotional rant? And appears to be a bit off. And hasn't been able to say anything at all about the facts on this website--Rosa)
Hi... It's taken us three months to figure out what is going on here in El Dorado County in regards to all the high density "urban" style developments that are being approved. It's smart growth times 10-- our little gold rush towns have been rezoned into community regions and are being approved for huge mixed-use developments. I've read your site clear through, as well as the Santa Rosa blog too. Also read most of the links you suggested.
Thank you so much for making a stand on this issue from the Democratic side! I do not consider myself a Democrat or a Republican, but I am active with the Campaign for Liberty in Virginia, as well as some other Constitutionally-minded citizen groups. These groups tend to lean rather conservative, but I am always looking for ways to bridge the gap with liberals & Democrats whenever there are issues that can serve to unite us rather than divide us. As you must know, this is clearly just such an issue. Agenda 21 and "Sustainable Development" have been thrust into the radar with many of these groups, and the opportunity is ripe to form a truly non-partisan coalition against Agenda 21 in my state of Virginia. I wonder where your group is based, and if you have any outreach or membership with Virginians? I would deeply appreciate being able to get in touch with any Democrats Against U.N. Agenda 21 in Virginia, especially around the Roanoke, VA area (my home).
Thank you for what you are doing. I hope I can help to unite citizens in this effort!
We have the same sort of Marxist masterplan nonsense going on here in England. One of the agents for change is a psuedo political charity called Common Purpose. Details of their meddling subversive activity can be found here. http://www.cpexposed.com/ They appear to be linked to the UN and the hideous Agenda21.
Thanks so much. Absolutely, I will attribute your site for any quotes used, and I am sending continuing bulletins out about your site to everyone on my email list, and advising them to do likewise. You are my role model!! Bless you.
Thank you for your flyer. We will be handing it out at our Mar. 10th meeting with Michael Shaw from Freedom Advocates. Here in Amador County, Calif., our county government has dropped it's membership of ICLEI. Now we are looking at our new general plan to see the affects that has ICLEI had.
UN plan for World Wide Gun Control. Said to be part of the 2012 initiative. The UN wants to start with gun registration and then each country and their despotic leaders will know who has guns and thus who can defend themselves in the event the despotic leaders want to take everything from them. So they take them out one by one as has always been done wherever and whenever there has been gun control. The UN does not express any desire to take away guns. They don't need to as the tyrants in control of each country will just do it as if it was a natural law.Like Agenda 21, more rules for the little people without any benefits for the little people. It appears the system of rule creation and implantation is a big part of our economic growth. I hate to say it, but it is a Prison Planet.
Thank you so much for the content on this website. I am a conservative living in Norfolk, VA which is listed on the ICLEI list. Going through the content on the site has been like reading everything that has been going on in this city. The city is 71% registered democrats and I would love to get some bumper stickers from you because I believe like you said that this is an issue in which we can all come together on.
Watched your video (the long one) and was quite impressed. Although my family hasn't suffered from redevelopment, we however, are aware of the problems associated with it. Also the type of high rise housing you mentioned is very similar to the buildings in Soviet era Russia and Eastern Europe that still exist today. If you have any of the flyers you spoke of, I would like to get a copy so that I can pass them out. Please let me know how else I can help. I am disabled but am not wheelchair bound.
Bible thumping, gun toting conservative here. Bless you and yours, for your bravery and patriotism in "outing" the subversives who are undermining our freedoms. I am sending this worldwide. Thanks for all your research in educating us to this menace from the NWO crowd.
We have been aware of Agenda 21 for the past two years and have been working to convince the Venice City and Sarasota City and County officials to abandon their support for ICLEI and Agenda 21. Sarasota county is no longer a member of ICLEI. The county administrator made the decision to drop their membership. He mentioned something about "public sentiment... etc, etc, etc." Great job everyone!!! Remember, it is still in the cities, so our job is not done yet. Besides, even though they pulled out of ICLEI, we need to make sure there is nothing that replaced it, so hang on to those petitions!
We in Florida are also being attacked by Agenda 21 and I am learning all I can and doing all I can to help stop it. I love this, you are so correct about this being an attack upon all of us. I am a past construction company owner who put in streets and infrastructure and a past land developer so I am familuar with alot of the mannerisms in which they are taking us down. Please contact me and let me know what is happening in your area and if you are interested I will send you the information on what is happening in ours as I think if we all wrap arms we can win this. Thanks for all you are doing
What a find your website is!!!! We are currently immersed in a battle with our local Town Council about the proposed implementation of a Comprehensive Plan that is far-reaching and invasive in its implications for land use and the role of local government. We have created a local organization and have retained a lawyer to help our cause, but we are fearful that we are being branded as a fanatical "right-wing" organization, though we are very diverse in our membership. Your site is just what we need.
I just watched and thoroughly enjoyed your presentation to a Bay Area Tea Party. It was apparently on uTube but I have been unable to find it. Do you know if there is any way I could obtain a DVD? I would like to arrange neighborhood showings. I belong to Venice, Florida 9/12 and the Tea Party but most of my neighbors are Democrats. THE VIDEO IS ON YOUTUBE AND HERE ON THIS WEBSITE. TO SEARCH THE INTERNET PUT THIS CODE IN THE SEARCH BAR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEHWsdimVO4
Thank you for what you are doing here. I am a Libertarian (in other words, invisible) and have been after this issue for many years now. For a long time I have been treated like a conspiracy nut, and people are only now starting to wake up a bit and see the writing on the wall. While it shouldn't be, it IS--many Democrats need to hear this message in "their own circles" or they won't listen and blow it off as "right wing nutjob conspiracy". I have sent your website link to many, many people nationwide. thanks again.
I can't emphasize strongly enough how pleased I am to see that you are liberal democrats who have taken an active role in bringing this situation to the attention of ALL Americans. You are to be con- gratulated for your correct assessment of Agenda 21. This is an issue I was not familiar with, and I thank you and all other entities who are working to expose Agenda 21
The U.N. is a tragic parody. North Korea has just been named head of the Arms Control Agency. Iran has just been elected to the vice-presidency of the General Assembly and was also recently elected to the Commission on the Status of Women. 85% of the agenda of the Human Rights Council is devoted to condemning Israel. The United States contributes 22% of the total UN budget out of 192 member nations. There is no accountability for effectiveness. No one knows how many "mandates" have been passed over the years or where they ended up. Most countries consistentlyvote against the US and pay very little or nothing of their share. Our diplomats are light weights who do not protect sovereign US interests. They do not play hard ball like every body else. It is a very strange situation. I--- likeeveryone else--- thought the UN was a "good idea" before I understood that there reallyare bad guys in the world who cannot be reasoned with but will play games at the UNand exploit our free speech values. The OIC, 53 or so islamic states, are not there for world peace or human rights but have learned the rhetoric. Iran is starting to work up a dossier on human rights abuses in America. the west keeps playing along w this tragic farce. We will lose our private property and alot more. Once Iran is ready w its nuclear weapons we will learn, this is worse than Pakistan or North Korea. Could happen this year. Berkeley is a "UN City", this is the religion here. Well sorry to be a bummer, have a nice day!
I am Coordinator for Northshore912 Group in Southeast Louisiana. The Zoning Commission on the 5th of July will present to the Parish Council a recommendation to adopt "Transferable Development Rights" for Saint Tammany Parish. We as a 912 Group plan to attend this meeting in great numbers to perhaps stop this Agenda 21 proposal. I just watched your interview for the Bohemian and was blown away by the clarity you presented. You're right in saying that to most it sounds so innocent and wonderful. We focus mainly on local issues and this is one of our main projects to raise public awareness. I know we are up against the corruption in Louisiana, but we must fight. Thanks for the video and your hard work. Henry Lamb has been one of our sources for understanding, but your video really nails it.
I did not see a "donate" button on your website. Do you have a paypal account for donations? We have just added a donate button, and thank you for your donations.
I became aware of Agenda 21/Sustainable Development in 2006 while fighting the NAIS (National Animal Identification System)which is another UN program. The small farmers and ranchers that provide organic alternatives to CAFO's successfully fought it off, (seewww.farmandranchfreedom.org for more info), only to see it get slipped into the Food Safety Modernisation Act of 2011, S 510, which was just passed recently by Congress. It will, through onerous regulations, drive small farmers out of business; So the truly safe and natural organic food will no longer be available. Another good site for info is www.nonais.org.
I have found your website to be incredibly thorough, with the exception of one website. You simply MUST check out Joan Veon and the Women's International Media Group at her website:www.womensgroup.org
I recently attended the Surprise Tea Party meeting in Sun City West, AZ. and was not impressed. When you said you were a Democrat you lost all credibility with me. If you are smart enough to know what you were talking about regarding Century 21, why are you not smart enough to realize that the Democratic Party is not what it was 20 years ago. It is now controlled by the far left and pushing a very socialistic agenda. Since you are obviously far left (socialistic) and Century 21 is by your own words, far left (socialistic), how can you be a Democrat? Not at all as smart as you pretend to be.
Thank-you so much for spreading the word to a political group that has not been exposed to this information. Your efforts are extremely valuable in bridging the gap between REAL liberals and libertarians, which at their conception, at least, were not that far apart, ideologically. This fight is an AMERICAN fight, and requires warriors of all ideologies based on freedom and American independence. I salute you! Welcome to the fight, our liberal friend!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write back. I have been learning about Agenda 21 over the past 2 years but, I think your message shows just how individuals will be affected and will hopefully wake up more people. I have printed your flyers and plan to share them whenever I can. My daughter picked up one up and said "Democrats?" Today, I forwarded your youtube to my Democratic Stepson in Ca (I don't usually go there with him but I thought he might hear the message from a fellow Democrat). I think you and I agree on many of the social issues, mostly just don't trample on our freedom but, I think people like you, reaching out to connect on issues that are so critical will save this country. You have truly inspired me to work harder on getting this message out.
I am almost 100% opposed to Ms. Koire's beliefs. Yet, I think I am in love with her. With her understanding and clarification of Progressivism/Agenda 21 and what is occurring across the country, I see her as my new hero. Of course, if there is any literature available, I would be happy to spread the "word" here in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. God Bless
I want to thank you for your work in resisting UN Agenda 21 and for bringing it to peoples attention. As a conservative white male I realize we may not share a lot of the same views on other issues; however I agree 100% with you that this cannot be a right/left issue. If this insidious plan to remove our rights as individuals is to be stopped we must join forces. It is refreshing for me to hear a liberal voice reminding people of the importance of property rights for individuals. It is the core of the liberty we enjoy as a free people. Thank you again
Just listened to your presentation of June 6th(?) presented by www.freedomadvocates.org. A SUPER presentation! Having lived in Germany now for more than 30 years (my German is fluent!) and now in semi-retirement I now have time to listen/read all this info. I wish to encourage you and your supporters. America needs you and so does the whole world! One question: Do you know of an organization/private persons in Germany/Austria/Switzerland who are involved disseminating info. about Agenda 21, sustainability etc? Please write and let me know. Wishing you all the best!
I have placed a link to your site on our site. We are Western Nebraska Citizen's Caucus. Basically a conservative political group, what we consider live and let live. Republican, Democrat, Independent: We are all Americans, and we MUST put other disagreements aside and work TOGETHER to stop the UN Agenda21 in it's tracks. We found out recently that Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska have signed up with ICLEI. I don't know if my city or county (Oshkosh, Garden County) have signed up for this atrocity yet, I'm afraid to find out: but I'm going to have to soon. The poison placed in Lincoln and Omaha will soon start creeping across the state spreading. Accompanied by Obama's Rural Council, established by Executive Order, and involving such arms of government as: the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, Dept. of Interior, Commerce, Labor, HHS,HUD, Transportation, Energy, Education, and the list goes on and on. (The documents can be accessed at WhiteHouse.gov) http://western-ne-citizens-caucus.org/wordpress/
We are gearing up for a tough fight in Mississippi. Hattiesburg Mayor, Johnny Dupree, is the Democratic candidate for Governor and will face Republican Lt. Governor Phil Bryant in November. Bryant has publicly stated that he will fight Agenda 21. Dupree signed the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement at the U.S. Conference of Mayors (I think in 2005). While he is one of only four Mississippi Mayors listed at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' website to have signed it and although we have no cities listed on the I.C.L.E.I. website, our state has been caught in the massive fishnet of sustainable development and everyone is on board. While they may have been unaware in the beginning, it will now be a contest to defend their actions, whatever they were. Our first confrontation with the City of Hattiesburg will be on Monday, October 3 at the next City Council meeting. The city recently adopted the 'Complete Streets' policy; they have been awarded a 'Smart Growth' grant to develop a new Mid-Town Project and have identified a new redevelopment area for a project called 'Twin Forks Rising'.
My family's trucking terminal, which our family has held for 65 years, is now included in the new 'Downtown District', described in the Future Plans chapter of the Comprehensive Plan adopted by the City of Hattiesburg on December 16, 2008. (This followed a year-long 'Visioning Process' where hundreds of people from businesses, industries, education and neighborhood associations took part and provided the needed 'buy in'). Acceptable uses for our trucking terminal property are now mixed use/retail & residential, so besides owning the property and improvements outright and paying $25,000 per year in property taxes when the city has never paved the road nor picked up the trash, our property is now at risk of being absorbed in the new plans without compensation. It hasn't happened yet, but like greenlining, the city's future plans have to be recognized as being in contrast to the current use.
Rosa, I’m not through reading your book, but what I’ve read, it’s great and I want to buy 20, so how would I do that? I want to start distributing to a radio talk show host, our Board of Supervisors, my Tea Party Group, and to friends. Thirteen years of my life is in that book. I want to sell your book at Tea Party and Republican Women events. Can I do that? The world has to know what the Feds/UN goal is and we don’t have much time. PS I held up your book at the last General Plan Update and told the listeners to read your book so they would know how the Sacramento County General Plan Update was going to negatively impact them.
I'm a conservative republican (conservative first) who has been fighting UN Agenda 21/ Sustainable Development for two years now. With the US gov (both parties) signing on this destructive UN plan, we all lose. I appreciate your group stepping to fight A21/ SD because it is an attack on our US sovereignty. I am attempting to get local republican's, democrats, libertarians (any party concerned about A21/ SD) to work together on this issue. My question is .. "Do you know of any democrats who close to Abilene Texas who we could align with to work on this issue"? If we do not unite on this issue, America will not recover. This is not about party politics, this is about our survival as a nation.
I wanted to let you know I am almost finished with your book. It is awesome and so easy to read. It's reads like a novel only you're not quite as satisfied reading it because it is real life. I have learned a lot from it and I am telling everyone I know about your book and websites. Thank you and Kay for taking time out of your busy lives to take on this issue. It really is going to take all of us uniting together to tackle this issue. Me and some of my friends have formed a task force here locally and are going to take this on. We just met tonight with a local county commissioner who is the chairman of the land use committee. The only reason we met with him is because he has always been one of our few commissioners who will go against the grain and has stopped many crazy things in our community. I was quite sure he knew nothing about this. He has only been chairman for a year. Our county joined ICLEI in 2009. He knew nothing about it and is going to work with us to stop this madness. Your book will be most helpful in our endeavors.
I want to first state that I am a Republican and a Tea Party member. I don't support the party. I got involved to try and change things. Neither party wants to do anything about U.N Agenda 21. In our Tea Party we are non party and are all about people's rights. Even though we have differences it is the right of the individual to make their own choice. Everything on your site I agree with. This is a American Issue and not a party issue. We must join forces if America is to survive. I am in Arkansas and if you have any contacts in Arkansas please have them get in touch with me.
Thanks for my copy. You have done a wonderful job making this world issue understandable. My students will be buying their own books for an in-class reading. I have waived their final exam if they purchase the book, and all are looking forward to learning from it.
I just watched the YouTube talk with the Tea Party group. It was long, informative, and funny. Rosa has caused this Conservative Republican Tea Party member to take a new view of Liberal Democrats and Lesbians. We are all American and I thought Glenn Beck was a little off base with the Agenda 21 stuff. Now I am having second thoughts. Thanks for the wake up call. I am interested in reading REDEVELOPMENT: The Unknown Government. Please tell me how to get a copy. Please go to our GREAT SOURCE INFO PAGE and click on Redevelopment: The Unknown Government for a downloadable copy.
This organization wanted me to "bring in" these artisan fishermen knowing their trust in me, and then "find leaders" among them. There was always a gut feeling of doubt about this so I never really jumped into it or put all my effort towards this. It took me about six months to connect the dots before resigning in disgust. There is too much manipulation involved on behalf of the funders. Big foreign money is interfering in Mexican political policy through their NGO's. This loophole allows foreign interests to get around Article 33 of the Mexican Constitution which specifically prohibits foreigners from participating in national politics. I saw that after six months the organization was trying to distract me from the guys I care about. The labor union we wanted to form was a threat to the org and by keeping me distracted, it would never become a reality. (We have since formed a legal association of existing unions and are becoming stronger, of course my husband and I are one of the driving forces behind it.) We've been to a few of these "mediated public hearings" in the past because we are inside of a marine park (UNESCO world heritage site), so after reading your explanations of the "Delphi Technique" (metodo Delphi), I really must thank you!! What took place at the meetings, and how they went down make sense after reading about the DT. Thank you for pointing out how we regular citizens need to prepare and act in these meetings, in order to combat the manipulation of this technique. We will be ready in the future! I'm actually looking forward to it. "Sustainability" and the environment, "biodiversity" and "restoration zones" are being used to take our jobs away and close off our way of life. These men's traditional fishing methods are deemed "unsustainable", we cannot work the way we have done in the past even though we are fishing responsibly and on a small scale. Studies are conducted by students and academics that are reporting results which are inconsistent with what our fishermen have been observing first hand throughout their lives. The creation of new parks and biosphere reserves are limiting our activities and our desert climate makes water rights and its use a constant issue for the future. We are seeing more and more "city planning" very similar to what you have described, even in our third world nation. Here, we are being affected by UN Agenda 21 in a different form but I am recognizing it as the same crap in a different language. Thanks for your website and helping me connect the dots. Now I have more information to help make my compañeros stronger.
What an incredibly inspirational interview you gave on the Alex Jones Show today. I have been a Jones follower for many years, and as a gay man, I thought it was fantastic that you came out on his show. Alex is a great person, but I've been discouraged with him at times when he's made misguided and even disparaging comments about the gay community, even though he's always qualified himself as a lover of freedom and not particularly interested in dwelling on gay issues. So I want you to know what an act of courage it was to identify as gay live on his show!
Naturally, a lot of his listeners are not what you'd consider friends of the gay community. But of course not only did you show that gay people can be patriots and involved in fighting the globalist agenda, but that the issue of taking action against Agenda 21 MUST transcend all political and social boundaries if we are to succeed. All Americans need to come together at last in the 21st century. You woke up MILLIONS of people with your interview today, and you truly inspired this listener.
Hibbing Minnesota, Iron Range, all about the outdoors and valuable natural resources: The newish, young editor, Kelly Grinsteinner made one post to her facebook page today: (Today, you know, president's day, you know aka formerly commemorated as Washington's birthday) Her post on American President's Day Kelly Grinsteinner, Hibbing Daily Tribune World Almanac Facts: Today is the 52nd day of 2012 and the 62nd day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: • In 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published “The Communist Manifesto.” Troubles in our town? In our country? You betcha!
All I can say is WoW! I just saw your video on Youtube of the corrupt city council vote. Excellent coverage of a little known secret about city/county planning. Yes, it all comes from the same place, and I appreciate your work on letting people know the truth. I didn't know about the Delphi Technique until you mentioned it Friday night. It's a real eye opener. Our county in northern Michigan tried to pass a new plan, which other counties have adopted in whole, or in part, trying to change virtually everything from the minimum size of dwellings – even the number of persons allowed in a dwelling(your home), to making it in non-compliance to live on an unplowed road in the winter-time. In fact the changes were so drastic that we figured that every home and property in our county would be in non-compliance if it were to pass. There wasn't even a grandfather clause put into it! And also included was a DNR land grab “easement”. Some sections were contradictory to others, and people were told to only look at a certain section that “pertained” to them when they went to ask at the planning office. But I could write a book on what I've learned through this experience on how they are trying to take our property, and freedoms through the guise of “protecting the environment” - maybe I should write a book about it – a horror story.
Some things that I learned are that zoning laws are designed to be incrementally more restrictive over time. Regardless of what some people might think, generally these laws no longer come from our county representatives. Sure, they might look it over and approve it; in most cases without really knowing what they are approving. But these laws come from a person who “specializes” in zoning ordinances. The entire document is written in incremental stages, so as to produce what seems to be an individual document which was written just for your county. In reality, the parts which were given for your county are meant to coincide with the stage of implementation that your area is in at at that time. Each time that your county updates its zoning ordinance it will actually come from that same ordinance, but at a higher level of restrictions on your freedoms/property rights. These more restrictive laws are “shelved” until they are ready to be implemented. Our freedoms, our ind ependence, our individual rights are being lost by these ordinances. We must be very aware of what our counties are doing with regards to new zoning laws. It just takes one person to make a difference. Tell friends and go to meetings. Don't let your county make a mistake that they can avoid. Sometimes people can get a big head when they're in a position of power, or of some importance, so they can easily be lead to make the wrong decisions when it comes to important decisions such as zoning ordinances for their county. Oftentimes they don't want to listen to anybody else because it interferes with their delusions of grandeur. You just have to make them listen. If you feel that your county is making a mistake, or doing something wrong, you have to scream it at the top of your lungs. Call and send letters to your attorney general, your governor, and all of your county commissioners. Write a letter to the editor, and tell everybody that you know. Watch them as close as they are watching you, and don't let somebody else decide for you how you and your family will live the rest of your lives. We have to save what is left of our freedoms for the future of everybody. Ordinances are put into place as a means for us to shape our communities in a way that is in the best interest of all of its citizens, without infringing on the property rights of any individual property owner. Hi there I just watched the lecture (behind the green mask CA). I live in Wellington NZ and agenda 21 is in full swing here. Our mayor rides around on a bike promoting 350.org and preaches the virtues of fighting the evil C02. TV (I don't have one) is full of tips on how to live on less and put toxic bulbs and smart meters into your homes etc to make your house more sustainable, and to save $$$ it blows me away. A large proportion of the public (I fear the majority) are fully buying into their own enslavement, that future utopia(marketed by local acting celebs etc and the green party, cue lots of shots of sad NZ children) and will label anyone who brings up agenda 21 and the public private partnerships etc (corporate fascism) as Conspiracy theorists who are mad or must be paid by big oil and coal. Inner city redevelopment is ruining small shops that have been around for 30years by excluding parking spaces, or the deliberate placement of mega supermarkets near local shops. The funny thing is some of the people I see embracing carbon taxes etc here are the same people in the 1990's who protested globalization, you have got to laugh really. I'm not sure what to do to get these people aware of reality, I mean I must be mean & hate bikes and the earth. It seems to me that well educated people are very easily brainwashed and know nothing about the suffering and lack of freedom in a totalitarian society. That's only Hitler and Stalin, in black and white and long ago etc. Surveillance cameras are now all over the city, and the state highways, & spreading into the suburbs all in the space of 5 years. Just today I drove past an apartment block where the cafe at the bottom has gone bust and now they are selling off all of their furniture. It was always an awful place with horrid food and the tenants were students who evidently ate elsewhere. Frocks on Bikes is another group here promoting sustainability, I guess if you get the girls the guys will follow etc. Seems to be a lot of propaganda is specifically targeting woman. I also worked for a surveying company last year and overheard some of the senior staff members angrily talking about how utterly stupid and destructive the new zoning laws are, and how they made no sense. But as we know it makes perfect sense. NZ is more brain washable than most dare I say.
Another interesting thing to note is education. I haven't paid more attention to children in schools than when my wife became an english teacher this past year. We left NYC due to the hiring freeze ; we wanted to leave anyway. She was hired by Troy Prep, here in Troy, NY. It is run by Uncommon Schools, probably the most aggressive charter school company for recruiting and spreading the gospel of this system. It was started by Doug Lemov, an graduate of Harvard Business. He has no education background. Do you see an agenda of the power elite of Wall Street? My wife and another teacher resigned after three weeks because they couldn't believe that students, as well at teachers, could be subjected to such intellectually inhumane, soulless robot training. Examples: Art class was "Pick up your pencil on the count of two; One, Two! Now draw a circle (just like the teacher), Now draw a little rectangle on top of the circle. Next to the rectangle draw a triangle". They just learned to draw an apple with a stem and leaf! Movement in class is on this military commands of "one, two." The kids walk in lines in the hall. They start out each week with fifty "scholar dollars." This is the incentive to do well; to earn more. Or, if they are asked to to do something by the teacher that they don't like and give a sigh that will cost them dollars. If they earn enough of these dollars, they gain the privilege to whisper to their friends during the 20 minute lunch. My wife had all of her lesson plans reviewed for approval by the principal; even down to what font was acceptable! This is just the tip of the iceberg. There is no nurturing of right brain creative/critical thinking. The whole emphasis is on conforming to state test scores, extreme discipline and that hope of getting into an Ivy League school one day. I met a woman who taught for two years in New Orleans. She told me there are no public schools there anymore, all charter schools, and that the system creates so much animosity and stress for both the students and teachers; you either conform or one of the new for-profit prisons is waiting for you. Not that public schools are much better; those have been set up to fail as well. Personally, I'm for an alternative which may look something like Waldorf, home schooling, etc.. My wife is now at another independent charter school, which is a little better, and she is already looking at options to get out of it. Anyway, just thought I'd share this. Several concerned citizens of the growing group of Iowans against Agenda 21 and The Tomorrow Plan attended a meeting for the Tomorrow Plan at Blank Park Zoo last evening. We insisted they answer our questions and were not quiet about it. In an attempt to intimidate us, Angela Connelly, who declared herself "an elected official" and that "they were not there to answer questions" called the Des Moines Police and THREE (3) cruisers showed up. I don't believe anybody from our group even stood up during this Q and A attempt. We did, however, comprise the majority of the room.
They insist this plan is NOT Agenda 21, but please peruse the attached article Sustainability Scan posted on their website. When confronted with this article, Todd Ashby, Executive Director of the MPO, claimed to have no idea the article existed.
When asked how much of the $2.2 million "grant" Boston firm Sasaki Associates receives, after several attempts to avoid the question, Todd Ashby finally admitted they receive 60%. When pressed, Angela Connelly made the distinction that while there was a bidding process, Sasaki was "selected" not that they had "won the bid." When asked about the additional funding of $1 million, Bethany Willcoxon and Todd Ashby, again after several attempts to not answer the question, admitted that while this money is not directly given to them, these funds come from Capital Crossroads, who apparently is funded by area businesses(?), and another entity I am unable to recall at this time, (maybe DART?) who receives tax money from cities in the planning area - specifically mentioning Ankeny. Where I come from, we call that "splitting hairs."