HR 1146 - Ron Paul is trying to end US involvement to the UN.

[Mnemosyne]

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.1146:


Can someone please explain exactly what effect this legislation passing would have on world relations? What possible motivation could there be behind this legislation?

We will need UN help if we are ever going to leave Iraq, although we certainly are not planning on it, going by all the bases being built there.

Is this another way to help keep bushitler, et al, from ever being brought before the ICC?


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"Membership in the United Nations is open to all peace-loving states which accept the obligations of the Charter and, in the judgement of the Organization, are willing and able to carry out these obligations.

The admission of any such State to membership in the United Nations will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council."
Article 4, Chapter 2, United Nations Charter


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Note:
SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.



SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT.

(a) Repeal- The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (Public Law 79-264; 22 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is repealed.

(b) Termination of Participation in United Nations- The President shall terminate all participation by the United States in the United Nations, and any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations.

(c) Closure of United States Mission to United Nations- The United States Mission to the United Nations is closed. Any remaining functions of such office shall not be carried out.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT ACT.

(a) Repeal- The United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act (Public Law 80-357) is repealed.

(b) Withdrawal- The United States withdraws from the agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations regarding the headquarters of the United Nations (signed at Lake Success, New York, on June 26, 1947, which was brought into effect by the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act).


SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

SEC. 5. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.

(a) Termination- No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any United States contribution to any United Nations military operation.

(b) Terminations of United States Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations- No funds may be obligated or expended to support the participation of any member of the Armed Forces of the United States as part of any United Nations military or peacekeeping operation or force. No member of the Armed Forces of the United States may serve under the command of the United Nations.

SEC. 8. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1973.

SEC. 9. REPEAL OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

SEC. 10. REPEAL OF INVOLVEMENT IN UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS.

As of the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States will end any and all participation in any and all conventions and agreements with the United Nations and any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations. Any remaining functions of such conventions and agreements shall not be carried out.
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Here is a link to the UN Overview:

http://www.un.org/Overview/achieve.html

What about the UN is it that the US DOESN'T like?
WHO?
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations?
United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973?


Thanks for any information or wisdom!

[benburch]

1. He is a consistant Libertarian.

No matter the fact that he ran for Congress under the GOP, he is not really one of them.

Ending UN involvement has been a LP platform plank forever.

[MrBenchley]

11. What's the difference between Libertarians and plain old right wing nuts?

Libertarians own modems...

[getmeouttahere]

2. Then I'll assume that he won't....

be one of the senators or congressman asking for the UN's help with anything, including the most recent request by U.S. officials for the UN to intervene in Uzbekistan.

[Al-CIAda]

7. You are correct. Not sure why this answer isn't self evident. n/t

[theboss]

8. He votes no on everything

That's his schtick. He doesnt't hink the federal government should do anything it didn't do in 1787.

He's rather entertaining actually.

[brooklynite]

3. In other breaking news, the sun will rise in the east tomorrow...

I think he introduces this bill, or a variant of it, every year.

[Mnemosyne]

4. Thank you, I was not aware of this. n/t

[acmejack]

9. Yes he does

But this time I wouldn't be surprised if it garners significant conservative support.

[Mnemosyne]

14. The way they've been going....

nothing will surprise me either.

That is why I had to ask.

[theboss]

5. It's Ron Paul

He wants the federal government to set tariffs, guard the borders....and that's pretty much it.

[getmeouttahere]

12. So we're talking isolationist here?

Better learn to speak Mandarin, Ronnie!

[theboss]

13. We're talking total libertarian

I suppose isolationism is a part of that.

[musette_sf]

16. it's Ron Paul

the ONLY representative to vote AGAINST criminal penalties for evil adware.

Only in Texas... where you can kill someone if you even suspect they are breaking in, but the door MUST be kept open for adware maggots to infest your computer.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

6. He's a fucking wacko. (nt)

[Jacobin]

19. But, he does GREAT rants on IraqNam

So, I'll give him a pass on this one, since its going nowhere anyway.

:-)

[MrBenchley]

10. Ron Paul represents Dementia in Congress

He's a screaming loony....

[Spectral]

15. This is one of the reasons for Bolton' s nomination

I have a feeling that the UN is considered an impediment by those with an imperialist agenda

[NoPasaran]

17. "What possible motivation could there be...?"

Ron Paul is a fucking lunatic. A wacko. Totally off his rocker. Barking mad. A few bricks short of a load. Nuts.

[Spectral]

20. But Bolton is against the US in the UN as well

And they put him up for ambassador to the UN

[NoPasaran]

23. Bolton is a viscious nut

Ron Paul is just a nut.

[Spectral]

25. no disagreement there

what a mess

[fujiyama]

18. A lot of people

are dissing Ron Paul. Sure he's nutty, but to his credit he voted against the PATRIOT Act and Real ID, among other things.

That's more than I can say for many Dems.

[Al-CIAda]

21. Yes, he voted against the war, against the 'freedom initiative', etc..

Nutty? May be, but he is no sell out as many of the alleged 'opposition' are.

[No Michael Savage]

22. HR-1146 is filed every year

It always fails. It got, I think, 78 votes in the house of representatives last year.

Me? I'm no fan of the UN myself, but I don't support full withdrawal.

[Mr.Green93]

24. The UN should be running the US

For true justice.