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Regionalism

Regionalism at the Local Level Strengthens European Union “Top-Down” Authority

June 14, 2007 Michael Shaw Comments Off on Regionalism at the Local Level Strengthens European Union “Top-Down” Authority

6/14/2007 – England implements a path to merge with the European Union through the elimination of local county control. This process, called “regionalization” is being used all over the United States and in other countries as well. In England the origins of Regionalization can be traced to Fabian Socialists. It is no wonder the plan has made such an advance under the leadership of former Fabian Chairman, Tony Blair.

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Wildlands Network

The Uses and Abuses of Conservation Easements

June 13, 2007 Ronald A. Zumbrun Comments Off on The Uses and Abuses of Conservation Easements

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 6/13/2007 – 20 years ago approximately 300,000 acres of land in the United States were subject to conservation easements donated to private, tax-exempt charitable trusts. Today, over 7,000,000 acres are so held, an almost 25-fold increase. This amount of acreage is in addition to the millions of acres held in trust by federal, state, and local governmental entities.

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Wildlands Network

Wolves in Our Backyard

May 30, 2007 Mike Satren Comments Off on Wolves in Our Backyard

By Mike Satren, 5/30/2007 – The deliberate "reintroduction" of aggressive gray wolves is causing conflict between environmentalists and multiple-use conservationists and changing how residents interact with their own surroundings.

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Oceans and Coasts

Law of the Sea Treaty Headed Toward Ratification

May 30, 2007 Michael Shaw Comments Off on Law of the Sea Treaty Headed Toward Ratification

The Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) gives the United Nation’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) control over 70% of the earth’s surface. 153 nations have already ratified the treaty. Henry Lamb has put together a 10 minute slide presentation on LOST. Watch it!

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Transportation

Foreign Interest in U.S. Highways

May 21, 2007 Henry Lamb Comments Off on Foreign Interest in U.S. Highways

By Henry Lamb, 5/21/2007 –

What’s going on here? Why are government officials so eager to sell off our transportation infrastructure? Because it’s a win-win deal for everyone – except the people who pay taxes and use the highways. Governments get a pot full of cash up front, and the “public-private” partnerships get a long term cash-cow. The taxpayers and highway users get ______, well, you fill in the blank.

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Transportation

Giuliani Linked to “NAFTA Superhighway”

May 21, 2007 Cliff Kincaid Comments Off on Giuliani Linked to “NAFTA Superhighway”

By Cliff Kincaid, 5/21/2007 –

Evidence shows that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) involving the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and its associated "Superhighway," is being expanded without congressional approval or oversight as part of a plan to create an economic and political entity known as the North American Union (NAU).

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Private Property

New California Initiative Aims to Undo Kelo

May 16, 2007 Michael Shaw Comments Off on New California Initiative Aims to Undo Kelo

5/16/2007 – On April 30, 2007, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association presented a new initiative to the Attorney General’s Office entitled the “California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act” to be voted on at the June 2008 election. It will reverse the eminent domain Kelo case for Californians by specifically defining “public use” as meaning use and ownership by a public agency for the public use stated at the time of the taking, such as roads, parks and public facilities.

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Regionalism

Regionalism: Control the Water – Control the People

May 11, 2007 Michael Shaw Comments Off on Regionalism: Control the Water – Control the People

By Michael Shaw, 5/11/2007 –

Kevin Howe’s article Monterey Herald, dated March 1, 2007, discusses the water regionalization program for the Central Coast of California. In his article, Howe states, "If Monterey Bay water officials are looking for alternatives for ensuring regional water supply; they might start by deciding just what the ‘region’ is.

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Education Transformation

Follow the Money on TeenScreen: Psychological Testing in Schools

May 8, 2007 EdWatch Comments Off on Follow the Money on TeenScreen: Psychological Testing in Schools

By EdWatch, 5/8/2007 – This is an enormous conflict of interest: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) fronts for and is funded by drug companies as an "advocacy" group for the mentally ill; NAMI pushes government programs and grants that lead to the wildly increased use of dangerous, ineffective, and expensive drugs on children…

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