Intro
1. Previous sessions: looked at
UN, how NGOs are very influential, how environmental
NGOs are shaping UN policy on the environment
2. Last week: looked at environmentalism
in the US; Wildlands Project, environmental
stance of President Clinton and Vice President
Gore
3. I’m speculating that environmentalism
will be a key issue our national leaders will use
to bring the US into the NWO
4. This session: examine some
of the methods our president is currently using to bring
America under world governance
Intro: Constitutional provisions
1. Founding Fathers formed government
with checks and balances to avoid concentrating
power in any one person.
2. Country had broken away from
an oppressive ruler and wanted to prevent any future
dictator from emerging.
3. Constitution designates Congress
as the legislative branch, with exclusive function of
lawmaking.
4. Executive Branch is charged
with carrying out laws passed by Congress and upholding
Constitution.
5. has been a gradual transfer
of power to the Executive Branch; condition known as
National State of Emergency was instrumental
in this transfer
National State of Emergency
1. War and Emergency Powers Act,
passed by Congress in 1933, never been repealed; it
recognized it’s important in state of war
for president to act quickly.
2. Authorizes president to declare
NSE at own discretion without congressional approval,
issue orders as needed.
3. No statute of limitations on
NSE, since can’t predict how long emergency will last.
4. President decides whether to
rescind declaration of NSE.
5. Successive presidents can allow
declaration of NSE to remain, can have more than one;
we currently have several NSEs in effect.
6. Congress can’t revoke NSE declaration.
7. this was acceptable transfer
of power to president, allowed new use for EOs
Executive Orders
1. Original use of EO: a memo
from President to Executive Branch implementing existing
law. Congress made law, president implemented.
Constitution, Article 1, Section 1: all
legislative power is vested in Congress.
2. Under War Powers Act, use of
EOs began broadening to cover contingency plans.
a. Supreme Court ruled president had “Implied powers”
b. led to use of EO to implement policy, essentially make law
without
congressional
approval.
3. Current Process
a. President signs new EO, posts in Federal Register where
available for
congressional
review.
b. If no congressional action during waiting period (30 days?),
EO becomes law.
c. Unfortunately, is no notice given to legislatures that an
EO has been posted and
they’re too
busy to read all legislation, so many EOs become law without any
congressional
review.
d. All recent presidents have written hundreds of EOs; several
each week
e. President can write EO for almost any purpose: normal daily
business,
contingency
plans for emergencies, so on
4. Result:
a. Congress feels it’s powerless against presidential use of
EOs
b. We have the making of an American dictator.
c. Under declaration of National State of Emergency, President
can invoke
relevant EOs
and assume any powers he deems necessary.
d. This includes possible suspension of Constitution, assumption
of dictatorial
powers as we
will see
Other vehicles a President uses to direct affairs of nation
1. Presidential Decision Directives
(PDD). Essentially same as EO, but classified for
security; kept secret from congress and public.
2. Presidential Proclamations.
President simply proclaims a new policy or action.
3. these are vehicles President
can use; most commonly used is EO
Examine some very significant EOs; show major actions taken by our presidents,
especially in
National State of Emergency
President Kennedy’s EOs, 1961-1963
EO10995
Allows the government to seize and control the communications media.
EO10997
Allows the government to take over all electric power, petroleum, gas,
fuel and
minerals, public
and private.
EO10998
Allows the government to take over all food supplies and resources, public
and
private, including
farms and equipment.
EO10999
Allows the government to take over all means of transportation, control
highways and
seaports.
EO11000
Allows the government to mobilize American civilians into work brigades
under
government supervision;
allows the government to split up families if believed
necessary.
EO11001
Allows the government to take over all health, education and welfare functions
and facilities,
both public and private.
EO11002
Empowers the Postmaster General to operate a national registration of all
persons: men,
women and children, for government service.
EO11003
Allows the government to take over all airports and aircraft, including
commercial aircraft.
EO11004
Allows the Housing and Finance Authority to relocate communities, build
new
housing with
public funds, designate areas to be abandoned as "unsafe," and
establish new
locations for populations.
EO11005
Allows the government to take over railroads, inland waterways and storage
facilities,
public and private.
EOs can do things that under normal circumstances would be unacceptable.
President Nixon’s EOs, 1969-1974
President Nixon declared National State of Emergency regarding the economic
instability
(rising inflation and unemployment), issued EOs dictating specific
economic controls to
stabilize the economy; such as wage and price controls. Also:
EO11647
(2/10/72) Creates ten Federal Regional Councils; divides US into ten regions
with commissar
over each, own capital; completely independent of states.
Purpose: streamline
operations in event of national emergency. December 1973
issue of Smithsonian
Magazine showed new flag: 10 stripes, one star. I’ve also
seen documentation
of new Constitution to be invoked when needed.
President Carter
revoked EO11647, 7/20/79 (EO12149). Much of EO11647
was already accomplished; ten Federal Regions
were already formed and
operational. Carter’s revocation was not retroactive;
so did not dismantle what
had been done, or shut down what was already
operational.
EO11647 is partially
in effect. The ten regions do exist, as do the individual
departments and heads of departments established
under EO11647; still funded
in federal budget.
America being prepared to enter the NWO
1. Former Presidents have made
provisions for radical changes in US system; we’ve listed
just a few
a. US has been under many National State of Emergency declarations
in recent
decades; several
NSEs in effect now, have been for years
b. only one thing needed: for President to invoke appropriate
EOs under NSE
c. Congress and Supreme Court over the decades have allowed
this system to
evolve; in effect,
recognizing the need and endorsing the practice.
d. I suggest: Executive Orders, Presidential Decision Directives,
Presidential
Proclamations
are the vehicles our presidents (“presidents,” plural) have been
using to merge
the US into the NWO
2. NWO is coming of age now
a. NWO is really global governance
b. If American public/congress do not accept NWO voluntarily,
US must be
brought into
it by force.
c. global governance cannot be effective with strong, independent
US.
d. Also, Bible prophecy cannot be fulfilled with strong, independent
US.
e. NWO is coming to US.
f. shown in previous sessions that most of world is opposed
to US culture and
influence
g. shown that world leaders stated US cannot be allowed to
continue as we are
h. many General Assembly resolutions are currently pending
that would destroy
our economy
by giving our resources to third-world countries; these resolutions
already passed
i. only one thing has prevented those resolutions from being
enforced: American
power in the
UN
j. shown how UN currently is being restructured to prevent
dominance by a single
nation; it’s
only a matter of time before we become subject to UN control (i.e.,
NWO/global governance)
3. George Bush was first American
President to publicly speak of NWO; during
Operation Desert Storm against Iraq.
a. Bush was deeply involved in NWO before becoming president.
b. Some suggest that Bush was made President to introduce NWO
to America.
c. Americans generally didn’t buy it; nationalism too strong.
4. quote from President Bush’s
televised address to Congress, September 11, 1990 (as
quoted in Pat Robertson’s book, The New World
Order)
a. “A new partnership of nations has begun. We stand today
at a unique and
extraordinary
moment. The crisis in the Persian Gulf, as grave as it is, also
offers a rare
opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out
of these troubled
times, our fifth objective — a new world order — can
emerge: a new
era, freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of
justice, and
more secure in the quest for peace. . . .
b. “When we are successful, and we will be, we have a real
chance at this new
world order,
an order in which a credible United Nations can use its
peacekeeping
role to fulfill the promise and vision of the United Nations’
founders.”
c. President Bush began using term NWO frequently
d. I’ve given only one representative quote to show his support
and perspective of
NWO
5. US has had leading role in development
of NWO
a. the fathers of NWO were virtually all Americans
b. US technology and infrastructure are critical to success
of NWO
c. US would not have to cease to exist for NWO to become fully
functional
i. declaration of martial law under National State of Emergency
would be
sufficient
ii. would allow federal control of entire infrastructure; in fact
President
Clinton has written numerous EOs to protect America’s infrastructure
iii. NSE and martial law would permit suppression of dissidents; i.e.,
anyone who objected to his power grab
iv. there would be no recourse by public or Congress; President would
only
have to declare it so, and our American liberties would be history
d. US would not cease to exist under NWO, but would have to
radically change
for global governance
to be effective
i. an independent & strong US continues to give hope for
people in
subjugated countries
ii. repression of US would make NWO inevitable and irresistible for
all
other countries
e. in case you think NWO would not be all that bad
i. we cannot judge NWO from perspective of US government and
culture.
ii. America is <5% of world population, we cannot and should not
try to
Americanize the world.
iii. rest of world is socialist, communist, Muslim and/or poverty-stricken
third-world; they do not generally embrace our system, culture or
lifestyle — most are strongly opposed to our influence
f. under NWO, any nation whose people or government stubbornly
resist world
governance may
be disciplined by UN military force.
i. I’m aware of several credible prophecies that indicate an
invasion of
America by UN forces; I think such an invasion is very plausible.
g. many organizations advocating NWO are based in America,
including
environmental
groups, as discussed last week
i. a few people advocate NWO for personal power.
ii. but most leaders and advocates promote it to solve global problems.
iii. average person embraces because hopes for personal solutions.
h. problem: personal and global problems are result of sinful
human nature.
i. NWO can only use legislation, programs, indoctrination,
brute force;
cannot change human nature.
ii. NWO’s attempts to solve issues will only compound the problems
iii. I believe global government’s struggle for peace and security will
produce the most oppressive and tumultuous period of human history —
the time of great tribulation.
iv. I suggest the time during which NWO is officially being put into
effect
— now — is time Jesus called BoBP.
We’ve examined a few actions of previous presidents that would make
it easier to bring US
into NWO. Let’s consider a few of President Clinton’s actions.
President Clinton’s EOs (a few representative ones)
1. EO12852 President's Council on Sustainable Development
(June 29, 1993);
formed in response to UN’s emphasis on sustainable development, as
discussed in previous sessions; he’s implementing UN policies by
issuing EOs
2. EO12986 International Union for Conservation
of Nature and Natural Resources
(1/18/96); granted IUCN immunity from legal suits.
a. What is IUCN and why would President give it legal immunity?
b. According to IUCN’s web site, is one of the world’s oldest
international
conservation
organizations (established in 1948), today is the largest.
c. Is a union of other organizations. It brings together 74
governments (such as the
governments
of the US, China, Japan, the UK, Brazil), 105 government
agencies (such
as the US Environmental Protection Agency and National Park
Service), and
more than 700 non-governmental organisations (such as Friends
of the Earth
and Wetlands International). [IUCN’s web page listing all members
is under construction]
d. Refers to itself as World Conservation Union.
e. IUCN has helped draft major global conventions: on biological
diversity,
wetlands, world
heritage, trade in endangered species of flora and fauna, many
others
f. Why would President Clinton grant it legal immunity in US,
unless he
anticipated
problems from US public or Congress? Not clear to me whether this
immunity extends
to IUCN members. But President’s action indicates IUCN is a
primary player
in environmental legislation.
3. EO13061 Federal Support of Community Efforts
Along American Heritage Rivers.
[AHRI, American Heritage Rivers Initiative. 9/11/97]
a. Remember UN’s World Heritage program discussed in previous
session. 1996,
Heritage Areas
Act defeated in Congress; would have given Congress authority
to designate
areas of land as heritage zones.
b. After defeat of the Act, President Clinton wrote his own
version and issued it as
EO 13061, which
established the American Heritage Rivers Initiative (AHRI).
i. “The American Heritage Rivers initiative has three objectives:
natural
resource and environmental protection, economic revitalization, and
historic and cultural preservation.” Provides federal assistance to local
communities to meet the three objectives.
ii. “In accordance with Executive Order 12630, agencies shall act
with due
regard for the protection of private property provided for by the
Fifth
Amendment to the United States Constitution. No new regulatory
authority is created as a result of the American Heritage Rivers
initiative. This initiative will not interfere with matters of State,
local,
and tribal government jurisdiction.”
iii. However, in spite of this rhetoric, EO creates American Heritage Rivers
Interagency Committee and makes federal funds available; now land in
proximity to rivers identified in AHRI no longer under exclusive control
of states. Sounds like federal control to me.
iv. Authorized 10 rivers in first phase; in July 1998, EO13093 increased
the
limit from 10 rivers to 20. Same month, President declared 14 rivers
part of AHRI in first phase. Each year, president can add more rivers.
v. Rules governing each river are administered by bureaucrat
appointed by
Interagency Committee. President’s Council on Environmental Quality
oversees the program.
vi. EO for the AHRI is an unconstitutional transfer of power from
the states
to federal government; and permits willful confiscation of private land
by federal government. Opinion of James Hirsen, professor of law,
author of book, Government by Decree.
vii. Remember Wildlands Project: core reserves, buffer zones, corridors.
Corridors often are rivers; corridors have government controls limiting
public use
viii. AHRI could be step in that direction
4. EO 13083 Federalism
a. 14 May 1998, Clinton signed EO 13083 while in England, without
making any
announcement;
subject: federalism, the power that resides in the federal
government as
opposed to the states.
b. In effect, it voided the Tenth Amendment of the Bill of
Rights: “The powers not
delegated to
the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the
states, are
reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”
c. EO lists 9 situations in which federal government can interfere
in sovereignty of
states however
and whenever it wants. A blatant power grab.
d. 5 August 1998, Clinton under great pressure from governors,
mayors, members
of Congress,
issued EO 13095 to suspend EO 13083; did not revoke EO 13083,
only suspended
it. Appeared Clinton holding EO 13083 for future use.
e. 5 August 1999 (one year later), Clinton issued new EO regarding
federalism:
EO 13132, which
revokes EO13083.
f. EO13132 requires federal agencies to notify states before
enacting new
regulations
that would affect them.
g. Having “consulted” the elected officials of affected states,
the agency can
proceed as they
choose with the new regulation, with or without state approval,
as long as the
agency documents the concerns expressed by the elected state
officials.
h. “Thanks for your input. Now here’s the new regulation.”
5. EO13112 Invasive Species.
a. based on Convention on Biological Diversity: “Prevent the
introduction of,
control or eradicate
those alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or
species”
b. “alien species” is plant or animal not native to the area
c. EO13112 creates Invasive Species Council responsible for
monitoring activities
to eradicate/suppress
alien invasive species
d. “Section 1. Definitions. (a) "Alien species" means,
with respect to a particular
ecosystem, any
species, including its seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological
material capable
of propagating that species, that is not native to that
ecosystem.”
e. definition so broad, could include any plant, animal or
human not native to a
given ecosystem
f. given radical environmental concept of cores, buffers and
corridors, could
easily consider
humans an invasive species, subject to government control
within these
protected areas.
g. it takes very little imagination to see this happen
6. Background: Global Biodiversity
Agreement
a. Remember: Biodiversity Treaty, issued after Rio Earth Summit
in 1992;
President Clinton
signed treaty in 1993. Senate rejected the treaty.
b. White House made it clear ratification would be a prime
objective. Since then,
Clinton invoking
individual provisions of the treaty through EOs and
memoranda.
c. Global Biodiversity Assessment (GBA) implements the Biodiversity
Treaty.
Uses terms such
as buffer zones, corridors, core reserves; transforms way land
use would be
regulated by establishing commissions, administered by
governments
and affiliated with UN.
d. Important: Under GBA, approximately one fourth of land in
continental US
would be set
aside as wilderness area. Remember: Wildlands Project advocates
50%. But GBA
is an international agreement that is in effect, being
implemented.
Rest assured, US is moving toward GBA goal of 25%.
e. GBA also includes plan to relocate citizens over a period
of 20 to 50 years, so
people are removed
from “environmentally sensitive areas.”
f. Explains why our President is taking such strong radical
action through EOs,
bypassing public
debate and congressional review.
Presidential Proclamations (Clinton)
1. P6920 Establishment of the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument
a. Clinton issued Proclamation 6920 declaring nearly two million
acres of Utah
land to be a
national monument; remember UN’s World Heritage Program.
Land literally
snatched away from people and state of Utah. Designation as
national monument
prohibits mining of the land; is one of greatest untapped
natural resources
in US: high quality coal, natural gas, zirconium and titanium,
oil. People
of Utah, apparently including elected representatives, not even
informed before
announcement made. In addition to 2 million acres of public
land, hundreds
of thousands of acres of adjacent private land were seized;
pattern: core
reserves, buffer zones.
2. Similar, but separate actions
[optional]
a. Yellowstone National Park was given status as World Heritage
Site, so is now
under UN jurisdiction.
Yellowstone comprises over 2.2 million acres of land.
Also may be
“buffer zone” around Heritage Sites, additional land highly
regulated in
name of environmental protection. UN’s World Heritage Program
ensures buffer
zones are free from “human encroachment.” Crown Butte New
World Gold Mine
of Wyoming was located five miles outside of Yellowstone.
According to
UN, gold mine was too close to Yellowstone National Park and
intrudes upon
the buffer zone, so in 1995 the mine was shut down, even in
absence of environmental
problems. Clinton administration supported closure of
the mine. In
this case, international law with support of executive branch,
usurped both
federal and state sovereignty, and nullified ownership of private
property.
b. 1993, World Heritage Committee recognized Everglades National
Park as a
World Heritage
Site. Farmers whose land located north of park came under new
restrictions,
regulations and land use laws.
[optional] Presidential Determinations (Clinton)
Several examples of President Clinton changing laws already passed
by Congress
1. PD97-1. Assistance Program
for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet
Union [removes restriction specified in law
passed by Congress]
2. PD97-2. 11/11/96 [I determine
that it is in the national interest for the Export-Import
Bank of the United States to extend a loan
in the amount of approximately $383 million
in connection with the purchase of the nonnuclear
balance of plant equipment and
services for the Qinshan III nuclear power
plant in Zhejiang Province, the People's
Republic of China.]
3. PD97-3. 11/11/96 [I determine
that it is in the national interest for the Export-Import
Bank of the United States to extend a loan
in the amount of approximately $409 million
in connection with the purchase of U.S. equipment
and services for the Yangcheng
coal-fired power plant in Shanxi Province,
the People's Republic of China.]
4. PD97-15. 12/27/96 Assistance
Program for the New Independent States of the Former
Soviet Union [I hereby determine that it is
in the national security interest of the United
States to make available funds appropriated
under that heading without regard to the
restriction in that subsection.]
5. PD97-17. 2/21/97 Suspending
Restrictions on U.S. Relations With the Palestine
Liberation Organization
Richmond Times-Dispatch article, 15 Oct 99 [optional]
“Clinton decries treaty’s loss”
Subtitle: “President says U.S. will honor it anyway”
A day after the Senate defeated a treaty banning underground
nuclear testing, President
Clinton vowed yesterday that the United States will abide by the treaty
anyway, condemned
“new isolationists” in the Republican Party and warned of the consequences
of electing a GOP
president and Senate. . . .
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott insisted that the treaty fell
19 votes short of the two-
thirds needed for ratification because of its substance, not politics.
Notes:
1. primary objection to the test
ban treaty: it’s not verifiable
2. regardless of which side you
take on the test ban treaty, the greater issue is this:
a. Constitution requires Senate approve all treaties by 2/3
majority vote (67 votes)
b. Senate rejected the treaty; only 48 voted in favor, so treaty
lost by 19 votes, a
significant
margin
c. Clinton denounces the Senate, declares he’ll honor the treaty
anyway; clear
violation of
Constitution
d. why? I suggest: treaty is an important international item,
supported by UN
[optional]
Example of President Clinton using EO to set regulations that should
be considered by
Congress, 30 Oct 99: overview of Richmond Times-Dispatch article, “Clinton
acts to protect
patient data”. Subtitle, “Executive order likely to spark major debate”
1. President Clinton issued an
EO on 29 October regulating the privacy of medical
records. “These standards represent an unprecedented
step toward putting Americans
back in control of their own medical records,”
said Clinton.
2. apparently, EO contains 600
pages of regulations to protect medical records
3. issue of medical record privacy
aside, notice Mr. Clinton used EO to create detailed
regulations affecting private sector, completely
bypassing Congress which is
responsible for writing legislation governing
private sector
4. exhibits dictatorial approach
by President, demonstrates his broad use of EOs
5. this is how major changes get
made without any accountability
President Clinton is working diligently to prepare US for NWO. He’s
using EOs to take action
Constitution delegates to Congress, doing it without congressional
approval. Usurping
Congress’ authority. Notice: congress is not strongly opposing him.
Why not? Blackmail (FBI
files)? Are they part of the plan (many congressmen support it)? Are
they powerless to do
anything (many think so)? Or do they realize the UN’s global governance
is inevitable, futile
to resist?
In conclusion, some general comments
1. Some people are very concerned
about fighting globalism, being actively involved in
politics to influence programs and legislation,
or exposing anti-Christian practices and
statements. I don’t object; I think all these
are appropriate, our right as American
citizens, our obligation as salt and light
in this world.
2. However, I would greatly prefer
that Satan’s kingdom be worried about what’s
happening in God’s kingdom, feel hopeless
because of the progress God’s kingdom is
making, feel despair that one day soon the
earth will be the Lord’s kingdom. Instead,
we feel worry, hopelessness and despair about
them. They view us as radical whackos
and nuisances. I have to admit: Christians
have exhibited ungodly behavior in the name
of God, done some atrocious things in the
name of God, made unfounded and
ridiculous accusations in the name of God.
Actually, I’m inclined to agree with the
other side’s perspective of us. We have acted
like whackos and been simple nuisances.
3. I’m deeply concerned about
spiritual anemia among believers. Even among core
Christians who are aggressively seeking the
Lord and conforming themselves to his
image. My cry: “Where are the glory and power
of God among his people? How must
we prepare ourselves so God can do his work
through us?” That’s my heart’s cry.
4. I suspect: If all believers
became little Christs (Christians) and did what God called
them to do — both “be” and “do” — our spiritual
enemy would be in retreat and we
wouldn’t have the political, social and culture
issues we’re fighting today. We’re
fighting the enemy on our front porches because
we’ve been preoccupied with
indulging ourselves in God’s blessings instead
of using God’s resources to advance his
kingdom as he expect us to do. We cannot and
will not advance God’s kingdom by
focusing on ourselves — our needs, our desires,
our feelings, our belongings. God’s
kingdom is not about us. It’s about him.
5. We cannot and will not defeat
our spiritual enemy through political methods. We defeat
Satan one soul at a time. Jesus said, “go
and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching
them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
We have generally neglected our
commission. Is it any wonder Satan is succeeding?
How should I respond to the
situation? I must be a disciple of Jesus;
I must obey everything he taught; and I must
make other disciples and teach them to obey.
One soul at a time. If we made disciples
of everyone in America, we’d have much fewer
social, political and cultural problems.
6. It is appropriate for us to
oppose corruption — moral, political, social corruption — but
it’s essential for us to be holy. You don’t
get rid of darkness by fighting it; you get rid
of darkness by being light. It is appropriate
for us to discuss the issues with
unbelievers, but it’s essential for us to
express spiritual truths with words taught by the
Spirit. The spiritual battle is not won by
intellect, because an unbeliever cannot
understand the things that come from the Spirit
of God; persuasive human words will
not do the job, but speaking spiritual truths
with spiritual words and the demonstration
of the Spirit’s power will do the job.
7. The Lord’s return is getting
so much nearer. Isn’t it time we neglected all the
unimportant things we do and focused on building
his kingdom? I’m hoping to impart a
sense of urgency through this series on the
beginning of birth pains. I want you to have
an unwavering confidence in the Lord and his
soon return, and be willing to sacrifice
whatever he asks so you can focus on crossing
the finish line successfully.
8. I’m not trying to educate you
about current events or political science. I’m trying to
convince you that we are in the last of the
last days, and motivate you to become
zealous for God and his kingdom.
9. That’s what this teaching is
all about.