o in the un gee i was warned of this

[wakeupamerica]

Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:59 AM PDT

Some unprecedented news today, folks. Never in the history of the United Nations has a U.S. President taken the chairmanship of the powerful UN Security Council. Perhaps it is because of what could arguably be a Constitutional prohibition against doing so. To wit: Section 9 of the Constitution says:


No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.


Nonetheless, the rotating chairmanship of the council goes to the U.S. this month. The normal course of business would have U.S. Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice take the gavel. However, this time will be different. Constitution be damned, Barack Hussein Obama has decided to put HIMSELF in the drivers seat, and will preside over global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament talks slated to begin September 24th. The Financial Times says:


Barack Obama will cement the new co-operative relationship between the US and the United Nations this month when he becomes the first American president to chair its 15-member Security Council.


The topic for the summit-level session of the council on September 24 is nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament one of severall global challenges that the US now wants to see addressed at a multinational level.


UN officials also hope a climate change debate on September 22 will give fresh impetus to the search for a global climate deal at Copenhagen in December. There are also hopes a possible meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, and Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority president, that Mr. Obama would host, could lead to a breakthrough about a timetable for Middle East peace.


Here is what the UN Security Council does. Picture Obama as the Chair of this committee with this power.

Under the UN Charter, the functions and powers of the Security Council are:

http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_functions.html

* to maintain international peace and security in accordance with the principles and purposes of the United Nations;
* to investigate any dispute or situation which might lead to international friction;
* to recommend methods of adjusting such disputes or the terms of settlement;
* to formulate plans for the establishment of a system to regulate armaments;
* to determine the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggression and to recommend what action should be taken;
* to call on Members to apply economic sanctions and other measures not involving the use of force to prevent or stop aggression;
* to take military action against an aggressor;
* to recommend the admission of new Members;
* to exercise the trusteeship functions of the United Nations in “strategic areas”;
* to recommend to the General Assembly the appointment of the Secretary-General and, together with the Assembly, to elect the Judges of the International Court of Justice.

No American president has ever attempted to acquire the image of King of the Universe by officiating at a meeting of the UN’s highest body. Obama apparently believes that being flanked by council-member heads of state like Col. Moammar Qaddafi who is expected to be seated five sseats to Obama’s right will cast a sufficiently blinding sspell on Americans.

He undoubtedly hopes that the horrid state of the nation’s economy, turmoil over health care, and a summer of racial scapegoating will pale by comparison. This role as UN Security Council chair will allow him to make decisions, influence legislation and resolutions, and set the agenda.

Right Soup will be closely following this very unsettling turn of events. Like I always say, pay attention to what Obama DOES.

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Posted: 09 Sep 2009 08:19 AM PDT

Barack Obama has given 263 speeches or remarks since he took office in January…more than the days he has been president. Tonight, at 8pm ET, he will speak to a joint session of Congress on health care. White House officials say the president will “answer all the major questions”, including the serious problem of how to pay for getting coverage for the 50 million Americans he says are uninsured. (Conservatives rightly point out that at least 20 million of those are illegal aliens, and that HR 3200 contains no specific guarantee against covering them.)

In Obama’s Labor Day speech to the AFL-CIO, he declared that opponents had NO ideas or plans that would solve the nations health care problems. Nothing could be further from the truth– the GOP has proposed numerous alternatives which would eliminate barriers to coverage for those who can’t currently obtain health insurance. No more denials because of pre-existing conditions, serious tort reform and the ability for insurance companies to compete across state lines are all included in the alternative proposals.

Of course, none of them create a massive new bureaucracy that would take over 1/6 of our economy, nor do they include a government insurance plan to compete with insurance companies. Sadly, Democrats have blocked every one of the bills from coming to the floor for Congressional votes.

Obama faces deep divisions in his own party, and virtually no Republican support for the current Democrat health care plans. Will Barry cement the divide by refusing any compromise with opponents? Those close to the White House say a public option will be one of Obama’s requirements, despite his statements that it isn’t a deal-killer. San Fran Nancy Pelosi says that it will certainly be a part of any House bill, because a plan that doesn’t include it wouldn’t pass in the House.

Will Obama extend any olive branches to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who’ve spoken out at town hall meetings and protest gatherings? Will he acknowledge these citizens who have been called racists and Nazis by many– including Congress members? Will he denounce the smears against them? Don’t hold your breath.

Obama made himself quite clear on Labor Day. No matter how inclusive his speech is tonight, it will not matter. Democrats are on record as saying they’ll use the unconstitutional power of reconciliation to ram socialized health care through with a simple majority vote, rather than the constitutionally required 2/3 majority.

Obama will likely call for quick passage of some type of reform, which will give Democrats the green light to go it alone. Call and email your Representatives immediately, and let them know they’ll be out of a job if they vote for socialized medicine.

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