Have they L.O.S.T. their minds???

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Oh no! They're at it again! And, this time it stinks like rotten fish! The U.S. Senate, with President George Bush's support, is once again poised to sell us out! Another inequitable, irresponsible International treaty is up for vote. Remember, a treaty must be ratified by a 2/3 vote of the Senate, and funding relegated to Congress. In 1982 the UN devised a vulpine scheme called "The Law of the Sea Treaty", or L.O.S.T. For 25 years, 'One World Orderists' have been lobbying the USA to sign on to this treaty, thereby relinquishing even more of our sovereignty, providing heretofore unknown powers of oversight and regulation on to a new UN beurocracy, and imposing irredressable taxation on to the American Taxpayer. Yup, not even your Senator or Congess Person will ever have a say in the oversight or the amount of taxes this UN beurocracy will levy against us -- the US Taxpayer. I have spent the last couple of months reviewing the original treaty, the changes made since our (the USA's) previous refusals to sign, and the arguments for and against. Suffice it to say, it was alot of reading. I will spare you the entirety, so as to not encumber your time or precious eyesight. However, I'll provide a few hightlights. And, beseech you to contact both you Senators and Congressional representatives to send an unequivocable, resounding "NO" to passage of this unconstitutional treaty. Please bear in mind that in this post, I haven't even touched on any of the aggregious treaty articles relating to: 1. The treaty's imposed restrictions upon the U.S. Navy 2. The establishment of a LOST oversight/compliance system, given final say in all matters relating to the seas, and territorial waters. 3. The levy of taxation upon the member nations -- in an inequitable fashion (Yup, that means that the USA will pay the lion's share). 4. Or the nature of the imposition of such taxation, fees, fines, penalties, etc... Here are some links to recommended reading on this issue: 1. Excerpts from the American Geological Institute http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis108/lawofthesea_hearings.html 2. Heritage http://www.heritage.org/Research/InternationalOrganizations/wm470.cfm Excerpt from #2: "the Treaty creates the International Seabed Authority ("Authority") to regulate and exploit mineral resources. It requires a company to submit an application fee of $500,000 (now $250,000), as well as a bonus site for the Authority to utilize for its own mining efforts. Additionally, the corporation must pay an annual fee of $1 million, as well as a percentage of its profits (increasing annually up to 7%), and must agree to share mining and navigational technology--thereby ensuring that opportunities aren't restricted to more technologically advanced countries. The decision to grant or to withhold mining permits is decided by the Authority, which consists disproportionately of underdeveloped countries. Technology-sharing is no longer mandatory, however, there are remaining "principles" to guide its use and distribution. Additionally, the Council has been restructured so that the United States has a permanent seat, and developed countries can create a blocking vote. *** Please don't underestimate the insideous nature of this provision: "It requires ... as well as a bonus site for the Authority to utilize for its own mining efforts." 3. http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=2567 Excerpt: "....Remember the luckless USS Pueblo in 1968? International law did not prevent North Korea from seizing the intelligence ship; approval of the Law of the Sea Treaty would have offered the Pueblo no additional protection. America was similarly unaided by international law in its 2001 confrontation with China over our downed EP-3 surveillance plane." 4. http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd36.htm * If you're not familiar with Devvy Kidd, she is one sharp cookie! 5. http://www.usasurvival.org/ck42705.shtml 6. http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/2/9/150346.shtml And now to the actual text of the treaty. In reviewing the text, I have highlighted no less than 43 objectionable articles. Perhaps the most aggregious being: "Article181 Archives and official communications of the Authority 1. The archives of the Authority, wherever located, shall be inviolable Article182 Privileges and immunities of certain persons connected with the Authority Representatives of States Parties attending meetings of the Assembly, the Council or organs of the Assembly or the Council, and the Secretary-General and staff of the Authority, shall enjoy in the territory of each State Party: (a) immunity from legal process with respect to acts performed by them in the exercise of their functions,..." "Article183 Exemption from taxes and customs duties 1. Within the scope of its official activities, the Authority (which is the supreme L.O.S.T. governing body), its assets and property, its income, and its operations and transactions, authorized by this Convention, shall be exempt from all direct taxation and goods imported or exported for its official use shall be exempt from all customs duties. The Authority shall not claim exemption from taxes which are no more than charges for services rendered. 2. When purchases of goods or services of substantial value necessary for the official activities of the Authority are made by or on behalf of the Authority, and when the price of such goods or services includes taxes or duties, appropriate measures shall, to the extent practicable, be taken by States Parties to grant exemption from such taxes or duties or provide for their reimbursement. Goods imported or purchased under an exemption provided for in this article shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of in the territory of the State Party which granted the exemption, except under conditions agreed with that State Party. 3. No tax shall be levied by States Parties on or in respect of salaries and emoluments paid or any other form of payment made by the Authority to the Secretary-General and staff of the Authority, as well as experts performing missions for the Authority, who are not their nationals." http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/closindx.htm Folks, this stinks to high Heaven! Please don't let the Senate sign away more of our sovereign rights, or subject us to globalist taxation, and unconstitutional judicial mandates. Let's remember: THIS IS OUR COUNTRY! Thank you all for taking the time to educate yourselves about this perfidious treaty.