Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
FOXNews.com - U.N. Rights Council Backs 'Censorship' Watchdog, Elevates U.S. Foes
Concerns about censorship were raised after the 56-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), which has tremendous sway in the United Nations, successfully pushed through a resolution that creates a watchdog to monitor how religion is portrayed in the media.
The OIC says it will promote religious tolerance by ensuring that religion is not defamed, as it claims occurred when Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad provoked Muslim riots. But the United States and the European Union members on the council opposed the resolution, fearing that it will censor the press and muzzle freedom of expression.
Another blow to U.S. interests Friday in Geneva was the appointment of former U.N. General Assembly president and ex-Sandinista Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann as a member of the council's 18-member Advisory Committee.
D'Escoto is a virulently anti-American politician, who champions the causes of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez and Chavez ally Evo Morales, president of Bolivia. During his tenure as General Assembly president, D'Escoto's senior advisers included Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi supporter Ramsey Clark and Hamas-friendly U.N. human rights investigator Richard Falk. D'Escoto last year called Fidel Castro a world hero.
On top of that, a Cuban is expected to be selected Monday to be vice chair of the Human Rights Council.
And is there any wonder why the UN is a completely inept and defunct organization? We need to kick the UN out of the United States and cease our participation in and funding of this organization.
This is particularly disturbing:
Quote:
The resolution now opens the way for the Human Rights Council to select a special investigator on religious freedom to "work closely with mass media organizations to ensure that they create and promote an atmosphere of respect and tolerance for religious and cultural diversity."
And is there any wonder why the UN is a completely inept and defunct organization? We need to kick the UN out of the United States and cease our participation in and funding of this organization.
This is particularly disturbing:
What are the odds it doesn't apply to Jewish or Christian religions?
As has been stated before, it's time to get the U.S. out of the UN and the UN out of the U.S.
It'd be a way to help balance the budget. We don't have to evict them from the USA. All we have to do is completely stop all funding to the UN and no longer recognize diplomatic immunity of UN members thus allowing the NYPD a chance to arrest and fine all of those members who regularly break the law, both traffic and criminal.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
