Get Out of the United Nations

 President Trump deserves applause for getting the United States out of one agency after another within the United Nations.

But these efforts are all too piecemeal.

It's time to get out of the UN entirely, and defund the whole wasteful enterprise.

 

URGENT; ACT NOW: President Trump has signed an executive order mandating a review of U.S. membership in all international organizations and treaties — and his administration is required to “provide recommendations as to whether the United States should withdraw from any such organizations, conventions, or treaties.” This comes as Trump already withdrew from the World Health Organization, Paris agreement, UN Human Rights Council, and other international bodies. Now’s the time for Congress to restore U.S. sovereignty by actually getting us out of the entire UN system. Urge your U.S. representative and senators to reintroduce and support legislation to restore U.S. sovereignty in the current, 119th Congress.

The United Nations is one of the greatest threats to U.S. national sovereignty and the God-given freedoms of Americans. It is imperative that Congress enact legislation to fully withdraw the United States from the UN and all its associated entities.

In the previous, 118th Congress, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas) sponsored legislation (S. 3428 and H.R. 6645) to Get US Out! of the UN. When he introduced the bill in the Senate, Sen. Lee said:

At the UN’s inception in 1945, President Truman presented a choice between international chaos and the establishment of a world organization for peace. Yet, despite the UN’s existence, chaos abounds. Adversaries leverage their UN positions and the goal of peace is overshadowed by the ambition for supranational governance. The true hope for a peaceful world lies not in such global institutions but in the strength of our national sovereignty and the use of the strength of forge and continue to foster bilateral relationships around the world.

Furthermore, in a previous interview with The New American, Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) also made a strong case for terminating U.S. membership in the UN:

First of all, I don’t think we should be in the United Nations. It’s a collection of dictators, and you give them all a vote in the organization. I’m a sponsor of a bill to get us out of the United Nations, and to get the United Nations out of the United States [and] some related world associations, [such as the] World Trade Organization [and the] World Health Organization.

The World Trade Organization has been hostile to the United States. They are the ones who … “forced” Congress to take off the country of origin labeling for beef and pork. Obviously, they only forced the ones here who have weak minds … to get rid of those labels — but that came from the World Trade Organization. The World Health Organization has redefined things like the definition of “vaccine” and “herd immunity.” And then our own CDC is following suit and trying to redefine these terms.

It is Orwellian in the sense that they’re trying to control thought by controlling the language that we use. And for Joe Biden to throw in with all of that, it’s that we have a president like that.

— U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (2021)

It is imperative that Congress reintroduce and enact legislation to Get US Out! of the UN. Please contact your U.S. representative and senators, and urge them to so just that. Failure to act could mean the total loss of our Constitution and our God-given freedoms.

 

GET US OUT! of the UNITED NATIONS

Thank you,

Your Friends in The John Birch Society

             

US Senator Mike Lee: The Best Pick to Replace Anthony Kennedy on SCOTUS

Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, the swing vote who would sway the court rulings pretty much any way he wanted, has announced his retirement. His departure has sparked incredible (wonderful!) panic from the left, and great elation from the right. But his retirement was long expected. Rumors swirled online and in print last year that he would step down after Justice Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation. Some reports even suggested that Gorsuch helped cement Kennedy’s decision to retire sooner rather than later because of their strong friendship, which began when Gorsuch clerked for Kennedy in the 1990s.

Despite his liberal rulings on abortion and marriage (his most charitable supporters consider him libertarian), Kennedy was a longtime ally with the conservative wing of the United States Supreme Court, especially during his last term on the court. He has accomplished so much good under the Trump Administration. He sided with public sector workers to stop the legal theft of their wages when they choose not to join a union. He supported the president’s constitutional travel ban against rogue nations. He also stood with freedom of speech, striking down an abortive law which would have required pregnancy centers to inform their clients of abortion options.

Last November, President Trump updated his list of 25 nominees, which had included Neil Gorsuch, and he will draw from that list. Unlike previous presidents, Trump has responded to input from the public as well as from his advisors. Circuit Court Judge William Pryor looked like a possibility, but the uproar about his squishy stances on individual liberty and pro-family issues have pushed him away. Shortly after his inauguration, the president whittled down his nomination to two candidates to replace Scalia: Thomas Hardiman and Gorsuch. Trump could move forward with Hardiman next. A federal circuit court judge in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, Hardiman carries a working-class temperament that could force Red State Democrats to vote for him.

However, based on the current, more politically fraught landscape in the U.S. Senate and across the country, there is a better pick on the president’s list: U.S. Senator Mike Lee. A sitting U.S. senator? His nomination would not be unheard of. Retired and sitting elected officials from the House of Representatives and United States Senate have served on the Supreme Court before. In fact, even a former president, William Howard Taft, served on the court—and as chief justice, no less.

What makes Lee the preferred nominee to replace Kennedy?

1. He’s a staunch constitutionalist. He has written books and given many speeches on this subject.
2. He has the highest rating from the American Conservative Union of all his colleagues, even higher than Cruz. He has maintained this rating even following his re-election in 2016. Normally, legislators get more “swampy” when they return to Washington. Not Lee, though.
3. He would be easy to confirm. Unlike his conservative colleague Ted Cruz, Mike Lee has sought to foster peaceful relationships with every member of the United States Senate, but he still voted along his conservative principles. Senate rules permit Lee to vote for himself. Even without McCain, 50 votes plus Vice President Mike Pence would get him confirmed. At least two Red State Democrats would support Lee, too.
4. He’s not a knee-jerk Trump supporter. Independence is crucial to begin with for our Supreme Court nominees. Politically, this decision is going to raise more ire from the left and within the Democratic caucus. Socialists are cannibalizing the establishment, and their representatives need to do everything they can to appease them. They can’t vote for a “Trump” cheerleader. Even within the GOP caucus, there are Republicans who are wary of Trump and want to stand apart, including the two moderate Republicans Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. They can vote for Lee and not worry about offending their moderate-liberal sensibilities. 
5. He wants to restore federalism and separation of powers. Enough said. His push to restore tariff setting powers to Congress is one proof of this, regardless of the powers behind the scene lobbying for this legislation.
6. He’s had an avid interest in the Supreme Court since he was a kid, and his father served as Solicitor General of the United States.
7. He’s young. At 47 years, he is one of the youngest prospective nominees on the list. In North Dakota, Trump said he wanted someone who would stay on the court for 40 to 45 years. Someone like Lee would meet that need.

On a broader note, the Utah senator could provide the constitutional correction needed to curb the federal judiciary. Following from the power of judicial review established by Marbury vs. Madison, the Supreme Court has arrogated too much power to itself.  Any legislation which falls within the 9^th and 10^th Amendment, which outlines powers unwritten in the Constitution and belonging to the states and the people, have been routinely struck down. Based on his temperament, voting record, and rhetoric, Supreme Court Justice Lee could restore checks and balances among the states as well as among branches in the federal government.

Pundits left and right view Lee as the likely choice, too. Vox Magazine lists him as a conservative favorite, as does U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, radio host Mark Levin, and the Governor of Utah. Bloomberg News reports that he is in active consideration. 

Last of all, Lee’s appointment would not risk the GOP Senate Caucus majority. Despite the precarious partisan divide, Lee’s seat would not fall into Democratic hands. He won re-election in 2016 by an overwhelming margin. The Governor of Utah could appoint the solid, well-known Dr. Michael Kennedy to replace Lee without any trouble.. There’s no chance of a Roy Moore redux occurring in Utah.

A century ago, another Republican U.S. Senator from Utah, George Sutherland, won confirmation to the highest court. A clear-cut conservative who relentlessly opposed the New Deal and a telling precursor, Sutherland sounds a lot like Mike. President Trump should select Mike Lee for the Supreme Court.

Conservative Resurgence in the US Senate Supports Judge Roy Moore

Arthur, I just got back from a two-day trip to Washington, D.C. And let me tell you, conservatives in Congress are FIRED UP about the possibility of having another principled fighter on the frontlines of the fight to Drain the Swamp. In fact, yesterday I met with Senators Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee about repealing ObamaCare, securing the border, balancing our budget and restoring constitutional government in Washington. Senators Paul, Cruz and Lee are excited about the possibility of another conservative fighter joining them on the front lines in Washington. But Arthur, they're also worried. They're worried because of the power behind the Obama-Clinton Machine. And they know that -- without your immediate support -- my campaign won't have the resources to fight back against the Obama-Clinton Machine and get our winning message out to as many voters across the state as possible before December 12. Arthur, Senators Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee are standing with me in this fight.   Can I count on you to stand with me by chipping in a donation to my campaign's Conservative Victory:  Defeat the Democrats Money Bomb IMMEDIATELY?   I STAND WITH ROY MOORE! Chip in $25 to Stand with Judge Moore >> Chip in $35 to Stand with Judge Moore >> Chip in $50 to Stand with Judge Moore >> Chip in $100 to Stand with Judge Moore >> Chip in $150 to Stand with Judge Moore >> Chip in $250 to Stand with Judge Moore >> Chip in $500 to Stand with Judge Moore >> Or donate another amount. Thank you, Arthur, for standing with me in this fight. I appreciate your support. Sincerely, Judge Roy Moore

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Why I Support the Senate Conservatives Fund

Retired Attorney General Ken Cuccinnelli  of Virginia set up a new PAC to help fund conservative candidates for office in Washington DC.

His fund challenged Mitch McConnell in the 2014 primary, for example

Even though McConnell went onto the general election and another win, the process created a new conservative voice in Kentucy, and paved the way for Matt Bevin to become the next governor.

Other Senate Conservative Fund investments have enabled conservatives to win key House Seats during the 2017 special election series, too.

Check out what they sent me in the mail, too:

The letter is common place, but then they provide me two postcards for my two US Senators--and the envelopes are specifically addressed to them:

Notice the addresses to the US Senators

Finally, conservatives are learning to fight back and raise in the same way that the left, that progressives, that the Democratic Party has been fundraising then fighting all these years.

It's not enough to have the right ideas. Men and women of conservative conscience have to be willing to fight and win through an effective, unending process.