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“Invito
Beneficium Non Datur”
“No one is obliged to accept a benefit against his consent”
Abstract
The
Charter of the United Nations was drafted at the the
UN Conference on International Organizations in San Francisco in
1945. The 50 signatory nations worked with other non-governmental
organizations to complete their task in just two months time. The
Charter was ratified by the five permanent members of the Security
Council on October 21, 1945.
World
War II had just ended. The world was trying to get back on its feet from
the death and destruction that only war can engender. Cities needed to
be rebuilt; lives put back together, wounds healed, souls made whole. It
was a time of sorrow, a time of need, a time for reaching out for a
helping hand – when innocent vulnerability rises from the ashes of
insufferable hardship.
Such
were the breeding grounds that led to the surrogate to the League of
Nations we examined in our first paper of the New World Order Series.
The stated public goal was the same – to foster an international
organization empowered beyond a single nation-state to prevent war and
to be the protector of human rights. This was to be done by the rule of
law – international law, as agreed upon by TREATIES between
nations.
The
following is a comparison between the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Right
(1966) and the rights within The
Constitution of the United
States
and The
Declaration of Independence,
and a further comparison to certain articles and provisions of The
International Monetary Fund.
First
a number of articles from the U.N. Covenant will be given with comments
directly following each one. After the U.N. articles portions of the
United States Constitution are offered with comments after each.
Next
information on the International Monetary Fund will be provided followed
by comments.
The
last section is a summary discussion of the series and conclusions drawn
therefrom.
U.N.
International Covenant
Article
4
1.
In time of public emergency which threatens the life of the nation and
the existence of which is officially proclaimed, the States Parties to
the present Covenant may take measures derogating from their obligations
under the present Covenant to the extent strictly required by the
exigencies of the situation, provided that such measures are not inconsistent
with their other obligations under international law and do not
involve discrimination solely on the ground of race, color, sex,
language, religion or social origin. [1]
Comment
Note
the wording “provided that such measures are not inconsistent with
their other obligations under international law.” What this is
saying is that a Nation-State cannot derogate from this Covenant if such
measures are inconsistent with international law. International
law therefore, is being placed above the national laws of any
given Nation-State. This represents a loss of sovereignty.
Article
18
3.
Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject only to
such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to
protect public safety, order, health, or morals or the fundamental
rights and freedoms of others. [2]
Comment
Note
the wording “may be subject only to such limitations as are
prescribed by law.” This is not freedom
– this is permission
that is subject
to limitations
prescribed by law.
Article
19
1. Everyone shall have
the right to hold opinions without interference.
2. Everyone shall have
the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to
seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless
of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art,
or through any other media of his choice.
3. The exercise
of the rights provided for in paragraph 2 of this article carries with
it special duties and responsibilities. It may therefore be subject
to certain restrictions, but these shall only be such as are
provided by law and are necessary. [3]
Comment
Once
again, this is not an unalienable right, as it has “special duties
and responsibilities that can subject it to certain restrictions.”
And what does “are necessary” mean, and who determines such?
Such wording leaves the barn door wide open.
Article
21
The
right of peaceful assembly shall be recognized. No restrictions
may be placed on the exercise of this right other than those imposed
in conformity with the law and which are necessary in a
democratic society in the interests of national security or public
safety, public order (ordre public), the protection of public health or
morals or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. [4]
Comment
Notice
the wording “no
restrictions OTHER than those imposed in conformity with
the law.”
Article
24
2.
Every child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall
have a name. [5]
Comment
I
simply bring attention to the fact that every child is to be registered
and ask how and why and what for? Cui Bono? In the United States would
this be the same thing as receiving a social security number? How is
being registered a right? Would this fall under the rubric of an
unalienable right or natural right? If not – what kind of right?
Warburg
on World Government
The
US Senate report on Resolutions Relative to Revision of the United
Nations Charter, Atlantic Union, World Federation, page 494, 1950, has
James P. Warburg stating the following:
"...
The great question of our time is not whether or not world government
can be achieved, but whether or not it can be achieved by peaceful
means. We shall have world government, whether or not we
like it. The question is only whether world government will
be achieved by consent or by conquest." [6]
Comment
Well,
at least Mr. Warburg doesn’t mince his words. His position is
unabashedly clear – we shall have world government whether we like it
or not; and whether we consent or not, and need to be conquered to
achieve their desired goal. Whose goal might this be – why Mr.
Warburg and his elite friend’s goal – the moneychangers Christ was
so fond of.
“Please
allow me to introduce myself, I’m a man of wealth and taste
I’ve
been around for a long, long year – stole many a man’s soul and
faith.
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
What’s bugging you – is the nature of my game.” [a]
Now
we will compare the wording of the above quoted U.N. “rights” to the
rights of our Constitution and to the Declaration of Independence.
Article
VI – U.S. Constitution
Clause
2:
“This
Constitution and the laws of the United States which shall be made in
pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under
the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the
land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in
the constitution [of any state] or laws of any state to the contrary
notwithstanding.” [7]
Comment
Notice
that the laws of the United States are to be in pursuance of the
Constitution – to follow its guiding course, as the Constitution comes
before the laws of the state. No law, be it on the local, state, or
Federal level, can supercede the Constitution or not be in pursuance
thereof. This also pertains to international law as well.
Clause
3:
“The
senators and representatives before mentioned, and the members of the
several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers,
both of the United States [government] and of the several states, shall
be bound by oath of affirmation to support this Constitution;
....” [8]
Comment
The
above clause clearly indicates that all senators, representatives,
members of the state legislators, and all executive and judicial
officers – on both the Federal and State level – are bound by
oath to support the Constitution. It is their sworn
duty not to go against the Constitution but to support it. This includes
putting any international law before or above our Constitution.
The
Courts
So
far we have discussed certain facets of the UN Covenant versus our own
Constitution. There have been several Supreme Court cases on these vary
same issues. Now, let’s take a look at what the courts have to say.
“No
agreement with a foreign nation can confer power on the Congress, or on
any other branch of government, which is free from the restraints of the
Constitution.” [9]
“All
laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void.” [10]
“An
unconstitutional act is not law; it confers no rights; it imposes
no duties;
affords no protection; it creates no office; it is in legal
contemplation, as
inoperative as though it had never been passed.” [11]
“The
general rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form
and name of law, is in reality no law, but is wholly void and
ineffective for any
purpose; since unconstitutionality dates from the time of its enactment,
and not
merely from the date of the decision so branding it. No one is bound
to obey an
unconstitutional law and no courts are bound to enforce it.”
[12]
Comment
It is
most obvious that the courts place the Constitution before any law –
be it national or international. All law that can apply to an American,
within the borders of our country, is in the Constitution, and or
must be in pursuance of the Constitution or it is null and void,
conferring no rights or duties – it is as if it never existed.
Declaration
of Independence
Now
we will examine and compare the Declaration of Independence
to the above U.N. Articles. In part the Declaration states:
“We
hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” [13]
Thomas
Jefferson is recognized as the author of the
Declaration
of Independence. James Madison wrote the Virginia
Declaration of Rights 1776
prior to Jefferson’s rendition for the Federal Nation-State.
Here is the first article from Madison’s pen:
“Article
I: That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have
certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a
state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their
posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of
acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and
obtaining happiness and safety.” [14]
Comment
Notice
the similarity between the two documents, except that Madison included
possessing personal property, while Jefferson did not –
a most interesting divergence. Why did Jefferson leave this out? Was it
an oversight or was it deliberate?
“I
stuck around St. Petersburg – when I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the czar and his ministers – Anastasia screamed in vain
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
What’s puzzling you – is the nature of my game” [b]
Either way we see that man has unalienable rights –
rights that are unascertainable and inherent and cannot be
deprived thereof.
The
above United States documents clearly state unalienable,
unascertainable, inherent rights that cannot be deprived from the
individual. They stand without qualification in a free state
of nature.
The
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
claim to be unalienable, yet they come with qualifications and limitations
that thus render them ascertainable.
There
is a large difference between the United Nations version and the United
State’s version of what constitutes an unalienable right that
is unascertainable.
We
have seen that treaties are both part of the Supreme Law of the Land of
the United States, as well as being the mechanism by which international
agreements and or contracts are ratified by. Let’s now examine
treaties.
Treaties
Article
102 of
the Charter
of the United Nations,
“Every
treaty and every international agreement entered into by any Member of
the United Nations after the present Charter comes into force shall as
soon as possible be registered with the Secretariat and published by
it.” [15]
Treaties
are agreements between nations. Some nations consider agreements between
a nation and international organizations such as the United Nations to
be a treaty.
The
Constitution grants the US Senate authority to ratify treaties with
others. The President does not have the authority to
agree to a treaty without the Senate’s approval
according to due process.
Constitution
of the United States - Article 1
Section
10 – Paragraph 1
“No
State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or
Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit
Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in
Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law
impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of
Nobility.” [16]
Constitution
of the United States - Article 2
Section
2 – Paragraph 2
“He (the
President) shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of
the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of
the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and
with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors,
other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all
other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein
otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the
Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as
they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in
the Heads of Departments.” [(the President) added by this author]. [17]
Constitution
of the United States - Article 6
Paragraph
2
“This
Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in
Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made,
under the Authority of the United States, shall be the
supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound
thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the
Contrary notwithstanding.” [18]
Comment
So,
as is clearly evident, the President cannot enter into a treaty without
the help, advice, and a two thirds majority vote of consent from
the Senate.
Evidently
what was required for the United States to enter into an international
organization such as the U.N. would have been a working group between
the President and the Senators.
A
vote of two thirds majority would be required for ratification, and
any such “joining” would still have to be in pursuance of the
Constitution and be acceptable to We the People who come BEFORE the
Constitution.
And
lastly, any such treaty must be approved by proper due process PRIOR to
any signing of the charter and pledge to join the organization – not
ipso facto.
We
the People our Sovereign. The Constitution comes next. The government
set up by the Constitution by grant from We the People comes last. All
is subordinate to We the People.
“There
is no such thing as a power of inherent sovereignty in the government
of the [federal] United States... In this country sovereignty resides in
the people,
and Congress can exercise no power which they [the sovereign people]
have not,
by their Constitution entrusted to it: All else is withheld.” [19]
“In
this state as in all republics, it is not the Legislature, however
translucent it’s powers, who are supreme- but the people- and to
suppose that they may violate the fundamental law, is, as has been most
eloquently expressed, to affirm that the deputy is greater than his
principle; that the servant is above his master; that the
representatives of the people are superior to the people themselves;
that men acting by virtue of delegated power may do not only what their
powers do not authorize, but what they forbid.” [20]
The
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution did not grant rights to
We the People – they simply acknowledged unalienable rights or
natural rights that already
existed.
“Life,
liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the
contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed
beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place.” [21]
The
government was granted certain powers by the people to PROTECT our
unalienable rights. The government serves the people by grant and
empowerment of the people. The entire mandate of the government is to
PROTECT the rights of the people.
“All
that government does and provides legitimately is in pursuit of its duty
to
provide protection for private rights (Wynhammer v. People, 13 NY 378),
which
duty is a debt owed to it's creator, WE THE PEOPLE and the private
unenfranchised individual; which debt and duty is never extinguished nor
discharged, and is perpetual. No matter what the government/state
provides for us
in manner of convenience and safety, the unenfranchised individual owes
nothing
to the government.” [22]
Our
Constitution only granted the US Senate authority to ratify treaties
with others. The President was granted the power to make them or
have them drawn up (written) but only the Senate has the power to ratify
or dismiss. Americans have been misled into believing that treaties are
part of the Supreme Law of the Land with the power to supersede our
Constitution. Such a supposition is completely false and spurious.
A treaty must be in pursuance of the Constitution or it is null and void
– as if it had never existed.
“I
watched with glee – while your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades for the gods they made
I shouted out, who killed the Kennedys?
When after all it was you and me
Please to meet you, hope you guess my name
What’s confusing you – is the nature of my game” [c]
Court
Rulings
So
far, we have discussed the UN Covenant as compared to the U.S.
Constitution. The Supreme Court has ruled on these same issues several
times. Let’s take a look at what the court has previously ruled
regarding treaties.
“This
Court has regularly and uniformly recognized the supremacy of the
Constitution over a treaty.” [23]
“.
. . No agreement with a foreign nation can confer power on the Congress,
or any other branch of government, which is free from the restraints of
the Constitution. Article VI, the Supremacy clause of the Constitution
declares, ‘This Constitution and the Laws of the United States which
shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all the Treaties made, or which
shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the
supreme law of the land; . . .’” This case involved the question:
Does the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (treaty) supersede the U.S.
Constitution? [24]
Thomas
Jefferson wrote the following in a letter to Wilson C. Nicholas back in
1803 regarding the issue of treaties and the Constitution.
“Our
peculiar security is in the possession of a written Constitution. Let
us not make it a blank paper by construction [interpretation]. I say the
same as to the opinion of those who consider the grant of the treaty
making power as boundless. If it is, then we have no
Constitution.” [25]
And
lastly we have the following decision, which pretty much sums it all up.
“It
would be manifestly contrary to the objectives of those who created the
Constitution, as well as those who were responsible for the Bill of
Rights - let alone alien to our entire constitutional history and
tradition - to construe Article VI as permitting the United States to
exercise power UNDER an international agreement, without observing
constitutional prohibitions.” [26]
“In
effect, such construction would permit amendment of that document in a
manner not sanctioned by Article V. The prohibitions of the
Constitution were designed to apply to all branches of the National
Government and they cannot be nullified by the Executive or by the
Executive and Senate combined. This Court has also repeatedly taken the
position that an Act of Congress, which MUST comply with the
Constitution, is on full parity with a treaty and that when a statute
which is subsequent in time is inconsistent with a treaty, the statute
to the extent of conflict, renders the treaty null. It would be
completely anomalous to say that a treaty need not comply with the
Constitution when such an agreement can be overridden by a statute that
must conform to that instrument.”
“The
treaty power as expressed in the Constitution, is in terms unlimited
except by those restraints which are found in that instrument against
the action of the government or of its departments and those arising
from the nature of the government itself and of that of the States. It
would not be contended that it extends so far as to authorize what the
Constitution forbids, or a change in the character of the government, or
a change in the character of the States, or a cession of any portion of
the territory of the latter without its consent.” [27]
The
International Monetary Fund
Following
the end of World War II, the allied countries found themselves in a
world of economic disorder, fostered by the severe financial strains
created to fund the war. On December 27, 1945, the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) emerged from the Bretton Woods Agreement.
Its
original goal was to put in order the world’s international monetary
and financial systems and to
help transition the debilitated war-economy to a vibrant peace-economy.
The Fund thus provided temporary loans to countries in financial
distress. Twenty-nine countries drafted and signed its original Articles of Agreement.
Focus
was concentrated on eliminating exchange restrictions between countries,
thus providing stability to the various exchange rates between foreign
currencies, as well as promoting international trade.
Within
the last 30 years the primary purpose of the IMF has been to provide
bridge loans to developing nations that are experiencing shortages in
foreign exchange or in paying
back existing loans.
Voting
rights are based on the size of a country’s financial contributions
called quotas to the IMF. Because the most developed nations contribute
the most money, they dominate the policies implemented, especially those
of the United States – the largest financial contributor to the
Fund.
IMF
loans are famous for the imposition of draconian measures that
require a nation to divert its monies out of public employment, welfare,
pension systems, education and healthcare, and into debt repayment.
The
focus has always been on extending credit and the payment of
the debt service thereby engendered; another wealth
transference mechanism par excellence. The following information is
from the IMF’s website as linked and noted below. Highlights in bold
type are an addition.
The
International Monetary Fund
“Special
Drawing Rights
(SDRs) is a potential claim on the freely usable
currencies of The International Monetary Fund members.
SDRs
are defined in terms of a basket of major currencies used in
international trade and finance. At present, the currencies in the
basket are the euro, the pound sterling, the Japanese yen and the United
States dollar.
2006–2010:
USD 44%, EUR 34%, JPY 11%, GBP 11%
The
U.S. dollar-value of the SDR is posted here daily.
The
SDR is an international reserve asset, created by the IMF in 1969
to supplement the existing official reserves of member countries. SDRs
are allocated to member countries in proportion to their IMF quotas.
The SDR also serves as the unit of account of the IMF and some other
international organizations. Its value is based on a basket of key
international currencies (IMF fact sheet).
Why
was the SDR created and what is it used for today?
The
Special Drawing Right (SDR) was created by the IMF in 1969 to support
the Bretton Woods fixed exchange rate system. A country participating in
this system needed official reserves—government or central bank
holdings of gold and widely accepted foreign currencies—that could be
used to purchase the domestic currency in world foreign exchange
markets, as required to maintain its exchange rate. But the
international supply of two key reserve assets— gold
and the U.S. dollar—proved inadequate for supporting the expansion of
world trade and financial development that was taking place. Therefore,
the international community decided to create a new international
reserve asset under the auspices of the IMF.
However,
only a few years later, the Bretton Woods system collapsed and the major
currencies shifted to a floating exchange rate regime. In addition, the
growth in international capital markets facilitated borrowing by
creditworthy governments. Both of these developments lessened the need
for SDRs.
Today,
the SDR has only limited use as a reserve asset, and its main function
is to serve as the unit of account of the IMF and some other
international organizations. The SDR is neither a currency, nor a claim
on the IMF. Rather, it is a potential claim on the freely usable
currencies of IMF members. Holders of SDRs can obtain these currencies
in exchange for their SDRs in two ways: first, through the arrangement
of voluntary exchanges between members; and second, by the IMF
designating members with strong external positions to purchase SDRs from
members with weak external positions.” [28]
Comments
From
the above we see that the Special Drawing Right (SDR) is supposedly an
international reserve asset. However, it was stated in the very first
sentence that the SDR is a claim on the currencies of its
members.
Furthermore
it is stated that the “value” of the SDR is defined by a
“basket” of four major world currencies: the dollar (44%), the yen
(11%), the euro (34%), and the pound sterling (11%). Consequently,
almost half the “value” of the SDR is determined by the U.S.
Dollar.
This
is the same U.S. Dollar that has lost 95% of its purchasing
power (value) since the Federal Reserve took control in 1913. The
U.S. Dollar is nothing but a debt obligation – a paper fiat coupon of
debt that can never be paid off. The United States is having problems
just paying the interest due on its debt – let alone paying off the
debt. And we have seen in previous papers that the debt cannot be paid
off – period.
To
call the SDR an international reserve asset is like calling one’s
mortgage an asset instead of a liability. Debt is not an asset. Debt is
what is owed – it is not the means of paying the debt.
Real
Honest Money is an asset, as it is the means to pay off debt. Gold and
Silver are not anyone’s debt or obligation. Federal Reserve Notes on
the other hand, are debt obligations of another. In a paper fiat
monetary system debt cannot be paid off – it is discharged, rolled
over, or reneged on.
This
brings us to a most fascinating point. Once again we quote from the
IMF’s website. The last paragraph gets down to the bone as they say.
SDR
Valuation
“The
value of the SDR was initially defined as equivalent to 0.888671 grams
of fine gold—which, at the time, was also equivalent to one
U.S. dollar. After the collapse of the Bretton Woods system in 1973,
however, the SDR was redefined as a basket of currencies, today
consisting of the euro, Japanese yen, pound sterling, and U.S. dollar.
The U.S. dollar-value of the SDR is posted
daily on the IMF's website. It is calculated as the sum
of specific amounts of the four currencies valued in U.S. dollars, on
the basis of exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London
market.”
SDR
Allocations
“Under
its Articles of Agreement, the IMF may
allocate SDRs to members in proportion to their IMF quotas. Such an
allocation provides each member with a costless asset on which interest
is neither earned nor paid. However, if a member's SDR holdings rise
above its allocation, it earns interest on the excess; conversely, if it
holds fewer SDRs than allocated, it pays interest on the shortfall. The
Articles of Agreement also allow for cancellations of SDRs, but this
provision has never been used. The IMF cannot allocate SDRs to
itself.” [29]
Gold
in the IMF
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Gold
played a central role in the international monetary system until
the collapse of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates
in 1973. Since then, the role of gold has been gradually reduced.
However, it is still an important asset in the reserve holdings of
a number of countries, and the IMF remains one of the largest
official holders of gold in the world.
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The
IMF's Gold Holdings
“The
IMF holds 103.4 million ounces (3,217 metric tons) of gold at designated
depositories. The IMF's total gold holdings are valued on its balance
sheet at SDR 5.9 billion (about $8.8 billion)
on the basis of historical cost. As of March 30, 2007, the IMF's
holdings amounted to $68.4 billion (at then current market
prices).
The
IMF acquired virtually all its gold holdings through four main types of
transactions under the original Articles of Agreement. First, the
original Articles prescribed that 25 percent of initial quota
subscriptions and subsequent quota increases were to be
paid in gold. This represented the largest source of the IMF's gold.
Second, all payments
of charges (i.e., interest on members' use of
IMF credit) were normally made in gold. Third, a member wishing to
purchase the currency of another member could acquire it by selling gold
to the IMF. The major use of this provision was sales of gold to the IMF
by South Africa in 1970–71.
And
finally, members could use gold to repay the IMF for credit previously
extended.
The
IMF's Policy on Gold Today
The
Second Amendment to the Articles of Agreement in April 1978 eliminated
the use of gold as the common denominator of the post-World War II
exchange rate system and as the basis of the value of the Special Drawing Right (SDR). It also abolished
the official price of gold and abrogated the obligatory use of
gold in transactions between the IMF and its members. It furthermore
required that the IMF, when dealing in gold, avoid managing its price or
establishing a fixed price.
The
Articles of Agreement now limit the use of gold in the IMF's operations
and transactions. The IMF may sell gold outright on the basis of
prevailing market prices, and may accept gold in the discharge of a
member's obligations at an agreed price, based on market prices at the
time of acceptance. These transactions in gold require an 85 percent
majority of total voting
power. The IMF does not have the authority to engage in
any other gold transactions—such as loans, leases, swaps, or use of
gold as collateral—nor does it have the authority to buy gold.” [30]
Section
2.
General exchange arrangements
(a)
Each member shall notify the Fund, within thirty days after the date of
the second amendment of this Agreement, of the exchange arrangements it
intends to apply in fulfillment of its obligations under Section 1 of
this Article, and shall notify the Fund promptly of any changes in its
exchange arrangements.
(b)
Under an international monetary system of the kind prevailing on January
1, 1976, exchange arrangements may include (i) the maintenance by
a member of a value for its currency in terms of the special
drawing right or another denominator, other than gold,
selected by the member, or (ii) cooperative arrangements by which
members maintain the value of their currencies in relation to the value
of the currency or currencies of other members, or (iii) other exchange
arrangements of a member's choice.” [31]
Comments
From
the above we learn that originally gold played a large part in the
international finance of the International Monetary Fund. This was when
the U.S. and most major nations were on the “gold standard.” Back
then a U.S. Dollar bill was backed by gold or redeemable in gold.
This
is not the same as the hard currency system of gold and
silver coin mandated by the U.S. Constitution – but it was a more
sound monetary system then today’s paper fiat debt-money that is
backed by nothing but hollow promises that can never be kept.
But
the coup d’etat is the last paragraph, which we will attempt to
simplify. It first states that under an existing monetary system of the
kind prevailing that exchange arrangements, which means payment, can be
made by a member (this is giving permission with qualifications) using special
drawing rights, or another denominator other than gold.
Read
that again carefully – other than gold. This means that you can
not be a member of the IMF if your currency is backed by gold.
That is a startling revelation.
Why
on earth would the IMF want to exclude the use of gold, especially when
it used to be the anchor of the world’s monetary system?
Even
more astounding is that you have an international non-elected
organization telling the U.S. that it cannot have a currency backed by
gold. This seems particularly odd when one reads the U.S. Constitution
that says:
Article
I, Section 8, Clause 5.
The Congress shall have Power…To coin
Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the
Standard of Weights and Measures. [32]
Article
I, Section 10, Clause 1.
No State shall…coin
Money; emit Bills of Credit; make
any Thing but gold and silver
Coin a Tender in Payment
of Debt. [33]
Where
does the IMF receive the authority (quo warranto) to tell the United
States or any other sovereign nation whether or not it can
have a currency backed by gold or gold and silver coin as the U.S.
Constitution directs?
Even
more outlandish is that according to the U.S. Constitution the IMF is
telling the U.S. to go against the mandates of its own Constitution
regarding the fact that all actions of government, including
laws, legislation, and treaties – must be in pursuance of the Constitution
at all times and under all circumstances. The IMF is literally telling
the U.S. it to go against its own Supreme
Law of the Land.
And
the most amazing thing in this entire charade is that the U.S.
government follows the orders of a non-elected international
organization that dictates that it breaks its own Constitution. The
Founding Fathers must be spinning in their graves.
This
all begs the question: does Congress and the government know and
understand what the Constitution states? If not they are derelict in
their duty, while breaking their oaths of office, which in part state
that they are to uphold, honor, and defend the Constitution.
If
ignorance is not the reason, it strongly suggests that Congress and the
government are knowingly going against the dictates of the Constitution,
and their oaths of office; which really begs the question – why –
cui bono? What could be the possible reason for such seemingly
unaware and irresponsible policy?
“I
was round when Jesus Christ – had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But whats puzzling you – is the nature of my game” [d]
Conclusion
A
lot of ground has been covered in this series on the New World Order. We
started with the history surrounding World War I and the League of
Nations. From there the various elite organizations that were formed
after the war and prior to World War II were elaborated upon. Many of
the same individuals were seen to be responsible for most of these
groups, which all espoused the same goal: a one world government or New
World Order. The baton was passed from mentor to protégé – to carry
on the “great work”.
The
last few articles have covered the most recent elite organizations prior
to World War II and following the war. The message is still the same –
a select elite few superior human beings profess to know how to solve
the world’s problems: by establishing a one world government – a one
world currency – and a one world force to impose their enforcement
of the New World Order. Remember well the words of Mr. Warburg:
“We
shall have world government, whether or not we like it. The
question is only whether world government will be achieved by consent or
by conquest.” [34]
This
paper compared the writings of the United Nations and the International
Monetary Fund with the Constitution of the United States. It is clearly
evident that many of the articles of agreement in both the UN Charter
and the IMF our at odds with our Constitution. In some instances they
were shown to be diametrically opposed to one another.
Change
can only take place according to due process – by a constitutional
amendment and by no other means. Recall that any law not in pursuance of
the Constitution is null and void, as if it never existed.
The
purpose of this series was to bring these seldom discussed issues into
the public forum so that We The People are aware of just what has
happened, is happening, and what can done.
Simply
stand up and be counted. Demand that your elected representatives
represent what YOU want – not what some power hungry elite group of
world leaders want. They only have the power we allow them to
have.
Knowledge
is power. Empower yourself – demand that our Constitution be adhered
to. Demand that your unalienable rights be protected by our government,
as it is the SOLE PURPOSE for which We the People created the
government.
A new
Presidential election is coming. Listen carefully to all those involved.
Listen for words that are in harmony with our Constitution. Listen for
those who speak of Honest Money – the hard currency of gold and silver
coin mandated by our Constitution.
You
will find a fine thread running through all who are worthy to lead our
nation – the words of truth that permeate our Declaration of
Independence and our Constitution.
Return
our great nation onto the path of righteousness, one that is grounded in
a greater purpose – the freedom and liberty that allows all
individuals to flourish and grow to their full potential, to obtain
unknown heights – to fulfill the destiny of man.
"If
you love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility
of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home
from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms.
Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you.
May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity
forget that ye were our countrymen."
[35]
[1] United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Right (1966)
[2] Same as above
[3] Same
[4] Same
[5] Same
[6] The US Senate report on Resolutions Relative to Revision of the United Nations Charter,
Atlantic Union, World Federation, page 494, 1950
[7] Article VI U.S. Constitution Clause 2
[8] Article VI U.S. Constitution Clause 3
[9] Supreme Court in Reid v. Covert, 354 U.S. 1 (1957)
[10] Marbury vs. Madison, 5 US 137, 174, 176 (1803)
[11] Norton vs. Shelby County, 118, US 425 p. 442
[12] 16 Am Jur 2d, Sec. 177, late 2d, Sec 256
[13] Declaration of Independence
[14] Virginia Declaration of Rights 1776
[15] Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations
[16] Constitution of the United States - Article 1 Section 10 – Paragraph 1
[17] Section 2 – Paragraph 2
[18] Constitution of the United States - Article 6 Paragraph 2
[19] Supreme Court Justice Field
[20] Waring v. Mayor of Savannah, 60 Georgia page 93
[21] Frederic Bastiat
[22] Hale v. Henkel, 201 U.S. 43
[23] Reid v. Covert. October 1956; 354 U.S. 1, pg. 17
[24] The Reid Court (U.S. Supreme Court)
[25] pg 573 - Both quotes taken from "The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson,"
A. Koch & Wm. Peden, Random House 1944, renewed 1972.
[26] (See: Elliot's Debates 1836 ed. - pgs 500-519)
[27] Geofroy v. Riggs; 133 U.S. 258 at page 267
[28] International Monetary Fund
[29] Same
[30] Same
[31] IMF Articles of Agreement Section 4-2b
[32] Constitution of the United States
[33] Same
[34] Warburg per [6] above
[35] Samuel Adams
a,b,c,d – lyrics by the Rolling Stones – Sympathy For the Devil

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