FromTheSouth
You don't want it with me.
The new US administration is suddenly in favor of the UN convention on children's rights. The problem here is that it removes the rights of parents.
Two cases in Washington used this charter as precendent, although it is not US Law. One of them threatened to take a child away from his parents because they took him to church too much. While there are people here who would think this is right, they are wrong. I don't care what you think of church, when it comes to a child's attendance, it is the parent's decision, not the child's or the court's.
The second case removed a child from the care of her parents because she was grounded, at the age of 13, for smoking pot and having sex with a 16 year old boyfriend. This is absolutely ludicrous.
Michael Farris enumerates the rights and adds some commentary to these restrictions.
There is a provision of the Constitution that allows for any UN treaty that is ratified by this nation to supersede US Law. The UN is the most worthless body in the world. They hide from acting on real atrocities, and try to bad grounding children.
Those self executing provisions include bans on spanking. WHile spanking may not be everyone's idea of family time, it is certainly an acceptable option for the parent of out of control children. How many times have you been around a screaming child in a restaurant and wished the parents would handle it?
This is yet another example of the Obama administrations attempt at taking tyrannical control of every aspect of American lives. This treaty was formed in 1995, and not even a President as liberal as Bill Clinton considered ratifying it. This is something else that makes me with that if we were going to elect a democrat, it would have been Hillary. with bill's guidance, she would have been fine, and at the very least, better than Barry Hussein Obama.
There is no way that the UN should have any say over US Law. This body constantly condemns actions all over the world without acting. Telling Sudan that Darfur is bad, but doing something, according to the UN, would be worse. This body has done nothing to stop genocide around the world, when that is basically what is was started to do.
Ten things you need to know about the substance of the CRC.
Disgusting. Kids today have no discipline as it is. The little shits run all over authority figures. These authoritity figures have been handcuffed by the liberal courts for years, and now the kids are smart enough to figure out that anything short of firing a bazooka at a cop, they can do whatever the fuck they want with little to no consequence.
Once again, the UN is trying to baby kids. When I was 16 I was encouraged (read: ordered) to get as job and become a productive, tax paying member of society. I had responsibilities. I was being taught to be an adult. I had to do adult like things, and most importantly, I was taught right and wrong. Using myself as an average member of society, I know that if I kill someone, I am going to get in trouble. Now, under the UN's charter, right and wrong don't matter nearly as much as a matter of hours. If a 16 year old kills ten people, he will be allowed out of jail after two years. Any disgruntled emo can do whatever they want and get away with it.
This one sounds OK on first glance, but it is another stupid ploy. Even if you think the Jesus story is a myth, is there anything he teaches that kids shouldn't have to learn? Loving your neighbor is now ipen for household debate? Turning the other cheek is a bad idea? Instilling certain values like honesty, loyalty, and tolerance are now bad ideas if some smart ass ten year old decides he wants to sleep in on Sunday?
Fuck the government's intrusiveness. This is what makes Obama the worst President ever. He wants to run every aspect of everyone's life. As soon as he controls their money, he plans on moving on to their kids. I don't understand how any government worker has enough information on a family situation to raise anyone's child. Short of abuse, molestation, and incest, what does it matter to the government? If someone wants to home school their child with good Christian values, and the God-hating left decides that is bad, the child can be removed from the parents? Bollocks!
Family discipline is not a democracy, and it shouldn't be. Being able to go to court to over a grounding is terrible. Can you imagine the case of Johnny Spencer vs. Mark Spencer. In this trial we will debate who's idea of the design for a Pinewood Derby car is better. Please rise for the Honorable Chuck E. Cheese. The courts are backlogged enough without a trial over the proper amount of face paint for the summer carnival.
This is fine. Just remember, defending the nation is in the best interest of the child. Moot point.
Bullshit. Kids wre put on Earth to mow lawns and pull weeds. Why exactly should parents allow kids to sit inside and play video games while they do all the backbreaking labor? This is stupid.
Once again, what business is this of the government. I feel like if a child gets 13 years of Christian education, they will have enough information on whether or not to believe the Jesus story, and can make this decision on their own. It's not like there's no Jews on TV. And the way TV has to treat Islam with kid gloves, it's not like they won't have a favorable view of Muslims.
I have every right to know if my 14 year old is sexually active, seeking abortions, and whatnot. First of all, if she keeps the baby, it becomes my financial responsibility. Secondly, the only reason Hussein Obama wants to raise kids is so they continue to vote Democratic to ensure that is twisted view of socialism and his goal of tyrannical control comes to fruition.
This UN charter is the worst idea in the history of the world. I think kids should be protected from abuse, from capital punishment, and from molestation. I do not think kids need to be protected from loving parents and God. This new administration is so focused on removing all freedoms from people, that they might consider ratifying this treaty. Please join me on contacting your senator and congressman to begin impeachment hearings on Fuhrer Obama.
Also, contact your state and local government. This charter aims at removing states rights, and is a step in the complete and total centralization of laws, which is a direct violation of the separation of powers doctrine in the constitution.
Two cases in Washington used this charter as precendent, although it is not US Law. One of them threatened to take a child away from his parents because they took him to church too much. While there are people here who would think this is right, they are wrong. I don't care what you think of church, when it comes to a child's attendance, it is the parent's decision, not the child's or the court's.
The second case removed a child from the care of her parents because she was grounded, at the age of 13, for smoking pot and having sex with a 16 year old boyfriend. This is absolutely ludicrous.
Michael Farris enumerates the rights and adds some commentary to these restrictions.
Ten things you need to know about the structure of the CRC.
1. It is a treaty which creates binding rules of law. It is no mere statement of altruism.
2. Its effect would be binding on American families, courts, and policy-makers.
There is a provision of the Constitution that allows for any UN treaty that is ratified by this nation to supersede US Law. The UN is the most worthless body in the world. They hide from acting on real atrocities, and try to bad grounding children.
3. Children of other nations would not be impacted in any direct way by our ratification.
4. The CRC would automatically override almost all American laws on children and families because of our Supremacy Clause.
5. The CRC has some elements that are self-executing, while others would require implementing legislation. Federal courts would have the power to determine which provisions were self-executing.
6. The Courts would have the power to directly enforce the provisions that are self-executing.
Those self executing provisions include bans on spanking. WHile spanking may not be everyone's idea of family time, it is certainly an acceptable option for the parent of out of control children. How many times have you been around a screaming child in a restaurant and wished the parents would handle it?
7. Congress would have the power to directly legislate on all subjects necessary to comply with the treaty. This would constitute the most massive shift of power from the states to the federal government in American history.
This is yet another example of the Obama administrations attempt at taking tyrannical control of every aspect of American lives. This treaty was formed in 1995, and not even a President as liberal as Bill Clinton considered ratifying it. This is something else that makes me with that if we were going to elect a democrat, it would have been Hillary. with bill's guidance, she would have been fine, and at the very least, better than Barry Hussein Obama.
8. A committee of 18 experts from other nations, sitting in Geneva, has the authority to issue official interpretations of the treaty which are entitled to binding weight in American courts and legislatures. This effectively transfers ultimate authority for all policies in this area to this foreign committee.
9. Under international law, the treaty overrides even our Constitution.
10. Reservations, declarations, or understandings intended to modify our duty to comply with this treaty will be void if they are determined to be inconsistent with the object and purpose of the treaty.
There is no way that the UN should have any say over US Law. This body constantly condemns actions all over the world without acting. Telling Sudan that Darfur is bad, but doing something, according to the UN, would be worse. This body has done nothing to stop genocide around the world, when that is basically what is was started to do.
Ten things you need to know about the substance of the CRC.
1. Parents would no longer be able to administer reasonable spankings to their children.
Disgusting. Kids today have no discipline as it is. The little shits run all over authority figures. These authoritity figures have been handcuffed by the liberal courts for years, and now the kids are smart enough to figure out that anything short of firing a bazooka at a cop, they can do whatever the fuck they want with little to no consequence.
2. A murderer aged 17 years, 11 months and 29 days at the time of his crime could no longer be sentenced to life in prison.
Once again, the UN is trying to baby kids. When I was 16 I was encouraged (read: ordered) to get as job and become a productive, tax paying member of society. I had responsibilities. I was being taught to be an adult. I had to do adult like things, and most importantly, I was taught right and wrong. Using myself as an average member of society, I know that if I kill someone, I am going to get in trouble. Now, under the UN's charter, right and wrong don't matter nearly as much as a matter of hours. If a 16 year old kills ten people, he will be allowed out of jail after two years. Any disgruntled emo can do whatever they want and get away with it.
3. Children would have the ability to choose their own religion while parents would only have the authority to give their children advice about religion.
This one sounds OK on first glance, but it is another stupid ploy. Even if you think the Jesus story is a myth, is there anything he teaches that kids shouldn't have to learn? Loving your neighbor is now ipen for household debate? Turning the other cheek is a bad idea? Instilling certain values like honesty, loyalty, and tolerance are now bad ideas if some smart ass ten year old decides he wants to sleep in on Sunday?
4. The best interest of the child principle would give the government the ability to override every decision made by every parent if a government worker disagreed with the parent's decision.
Fuck the government's intrusiveness. This is what makes Obama the worst President ever. He wants to run every aspect of everyone's life. As soon as he controls their money, he plans on moving on to their kids. I don't understand how any government worker has enough information on a family situation to raise anyone's child. Short of abuse, molestation, and incest, what does it matter to the government? If someone wants to home school their child with good Christian values, and the God-hating left decides that is bad, the child can be removed from the parents? Bollocks!
5. A child's "right to be heard" would allow him (or her) to seek governmental review of every parental decision with which the child disagreed.
Family discipline is not a democracy, and it shouldn't be. Being able to go to court to over a grounding is terrible. Can you imagine the case of Johnny Spencer vs. Mark Spencer. In this trial we will debate who's idea of the design for a Pinewood Derby car is better. Please rise for the Honorable Chuck E. Cheese. The courts are backlogged enough without a trial over the proper amount of face paint for the summer carnival.
6. According to existing interpretation, it would be illegal for a nation to spend more on national defense than it does on children's welfare.
This is fine. Just remember, defending the nation is in the best interest of the child. Moot point.
7. Children would acquire a legally enforceable right to leisure.
Bullshit. Kids wre put on Earth to mow lawns and pull weeds. Why exactly should parents allow kids to sit inside and play video games while they do all the backbreaking labor? This is stupid.
8. Christian schools that refuse to teach "alternative worldviews" and teach that Christianity is the only true religion "fly in the face of article 29" of the treaty.
Once again, what business is this of the government. I feel like if a child gets 13 years of Christian education, they will have enough information on whether or not to believe the Jesus story, and can make this decision on their own. It's not like there's no Jews on TV. And the way TV has to treat Islam with kid gloves, it's not like they won't have a favorable view of Muslims.
9. Allowing parents to opt their children out of sex education has been held to be out of compliance with the CRC.
10. Children would have the right to reproductive health information and services, including abortions, without parental knowledge or consent.
I have every right to know if my 14 year old is sexually active, seeking abortions, and whatnot. First of all, if she keeps the baby, it becomes my financial responsibility. Secondly, the only reason Hussein Obama wants to raise kids is so they continue to vote Democratic to ensure that is twisted view of socialism and his goal of tyrannical control comes to fruition.
This UN charter is the worst idea in the history of the world. I think kids should be protected from abuse, from capital punishment, and from molestation. I do not think kids need to be protected from loving parents and God. This new administration is so focused on removing all freedoms from people, that they might consider ratifying this treaty. Please join me on contacting your senator and congressman to begin impeachment hearings on Fuhrer Obama.
Also, contact your state and local government. This charter aims at removing states rights, and is a step in the complete and total centralization of laws, which is a direct violation of the separation of powers doctrine in the constitution.