Dear Friend:
You need to know how dangerously close the U.N. is to threatening our basic
rights and liberties as Americans. You know of the scandals, impeachment, and
national security failures of Bill Clinton - and the shameful pardons he issued.
But there is a ticking "time bomb" of the Clinton "legacy" you may have never
heard of - even though it could demolish the foundation of freedom if we take no
action.
That "time bomb" is the United Nations International Criminal Court Treaty. In
1998, delegates from 160 countries met in Rome to plan an International Criminal
Court (ICC). This court:
. . .would not allow trial by jury. All cases are heard and verdicts rendered by
a panel of judges. Americans could be tried by judges from China, Libya, Iran,
or anywhere else hostile to our citizens and values;
. . .would not allow the accused to confront their accusers;
. . .would let persons being tried to be held in prison indefinitely, because no
bail may be set;
. . .would send convicted persons to serve their prison time in any country it
chose. Americans could be sentenced to jail time in Cuba, Cambodia, Rwanda, or
wherever!
. . .is run by judges and prosecutors who are answerable to no one! No appeal of
the judges' verdict is possible!
A perfect example of how such a court will destroy fundamental rights occurred
when the European Union fired a British economist for writing an article that
criticized its plans for one European currency. When the the economist appealed
to the European Court of Justice, that court ruled that the European Union could
lawfully suppress political criticism of itself and its leading figures, and
punish people who "damaged the institution's image."
Bill Clinton signed on to the ICC treaty in the closing days of his
administration. And even though the U.S. Senate has refused (so far) to consider
approving it, the U.N. has announced it will begin implementing the treaty as
soon as it has 60 signatures in favor of it - including the signature of Clinton
himself.
We need to WIPE OUT any U.S. participation in this tyrannical treaty. Please
join us in a three-pronged effort.
1) go to the web site www.conservativepetitions.com to send a petition sponsored
by Alan Keyes to President Bush, calling on him to repudiate this treaty NOW so
this "time bomb" doesn't blow up in our faces.
2) Email Congressman Ron Paul directly, letting him know you are behind his
effort to introduce a resolution in Congress opposing the International Criminal
Court and calling on the President to repudiate it.
We'll email you the address for this, along with a statement of support that you
can just copy, paste, and forward to Ron Paul, as soon as you sign the petition
to the President.
Next, please forward this email to everyone you know! It is imperative you help
spread it wide and far so as much pressure is put on the President as possible
to repudiate this horrendous "treaty."
Thank you for acting promptly.
-Phil Sheldon
www.conservativepetitions.com
P.S. You can support Alan Keyes' efforts in this and other areas by going to the
Declaration Foundation website
http://www.declaration.net/contribute.asp
