A RESOLUTION CALLING GEORGIA’S LEGISLATURE TO WITHDRAW
FROM THE UNITED NATIONS AND REGIONALISM
Be it resolved by the Lanier Republican Assembly of the State of Georgia:
WHEREAS, we recognize the destructive nature of the United Nations from its inception in 1945, specifically Agenda 21 a/k/a 2030; and for other purposes,
WHEREAS, Agenda 21 was initiated at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 and its policy are described as the right and of all people to benefit equally from societies resources and the environment “for the greater good” which is a redistribution of wealth; and,
WHEREAS, the United Nations treaties, agendas and forthcoming plans such as the New Green Deal are comprehensive plans of extreme environmentalism; global regulation; political control; social engineering; theft of national sovereignty, free speech, and property rights; and,
WHEREAS, the United Nations treaties view the American way of life of single-family homes, private property ownership including privately owned farms, car ownership, individual travel choices, and the elimination of meat intake, all to reduce our carbon footprint on the earth; and,
WHEREAS, the United Nations “Sustainable Development” a/k/a “Economic Development” is being covertly implemented “Top down, Bottom up” on the local level throughout the United States using Local Governments for Sustainability f/k/an International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI); Regionalism via the Department of Community Affairs, i.e. Comprehensive Plans/Zoning Regulations (See 2013 Georgia Constitution, Article IX, Section II, Paragraph IV, “Planning and zoning”, Page 71) and International (regulating) Codes; Public/Private/Partnerships (Ibid., Article IX, Section III, “Intergovernmental Relations”, Paragraph I, “Intergovernmental Contracts”, Page 74) and Unelected Boards; Smart Growth/Smart Cities/Smart Meters; The Wildlands Project; Endangered Species Act; Wetlands; Conservation Easements; Private Land Trusts; Eminent Domain (Ibid., Article IX, Section II, Paragraph V, “Eminent Domain”, Page 71); all U.S. federal agencies via Presidential Executive Orders, Federal Acts and “HUD”/“EPA”/“DOT” Partnership (2009); and, U.N. sanctioned Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) for implementation; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the members of this body recognize the destructive socialist nature of the United Nations, all of its Treaties including Agenda 21/2030, and endorse rejection of its radical policies and any grant monies that are offered to support it, along with all other means mentioned above, and recommend exposing the United Nations dangerous intent to the public and U.S. policymakers.
Upon Passage, the Secretary of the Lanier Republican Assembly will transmit a copy of this resolution to the State Republican Assembly, LRA members, and the public.
A RESOLUTION CALLING GEORGIA’S LEGISLATURE TO
AFFIRM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S PRINCIPLES AS STATED IN THE CONSTITUTION AND REJECT ANY AND ALL SUBVERSIVE GROUPS
Be it resolved by the Lanier Republican Assembly of the State of Georgia:
WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America’s Constitution states that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,”. Inherent in these rights is a fundamental desire for self-determination and the need for self-governance; and,
WHEREAS, power is therefore divided in the Constitution between the states and the federal government, and further divided in the federal government between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches to preserve local control and state sovereignty while preventing concentrated power and tyranny by the Federal government; and,
WHEREAS, the founders of this great nation recognized that despite the different forms of government and political philosophies throughout the world, a Constitutional Republic was the best form of government to preserve our God-given liberties in these United States of America; and,
WHEREAS, any attempts to establish a subservience to a federal government or power that purports to act in the best interest of all, directly conflicts with the existing Constitution and its intended balance of power between the federal and state government; and,
WHEREAS, all other schools of thought including Socialism, Communism a/k/a Progressivism, Marxism & Islamism have worked their plans for a millennium(s), yet have emerged of recent as a serious threat to our Republic against the representation described in our Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, Socialism is defined in The Random House College Dictionary as “a theory or system of social organization that advocates the ownership and control of industry, capital, land, etc., by the community as a whole. 2) Procedure or practice in accordance with this theory. 3) (in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, and therefore inherently conflicts with the principles outlined in the existing Constitution of the United States”; and,
WHEREAS, Islamism is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the faith, doctrine, or cause of Islam. 2) A popular reform movement advocating the reordering of government and society in accordance with laws prescribed by Islam”, which is Sharia Law; and,
WHEREAS, elected and appointed officials, as well as military personnel, take an oath of office to reaffirm their commitment to the existing Constitution by reciting, “I so solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter; So help me God.”; and,
WHEREAS, in order to best preserve and protect the liberty guaranteed in our existing Constitution, government must maintain sufficient power vested in it according to their oath of office, to protect these individual rights, but never to the degree that it oversteps or usurps these rights; and,
WHEREAS, all local, state and federal governments are encouraged to reaffirm their commitment to the existing Constitution of the United States and to their oath of office; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lanier Republican Assembly does hereby affirm its commitment to support and defend the principles in the Constitution of the United States of America and to reject any subversive ideological groups or plots that serve to undermine the Constitution including all organizations that promote a Constitutional Convention a/k/a Article V or Convention of States (COS), i.e. the current Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) organization, Term Limits organization, or the Convention of States Project.
Upon Passage, the Secretary of the Lanier Republican Assembly will transmit a copy of this resolution to the State Republican Assembly, LRA members, and the public.
A RESOLUTION CALLING GEORGIA’S LEGISLATURE TO AFFIRM THE SOVEREIGN RIGHTS, PROTECTIONS, AND PRIVILIGES GRANTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
Be it resolved by the Lanier Republican Assembly of the State of Georgia:
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States finds that it shall be the public policy of this state to protect its citizens from the application of foreign laws when the application of a foreign law will result in the violation of a right guaranteed by the constitution of this state or of the United States, including but not limited to due process, freedom of religion, speech, or press, and any right of privacy or marriage as specifically defined by therein; and,
WHEREAS,as used in this Resolution, “foreign law, legal code, or system” means any law, legal code, or system of a jurisdiction outside of any state or territory of the United States, including, but not limited to, international organizations and tribunals, and applied by that jurisdiction’s courts, administrative bodies, or other formal or informal tribunals For the purposes of this act, foreign law shall not mean, nor shall it include, any laws of the Native American tribes in this state; and,
WHEREAS, any court, arbitration, tribunal, or administrative agency ruling or decision shall violate the Constitution and be void and unenforceable if the court, arbitration, tribunal, or administrative agency bases its rulings or decisions in the matter at issue in whole or in part on any law, legal code or system that would not grant the parties affected by the ruling or decision the same fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges granted under the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions, including but not limited to due process, freedom of religion, speech, or press, and any right of privacy or marriage as specifically defined by the constitution of this state; and,
WHEREAS, a contract or contractual provision (if capable of segregation) which provides for the choice of a law, legal code or system to govern some or all of the disputes between the parties adjudicated by a court of law or by an arbitration panel arising from the contract mutually agreed upon shall violate the public policy of this State and be void and unenforceable if the law, legal code or system chosen includes or incorporates any substantive or procedural law, as applied to the dispute at issue, that would not grant the parties the same fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges granted under the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions, including but not limited to due process, freedom of religion, speech, or press, and any right of privacy or marriage as specifically defined by the constitution of this state; and,
WHEREAS, a contract or contractual provision (if capable of segregation) which provides for a jurisdiction for purposes of granting the courts or arbitration panels in personam jurisdiction over the parties to adjudicate any disputes between parties arising from the contract mutually agreed upon shall violate the public policy of this State and be void and unenforceable if the jurisdiction chosen includes any law, legal code or system, as applied to the dispute at issue, that would not grant the parties the same fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges granted under the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions, including but not limited to due process, freedom of religion, speech, or press, and any right of privacy or marriage as specifically defined by the constitution of this state; and,
WHEREAS, if a resident of the state of Georgia, subject to personal jurisdiction in this state, seeks to maintain litigation, arbitration, agency or similarly binding proceedings in this state and if the courts of this state find that granting a claim of forum non conveniens or a related claim violates or would likely violate the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges granted under the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions of the non-claimant in the foreign forum with respect to the matter in dispute, then it is the public policy of this state that the claim shall be denied; and,
WHEREAS, Without prejudice to any legal right, this resolution shall not apply to a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business association, or other legal entity that contracts to subject itself to foreign law in a jurisdiction other than this state or the United States; and,
WHEREAS, This subsection shall not apply to a church, religious corporation, association, or society, with respect to the individuals of a particular religion regarding matters that are purely ecclesiastical, to include, but not be limited to, matters of calling a pastor, excluding members from a church, electing church officers, matters concerning church bylaws, constitution, and doctrinal regulations and the conduct of other routine church business, where 1) the jurisdiction of the church would be final; and 2) the jurisdiction of the courts of this State would be contrary to the First Amendment of the United States and the Constitution of this State. This exemption in no way grants permission for any otherwise unlawful act under the guise of First Amendment protection; and,
BE IT RESOLVED, The Lanier Republican Assembly fully recognizes the right to contract freely under the laws of this state, and also recognizes that this right may be reasonably and rationally circumscribed pursuant to the state’s interest to protect and promote rights and privileges granted under the United States or Georgia Constitution, including but not limited to due process, freedom of religion, speech, or press, and any right of privacy or marriage as specifically defined by the constitution of this state.
Upon Passage, the Secretary of the Lanier Republican Assembly will transmit a copy of this resolution to the State Republican Assembly, LRA members, and the public.
A RESOLUTION CALLING ON GEORGIA’S LEGISLATURE TO AFFIRM THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE HOUSING, EDUCATING, EMPLOYING AND PROVIDING AIDE TO ILLEGAL ALIENS/REFUGEES/IMMIGRANTS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA
Be it resolved by the Lanier Republican Assembly of the State of Georgia:
WHEREAS, the United States of America is a Republic that is governed by the Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and subsequent amendments. Its citizens are defined as either being natural born or who have become legally naturalized. “Citizen” is defined by the American Dictionary of the English Language Noah Webster 1828: 1) the native of a city, or inhabitant who enjoys the freedom and privileges of the city in which he resides; the freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises; 2) In the United States, a person, native or naturalized, who has the privilege of exercising the elective franchise, or the qualifications which enable him to vote for rulers, and to purchase and hold real estate. “Citizenship” the state of being vested with the right and privileges of a citizen; and,
WHEREAS, the definition Alien is defined as A foreigner; one born in, or belonging to, another country; one who is not a denizen, or entitled to the privileges of a citizen (American Dictionary of The English Language Noah Webster 1828); and,
WHEREAS, worldwide, refugees and migrants have reached a record level since post-World War II, and there are large numbers coming to the United States illegally; and,
WHEREAS, it is also stated that a refugee is someone who has fled from his or her home country and cannot return because he or she has a well-founded fear of persecution based on religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. And, according to the U.S. Department of State, the first step for most refugees is to register with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the country to which s/he has fled and the UNHCR has a mandate to provide international protection to refugees (www.state.gov/refugee-admissions/about/); and,
WHEREAS, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Articles, specifically Article(s) 14. (1) “Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution. (2) “This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations”; Article 22. “Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality”; Article 25. “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services,…”; Article 26. “Everyone has the right to education. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace”; all being used as justification for planned migrations; and,
WHEREAS, President William J. Clinton signed Executive Order 13107 – Implementation of Human Rights Treaties, December 10, 1998 to establish a federal agency to enforce compliance with all United Nations human rights treaties, even those not ratified by the Senate; and,
WHEREAS, we believe environmental degradation and global warming and global warming now known as “Climate Change” according to the United Nations are NOT factors in the migrations and displacements of millions of people; and,
WHEREAS, “The U.S. Department of State Reception and Replacement Program works with nine domestic resettlement agencies to resettle refugees. Altogether, these nine agencies place refugees in about 190 communities throughout the United States” (www.state.gov/refugee-admissions/reception-and-placement/. “Though this program is limited to the first three months after arrival, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement works through the states and other nongovernmental organizations to provide longer-term cash and medical assistance, as well as language, education assistance, employment and social services. “After one year, refugees are required to apply for permanent residence (commonly referred to as a green card) and after five years in the United States, a refugee is eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship”; and,
WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump has threatened to cut off financial aid as well as using measures on cities and states to decentivize the incoming mass of illegals, but to no avail due to organized labor, churches, agencies, non-profit organizations, etc., who are aiding and assisting in this cause; and,
WHEREAS, the impact of absorbing refugees on the America tax-paying citizen will result in; higher crime, gangs and the need for more emergency and law enforcement services; exhausting social services; the lowering of wages for the American worker; additional burdens on America tax payers; degrading health and medical care (closing of medical facilities) and services; forced declared states of emergency in cities and counties; and if it is not stopped it will burden to the point of reducing the United States to a third world nation.
WHEREAS, reducing the United States of America to a Third World Country is the goal of the United Nations and the Communists behind them. They are now in Marxist mode not hiding their ‘patient gradualism’ as Nikita Khrushchev stated before the United Nations, “America will fall without a shot being fired. It will fall from within.”
WHEREAS, many agencies and organizations (i.e. International Rescue Committee (IRC)) have been assisting refugees, including the Catholic Charities Refugee Program since the 1940’s, promoting successful integration into American society. They secure safe housing, furnishings, food, clothing, AND refer individuals and families to agencies that provide social security cards, cash, etc. (www.catholiccharitiesusa.org); and,
BE IT RESOLVED the Lanier Republican Assembly declares that the United States of America is a sovereign nation and its foreign policy should be “the United States of America First” to take care of its citizens first; and, that a wall must be built to protect same. That those seeking asylum, shall be forced to remain in the country of Mexico and seek asylum from there.
Upon Passage, the Secretary of the Lanier Republican Assembly will transmit a copy of this resolution to the State Republican Assembly, LRA members, and the public.
A RESOLUTION CALLING GEORGIA’S GOVERNOR TO USE THE POWER OF EXECUTIVE ORDER TO RESCIND EDUCATION STANDARDS THAT ARE ALIGNED AND RENAMED TO MEET DEFICIENT FEDERAL COMMON CORE STANDARDS AND DECREASE HIGH STAKES TESTING IN GEORGIA SCHOOLS
Be it resolved by the Lanier Republican Assembly of the State of Georgia:
WHEREAS, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as adopted in Georgia in 2010 and renamed as Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) in 2015 are a set of academic standards, promoted and supported by two private membership organizations, the National Governor’s Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) as a method for conforming American students to uniform (“one size fits all”) achievement goals to make them more competitive in a global marketplace; and,
WHEREAS, the NGA and the CCSSO, received tens of millions of dollars from private third parties to advocate for and develop the CCSS strategy, subsequently created the CCSS through a process that was not subject to any freedom of information acts or other sunshine laws, and never piloted the CCSS; and,
WHEREAS, even though Federal Law prohibits the federalizing of curriculum, the Obama Administration accepted the CCSS plan and used 2009 Stimulus Bill money to reward the states that were most committed to the president’s CCSS agenda; but, they failed to give states, their legislatures and their citizens time to evaluate the CCSS before having to commit to them; and,
WHEREAS, the NGA and CCSSO in concert with the same corporations developing the CCSS ‘assessments’ have created new textbooks, digital media and other teaching and testing materials aligned to the standards which must be purchased and adopted by local school districts in order that students may effectively compete on CCSS ‘assessments’; and,
WHEREAS, the CCSS/GPS program includes federally funded testing and the collection and sharing of massive amounts of personal student and teacher data; and,
WHEREAS, the CCSS/GPS effectively removes educational choice and competition since all schools and all districts must use Common Core ‘assessments’ based on the Common Core standards to allow all students to advance in the school system and to advance to higher education pursuits; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, the Lanier Republican Assembly does not believe in a one size fits all approach to education. We do not support over testing and evaluating our children, or teaching to a test. We do support providing broad education choices to parents and children at the State and local level, which is best based on a free market approach to education for students to achieve individual excellence; therefore,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Lanier Republican Assembly recognizes the CCSS/GPS for what it is– an inappropriate overreach to standardize and control the education of our children so they will be agents of change for a global agenda; therefore, the Lanier Republican rejects CCSS/GPS as they currently stand which creates and fits the country with a nationwide straitjacket on academic freedom and achievement; therefore,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Lanier Republican Assembly rejects the collection of personal student or teacher data for any non-educational purpose without the prior written consent of an adult student or a minor’s parent/guardian and that it rejects the sharing of such personal data, without the prior written consent of an adult student or a minor’s parent/guardian, with any person or entity other than schools or education agencies within the state such as the Department of Motor Vehicles or Department of Labor; therefore,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Lanier Republican Assembly urges the Governor, Georgia General Assembly, and the State Board of Education to repeal the numerous regulations and laws which interfere with State and local control of public schools. We recommend the implementation of proven and successful Classical Core Curriculum of Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic in which children master the foundations and skills of these subjects. We also recommend the enforcement of GA HB 739 (2015-16 session), “Educational Materials Transparency Act”, effective as of August 2017, which gives parents the right to see educational materials that will be used in the classrooms. We also recommend the review and implementation of the 2017 House of Representatives Study Committee on Civics Education in GA. The committee gave recommendations to discontinue certain Advanced Placement programs set forth by the College Board that were not reviewed or approved per GA law.
Upon Passage, the Secretary of the Lanier Republican Assembly will transmit a copy of this resolution to the State Republican Assembly, LRA members, and the public.
A RESOLUTION CALLING GEORGIA’S LEGISLATURE TO RESCIND
ALL CALLS FOR AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION
Be it resolved by the Lanier Republican Assembly of the State of Georgia:
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Georgia, acting with the best of intentions, has, at various times, and during various sessions, previously made applications to the Congress of the United States of America to call one or more conventions to propose either one or more amendments regarding one or more specific subjects or purposes, or to call a general convention to propose an unspecified and unlimited number of amendments to the United States Constitution, pursuant to the provisions of Article V thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence proclaims that “it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish” their form of government whenever it fails to secure their rights, which implies that a convention of representatives of the sovereign people in an Article V “convention for proposing amendments” would have the inherent power to propose sweeping changes to the Constitution (also known as a “runaway” convention), any limitations or restrictions purportedly imposed by the states in applying for such a convention or conventions to the contrary notwithstanding, thereby creating an imminent peril to the well-established rights of the citizens and the duties of various levels of government as defined by our present Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, members sent to an Article V Convention will possess “plenipotentiary powers” just as did those sent to “amend” the Articles of Confederation possessed PLENIPOTENTIARY POWERS, and decided to ignore the instructions which they had been given by the various States to “amend the Articles of Confederation,” and instead chose to pursue a brand new direction of creating a totally new constitution, and even to make a change in the number of States required to ratify said new constitution from 13 to 9, just as the original delegates had done when at a previous convention of 1776 issued a Declaration of Independence from the Crown of England declaring their Independence, all done using the well established legal concept of PLENEPOTENTIARY POWERS, and
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States of America has been amended many times in the history of this nation and may be amended many more times, without the need to resort to an Article V constitutional convention, and has been interpreted for more than two hundred years and has been found to be a sound document which protects the lives and liberties of the citizens; and,
WHEREAS, there is no need for, rather, there is great danger in, subjecting our form of government, which is based on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, to sweeping changes that would undermine its philosophical foundation of instituting government based on the principle of securing God-given rights; and,
WHEREAS, the best solution for reining in the federal government is an informed electorate which will hold public officials accountable to our existing Constitution with its principles of limited government, rather than risking a runaway Article V convention; and,
WHEREAS, for an electorate to be truly informed whereby they can hold those in Congress accountable it is recognized that a thorough knowledge of our Constitution is required and furthermore said electorate must also maintain thorough knowledge of the actual voting records for whom they vote; and,
WHEREAS, two excellent sources the Electorate may use to assist them in gathering knowledge of how those in Congress actually vote are the New American Freedom Index and Conservative Review; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, the Lanier Republican Assembly humbly requests that the Georgia Legislature hereby rescind, repeal, cancel, nullify, and supersede to the same effect as if they had never been passed, any and all extant applications by the Legislature of the State of Georgia to the Congress of the United States of America to call a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America, pursuant to the terms of Article V thereof, which the Georgia Legislature has passed since 2014, regardless of when or by which session or sessions of the Georgia Legislature such applications were made and regardless of whether such applications were for a limited convention to propose one or more amendments regarding one or more specific subjects or purposes or for a general convention to propose an unlimited number of amendments upon an unlimited number of subjects; therefore,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Lanier Republican Assembly asks the Legislature of the State of Georgia to urge the legislatures of each and every state which has applied to Congress to call a convention for either a general or a limited constitutional convention, to repeal, and withdraw such applications; therefore,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Lanier Republican Assembly requests that once all calls for an Article V Convention, whether limited or for a specific purpose that the Secretary of the Senate be authorized and directed to send copies of Georgia’s new Resolution after it has passed to the Secretary of State, to the presiding officers of both houses of the legislatures of each state in the Union, to the president of the United States Senate, to the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the United States House of Representatives, and to the members of Congress of the United States representing the State and people of Georgia.
Upon Passage, the Secretary of the Lanier Republican Assembly will transmit a copy of this resolution to the State Republican Assembly, LRA members, and the public.
This 27th day of July, 2019