The Sovereign Imperative

20Oct09
Fans of Star Trek will be familiar with Starfleet's first general order, otherwise known as the Prime Directive,the guiding principle of the United Federation of Planets.

The Prime Directive dictates there must be no interference with the natural internal development of a civilization. The fictional directive has its origin in the real world concept of Westphalian sovereignty, the principals of which are territorial sovereignty and the exclusion of external actors from domestic authority.

Since the United States government seems intent on ignoring previous limitations to constitutionally enumerated powers, and subjugates sovereignty by its participation in the United Nations, I propose this amendment to Article 2 item 1 of the charter of the United Nations. This amendment will forthwith be known as "The Sovereign Imperative".

"As the right of each individual to live in accordance with its normal cultural evolution is considered sacred, no United Nations agency may interfere with the normal and healthy development of member nation economies or culture.

Such interference includes regulating growth of member nation economies through 'climate change' policies, manipulating currency markets through the International Monetary Fund, the redistribution of wealth from larger nations to smaller ones in the guise of 'foreign aid', and exercise of any power that supersedes that of the member nation.

United Nations personnel may not violate these prohibitions, even to prevent recession/depression, unless they are acting to right an earlier violation. This directive takes precedence over any and all other considerations, and carries with it the highest moral obligation."

It almost sounds as though it could have come from the desk of Ban-Ki-moon, doesn't it? Anyhow, since I hold out very little hope for the U.N. to adopt this amendment, instead you should write your congressman and demand that the United States discontinue membership in the United Nations.