Alabama defeats communism with anti-sustainability law

[XemaSab]

With chronic budget shortfalls, dangerously overcrowded prisons and the nation’s biggest municipal bankruptcy filing, we here in Alabama have a lot on our minds.

But at least we can cross one worry off the list: Our property cannot be confiscated by the United Nations or any of its myriad stealth agents in the name of “sustainability,” “smart growth” or “environmentalism.”

For that, we can thank our hard-working state legislators, who in mid-May voted unanimously – yes, they did – in favor of a bill barring the enactment of any policy recommendations traceable to the U.N.’s Agenda 21 that infringe on property rights, at least without “due process.”

That’s right. Thanks to the legislation sponsored by GOP state Sen. Gerald Dial, Alabama farmers who have been planting less produce this spring due to labor shortages caused by the state’s draconian anti-immigration law (the latest version of which includes a “scarlet letter” provision requiring the state “to post a quarterly list of the names of any undocumented alien who appears in court for a violation of state law, regardless of whether they were convicted”) can feel confident their fallow fields won’t be taken over by agents of the “New World Order.” Families can enjoy the benefits of the newly shortened school year (enacted this spring over a gubernatorial veto by state legislators who claimed longer summer breaks will encourage tourism and generate revenue), secure in the knowledge that they will not return from their vacations to discover their property has been seized by blue-helmeted troops.

http://www.alternet.org/visions/155972/alabama_defeats_communism_with_anti-sustainability_law

[Denninmi]

1. Well, thank God, we can all sleep easy now on those summer vacations up north.

"Families can enjoy the benefits of the newly shortened school year (enacted this spring over a gubernatorial veto by state legislators who claimed longer summer breaks will encourage tourism and generate revenue), secure in the knowledge that they will not return from their vacations to discover their property has been seized by blue-helmeted troops."

Because you know, that happens way too much. That, and you come home to find out that the neighbor kid you hired to watch the place for a few weeks forgot to water the geraniums on the porch and they died. Happens all the time.

[MisterP]

2. Reds? in Alabama? yes, it happened!

http://www.amazon.com/Hammer-Hoe-Communists-Depression-Morrison/dp/0807842885/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340476038&sr=8-1&keywords=hammer+and+hoe

KnR

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Might be an interesting read, thanks!

[wandy]

3. Good job there sweet home! But you still have a ways to go.......

Get back to work their legislators! You need to get some laws passed banning Sharia law before it's too late!
And for god's sake, hurry up and pass some laws baning bike trails!

[ThoughtCriminal]

5. I can remember when the Alabama legislature was taking on real problems

Like whether they would let the University of Alabama or Auburn play against teams that had black players.

Up next, is it still legal for Martian Invaders to vaporize a building that is displaying a Confederate flag?

[SoutherDem]

6. I can now sleep well

I have been up night after night worried that the U.N. was going to take my land, but now I don't need to worry.

[phantom power]

7. please kill me

[gejohnston]

8. when I see stuff like this,

I always have to wonder if pols really believe this shit or is it theater for some of the dimmer folks back home?