Benjamin Franklin, wrote in a 1789 letter that “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

Indeed, this is what the federal government seems to be using as its weapon against property owners in order to follow through on its commitment to Agenda21/2030 — death and taxes.

In Oregon, a man was murdered in cold blood for “trespassing” on “public” lands.
In Wyoming, a man is being fined $16M for creating a pond on his own property.

The idea that a person does not own the water or mineral rights on his own property is ludicrous and against every principle that this country was built upon.

The current Obama administration is going after land owners in a most aggressive way, using executive orders to bypass Congress.

“We’ll Do Audacious Executive Action”

On January 13, 2016, Obama’s chief of staff, Denis McDonough, bluntly forecast the “audacious” actions to come. Speaking to reporters, McDonough announced: “We’ll do audacious executive action over the course of the rest of the year. I’m confident of that…. We do want to make sure that the executive actions we undertake are not left hanging out there, subject to Congress undoing them.”

President Obama has repeatedly stated his intention to legislate by executive order from the Oval Office, if Congress doesn’t rubber-stamp his every whim as law. And he has proceeded to make good on that threat, issuing unconstitutional orders on illegal alien amnesty, temporary worker visas, gun control, draconian environmental regulations, and much more. Designating national monuments is a very important component of his plan for “audacious” executive action. “In his seven years in office, Obama has established 22 national monuments and expanded others to set aside more than 265 million acres of land and water,” noted the UPI news service on February 13.

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As for the taxes part, the EPA has fined a man $16M for building a pond on his own property.
Andy Johnson is being fined $37,500 a day and faces criminal penalties for building a pond on his property despite his having received a letter from the Wyoming State Engineeer’s Office which proves he followed state rules.

The EPA claims they have the final say and they won’t back down.

According to congressional budget testimony, waters of the United States would give the EPA authority over streams on private property even when the water beds have been dry, in some cases, for hundreds of years.

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A blog entitled “Intercultural Urbanism – An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Urban Culture, Space, Architecture, and Design” curated by Dean Saitta, Department of Anthropology, University of Denver, has really jumped the shark.

In this article he suggests that we recognize “the need to drive the conversation away from luxury developments and toward sustainable construction, and to shift the discipline’s radar from form-based aesthetic evaluation to a broader social-based evaluation.”

He praises and suggests cities be fashioned after the ingenuity of “refugee camps” and gulags, because they offer a “new way of thinking” about not only the pressing refugee crisis but also urbanism more broadly. He praises their collectivism and containment, citing “sustainability”.

Oh my.

As we have said all along, the irony of comparing the new forced urbanism to gulags and refugee camps is not lost on those of us who fight regionalism, as we have said this is the goal all along. You have to wonder if Saitta hasn’t realized that he’s inadvertently given away the store?

Hitler would be proud.

from Tom DeWeese

Do you want to FIGHT… or do you want to WHINE?

This week the UN will hold yet another international gathering to announce what can only be called a “re-boot” of Agenda 21 – as they are determined to finish the job to “Transform the World.”

I guarantee you will not like that transformation!

BUT, this event gives our movement a huge opportunity to put Agenda 21 in the headlines of every newspaper and newscast in the nation.

There they are – perhaps 50,000 strong – The Pope, 189 Heads of State, NGO’s, diplomats, bureaucrats – all the people who have been claiming that Agenda 21 is a hoax – all sharing the stage to introduce a new 17 point, 15 year plan to “TRANSFORM THE WORLD.” Those are THEIR words!

They are confirming everything we’ve said about Agenda 21. They are proving we have been telling the truth! They are helping remove the tin foil hats from our heads! What more could we ask for???

SO WILL YOU FIGHT???? OR WILL YOU WHINE????

Every day I receive notes, calls, and emails, from people saying we have lost the Republic- that the fight is over.

And then they spend a lot of words telling ME about how SOMEONE must DO SOMETHING. (usually translated to “I” must do something).

Well, you see – I HAVE DONE SOMETHING. I have spent the past 23 years fighting Agenda 21. First I sounded the alarm – as few listened.

Then over the past 5 years I’ve been working to answer the call of SOMEONE MUST DO SOMETHING!!

I’ve created teaching webinars, tools, strategies, written manuals, and created the most extensive Stop Agenda 21 Action Kit ever presented.

I’ve traveled the nation, speaking, teaching and motivating people in nearly every state. My intention is for them to be inspired to take up the battle, to do some research of their own community situation, and engage in the fight. Some do. Many don’t.

BUT STILL I HEAR THE WHINE… “SOMEONE MUST DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!”

So let’s try this again! Over the past several months I have created some new tools and ideas to carry our fight to the enemy.

And these are FREE!

Again, – these are for YOU to do something!

Four Questions

In April, I issued a Sledgehammer Action Alert calling on all Anti-Agenda 21 activists to begin to bombard Presidential candidates with a series of questions.

I said if the candidates are asked these questions over and over at every speech, our fight against Sustainable Development policy will begin to take center stage in the campaign. In fact, these questions can be asked of any candidates or elected officials.

Here they are:

Property Rights Question
1. If elected, what actions will you take to protect the unrestricted right of use, enjoyment and disposal of private property by its owners?

Regional Government Question
2. If elected, what actions will you take to eliminate these massive grant programs and to stop federal efforts to enforce creation of non-elected boards, councils and regional governments?

Federal Grant Program Question
3. If elected, will you take action to help stop the erosion of local control by ending federal grant programs that dictate local planning programs?

Social Justice Question
4. If elected, will you take action to shut down the federal Department of Education and return education policy to the states, making sure to end these orchestrated attacks on the attitudes, values and beliefs of the children?

For more tools, please visit American Policy Center

This is from Alabama farmers who are keeping on top of the issue. It will affect farmers in every state.

Alabama farmers and landowners will soon be scouting fields to determine which features may be classified as “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rule.

The rule, which takes effect Friday, Aug. 28, expands the EPA’s jurisdiction on private lands. As a result, previously common farming and forestry practices could require a permit or be subject to large penalties.

“It’s important that farmers learn about the changes included in this rule, because it will impact everyday farming activities,” said Mitt Walker, National Legislative Programs director for the Alabama Farmers Federation. “The only way for farmers to be certain that a feature is classified as a water is to request a jurisdictional determination (JD) from the Army Corps of Engineers.”

Certain WOTUS features are easily identifiable, such as rivers and streams. However, under the new rule, ditches and seasonally wet areas in fields may be subject to regulation.

Farming practices that could require a permit under the Clean Water Act (CWA) include applying pesticides or fertilizers; grading, plowing or terracing a field; and constructing fences, ditches or ponds. The permit is required whether the area is dry or wet.

“Dredge and fill” exemptions from permitting requirements exist; however, the EPA has a history of narrowly interpreting the exemptions.

There is still time for the courts to allow for an injunction that would delay rule implementation. Twelve lawsuits, filed against the rule since June, were consolidated to be heard together before the 6th Circuit Court in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to prevent implementation, and a similar measure passed the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in June. However, Congress is in recess through Sept. 7, and President Barack Obama has defended the regulation.

Meanwhile, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) suggests farmers protect themselves by asking for a jurisdictional determination; avoiding “discharge” activities in areas that may be considered a WOTUS; applying for the “dredge and fill” exemption; or applying for the Section 402 or 404 permit.

Click here for an AFBF document that explains more about the rule’s impacts on farmers.

See more on AlfaFarmers.org