George Bush the globalist

According to Wired News:

• "NATO is a vital relationship for the United States and for Europe. A strong Europe is very important to the United States, and I really meant that," Bush said after breakfast with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, his closest European ally.

Why is NATO vital for America? After all, wasn't NATO originally formed as a multinational treaty meant to be a deterrent for further Russian aggression against Western Europe? Does such a threat remain today?

In his speech yesterday, President Bush made several references to these global organizations and he seemed to do so with a laudatory tone In addition to his repeated mantra of late regarding his Wilsonian vision of global freedom and international democracy, Mr. Bush repeatedly cited all sorts of Unconstitutional acts undertaken by himself and past Presidents.

• NATO's growing security mission [in Afghanistan] is commanded by a Turkish General

[The same Turkey who rejected US requests to use its land for the Iraq invasion.]

• In Iran, the free world shares a common goal: For the sake of peace, the Iranian regime must end its support for terrorism, and must not develop nuclear weapons.

[Is this a direct slap at Russia, since Putin clearly does not share the goal of Iran being nuclear free?]

• The spread of freedom has helped to resolve old disputes, and the enlargement of NATO and the European Union have made partners out of former rivals.

[Not to mention, the EU has a larger combined economy than the United States. Why is that a good thing, Mr. Bush? Tell us, please.]

• America supports WTO membership for Russia, because meeting WTO standards will strengthen the gains of freedom and prosperity in that country.

[America supports the WTO? Why?]

• We must reject anti-Semitism from any source

[Does that mean America is finally going to withdraw from the heavily anti-Semitic United Nations and allow it to collapse?]

• Our alliance is determined to promote development, and integrate developing nations into the world economy. And the measure of our success must be the results we achieve, not merely the resources we spend.
  

[On the contrary, Mr. Bush, the level of our involvement must be measured against the Constitution. The US Congress may only levy taxes in order to fulfill those specifically enumerated powers in the Constitution. By all means, Mr. President, feel free to contribute YOUR money to the aid of developing nations, but I'd prefer to invest in my own developing family.]

• Together, we created the Monterrey Consensus, which links new aid from developed nations to real reform in developing ones.
• Through the Millennium Challenge Account, my nation is increasing our aid to developing nations that govern justly, expand economic freedom, and invest in the education and health of their people.
• As we meet today, American and European personnel are aiding the victims of the tsunami in Asia. Our combined financial commitment to tsunami relief and reconstruction is nearly $4 billion. We're working through the Global Fund to combat AIDS and other diseases across the world. And America's Emergency Plan has focused additional resources on nations where the needs are greatest.

[From where does the federal government derive its power to use tax dollars for international charity missions?]

In conclusion, President Bush said this:

• America holds these values because of ideals long held on this continent. We proudly stand in the tradition of the Magna Carta, the Declaration of the Rights of Man, and the North Atlantic Treaty. The signers of that Treaty pledged "To safeguard the freedom, common heritage, and civilization of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law." In this new century, the United States and Europe reaffirm that commitment, and renew our great alliance of freedom.

I have a difficult time identifying a single law passed by the United States Congress and signed by President Bush in the past 4 years which actually preserves and protects the individual liberty of American Citizens or our God-given rights as codified in our Constitution.

How long can the American sheeple continue following in lock step people like George Bush who are so obviously working towards the one world government via intermediate steps like the UN, the WTO, NATO, the World Bank, the ICC, NAFTA, the Monterrey Consensus, the Millennium Challenge Account, the "War on AIDS", Tsunami relief, GATT, the Kyoto protocol or any of the other countless entangling alliances in which the United States finds itself today?