To that end, on April 26, 2010, the President of the European Central Bank, Jean-Cluade Trichet, delivered a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) called, “Global Government Today.”

Forbes online summarized the Trichet speech to the CFR as follows: “The President of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, told Forbes that global governance is extremely necessary if we want to prevent another financial crisis.”

Robert Rubin, Chairman of the CFR, signaled his support and that of the CFR for global government by responding to Trichet as follows: “Jean Claude, you were terrific.”

By his remarks, Trichet, was reinforcing the position of European Union President, Herman Von Rompuy, who recently announced: “2009 is also the first year of global governance.”

The primary institution of global governance, according to Trichet, will be the Global Economy Meeting (GEM) held in Basel, Switzerland. Trichet explained that this body, with its agreements, “has become the prime group for global governance among central banks.” GEM is a committee of the Bank for International Settlements, a non-governmental organization controlled by none other than the large banks of the world.

The UN’s World Bank President and CFR member, Robert Zoellick, explained how this will happen. Said Zoellick: “If leaders are serious about creating new global responsibilities or governance, let them start by modernising multilateralism to empower the WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank Group to monitor national policies.” That means that the big banks—which Trichet referred to as a parallel government—will give global institutions the power to regulate national policy.

Doing so creates a global government.

If global government becomes a reality, the United States will no longer be a free and independent nation but will rather be under the control of the global government body.

Last fall’s environmental conference in Copenhagen was intended to establish global control of energy, and now the World Health Organization has called for the power to collect taxes to support its efforts.

International agencies that collect taxes, other international agencies that control energy—these are additional components of global government. The rush is on big time, and most Americans, including most lawmakers, have no idea about what is happening.

In addition the International Education program known as International Baccalaureate (IB), which is sponsored and controlled by UNESCO (a branch of the UN), is now taught in over 800 U.S. schools, and is subsidized by state and federal tax dollars. In a various articles I have pointed out that IB is the prototype of global education—being developed and tested right here in the United States—another key component of global government.

On top of all this, state lawmakers are eagerly trying to qualify for “Race To The Top”—the federal education program which has states writing curriculum standards that conform to “international standards.” Translate “international standards” to mean UNESCO curriculum standards.

The tentacles of global government are penetrating our nation from all sides—and by his intention to sign the proposed environmental accord at Copenhagen, President Obama has made it clear that he enthusiastically supports global government. We need to seriously ask if we as a nation have either the will, or the means, to stop it.

(Members are: Allen Quist, candidate for Congress;  Brian Davis, MD, Rochester; Scott Wright, MD, Rochester;  Paul Double, Winona;  Katie Jones, pharmacist, Mankato;  Michael Van Norstrand, MD, La Crosse, WI., others to be added)

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Quality healthcare is a keystone of the Minnesota 1^st District’s economy and is a major reason that living and working in southern Minnesota is such a privilege.  It is no surprise that the state of our nation’s healthcare system, together with the state of the overall American economy is of highest concern to 1^st District voters.  The recently passed Senate healthcare bill, now known as Obamacare, clearly fails to recognize the excellence that American medicine has achieved, ignores the real problem of rising healthcare costs, fails to address the greatest needs we have in our healthcare delivery system and prevents competition in a free marketplace from playing any significant role in building an equitable American healthcare system.  Allen Quist believes this is unacceptable and will work to repeal Obamacare which is clearly meant as a stepping stone to a nationalized healthcare system.  In its place, Allen Quist and fellow Republicans will engage healthcare leaders from our region to create a truly reformed, free market, healthcare delivery system with transparent goals that:

• Enhances competition in the health insurance industry nation-wide and drives down cost
• Provides a secure foundation of healthcare available to the low-income uninsured and the uninsurable with pre-existing conditions
• Prevents Washington bureaucrats from distorting the delivery of healthcare through backroom deals and self-serving rules that usurp personal rights and State constitutional authority
• Provides for non-partisan management of Medicare and Medicaid that guarantees that healthcare will be available for our senior citizens
• Decreases the burden of unjustified litigation against healthcare providers driven by trial lawyers seeking only their own personal gain
• Has a cost which is contained and is visible and does not increase the power of the IRS as an enforcement agency
• Rewards quality of healthcare delivered, not quantity of services charged to patients
• Does not make insurance companies or the government the arbiter of quality healthcare

The Democratic incumbent has voted with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid for a politically driven system that will put our children trillions of dollars in debt in a European-style social system.  Allen Quist knows what he believes and will speak for us with a powerful voice in Congress.  As the campaign to replace the Democratic incumbent advances toward the general election, Allen will present specific proposals to accomplish each of these goals.

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(Mankato, MN) – Allen Quist is calling on Congressman Tim Walz to reject the strategy being concocted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to “pass” health care without her members ever voting on the bill. It’s accurately called the “Slaughter Strategy,” after Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-NY, who dreamed it up, Quist said.

Quist says it works like this: The House would pass a rule that proclaims that the Senate Health Care Reform bill that passed on Christmas Eve is “deemed” passed in the House without members ever actually voting on it.

The bottom line, says Quist, is that Pelosi is set to declare the Senate Bill to have “deemed to have passed” when it did not actually happen—she is set to say the House effectively passed the bill when it wasn’t even voted on.

Quist notes that our Constitution, Article I, Section 7, states: “Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it becomes Law, be presented to the President of the United States;”

This statement in our Constitution clearly means, according to Quist, that, to become law, a bill must pass the House and the Senate and must do so in exactly the same form. By the words: “shall have passed the House of Representatives” is meant to have actually passed, not just “deemed to have passed.”  Our Constitution does not allow “deemed to have passed” as a genuine method of passing law, Quist said.

Quist also said, “All members of Congress have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. They have not taken an oath to blindly support Nancy Pelosi. That should make the choice before our lawmakers remarkably simple. Charles Krauthammer wisely said that national decline is a choice. Reaffirmation of freedom is a choice, as well. Members of Congress who vote yes on a fraudulent rule such as this demonstrate contempt for our Republic and for freedom. Let us hope and pray that members of Congress choose wisely.”

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Contact:  Brad Biers 651-261-2182

Although the majority of Americans oppose the current health care ‘reform’ bill, Nancy Pelosi is planning to ram this bill through Congress with a vote scheduled for March 18.

If you care about preserving your right to make your health care decisions for you and your family, please be sure to come to Saturday’s rally. Bring a sign demonstrating your opposition to the bill.

Sponsored by:

• Tea Party Patriots of the Twin Cities
• Citizens Council on Health Care
• Minnesota Majority

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(Mankato, MN) – First District Congressional Candidate, Allen Quist, is calling for an end to what he calls, “the unethical practice of using earmarks to spend taxpayer money.” Quist explained that for this current fiscal year alone, members of both parties have obtained 9,499 earmarks worth $15.9 billion.*

Quist says that earmarks are an abuse of the legislative process because they spend taxpayer money without taxpayers having a genuine say on how that money is spent. “There are no open public hearings on earmarks,” Quist said.

Quist said he is outraged by Congressman Tim Walz’s encouragement of citizens and other groups to bring him earmark requests. “This comes about as close to buying votes as you can get,” Quist stated.

Quist said that asking citizens to participate in an  abuse of governmental process, as Mr. Walz is now doing, is reason enough to look elsewhere for a First District Congressman.

In addition, explained Quist, the federal government is now spending $3 for every $2 it is taking in as revenue. “Balancing the budget obviously doesn’t mean much to legislators who use earmarks,” Quist said.

Quist added that Walz’ comments that “Congressional earmarks do not add to the federal deficit” is complete nonsense and is typical of the fantasy-world that too many legislators live in. Quist echoed the words of Ronald Reagan who said the problem with liberal lawmakers is, “they know so much that isn’t so.”

*Roll Call, March 8, 2010, by Tory Newmyer, Roll Call Staff

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It’s ba-ack! Health-care plan redoubles ‘marriage penalty’

Congressional proposals could penalize couples $10,000 for saying ‘I do’

By Bob Unruh
© 2010 WorldNetDaily

Bills pending in Congress that would nationalize health care by setting up mandatory insurance purchases and fines for not complying could penalize married couples $10,000 annually and are a direct attack on marriage, families and the church because of their discriminatory provisions, according to a congressional candidate.

“This is as awful, I will say evil … this is as evil as it gets,” Allen Quist, who is running to unseat Democrat Tim Walz in Minnesota’s 1st congressional district, told WND.

Quist said the fine print of provisions still alive in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives deliberately create enormous pressure for couples to live together without marriage – or even get divorced – by charging married couples thousands of dollars more in premiums and fees.

“And it’s deliberate,” Quist added, “This is clearly not accidental.”

Continue reading at WorldNetDaily.com

From The Heritage Foundation:

The New Federal Wedding Tax: How Obamacare Would Dramatically Penalize Marriage

Robert Rector

One bizarre feature of the Senate-passed health care bill is its pervasive bias against marriage. Under the bill, couples would face massive financial penalties if they marry or remain married. Conversely, couples who cohabit without marriage are given highly preferential financial treatment. If the Senate bill becomes law, saying “I do” would cost some couples over $10,000 per year.

Most people feel that marriage is a healthful institution that society should encourage and strengthen. Inexplicably, the Senate health care bill takes the opposite approach.  At nearly all age and income levels, the bill profoundly discriminates against married couples, providing far less support to a husband and wife than to a cohabiting couple with the same income. If the bill is enacted, married couples across America will be taxed to provide discriminatory benefits to couples who cohabit, divorce, or never marry.

Continue reading Rector’s article.

Bachmann to join Quist in Rochester Town Hall

Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann heads to Rochester on Monday in a big show of support for 1st Congressional District Candidate Allen Quist.

Bachmann will join Quist at a health care town hall from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Rochester. Also joining in the forum is GOP Congressman Michael Burgess of Texas, a doctor originally from Rochester. Quist is among four Republicans vying for the chance to take on Democratic Congressman Tim Walz.

This could prove to be a big boost for Quist among the Conservative wing of the party given Bachmann’s support among the Tea Party Movement and her ability to draw media attention. The visit comes at a critical time — one day before the state caucuses, a key step in determining the delegates for the state GOP convention.

Quist does have a personal connection with Bachmann. His wife, Julie, heads Bachmann’s Minnesota office.

Prior to the town hall forum, there will be a fundraising luncheon in Quist’s honor. Burgess will be the keynote speaker for that event.

At the town hall, Bachmann is expected to discuss a “Declaration of Health Care Independence.” Those principles include her call that the process of health care reform be transparent and that it not add to costs.