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-Land of the Free
H.R.193 - American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017
2017-01-17
[Congress.Gov] Introduced in House (01/03/2017). Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (Introduced 01/03/2017)
Committees: House - Foreign Affairs. Latest Action: 01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)

American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017

This bill repeals the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 and other specified related laws.

The bill requires: (1) the President to terminate U.S. membership in the United Nations (U.N.), including any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body; and (2) closure of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.

The bill prohibits: (1) the authorization of funds for the U.S. assessed or voluntary contribution to the U.N., (2) the authorization of funds for any U.S. contribution to any U.N. military or peacekeeping operation, (3) the expenditure of funds to support the participation of U.S. Armed Forces as part of any U.N. military or peacekeeping operation, (4) U.S. Armed Forces from serving under U.N. command, and (5) diplomatic immunity for U.N. officers or employees.
Posted by:Besoeker

#11  Le Corbusier broke everything down into what he called the modular. It was a scale of harmonic measures that set architectural elements in proportion to human scale. ThE problem with this is if something is designed for an individual it will only fit that individual. It works to a certain point. Frank Lloyd Wright used modular schemes in most of his designs but they were geometrical, i. e., 5x3, and not tied to any particular individual.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2017-01-17 16:30  

#10  Read Tom Wolfe's ""Bauhaus to Our House" for the inside story on this architectural movement. It was meant to be worker housing for the communists.
Posted by: AlanC   2017-01-17 15:44  

#9  Convert the UN building to parking.
Posted by: gorb   2017-01-17 15:20  

#8  You the man Deacon!
Posted by: Shipman    2017-01-17 15:13  

#7  The UN building is indeed impressive but Le Corbusier's apartment buildings and houses were sterile, post-modern stark whiteism almost un-livable domiciles. He called them machines for living and they had all the warmth of a cargo carrier.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2017-01-17 15:04  

#6  Corbusier did a great job on the building,

The renovation costs to remove asbestos alone, not to mention rewiring to modern standards... But hadn't that nice Mr. Trump once offered to do the work at cost -- or was it Ted Turner? One of the billionaires littering the landscape. at any rate.
Posted by: trailing wife   2017-01-17 14:22  

#5  the de-lousing bill alone would be prohibitive
Posted by: Frank G   2017-01-17 14:20  

#4  IF it passes, we'll see a dent in the real estate market in NYC and parking should get easier down on Oyster Bay.

Corbusier did a great job on the building, it is a really handsome building. I suppose we could let someone convert it condos or something.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2017-01-17 14:10  

#3  {sips beer}
Sounds good.
{changes cable channel}
Where're the nudes?
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2017-01-17 12:37  

#2  I fully support this.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-01-17 12:24  

#1  Soviet agent Alger Hiss frowns.
Posted by: Chesney Scourge of the Mongol Horde3440   2017-01-17 11:13  

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