Agenda 21 Is Being Rammed Down The Throats Of Local Communities All Over AmericaMichael Snyder, Contributor The philosophy behind Agenda 21 is that our environmental problems are the number one problem that we are facing, and that those problems are being caused by human activity. Therefore, according to Agenda 21, human activity needs to be tightly monitored, regulated and controlled for the greater good. Individual liberties and freedoms must be sacrificed for the good of the planet. If you are thinking that this sounds like it is exactly the opposite of what our founding fathers intended when they established this nation, you would be on the right track. Those that promote the philosophy underlying Agenda 21 believe that human activity must be managed and that letting people make their own decisions is destructive and dangerous. Sadly, the principles behind Agenda 21 are being rammed down the throats of local communities all over America, and most of the people living in those communities dont even realize it. So how is this being done? Well, after Agenda 21 was adopted, an international organization known as the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) was established to help implement the goals of Agenda 21 in local communities. One thing that they learned very quickly was that the Agenda 21 label was a red flag for a lot of people. It tended to create quite a bit of opposition on the local level. So just because something does not carry the Agenda 21 label does not mean that it is not promoting the goals of Agenda 21. The goals of Agenda 21 are not only being implemented in the United States. This is a massive worldwide effort that is being coordinated by the United Nations. An article that was posted on RedState.com discussed some of the history of Agenda 21 The same year that Bill Clinton established the Presidents Council for Sustainable Development, the International Code Council was also created. The International Code Council has developed a large number of international codes which are intended to replace existing building codes all over the United States. The following is a list of these codes fromWikipedia These codes are very long and exceedingly boring, and those that write them know that hardly anyone will ever read them. And for the most part, they contain a lot of things that are contained in existing building codes or that are common sense. But a lot of poison has also been inserted into these codes. If you read them carefully, the influence of Agenda 21 is painfully obvious. Unfortunately, even most of the local politicians that are adopting these codes dont take the time to read them. Most of them just assume that they are updating their existing building codes. So what often happens is that there will be fights in local communities between citizens that are concerned about the encroachment of Agenda 21 and local politicians who regard such talk as nonsense. The following is an example of what is happening all over the nation It would be great if these codes were just about public safety. But that is simply not the case. Sadly, these codes are often used to fine or even imprison homeowners that havent done anything wrong. Sometimes code violations are even used as justification to legally steal property from law-abiding homeowners. A post on the Freedom Reigns Radio blog detailed some of the things that are often done in the name of code enforcement These codes restrict what homeowners can do with their own properties in thousands of different ways. If you rebel against one of the codes, the penalties can be extremely harsh. And there is often selective enforcement of these codes. That means that they will leave most people alone but they will come down really hard on people that they do not like. You could even end up with a SWAT team on your doorstep. Just ask some of the people who have been through this kind of thing. Even if you have your mortgage completely paid off, that doesnt mean that you really own your property. If you dont pay your taxes and obey the codes, you could lose your property very rapidly. Unfortunately, you can probably expect this to get a whole lot worse in the years ahead. Our society is shifting from one that cherishes individual liberties and freedoms to one that is fully embracing collectivism. So our politicians will likely be making even more of our decisions for us as the years move forward. Do any of you out there have any code violation horror stories to share? If so, please share them with us by posting a comment below This article first appeared here at the Economic Collapse Blog. Michael Snyder is a writer, speaker and activist who writes and edits his own blogs The American Dream and Economic Collapse Blog. Follow him on Twitter here. 