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“There is no problem at the Alamo that requires the UN’s assistance,” Watts wrote on the Rally for the Alamo page. He understands that the UNESCO distinction does not mean the UN takes over the Alamo or its operations.
“It does mean the UN will have influence in the way we manage and take care of the Alamo.”
Watts points to a 4,519 acre site “buffer zone” imposed around Alamo because of the designation.
In 2013, the San Antonio Express-News reported on that very influence when the US National Park director explained to city leaders that a proposed 26-story hotel and time-share building on top of the Joske Building at the Alamo Plaza could jeopardize the pending designation. Former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, now HUD czar, wanted that UN designation badly. He said, “No one on the council is going to do anything that jeopardizes the World Heritage site designation.”
They canned the lucrative hotel project.
originally posted by: Metallicus
UNESCO needs to stay the hell out of the United States. I despise the UN and the NWO it represents. Someone needs to stand up to these evil bastards.
originally posted by: neo96
So the Alamo where Santana Anna slaughtered it's defenders is somehow a 'world heritage' site.
Definitely reaffirms by belief in the Useless Narcissist organization.
originally posted by: Nickn3
originally posted by: neo96
So the Alamo where Santana Anna slaughtered it's defenders is somehow a 'world heritage' site.
Definitely reaffirms by belief in the Useless Narcissist organization.
In February 1835 the Alamo is where some of my fellow Tennesseans and others, 189 in total, drew a line in the sand and said . "No more, we stand here, we fight here. We hold for General Houston here, if need be we die here." A handful of real men held an army of about five thousands for thirteen days, and they died for it. That's why the Alamo is important . When the call to arms was sounded, Davy Crockett, a fellow Tennessean said "You All Can Go to Hell I'm Going to Texas!"
That's the kind of men it takes to build a dream. Don't ever forget their sacrifice.
originally posted by: NavyDoc
originally posted by: Metallicus
UNESCO needs to stay the hell out of the United States. I despise the UN and the NWO it represents. Someone needs to stand up to these evil bastards.
A 4,500 acre "buffer zone" covers some very, very valuable real estate in San Antonio. I wonder if the mayor had some alternative reasons for begging for the designation. Did the hotel not pay him enough into his "re-election campaign?"
originally posted by: MrSpad
originally posted by: NavyDoc
originally posted by: Metallicus
UNESCO needs to stay the hell out of the United States. I despise the UN and the NWO it represents. Someone needs to stand up to these evil bastards.
A 4,500 acre "buffer zone" covers some very, very valuable real estate in San Antonio. I wonder if the mayor had some alternative reasons for begging for the designation. Did the hotel not pay him enough into his "re-election campaign?"
Well for one it is huge boost when advertising for tourism and you can get grants from UNESCO for restorations and such.
originally posted by: intrptr
Funny how the warmongers all hate on the UN unless they need a security council resolution to bomb the s*** out of some country or other. In the name of humanity of course.
originally posted by: reldra
It should be a World Heritage site.
United States of America
Mesa Verde National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Everglades National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Independence Hall
Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek # * 33
Redwood National and State Parks
Mammoth Cave National Park
Olympic National Park
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
Statue of Liberty
Yosemite National Park #
Chaco Culture
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park #
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
Taos Pueblo
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park *
Papahānaumokuākea
Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point
San Antonio Missions
World Heritage List
Naw, we just do that to try to shut the commies up--it don't work because as much as they laud the UN and say we should follow it, they don't care in actuality.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: NavyDoc
Naw, we just do that to try to shut the commies up--it don't work because as much as they laud the UN and say we should follow it, they don't care in actuality.
Who, the 'Commies'? The 'commies' (both China and Russia) vetoed UN resolutions introduced by the US to allow the US to Libya- ize Syria on three different occasions.
So I guess they care in actuality…