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Rock and roll

2009-03-16T01:46:38Z

RudolphT: /* Foundations of rock */

'''Rock and roll''' ('''Rock music''') is an [[American]] music genre started in the early 1950s. It evolved from [[rhythm and blues]], [[blues music]] and [[country music]].
The name implies fornication in a car.<ref>http://www.history-of-rock.com/</ref>

==Foundations of rock==
Rock is characterized by a strong back-beat, simple repeated phrases, and electrically amplified instrumentation such as [[guitars]].

===History===
"Rock and roll's origins can be found in the tribal music of Africa. This music was originally part of the ritual worship of the assorted tribal gods. Among the slaves who were brought into the New World, the old ritual tribal music quickly changed into more acceptable forms like church music and the blues, as the act of worshiping pagan gods was usually viewed with disfavor by the ruling whites. These new types of music, combined together and further altered by the influence of Voodoo ceremonial music and popular white music, eventually became rock and roll."<ref>[http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/feneric/occultandrock.html The Occult Influence On Rock Music]</ref>

==Instrumentation==
*[[Electric guitar]]
*[[Bass guitar]]
*[[Drum kit]]
*[[Keyboards]]
*[[Piano]] ''(sometimes)''

==Cultural Impact==
The music is often associated with rebellion because its loud and impudent style was repulsive to traditional parents. It grew more popular during the 60s, when [[Hippies|the Hippie movement]] spread. Whether everybody genuinely wanted peace in [[Vietnam]], or they just liked [[Jimi Hendrix]], rock 'n' roll kept its rowdy and independent spirit. Ever since it began, it's been drawing young people "out on [their] own / like a rolling stone" ([[Bob Dylan]]).

==Rock sub-genres==
There are many genres of rock music, such as [[hard rock]], [[soft rock]], [[heavy metal]], [[country rock]], and many others.

==Worldwide popularity==
The popularity of rock music has spread worldwide. One place other than America where rock proved especially popular was [[Britain]], home to [[The Beatles]].

Some countries create their own version of rock, often adding lyrics of the singers' native country.

==Criticism==
[[Christian]] groups often criticized early rock music for, among other things, having a hypnotic beat, which could inspire animalistic urges in listeners.

"The music is loud, primitive, insistent, strongly rhythmic and releases in an undisguised way the all-too tenuously controlled, newly acquired physical impulses of the teenager. Mix this up with the phenomenon of mass hypnosis, contagious hysteria and the blissful feeling of being mixed-up in an all-embracing, orgiastic experience, and every kid can become ‘Lord of the Flies’ or the Beatles." -- ''The Marxist Minstrels'', Rev. [David A. Noebel http://www.summit.org/about/], 1974.

Rock music in general, and especially [[Heavy Metal]], have been accused of promoting [[Satanism]]<ref>Dial-the-Truth Ministries: [http://www.av1611.org/rock.html Rock Music: Devil's Advocate]</ref><ref>Ibid, [http://www.av1611.org/othpubls/roots.html THE SATANIC ROOTS OF ROCK]</ref>, illicit sexuality<ref>[http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm History of Rock Music], by Dr. [[Ruben Gonzalez]]
</ref>, [[Suicide]]<ref>[http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rock-and-suicide.htm ROCK MUSIC AND SUICIDE]</ref>, and drug use<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/24/popandrock.drugsandalcohol Rock music's shooting stars]</ref>.

"According to Staulcup, a steady diet of rock and roll junk promotes degenerate rebelliousness among teenagers that finds its outlet in drugs, alcohol and illicit sex... Staulcup concludes that rock and roll is the biggest legalized racket this country has ever seen. If we value civilization, we cannot afford to ignore any longer the high correlation between the multibillion dollar hard rock racket and the explosion of drug use and illicit sex among their teenage victims." In 1978, a California music therapist, investigating the effects of rock music on teenagers, administered to 240 school children aged 10 -18 an emotional stability test during which rock was played. The results were then examined by a psychologist who was unaware of the experiment. He concluded that the test had been given in a mental institution." -- [http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm Phyllis Schlafly]

===The Occult Roots of Rock and Roll===
Rock Music has been linked with Satanism and occultism since it was invented. 
Rock has been accused of incorporating [[Druid]]ic chants and rhythm to lure listeners into a [[Hypnotism]] state where they would be subsceptible to spiritual influence.<ref>[http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Rock-n-Roll/witchcraft.htm Witchcraft]</ref> 
Jimi Hendrix associated with practicioners of [[Voodoo]], and used their occult rhythms in his music.<ref>[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/rock_and_the_occult.html]</ref> 
The infamous Satan-worshipping occultist, [[Aleister Crowley]], was a major influence on Rock Music, to the point of his picture appearing on the cover of the [[Beatles]]' ''Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' album.<ref>[http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rockmusic-and-crowley.htm Rock Music and Crowley]</ref>, and he was idolized by later 'musicians' such as [[Ozzy Osbourne]] and [[Marilyn Manson]]. 
Another thing that Crowley emphasized to his readers was that musicians in "Magick" should be able to be 'musical mediums'. Robert Plant, of [[Led Zeppelin]], admitted to using [[Channeling]] of [[Demon|"Spiritual" entities]] to write his lyrics for the infamous "Stairway to Heaven".
:""“ ‘I was just sitting there with Pagey in front of a fire at Headley Grange. Pagey had written these chords and he played them for me. I was holding a pencil and paper and for some reason, I was in a very bad mood. Then all of a sudden my hand was writing out the words: “There’s a lady who’s sure, all that glitters is gold, and she’s buying a Stairway to Heaven.” I just sat there and I looked at the words and I almost leapt out of my seat.’”"<ref>[Ritchie Yorke, Led Zeppelin - The Definitive Biography, pg.136]</ref>

==Early rock pioneers==
*[[Chuck Berry]]
*[[Bo Diddley]]
*[[Little Richard]]
*[[Elvis Presley]]
*[[Roy Orbison]]
*[[Jerry Lee Lewis]]
*[[The Beach Boys]]
*[[The Beatles]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Rhythm and blues]]
*[[Jazz]]
*[[Backwards Masking]]
*[[Subliminal Messages]]

==External References==
*[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/Page12c_rock_music.html InPlainSight.org: Secular and "Christian" Rock]

[[Category:Rock & Roll| ]]

Rock and roll

2009-03-16T01:44:39Z

RudolphT: /* The Occult Roots of Rock and Roll */

'''Rock and roll''' ('''Rock music''') is an [[American]] music genre started in the early 1950s. It evolved from [[rhythm and blues]], [[blues music]] and [[country music]].
The name implies fornication in a car.<ref>http://www.history-of-rock.com/</ref>

==Foundations of rock==
Rock is characterized by a strong back-beat, simple repeated phrases, and electrically amplified instrumentation such as [[guitars]].

==Instrumentation==
*[[Electric guitar]]
*[[Bass guitar]]
*[[Drum kit]]
*[[Keyboards]]
*[[Piano]] ''(sometimes)''

==Cultural Impact==
The music is often associated with rebellion because its loud and impudent style was repulsive to traditional parents. It grew more popular during the 60s, when [[Hippies|the Hippie movement]] spread. Whether everybody genuinely wanted peace in [[Vietnam]], or they just liked [[Jimi Hendrix]], rock 'n' roll kept its rowdy and independent spirit. Ever since it began, it's been drawing young people "out on [their] own / like a rolling stone" ([[Bob Dylan]]).

==Rock sub-genres==
There are many genres of rock music, such as [[hard rock]], [[soft rock]], [[heavy metal]], [[country rock]], and many others.

==Worldwide popularity==
The popularity of rock music has spread worldwide. One place other than America where rock proved especially popular was [[Britain]], home to [[The Beatles]].

Some countries create their own version of rock, often adding lyrics of the singers' native country.

==Criticism==
[[Christian]] groups often criticized early rock music for, among other things, having a hypnotic beat, which could inspire animalistic urges in listeners.

"The music is loud, primitive, insistent, strongly rhythmic and releases in an undisguised way the all-too tenuously controlled, newly acquired physical impulses of the teenager. Mix this up with the phenomenon of mass hypnosis, contagious hysteria and the blissful feeling of being mixed-up in an all-embracing, orgiastic experience, and every kid can become ‘Lord of the Flies’ or the Beatles." -- ''The Marxist Minstrels'', Rev. [David A. Noebel http://www.summit.org/about/], 1974.

Rock music in general, and especially [[Heavy Metal]], have been accused of promoting [[Satanism]]<ref>Dial-the-Truth Ministries: [http://www.av1611.org/rock.html Rock Music: Devil's Advocate]</ref><ref>Ibid, [http://www.av1611.org/othpubls/roots.html THE SATANIC ROOTS OF ROCK]</ref>, illicit sexuality<ref>[http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm History of Rock Music], by Dr. [[Ruben Gonzalez]]
</ref>, [[Suicide]]<ref>[http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rock-and-suicide.htm ROCK MUSIC AND SUICIDE]</ref>, and drug use<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/24/popandrock.drugsandalcohol Rock music's shooting stars]</ref>.

"According to Staulcup, a steady diet of rock and roll junk promotes degenerate rebelliousness among teenagers that finds its outlet in drugs, alcohol and illicit sex... Staulcup concludes that rock and roll is the biggest legalized racket this country has ever seen. If we value civilization, we cannot afford to ignore any longer the high correlation between the multibillion dollar hard rock racket and the explosion of drug use and illicit sex among their teenage victims." In 1978, a California music therapist, investigating the effects of rock music on teenagers, administered to 240 school children aged 10 -18 an emotional stability test during which rock was played. The results were then examined by a psychologist who was unaware of the experiment. He concluded that the test had been given in a mental institution." -- [http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm Phyllis Schlafly]

===The Occult Roots of Rock and Roll===
Rock Music has been linked with Satanism and occultism since it was invented. 
Rock has been accused of incorporating [[Druid]]ic chants and rhythm to lure listeners into a [[Hypnotism]] state where they would be subsceptible to spiritual influence.<ref>[http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Rock-n-Roll/witchcraft.htm Witchcraft]</ref> 
Jimi Hendrix associated with practicioners of [[Voodoo]], and used their occult rhythms in his music.<ref>[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/rock_and_the_occult.html]</ref> 
The infamous Satan-worshipping occultist, [[Aleister Crowley]], was a major influence on Rock Music, to the point of his picture appearing on the cover of the [[Beatles]]' ''Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' album.<ref>[http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rockmusic-and-crowley.htm Rock Music and Crowley]</ref>, and he was idolized by later 'musicians' such as [[Ozzy Osbourne]] and [[Marilyn Manson]]. 
Another thing that Crowley emphasized to his readers was that musicians in "Magick" should be able to be 'musical mediums'. Robert Plant, of [[Led Zeppelin]], admitted to using [[Channeling]] of [[Demon|"Spiritual" entities]] to write his lyrics for the infamous "Stairway to Heaven".
:""“ ‘I was just sitting there with Pagey in front of a fire at Headley Grange. Pagey had written these chords and he played them for me. I was holding a pencil and paper and for some reason, I was in a very bad mood. Then all of a sudden my hand was writing out the words: “There’s a lady who’s sure, all that glitters is gold, and she’s buying a Stairway to Heaven.” I just sat there and I looked at the words and I almost leapt out of my seat.’”"<ref>[Ritchie Yorke, Led Zeppelin - The Definitive Biography, pg.136]</ref>

==Early rock pioneers==
*[[Chuck Berry]]
*[[Bo Diddley]]
*[[Little Richard]]
*[[Elvis Presley]]
*[[Roy Orbison]]
*[[Jerry Lee Lewis]]
*[[The Beach Boys]]
*[[The Beatles]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Rhythm and blues]]
*[[Jazz]]
*[[Backwards Masking]]
*[[Subliminal Messages]]

==External References==
*[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/Page12c_rock_music.html InPlainSight.org: Secular and "Christian" Rock]

[[Category:Rock & Roll| ]]

Subliminal Messages

2009-03-02T04:54:24Z

RudolphT: New page: '''Subliminal Messages''' are sounds or images implanted in a medium that are designed to be unnoticed by the conscious mind, while being aborbed by the Subconcious, thus allowing peop...

'''Subliminal Messages''' are sounds or images implanted in a medium that are designed to be unnoticed by the conscious mind, while being aborbed by the [[Subconcious]], thus allowing peoples' behavior to be influenced without their knowledge.

Major users of subliminal messages include politicians, Rock musicians<ref>[http://www.subconscious-mind.org/satanic-subliminal-messages-2/ Satanic subliminal messages in songs]</ref>, and advertisers<ref>[http://library.thinkquest.org/28162/ads.html Subliminal messages in advertising]</ref>. On a less sinister note, some self-help programs claim to use subliminal messages to help break bad habits by letting you "wash your own brain".<ref>[http://subliminaldirect.com/subliminal-messages-in-music Subliminal Messages Music Experience]</ref>

==References==
<references />

==See Also==
* [[Backwards Masking]]
* [[Brainwashing]]
* [[Propaganda]]

Occult

2009-03-02T04:43:00Z

RudolphT:

[[Image:Crowley.jpg‎|thumbnail|250px|The [[occult|occultist]] [[Aleister Crowley]] was dubbed in his lifetime "the most wicked man on earth". Aleister Crowley stated: "I was not content to believe in a personal [[devil]] and serve him, in the ordinary sense of the word. I wanted to get hold of him personally and become his chief of staff."<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=k_uVVznqdssC&pg=PA49&lpg=PA49&dq=I+was+not+content+to+believe+in+a+personal+devil+and+serve+him,+in+the+ordinary+sense+of+the+word.+I+wanted+to+get+hold+of+him+personally+and+become+his+chief+of+staff.&source=web&ots=w0mmSaLOcC&sig=rSH3vqIlpfp3U5-mSLKD5vsVG5w&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result</ref>]]
An '''occult''' thing is something that is clandestine, hidden, or secret. The word comes from the Latin ''occultus'', meaning "knowledge of the hidden". ''Webster's'' defines the verb ''occult'' thus: "To shut off from view or exposure."<ref>http://m-w.com/dictionary/occult</ref>

In modern usage, "occult" refers to any one of a number of [[supernatural]] practices. These may include [[tarot card]]s, [[ouija board]]s, [[psychic]] powers, [[witchcraft]], [[charm]]s and [[spell]]s of various forms, [[voodoo]], some [[pagan]] rituals, [[demonology]] and [[divining]] for resources. (This list is not exhaustive.)

Many of these practices are widely regarded as [[superstition]] with no functional basis, and thus ineffective - the [[divination]] rituals will provide no insight into the future, the spells have no influence and the demons will not appear. However, the occult does have fervent [[believer]]s. Further, the presence of warnings in the [[Bible]] against various practices that would now be regarded as occult demonstrates there is a level of truth and real danger behind them.

Many [[Christians]] see the occult as being profoundly [[evil]], criminal, destructive, life threatening, and/or [[Satanism|Satanic]]. Some Christians take this further, and argue that even fictional depictions of occult practices (such as [[fantasy]] books) or non-supernatural recreations ([[magician]]s' performances) may be dangerous.

Concerning occult practices, the [[Israelites]] were told:

:“When you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire [an ancient occult practice], or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination [detestable] to the LORD…”<ref>Deuteronomy 18:9-12a (KJV).</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:religion]]

Backwards Masking

2009-02-23T03:10:04Z

RudolphT: New page: '''Backwards Masking''' is the Occult practice of recording speech that, when played backwards, has a different message. The idea behind this practice is that while the concious mind ...

'''Backwards Masking''' is the [[Occult]] practice of recording speech that, when played backwards, has a different message. The idea behind this practice is that while the concious mind can only hear the forward, innocuous speech, the [[Subconcious]] mind will absorb the reversed message.<ref>[http://www.reversespeech.com/music_reversals.htm Music Reversals]</ref>

"In January, 1983, Congressman Jack McCoy (D-AR) proposed legislation(HR336) that would require albums which utilized "back-masking" to bear warning labels. If such a record failed to display such a warning, then it would be confiscated. It passed 18-13 in the House Committee on Public Health, and 83-0 in the full House vote. When it got to the Senate, they amended the penalty to a Class A Misdemeanor, and when it was sent back to the House for concurrence, they tabled it. McCoy vowed to reintroduce the Bill during the next session of Congress." <ref>[http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Rock-n-Roll/witchcraft.htm Rock and Roll and Witchcraft]</ref>

==Incidences of Backwards Masking==
(All from [http://www.backmaskonline.com/index.php?page=oldrock BackmaskOnline], so you can listen for yourself!)
* Led Zepplin - Stairway to Heaven
* Beatles - I Am Tired
* Eagles - Hotel California
* Jethro Tull - Locomotive Breath
* Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
* ACDC - Back in Black

==References==
<references/>

==See Also==
* [[Brainwashing]]
* [[Subliminal Messages]]
* [[Rock and Roll]]
** [[Heavy Metal]]

Rock and roll

2009-02-23T02:58:44Z

RudolphT: /* The Occult Roots of Rock and Roll */ bad link

'''Rock and roll''' ('''Rock music''') is an [[American]] music genre started in the early 1950s. It evolved from [[rhythm and blues]], [[blues music]] and [[country music]].
The name implies fornication in a car.<ref>http://www.history-of-rock.com/</ref>

==Foundations of rock==
Rock is characterized by a strong back-beat, simple repeated phrases, and electrically amplified instrumentation such as [[guitars]].

==Instrumentation==
*[[Electric guitar]]
*[[Bass guitar]]
*[[Drum kit]]
*[[Keyboards]]
*[[Piano]] ''(sometimes)''

==Cultural Impact==
The music is often associated with rebellion because its loud and impudent style was repulsive to traditional parents. It grew more popular during the 60s, when [[Hippies|the Hippie movement]] spread. Whether everybody genuinely wanted peace in [[Vietnam]], or they just liked [[Jimi Hendrix]], rock 'n' roll kept its rowdy and independent spirit. Ever since it began, it's been drawing young people "out on [their] own / like a rolling stone" ([[Bob Dylan]]).

==Rock sub-genres==
There are many genres of rock music, such as [[hard rock]], [[soft rock]], [[heavy metal]], [[country rock]], and many others.

==Worldwide popularity==
The popularity of rock music has spread worldwide. One place other than America where rock proved especially popular was [[Britain]], home to [[The Beatles]].

Some countries create their own version of rock, often adding lyrics of the singers' native country.

==Criticism==
[[Christian]] groups often criticized early rock music for, among other things, having a hypnotic beat, which could inspire animalistic urges in listeners.

"The music is loud, primitive, insistent, strongly rhythmic and releases in an undisguised way the all-too tenuously controlled, newly acquired physical impulses of the teenager. Mix this up with the phenomenon of mass hypnosis, contagious hysteria and the blissful feeling of being mixed-up in an all-embracing, orgiastic experience, and every kid can become ‘Lord of the Flies’ or the Beatles." -- ''The Marxist Minstrels'', Rev. [David A. Noebel http://www.summit.org/about/], 1974.

Rock music in general, and especially [[Heavy Metal]], have been accused of promoting [[Satanism]]<ref>Dial-the-Truth Ministries: [http://www.av1611.org/rock.html Rock Music: Devil's Advocate]</ref><ref>Ibid, [http://www.av1611.org/othpubls/roots.html THE SATANIC ROOTS OF ROCK]</ref>, illicit sexuality<ref>[http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm History of Rock Music], by Dr. [[Ruben Gonzalez]]
</ref>, [[Suicide]]<ref>[http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rock-and-suicide.htm ROCK MUSIC AND SUICIDE]</ref>, and drug use<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/24/popandrock.drugsandalcohol Rock music's shooting stars]</ref>.

"According to Staulcup, a steady diet of rock and roll junk promotes degenerate rebelliousness among teenagers that finds its outlet in drugs, alcohol and illicit sex... Staulcup concludes that rock and roll is the biggest legalized racket this country has ever seen. If we value civilization, we cannot afford to ignore any longer the high correlation between the multibillion dollar hard rock racket and the explosion of drug use and illicit sex among their teenage victims." In 1978, a California music therapist, investigating the effects of rock music on teenagers, administered to 240 school children aged 10 -18 an emotional stability test during which rock was played. The results were then examined by a psychologist who was unaware of the experiment. He concluded that the test had been given in a mental institution." -- [http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm Phyllis Schlafly]

===The Occult Roots of Rock and Roll===
Rock Music has been linked with Satanism and occultism since it was invented. 
Rock has been accused of incorporating [[Druid]]ic chants and rhythm to lure listeners into a [[Hypnotism]] state where they would be subsceptible to spiritual influence.<ref>[http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Rock-n-Roll/witchcraft.htm Witchcraft]</ref> 
Jimi Hendrix associated with practicioners of [[Voodoo]], and used their occult rhythms in his music.<ref>[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/rock_and_the_occult.html]</ref> 
The infamous Satan-worshipping occultist, [[Aleister Crowley]], was a major influence on Rock Music, to the point of his picture appearing on the cover of the [[Beatles]]' ''Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' album.<ref>[http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rockmusic-and-crowley.htm Rock Music and Crowley]</ref>, and he was idolized by later 'musicians' such as [[Ozzy Osbourne]] and [[Marilyn Manson]].

==Early rock pioneers==
*[[Chuck Berry]]
*[[Bo Diddley]]
*[[Little Richard]]
*[[Elvis Presley]]
*[[Roy Orbison]]
*[[Jerry Lee Lewis]]
*[[The Beach Boys]]
*[[The Beatles]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Rhythm and blues]]
*[[Jazz]]
*[[Backwards Masking]]
*[[Subliminal Messages]]

==External References==
*[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/Page12c_rock_music.html InPlainSight.org: Secular and "Christian" Rock]

[[Category:Rock & Roll| ]]

Rock and roll

2009-02-23T02:57:52Z

RudolphT: /* The Occult Roots of Rock and Roll */

'''Rock and roll''' ('''Rock music''') is an [[American]] music genre started in the early 1950s. It evolved from [[rhythm and blues]], [[blues music]] and [[country music]].
The name implies fornication in a car.<ref>http://www.history-of-rock.com/</ref>

==Foundations of rock==
Rock is characterized by a strong back-beat, simple repeated phrases, and electrically amplified instrumentation such as [[guitars]].

==Instrumentation==
*[[Electric guitar]]
*[[Bass guitar]]
*[[Drum kit]]
*[[Keyboards]]
*[[Piano]] ''(sometimes)''

==Cultural Impact==
The music is often associated with rebellion because its loud and impudent style was repulsive to traditional parents. It grew more popular during the 60s, when [[Hippies|the Hippie movement]] spread. Whether everybody genuinely wanted peace in [[Vietnam]], or they just liked [[Jimi Hendrix]], rock 'n' roll kept its rowdy and independent spirit. Ever since it began, it's been drawing young people "out on [their] own / like a rolling stone" ([[Bob Dylan]]).

==Rock sub-genres==
There are many genres of rock music, such as [[hard rock]], [[soft rock]], [[heavy metal]], [[country rock]], and many others.

==Worldwide popularity==
The popularity of rock music has spread worldwide. One place other than America where rock proved especially popular was [[Britain]], home to [[The Beatles]].

Some countries create their own version of rock, often adding lyrics of the singers' native country.

==Criticism==
[[Christian]] groups often criticized early rock music for, among other things, having a hypnotic beat, which could inspire animalistic urges in listeners.

"The music is loud, primitive, insistent, strongly rhythmic and releases in an undisguised way the all-too tenuously controlled, newly acquired physical impulses of the teenager. Mix this up with the phenomenon of mass hypnosis, contagious hysteria and the blissful feeling of being mixed-up in an all-embracing, orgiastic experience, and every kid can become ‘Lord of the Flies’ or the Beatles." -- ''The Marxist Minstrels'', Rev. [David A. Noebel http://www.summit.org/about/], 1974.

Rock music in general, and especially [[Heavy Metal]], have been accused of promoting [[Satanism]]<ref>Dial-the-Truth Ministries: [http://www.av1611.org/rock.html Rock Music: Devil's Advocate]</ref><ref>Ibid, [http://www.av1611.org/othpubls/roots.html THE SATANIC ROOTS OF ROCK]</ref>, illicit sexuality<ref>[http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm History of Rock Music], by Dr. [[Ruben Gonzalez]]
</ref>, [[Suicide]]<ref>[http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rock-and-suicide.htm ROCK MUSIC AND SUICIDE]</ref>, and drug use<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/24/popandrock.drugsandalcohol Rock music's shooting stars]</ref>.

"According to Staulcup, a steady diet of rock and roll junk promotes degenerate rebelliousness among teenagers that finds its outlet in drugs, alcohol and illicit sex... Staulcup concludes that rock and roll is the biggest legalized racket this country has ever seen. If we value civilization, we cannot afford to ignore any longer the high correlation between the multibillion dollar hard rock racket and the explosion of drug use and illicit sex among their teenage victims." In 1978, a California music therapist, investigating the effects of rock music on teenagers, administered to 240 school children aged 10 -18 an emotional stability test during which rock was played. The results were then examined by a psychologist who was unaware of the experiment. He concluded that the test had been given in a mental institution." -- [http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm Phyllis Schlafly]

===The Occult Roots of Rock and Roll===
Rock Music has been linked with Satanism and occultism since it was invented. 
Rock has been accused of incorporating [[Druid]]ic chants and rhythm to lure listeners into a [[Hypnotism]] state where they would be subsceptible to spiritual influence.<ref>[http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Rock-n-Roll/witchcraft.htm Witchcraft]</ref> 
Jimi Hendrix associated with practicioners of [[Voodoo]], and used their occult rhythms in his music.<ref>[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/rock_and_the_occult.html]</ref> 
The infamous Satan-worshipping occultist, [[Aleister Crowley]], was a major influence on Rock Music, to the point of his picture appearing on the cover of the [[Beatles]]' ''Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' album.<ref>http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rockmusic-and-crowley.htm Rock Music and Crowley]</ref>, and he was idolized by later 'musicians' such as [[Ozzy Osbourne]] and [[Marilyn Manson]].

==Early rock pioneers==
*[[Chuck Berry]]
*[[Bo Diddley]]
*[[Little Richard]]
*[[Elvis Presley]]
*[[Roy Orbison]]
*[[Jerry Lee Lewis]]
*[[The Beach Boys]]
*[[The Beatles]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Rhythm and blues]]
*[[Jazz]]
*[[Backwards Masking]]
*[[Subliminal Messages]]

==External References==
*[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/Page12c_rock_music.html InPlainSight.org: Secular and "Christian" Rock]

[[Category:Rock & Roll| ]]

Rock and roll

2009-02-23T02:54:05Z

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'''Rock and roll''' ('''Rock music''') is an [[American]] music genre started in the early 1950s. It evolved from [[rhythm and blues]], [[blues music]] and [[country music]].
The name implies fornication in a car.<ref>http://www.history-of-rock.com/</ref>

==Foundations of rock==
Rock is characterized by a strong back-beat, simple repeated phrases, and electrically amplified instrumentation such as [[guitars]].

==Instrumentation==
*[[Electric guitar]]
*[[Bass guitar]]
*[[Drum kit]]
*[[Keyboards]]
*[[Piano]] ''(sometimes)''

==Cultural Impact==
The music is often associated with rebellion because its loud and impudent style was repulsive to traditional parents. It grew more popular during the 60s, when [[Hippies|the Hippie movement]] spread. Whether everybody genuinely wanted peace in [[Vietnam]], or they just liked [[Jimi Hendrix]], rock 'n' roll kept its rowdy and independent spirit. Ever since it began, it's been drawing young people "out on [their] own / like a rolling stone" ([[Bob Dylan]]).

==Rock sub-genres==
There are many genres of rock music, such as [[hard rock]], [[soft rock]], [[heavy metal]], [[country rock]], and many others.

==Worldwide popularity==
The popularity of rock music has spread worldwide. One place other than America where rock proved especially popular was [[Britain]], home to [[The Beatles]].

Some countries create their own version of rock, often adding lyrics of the singers' native country.

==Criticism==
[[Christian]] groups often criticized early rock music for, among other things, having a hypnotic beat, which could inspire animalistic urges in listeners.

"The music is loud, primitive, insistent, strongly rhythmic and releases in an undisguised way the all-too tenuously controlled, newly acquired physical impulses of the teenager. Mix this up with the phenomenon of mass hypnosis, contagious hysteria and the blissful feeling of being mixed-up in an all-embracing, orgiastic experience, and every kid can become ‘Lord of the Flies’ or the Beatles." -- ''The Marxist Minstrels'', Rev. [David A. Noebel http://www.summit.org/about/], 1974.

Rock music in general, and especially [[Heavy Metal]], have been accused of promoting [[Satanism]]<ref>Dial-the-Truth Ministries: [http://www.av1611.org/rock.html Rock Music: Devil's Advocate]</ref><ref>Ibid, [http://www.av1611.org/othpubls/roots.html THE SATANIC ROOTS OF ROCK]</ref>, illicit sexuality<ref>[http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm History of Rock Music], by Dr. [[Ruben Gonzalez]]
</ref>, [[Suicide]]<ref>[http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rock-and-suicide.htm ROCK MUSIC AND SUICIDE]</ref>, and drug use<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/24/popandrock.drugsandalcohol Rock music's shooting stars]</ref>.

"According to Staulcup, a steady diet of rock and roll junk promotes degenerate rebelliousness among teenagers that finds its outlet in drugs, alcohol and illicit sex... Staulcup concludes that rock and roll is the biggest legalized racket this country has ever seen. If we value civilization, we cannot afford to ignore any longer the high correlation between the multibillion dollar hard rock racket and the explosion of drug use and illicit sex among their teenage victims." In 1978, a California music therapist, investigating the effects of rock music on teenagers, administered to 240 school children aged 10 -18 an emotional stability test during which rock was played. The results were then examined by a psychologist who was unaware of the experiment. He concluded that the test had been given in a mental institution." -- [http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm Phyllis Schlafly]

===The Occult Roots of Rock and Roll===
Rock Music has been linked with Satanism and occultism since it was invented. 
JImi Hendrix associated with practicioners of [[Voodoo]], and used their occult rhythms in his music.<ref>[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/rock_and_the_occult.html]</ref> 
The infamous Satan-worshipping occultist, [[Aleister Crowley]], was a major influence on Rock Music, to the point of his picture appearing on the cover of the [[Beatles]]' ''Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' album.<ref>http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rockmusic-and-crowley.htm Rock Music and Crowley]</ref>, and he was idolized by later 'musicians' such as [[Ozzy Osbourne]] and [[Marilyn Manson]].

==Early rock pioneers==
*[[Chuck Berry]]
*[[Bo Diddley]]
*[[Little Richard]]
*[[Elvis Presley]]
*[[Roy Orbison]]
*[[Jerry Lee Lewis]]
*[[The Beach Boys]]
*[[The Beatles]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Rhythm and blues]]
*[[Jazz]]
*[[Backwards Masking]]
*[[Subliminal Messages]]

==External References==
*[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/Page12c_rock_music.html InPlainSight.org: Secular and "Christian" Rock]

[[Category:Rock & Roll| ]]

Rock and roll

2009-02-23T02:50:35Z

RudolphT: /* Criticism */

'''Rock and roll''' ('''Rock music''') is an [[American]] music genre started in the early 1950s. It evolved from [[rhythm and blues]], [[blues music]] and [[country music]].
The name implies fornication in a car.<ref>http://www.history-of-rock.com/</ref>

==Foundations of rock==
Rock is characterized by a strong back-beat, simple repeated phrases, and electrically amplified instrumentation such as [[guitars]].

==Instrumentation==
*[[Electric guitar]]
*[[Bass guitar]]
*[[Drum kit]]
*[[Keyboards]]
*[[Piano]] ''(sometimes)''

==Cultural Impact==
The music is often associated with rebellion because its loud and impudent style was repulsive to traditional parents. It grew more popular during the 60s, when [[Hippies|the Hippie movement]] spread. Whether everybody genuinely wanted peace in [[Vietnam]], or they just liked [[Jimi Hendrix]], rock 'n' roll kept its rowdy and independent spirit. Ever since it began, it's been drawing young people "out on [their] own / like a rolling stone" ([[Bob Dylan]]).

==Rock sub-genres==
There are many genres of rock music, such as [[hard rock]], [[soft rock]], [[heavy metal]], [[country rock]], and many others.

==Worldwide popularity==
The popularity of rock music has spread worldwide. One place other than America where rock proved especially popular was [[Britain]], home to [[The Beatles]].

Some countries create their own version of rock, often adding lyrics of the singers' native country.

==Criticism==
[[Christian]] groups often criticized early rock music for, among other things, having a hypnotic beat, which could inspire animalistic urges in listeners.

"The music is loud, primitive, insistent, strongly rhythmic and releases in an undisguised way the all-too tenuously controlled, newly acquired physical impulses of the teenager. Mix this up with the phenomenon of mass hypnosis, contagious hysteria and the blissful feeling of being mixed-up in an all-embracing, orgiastic experience, and every kid can become ‘Lord of the Flies’ or the Beatles." -- ''The Marxist Minstrels'', Rev. [David A. Noebel http://www.summit.org/about/], 1974.

Rock music in general, and especially [[Heavy Metal]], have been accused of promoting [[Satanism]]<ref>Dial-the-Truth Ministries: [http://www.av1611.org/rock.html Rock Music: Devil's Advocate]</ref><ref>Ibid, [http://www.av1611.org/othpubls/roots.html THE SATANIC ROOTS OF ROCK]</ref>, illicit sexuality<ref>[http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm History of Rock Music], by Dr. [[Ruben Gonzalez]]
</ref>, [[Suicide]]<ref>[http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rock-and-suicide.htm ROCK MUSIC AND SUICIDE]</ref>, and drug use<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/24/popandrock.drugsandalcohol Rock music's shooting stars]</ref>.

"According to Staulcup, a steady diet of rock and roll junk promotes degenerate rebelliousness among teenagers that finds its outlet in drugs, alcohol and illicit sex... Staulcup concludes that rock and roll is the biggest legalized racket this country has ever seen. If we value civilization, we cannot afford to ignore any longer the high correlation between the multibillion dollar hard rock racket and the explosion of drug use and illicit sex among their teenage victims." In 1978, a California music therapist, investigating the effects of rock music on teenagers, administered to 240 school children aged 10 -18 an emotional stability test during which rock was played. The results were then examined by a psychologist who was unaware of the experiment. He concluded that the test had been given in a mental institution." -- [http://www.temcat.com/Chritian-Living/rockmusc.htm Phyllis Schlafly]

===The Occult Roots of Rock and Roll===
Rock Music has been linked with Satanism and occultism since it was invented. 
JImi Hendrix associated with practicioners of [[Voodoo]], and used their occult rhythms in his music.<ref>[http://www.inplainsite.org/html/rock_and_the_occult.html]</ref> 
The infamous Satan-worshipping occultist, [[Aleister Crowley]], was a major influence on Rock Music, to the point of his picture appearing on the cover of the [[Beatles]]' ''Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' album.<ref>http://www.illuminati-news.com/art-and-mc/rockmusic-and-crowley.htm Rock Music and Crowley]</ref>, and he was idolized by later 'musicians' such as [[Ozzy Osbourne]] and [[Marilyn Manson]].

==Early rock pioneers==
*[[Chuck Berry]]
*[[Bo Diddley]]
*[[Little Richard]]
*[[Elvis Presley]]
*[[Roy Orbison]]
*[[Jerry Lee Lewis]]
*[[The Beach Boys]]
*[[The Beatles]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Rhythm and blues]]
*[[Jazz]]
*[[Backwards Masking]]
*[[Subliminal Messages]]

[[Category:Rock & Roll| ]]

Left Behind

2009-02-23T02:22:14Z

RudolphT:

'''''Left Behind''''' is a novel by [[Tim Lahaye]] and [[Jerry Jenkins]].

The book deals with [[the Rapture]] occurring near the start of the book (all Christians being taken away into heaven by Jesus in a moment of time) and then goes into the impact on those who are left behind trying to find out what has happened, what will happen next, and what they can do as seen through the eyes of a few people who eventually come together to form a small group and prepare themselves for the coming [[Tribulation]] and the rise of the [[Anti-Christ]].

The book struck a chord with the Christian community and – surprisingly for a [[Christian]] work – reached many non-Christians as well, selling over 15,000,000 copies. Although originally planned to be a three-book series, it was expanded to twelve books, culminating with the return of [[Christ]], and became one of the best selling series ever produced. The entire series sold over 63 million books.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_June_29/ai_n14706469</ref>

As is common with Christian works that become successful, it was given poor reviews by many critics for its Christian-specific themes instead of being more generic and all inclusive, a standard that is seldom applied to non-Christian works.

==Main Characters==
* Rayford Steele - 747 captain for Pan-Continental in his mid-forties. He is member, but non-attender at New Hope Village Church; Mount Prospect.
* Chloe Steele Williams, Rayford's daughter who is a student at Stanford University in her mid-twenties and skeptical of Christianity. Her mother and brother were taken to Heaven in the rapture. Chloe resides in California.
* Cameron "Buck" Williams ([[Kirk Cameron]] in the films)- journalist and senior writer for Global Weekly from New York who authors the Newsmaker of the Year story on Chaim Rosenzweig.
* Bruce Barnes - assistant pastor at New Hope Village Church in his mid-forties who must lead new congregation
* Joshua Todd-Cothran - international financier, head of London Stock Exchange
* Jonathan Stonagal - international financier and wealthiest man in history
* Ken Ritz - charter pilot
* Chaim Rosenzweig - Israeli botanist and statesman who discovers of a formula that makes Israeli deserts bloom; former Global Weekly Man of the Year.
* Steve Plank - publisher of the Global Weekly; old school journalist; Cameron's boss.
* Hattie Durham - flight attendant in her late twenties, works with Rayford at Pan-Continental.
* Nicolae Jetty Carpathia - president of [[Romania]] in his mid-thirties who was invited to speak at the United Nations.
* Stanton Bailey - publisher of Global Weekly.

==Film adaptation==
There is a series of film adaptations based on the books, with three parts released and another forthcoming.

==References==
<references/>

==See Also==
* [[Left Behind: Eternal Forces]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.leftbehind.com LeftBehind.com]

[[Category:Books]]

Left Behind

2009-02-23T02:20:48Z

RudolphT: /* Main Characters */

'''''Left Behind''''' is a novel by [[Tim Lahaye]] and [[Jerry Jenkins]].

The book deals with [[the Rapture]] occurring near the start of the book (all Christians being taken away into heaven by Jesus in a moment of time) and then goes into the impact on those who are left behind trying to find out what has happened, what will happen next, and what they can do as seen through the eyes of a few people who eventually come together to form a small group and prepare themselves for the coming [[The Tribulation|Tribulation]] and the rise of the [[Anti-Christ]].

The book struck a chord with the Christian community and – surprisingly for a [[Christian]] work – reached many non-Christians as well, selling over 15,000,000 copies. Although originally planned to be a three-book series, it was expanded to twelve books, culminating with the return of [[Christ]], and became one of the best selling series ever produced. The entire series sold over 63 million books.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_June_29/ai_n14706469</ref>

As is common with Christian works that become successful, it was given poor reviews by many critics for its Christian-specific themes instead of being more generic and all inclusive, a standard that is seldom applied to non-Christian works.

==Main Characters==
* Rayford Steele - 747 captain for Pan-Continental in his mid-forties. He is member, but non-attender at New Hope Village Church; Mount Prospect.
* Chloe Steele Williams, Rayford's daughter who is a student at Stanford University in her mid-twenties and skeptical of Christianity. Her mother and brother were taken to Heaven in the rapture. Chloe resides in California.
* Cameron "Buck" Williams ([[Kirk Cameron]] in the films)- journalist and senior writer for Global Weekly from New York who authors the Newsmaker of the Year story on Chaim Rosenzweig.
* Bruce Barnes - assistant pastor at New Hope Village Church in his mid-forties who must lead new congregation
* Joshua Todd-Cothran - international financier, head of London Stock Exchange
* Jonathan Stonagal - international financier and wealthiest man in history
* Ken Ritz - charter pilot
* Chaim Rosenzweig - Israeli botanist and statesman who discovers of a formula that makes Israeli deserts bloom; former Global Weekly Man of the Year.
* Steve Plank - publisher of the Global Weekly; old school journalist; Cameron's boss.
* Hattie Durham - flight attendant in her late twenties, works with Rayford at Pan-Continental.
* Nicolae Jetty Carpathia - president of [[Romania]] in his mid-thirties who was invited to speak at the United Nations.
* Stanton Bailey - publisher of Global Weekly.

==Film adaptation==
There is a series of film adaptations based on the books, with three parts released and another forthcoming.

==References==
<references/>

==See Also==
* [[Left Behind: Eternal Forces]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.leftbehind.com LeftBehind.com]

[[Category:Books]]

Left Behind

2009-02-23T02:20:10Z

RudolphT:

'''''Left Behind''''' is a novel by [[Tim Lahaye]] and [[Jerry Jenkins]].

The book deals with [[the Rapture]] occurring near the start of the book (all Christians being taken away into heaven by Jesus in a moment of time) and then goes into the impact on those who are left behind trying to find out what has happened, what will happen next, and what they can do as seen through the eyes of a few people who eventually come together to form a small group and prepare themselves for the coming [[The Tribulation|Tribulation]] and the rise of the [[Anti-Christ]].

The book struck a chord with the Christian community and – surprisingly for a [[Christian]] work – reached many non-Christians as well, selling over 15,000,000 copies. Although originally planned to be a three-book series, it was expanded to twelve books, culminating with the return of [[Christ]], and became one of the best selling series ever produced. The entire series sold over 63 million books.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_June_29/ai_n14706469</ref>

As is common with Christian works that become successful, it was given poor reviews by many critics for its Christian-specific themes instead of being more generic and all inclusive, a standard that is seldom applied to non-Christian works.

==Main Characters==
* Rayford Steele - 747 captain for Pan-Continental in his mid-forties. He is member, but non-attender at New Hope Village Church; Mount Prospect.
* Chloe Steele Williams, Rayford's daughter who is a student at Stanford University in her mid-twenties and skeptical of Christianity. Her mother and brother were taken to Heaven in the rapture. Chloe resides in California.
* Cameron "Buck" Williams ([[Kirk Cameron]] in the films)- journalist and senior writer for Global Weekly from New York who authors the Newsmaker of the Year story on Chaim Rosenzweig.
* Bruce Barnes - assistant pastor at New Hope Village Church in his mid-forties who must lead new congregation
* Joshua Todd-Cothran - international financier, head of London Stock Exchange
* Jonathan Stonagal - international financier and wealthiest man in history
* Ken Ritz - charter pilot
* Chaim Rosenzweig - Israeli botanist and statesman who discovers of a formula that makes Israeli deserts bloom; former Global Weekly Man of the Year.
* Steve Plank - publisher of the Global Weekly; old school journalist; Cameron's boss.
* Hattie Durham - flight attendant in her late twenties, works with Rayford at Pan-Continental.
* Nicolae Jetty Carpathia - president of Romania in his mid-thirties who was invited to speak at the United Nations.
* Stanton Bailey - publisher of Global Weekly.

==Film adaptation==
There is a series of film adaptations based on the books, with three parts released and another forthcoming.

==References==
<references/>

==See Also==
* [[Left Behind: Eternal Forces]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.leftbehind.com LeftBehind.com]

[[Category:Books]]

User:RudolphT

2009-02-16T03:39:59Z

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I guess I should put something here. Hello!

Rock and roll

2009-02-16T03:39:23Z

RudolphT:

Tribulation

2009-01-19T03:21:24Z

RudolphT: oops-wrong format.

The '''Tribulation''' is a period expected by [[Christian]]s to occur during the [[Last Days]]. It is related to the [[Rapture]] and the [[Second Coming]]. It is expect to last seven years, and will end with the return of [[Christ]] to [[Earth]].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=4mwEAAAAQAAJ&dq=darby+revelations&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=hhhmq6Ve6j&sig=fiwxmaksyRXLsYcl8DKLc5YmmFE&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result Google Books: Notes on the Book of Revelations], by [[John Nelson Darby]]</ref>

The [[Left Behind]] books and computer games take up this theme.

==References==
<references />

==See Also==

==External Links==
* [http://www.countdown.org/armageddon/tribulation.htm The Great Tribulation]
* [http://leftbehind.com/ LeftBehind.com]

[[Category:Christianity]]

Tribulation

2009-01-19T03:20:54Z

RudolphT:

The '''Tribulation''' is a period expected by [[Christian]]s to occur during the [[Last Days]]. It is related to the [[Rapture]] and the [[Second Coming]]. It is expect to last seven years, and will end with the return of [[Christ]] to [[Earth]].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=4mwEAAAAQAAJ&dq=darby+revelations&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=hhhmq6Ve6j&sig=fiwxmaksyRXLsYcl8DKLc5YmmFE&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result Google Books: Notes on the Book of Revelations], by [John Nelson Darby]</ref>

The [[Left Behind]] books and computer games take up this theme.

==References==
<references />

==See Also==

==External Links==
* [http://www.countdown.org/armageddon/tribulation.htm The Great Tribulation]
* [http://leftbehind.com/ LeftBehind.com]

[[Category:Christianity]]

United Nations

2009-01-19T03:12:41Z

RudolphT: Sorry, fixed.

[[Image:UN1.jpg|thumb|right|Seal of the United Nations]]
The '''United Nations''' is an organization of countries all over the world, originally created to facilitate cooperation in [[international law]], international security, economic development, and [[human rights]]. It was founded in 1945 at the signing of the United Nations Charter by 51 countries, replacing the League of Nations, founded in 1919. The UN currently has 192 members, including most countries in the world. However, notable exceptions include [[Taiwan]] and [[Vatican City]]. <ref>Switzerland finally joined in 2002. [http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2002/GA10041.doc.htm]</ref>

==History==
The term "United Nations" was widely used during [[World War II]] to denote the allied powers making war against Germany and Japan. As an organization, the UN originated as a bureau within the US State Department during [[World War II]] tasked with planning and organizing a post-War future. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] envisaged "four policemen", the British Empire, United States, Soviet Union, and [[Republic of China]] to be the major forces on what later became the UN Security Council to enforce the peace worldwide. This was deemed a modern approach to replace the old [[spheres of influence]] as they were called during the age of Imperialism. In 1971, following United States recognition of the [[People's Republic of China]], the 'mainland' Chinese government took over the UN membership and seat on the [[Security Council]] hitherto held by the Republic of China, although that entity had only controlled the island province of [[Taiwan]] since the Nationalist collapse after the resumption of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1945 to 1949.
In the original planning stages State Department employee and KGB Agent [[Alger Hiss]] was tasked with much of the organizational work and later became the first Secretary General at the United Nations Charter Conference in San Francisco. US Secretary of State Cordell Hull said a the time while selling the idea to Congress, "there will no longer be need for spheres of influence, for alliances, for balance of power, or any other of the separate alliances through which in the unhappy past the nations strove to safeguard their security or promote their interest." [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Comunist party]] General Secretary [[Josef Stalin]] got the United Nations precisely on his own terms and in a form that has enabled him to intervene into every problem in the world and to completely frustrate the British and Americans in every effort to introduce order, peace and security. <ref>John R. Deane, ''The Strange Alliance: the Story of Our Efforts at Wartime Co-Operation with Russia'', New York: The Viking Press, 1947, p. 43.</ref> Nonetheless, the separate alliance of [[NATO]] came into existence at the same time and played a much greater role in US foreign policy commitments and decisions during the [[Cold War]] than the UN ever did.{{fact}}

In its earliest years, the United Nations was not dominated by the Asian and African "Third World" nations which ultimately poisoned the organization, but was of only limited use in controlling international conflict.

A General Assembly resolution led to the partition of Palestine in 1947, but the UN was useless in preventing armed Arab aggression against the new State of Israel in 1948. In 1950, A UN Security Council resolution authorized use of force to combat North Korean aggression, but that was possible only because the Soviet Union was boycotting the council and unable to veto. It was the only instance during the Cold War in which the UN took a stand against Communist aggression.

In the years to come, the Security Council became frequently paralyzed because of the Soviet veto, and the General Assembly became a shrill sounding board for anti-American sentiment.

==Organization==
[[Image:Int Atomic Ag.jpg|thumb|Flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency]]
The main deliberative organ is the '''General Assembly''' which usually meets annually in September with representation by all member states. The General Assembly votes on the annual budget of the United Nations, elects members to other UN organs and committees, and makes non-binding recommendations to member states through resolutions.

The '''[[Security Council]]''' handles matters relating to international [[peace]] and stability. It consists of five permanent members (USA, UK, France, Russia and PR China), and ten temporary members, which are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms. The Security Council decides by vote. On substantive issues, nine members must support the proposal, including all five permanent members, giving each permanent member an effective veto power. The chair of the Security Council rotates each month among its members, in alphabetic order.

The '''International Court of Justice''', based in [[The Hague]], was founded to settle conflicts and disputes over questions arising from the [[international law|interpretation of treaties]] among member states. It only may entertain <ref> International Court of Justice, [http://www.icj-cij.org/court/index.php?p1=1&p2=6 How the Court works], retrieved 26 April 2007.</ref> cases where all parties to the case in question have agreed to recognize the jurisdiction of the Court. The Court also advices other organs and agencies of the United Nations on questions of the interpretation of treaties.

The '''United Nations Economic and Social Council''' is a deliberative and advisory organ dedicated to promoting international economic and social cooperation and development. It cooperates with the [[International Monetary Fund]], the World Bank Group and similar international agencies.

The '''United Nations Secretariat''' is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the UN system. The head of the Secretariat is the [[Secretary-General]], who is nominated by the Security Council and appointed by the General Assembly for renewable five-year terms. The current Secretary-General is [[Ban Ki-moon]], the former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea. It is customary to let the position rotate among the different world regions.

==Criticism==
The U.N. has at various times in its history been accused of inefficiency and waste, which some critics have attributed to its cumbersome and excessive bureaucracy. Probably the most controversial issue with the United Nations is the Oil-for-Food scandal.

As a meeting place for many different nations, the UN can only act as a mechanism for international consensus. The UN has been unable to act in a clear and decisive way when confronted crises in which this consensus is not present. Recent examples include the [[Iran]]ian nuclear program and the genocides in Darfur, Sudan and Rwanda. Because each of the five permanent members of the Security Council have a veto, and because they often disagree, many times no action can be agreed upon. Typically but not always this division includes the [[United States]] on one side with either [[China]], [[Russia]] or both on the other. Other times the Security Council has been able to agree but lacks the will or means to enforce its resolutions. A recent example is the 2006 Israel-Lebanon Crisis, where no action has been taken to enforce the provisions of Resolution 1559 and Resolution 1701 to disarm terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah. There usually are no consequences for violating a Security Council resolution.

Inclusion on the old United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) of nations such as Sudan and Libya, whose leaderships have dubious records on human rights, and Libya's chairmanship of this Commission, has been a highly controversial issue.
[[Image:un_building.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The UN headquarters, on the east side of Manhattan, opened its doors on January 10th, 1951.]]

The U.N. has been accused of hypocritical conduct and double standards. The U.N. condemns Israel for its conduct toward the Palestinians, yes it refuses to condemn China for its conduct toward the Tibetans. <ref>[http://www.frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=C0058CAB-F932-4EB8-B2C1-2C8CABB01F53 The U.N.'s Hypocrisy in Tibet], [[Joseph Klein]], ''[[Front Page Magazine]]'', March 28, 2008</ref>

The United Nations has on many occasions ignored the plight of people across the world, especially in parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Current examples include the UN's inaction toward the Sudanese government in Darfur, the Chinese government's ethnic cleansing in Tibet, and the Israel-Arab conflict. <ref> IBD Editorial, [http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=291423057524689 U.N. Fiddles As China Torches Tibet], retrieved 30 March 2008.</ref>

During the Rwandan genocide the UN did not authorize UNAMIR to intervene or use force to prevent or halt the killing.

===Promoting Abortion===
The Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) pushes countries to promote [[abortion]].
<ref>[http://www.lifenews.com/int620.html United Nations Committee Pushes Countries to Promote Abortion in CEDAW Mtg], [[Samantha Singson]], ''[[Life News]]'', February 15, 2008</ref>

===Arab-Israel dispute===
The UN has taken a one-sided approach to issues relating to the [[Israel]]-Arab conflict. Israel has consistently been singled out by the UN for uniquely critical treatment. In 1975 the General Assembly passed a resolution declaring that "Zionism is racism" <ref>[http://domino.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/a06f2943c226015c85256c40005d359c/761c1063530766a7052566a2005b74d1!OpenDocument 16/12/1991, A/RES/46/86, Elimination of racism and racial discrimination/Zionism]</ref>, and UN-sponsored meetings supposedly opposing [[racism]] have criticized Israel (which grants equal political and religious rights to Arabs) while suppressing all criticism of those Arab countries (where non-Muslims are second-class citizens and [[anti-Semitism]] enjoys state support).

Unlike other refugee groups, the Palestinian Arabs have their own agency within the United Nations, and are beneficiaries of special events such as an "International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People."<ref>[http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/palestinian/ UN Web Site for International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, retried June 29, 2007]</ref> Israel was excluded from membership in any of the UN's regional groups until 2000. In effect, this meant Israel was forbidden from serving on UN bodies such as the Security Council. Israel's recent permission to participate more fully within the UN as a member of the Western European and Others regional group is temporary and subject to renewal. Israel is allowed to participate only in the New York operations of the UN and is excluded from the UN offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Rome and Vienna which handle such issues as human rights and arms control. Censure of Israel has apparently been instituted as a routine agenda item for various UN bodies such as the Human Rights Council. The 1975 Resolution 3379 qualified Zionism as a form of racism (later revoked with Resolution 4686).

===Defending Islam===
The United Nations Secretary General [[Ban Ki-moon]] condemned [[Geert Wilders]]'s controversial film "[[Fitna]]", while stating "freedom of expression is not at stake here." <ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2844232220080328?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true U.N.'s Ban condemns Dutch film as anti-Islamic], ''[[Reuters]]'', March 28, 2008.</ref>

The U.N.'s Human Rights Council passed a resolution that directs the body’s expert on free speech to report on “individuals and news media for negative comments on Islam.” <ref>[http://www.frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=F00A83C1-8D4A-4A7B-9545-9A63091D8294 The United Nations: Islam’s Gestapo], [[Stephen Brown]], ''[[Front Page Magazine]]'', April 11, 2008</ref> This suppression of free speech at an organization purporting to fairly represent the world's nations in a common forum is one of numerous actions in the past decade that has undermined U.N. credibility.

===Contemporary US Criticism===
Some American critics view the UN as an agent for eroding the [[Sovereignty]] of the [[United States]] and instead promoting forms of [[One-world government|world government]]. Some claim that President [[Bill Clinton]] rejected and ignored the position of the United Nations when he ordered U.S. military "police actions" in foreign countries. President [[George W. Bush]] also rejected the inaction of the UN when he authorized military action against the regime of [[Saddam Hussein]] in [[Iraq]] for ignoring various UN resolutions. Some commentators now feel that it has since devolved into a radical debating society which has ironically blocked most of the goals for which it has been formed. <ref>[http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20030501faessay11217/michael-j-glennon/why-the-security-council-failed.html Why the Security Council Failed], Michael J. Glennon, ''Foreign Affairs'', May/June 2003.</ref>

==UN Peacekeepers Child Sexual Abuse==
The United Nations since its founding has been enmeshed in various scandals.

In July 1997 the UN announced an investigation into [[United Nations Peacekeeping Force]]s in [[Cote d'Ivoire]] on charges of widespread sexual abuse with a large number of underage girls. <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/07/21/un.ivory.coast.reut/ U.N. suspends peacekeepers amid sex abuse charges], CNN, July 21, 2007.</ref> More than 300 members of UN peacekeeping missions around the world have been investigated for sexual exploitation and abuse since 2004, including some stationed in [[Congo]], [[Cambodia]] and [[Haiti]]. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6909664.stm UN probes 'abuse' in Ivory Coast], BBC, July 23, 2007.</ref>

=== Incidents ===
*1998 - Bosnia <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=YVWZRGS4V2AGJQFIQMGSFGGAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2002/04/25/wbos25.xml Teenagers 'used for sex by UN in Bosnia'], By Stewart Payne, London Telegraph, 25/04/2002.</ref>
*2003 - Nepalese troops accused of sexual abuse while serving in DR Congo. Six are later jailed
*2004 - Two UN peacekeepers repatriated after being accused of abuse in Burundi
*2005 - UN troops accused of rape and sexual abuse in Sudan <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/03/wsudan03.xml UN staff accused of raping children in Sudan], By Kate Holt in Juba and Sarah Hughes, London Telegraph, 04/01/2007.</ref>
*2006 - UN personnel accused of rape and exploitation on missions is Haiti and Liberia
*2007 - UN launches probe into sexual abuse claims in Ivory Coast

==Notable roles of U.S. Ambassadors to the U.N.==
* 1981-1985, Jeane Kirkpatrick - Denunciated the Soviet Union for the Sept. 1, 1983 shootdown of [[Korean Airlines Flight 007]] in international airspace just west of [[Sakhalin]] Island.

==Further reading==
*[http://www.nysun.com/article/56061 UNDP Officials Said To Hamper Probe Into Counterfeit Cash], By Benny Avni, ''The New York Sun'', June 7, 2007.
*[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR00972:@@@D&summ2=m& H.R. 972 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005] - Title I: Combatting International Trafficking in Persons - (Sec. 101); Directs the U.S. Secretary of State, prior to voting for a peacekeeping mission, to notify the appropriate Congressional committees respecting measures taken to prevent Peacekeeping personnel from involvement in human trafficking or sexual exploitation.

==See Also==
*[[Previous Breaking News/United Nations|Articles about the '''United Nations''' from previous "In the news" ]]

==External links==
*[http://www.un.org/ United Nations] - Official site
*[http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=1813833 All about the United Nations Budget] June 2006
*[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2007/May/theuae_May569.xml&section=theuae&col UN General Assembly President Shaikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa calls for Islamic texts re-interpretation,]Khaleej Times Online, 19 May 2007.
*[http://www.rescue007.org/ International Committee for the Rescue of KAL 007 Survivors]

===Sites critical of the U.N.===
*[http://www.unwatch.org UN Watch]
*[http://www.unisevil.com/temp213.htm UN is Evil]
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/united-nations/ What Liberals Say - Category: United Nations], [[Accuracy In Media]]

[[category:United Nations]]
[[Category:Nobel laureates in Peace]]
[[category:diplomacy]]
[[category:Cold War]]

==See Also==
*[[Jeane Kirkpatrick]]

==References==
<references/>

United Nations

2009-01-19T03:11:51Z

RudolphT: No point in having two seperate sections for Criticism, unless there's so much that we should make a seperate page!

[[Image:UN1.jpg|thumb|right|Seal of the United Nations]]
The '''United Nations''' is an organization of countries all over the world, originally created to facilitate cooperation in [[international law]], international security, economic development, and [[human rights]]. It was founded in 1945 at the signing of the United Nations Charter by 51 countries, replacing the League of Nations, founded in 1919. The UN currently has 192 members, including most countries in the world. However, notable exceptions include [[Taiwan]] and [[Vatican City]]. <ref>Switzerland finally joined in 2002. [http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2002/GA10041.doc.htm]</ref>

==History==
The term "United Nations" was widely used during [[World War II]] to denote the allied powers making war against Germany and Japan. As an organization, the UN originated as a bureau within the US State Department during [[World War II]] tasked with planning and organizing a post-War future. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] envisaged "four policemen", the British Empire, United States, Soviet Union, and [[Republic of China]] to be the major forces on what later became the UN Security Council to enforce the peace worldwide. This was deemed a modern approach to replace the old [[spheres of influence]] as they were called during the age of Imperialism. In 1971, following United States recognition of the [[People's Republic of China]], the 'mainland' Chinese government took over the UN membership and seat on the [[Security Council]] hitherto held by the Republic of China, although that entity had only controlled the island province of [[Taiwan]] since the Nationalist collapse after the resumption of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1945 to 1949.
In the original planning stages State Department employee and KGB Agent [[Alger Hiss]] was tasked with much of the organizational work and later became the first Secretary General at the United Nations Charter Conference in San Francisco. US Secretary of State Cordell Hull said a the time while selling the idea to Congress, "there will no longer be need for spheres of influence, for alliances, for balance of power, or any other of the separate alliances through which in the unhappy past the nations strove to safeguard their security or promote their interest." [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Comunist party]] General Secretary [[Josef Stalin]] got the United Nations precisely on his own terms and in a form that has enabled him to intervene into every problem in the world and to completely frustrate the British and Americans in every effort to introduce order, peace and security. <ref>John R. Deane, ''The Strange Alliance: the Story of Our Efforts at Wartime Co-Operation with Russia'', New York: The Viking Press, 1947, p. 43.</ref> Nonetheless, the separate alliance of [[NATO]] came into existence at the same time and played a much greater role in US foreign policy commitments and decisions during the [[Cold War]] than the UN ever did.{{fact}}

In its earliest years, the United Nations was not dominated by the Asian and African "Third World" nations which ultimately poisoned the organization, but was of only limited use in controlling international conflict.

A General Assembly resolution led to the partition of Palestine in 1947, but the UN was useless in preventing armed Arab aggression against the new State of Israel in 1948. In 1950, A UN Security Council resolution authorized use of force to combat North Korean aggression, but that was possible only because the Soviet Union was boycotting the council and unable to veto. It was the only instance during the Cold War in which the UN took a stand against Communist aggression.

In the years to come, the Security Council became frequently paralyzed because of the Soviet veto, and the General Assembly became a shrill sounding board for anti-American sentiment.

==Organization==
[[Image:Int Atomic Ag.jpg|thumb|Flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency]]
The main deliberative organ is the '''General Assembly''' which usually meets annually in September with representation by all member states. The General Assembly votes on the annual budget of the United Nations, elects members to other UN organs and committees, and makes non-binding recommendations to member states through resolutions.

The '''[[Security Council]]''' handles matters relating to international [[peace]] and stability. It consists of five permanent members (USA, UK, France, Russia and PR China), and ten temporary members, which are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms. The Security Council decides by vote. On substantive issues, nine members must support the proposal, including all five permanent members, giving each permanent member an effective veto power. The chair of the Security Council rotates each month among its members, in alphabetic order.

The '''International Court of Justice''', based in [[The Hague]], was founded to settle conflicts and disputes over questions arising from the [[international law|interpretation of treaties]] among member states. It only may entertain <ref> International Court of Justice, [http://www.icj-cij.org/court/index.php?p1=1&p2=6 How the Court works], retrieved 26 April 2007.</ref> cases where all parties to the case in question have agreed to recognize the jurisdiction of the Court. The Court also advices other organs and agencies of the United Nations on questions of the interpretation of treaties.

The '''United Nations Economic and Social Council''' is a deliberative and advisory organ dedicated to promoting international economic and social cooperation and development. It cooperates with the [[International Monetary Fund]], the World Bank Group and similar international agencies.

The '''United Nations Secretariat''' is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the UN system. The head of the Secretariat is the [[Secretary-General]], who is nominated by the Security Council and appointed by the General Assembly for renewable five-year terms. The current Secretary-General is [[Ban Ki-moon]], the former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea. It is customary to let the position rotate among the different world regions.

==Criticism==
The U.N. has at various times in its history been accused of inefficiency and waste, which some critics have attributed to its cumbersome and excessive bureaucracy. Probably the most controversial issue with the United Nations is the Oil-for-Food scandal.

As a meeting place for many different nations, the UN can only act as a mechanism for international consensus. The UN has been unable to act in a clear and decisive way when confronted crises in which this consensus is not present. Recent examples include the [[Iran]]ian nuclear program and the genocides in Darfur, Sudan and Rwanda. Because each of the five permanent members of the Security Council have a veto, and because they often disagree, many times no action can be agreed upon. Typically but not always this division includes the [[United States]] on one side with either [[China]], [[Russia]] or both on the other. Other times the Security Council has been able to agree but lacks the will or means to enforce its resolutions. A recent example is the 2006 Israel-Lebanon Crisis, where no action has been taken to enforce the provisions of Resolution 1559 and Resolution 1701 to disarm terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah. There usually are no consequences for violating a Security Council resolution.

Inclusion on the old United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) of nations such as Sudan and Libya, whose leaderships have dubious records on human rights, and Libya's chairmanship of this Commission, has been a highly controversial issue.
[[Image:un_building.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The UN headquarters, on the east side of Manhattan, opened its doors on January 10th, 1951.]]

The U.N. has been accused of hypocritical conduct and double standards. The U.N. condemns Israel for its conduct toward the Palestinians, yes it refuses to condemn China for its conduct toward the Tibetans. <ref>[http://www.frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=C0058CAB-F932-4EB8-B2C1-2C8CABB01F53 The U.N.'s Hypocrisy in Tibet], [[Joseph Klein]], ''[[Front Page Magazine]]'', March 28, 2008</ref>

The United Nations has on many occasions ignored the plight of people across the world, especially in parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Current examples include the UN's inaction toward the Sudanese government in Darfur, the Chinese government's ethnic cleansing in Tibet, and the Israel-Arab conflict. <ref> IBD Editorial, [http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=291423057524689 U.N. Fiddles As China Torches Tibet], retrieved 30 March 2008.</ref>

During the Rwandan genocide the UN did not authorize UNAMIR to intervene or use force to prevent or halt the killing.

===Promoting Abortion===
The Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) pushes countries to promote [[abortion]].
<ref>[http://www.lifenews.com/int620.html United Nations Committee Pushes Countries to Promote Abortion in CEDAW Mtg], [[Samantha Singson]], ''[[Life News]]'', February 15, 2008</ref>

===Arab-Israel dispute===
The UN has taken a one-sided approach to issues relating to the [[Israel]]-Arab conflict. Israel has consistently been singled out by the UN for uniquely critical treatment. In 1975 the General Assembly passed a resolution declaring that "Zionism is racism" <ref>[http://domino.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/a06f2943c226015c85256c40005d359c/761c1063530766a7052566a2005b74d1!OpenDocument 16/12/1991, A/RES/46/86, Elimination of racism and racial discrimination/Zionism]</ref>, and UN-sponsored meetings supposedly opposing [[racism]] have criticized Israel (which grants equal political and religious rights to Arabs) while suppressing all criticism of those Arab countries (where non-Muslims are second-class citizens and [[anti-Semitism]] enjoys state support).

Unlike other refugee groups, the Palestinian Arabs have their own agency within the United Nations, and are beneficiaries of special events such as an "International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People."<ref>[http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/palestinian/ UN Web Site for International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, retried June 29, 2007]</ref> Israel was excluded from membership in any of the UN's regional groups until 2000. In effect, this meant Israel was forbidden from serving on UN bodies such as the Security Council. Israel's recent permission to participate more fully within the UN as a member of the Western European and Others regional group is temporary and subject to renewal. Israel is allowed to participate only in the New York operations of the UN and is excluded from the UN offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Rome and Vienna which handle such issues as human rights and arms control. Censure of Israel has apparently been instituted as a routine agenda item for various UN bodies such as the Human Rights Council. The 1975 Resolution 3379 qualified Zionism as a form of racism (later revoked with Resolution 4686).

===Defending Islam===
The United Nations Secretary General [[Ban Ki-moon]] condemned [[Geert Wilders]]'s controversial film "[[Fitna]]", while stating "freedom of expression is not at stake here." <ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2844232220080328?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true U.N.'s Ban condemns Dutch film as anti-Islamic], ''[[Reuters]]'', March 28, 2008.</ref>

The U.N.'s Human Rights Council passed a resolution that directs the body’s expert on free speech to report on “individuals and news media for negative comments on Islam.” <ref>[http://www.frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=F00A83C1-8D4A-4A7B-9545-9A63091D8294 The United Nations: Islam’s Gestapo], [[Stephen Brown]], ''[[Front Page Magazine]]'', April 11, 2008</ref> This suppression of free speech at an organization purporting to fairly represent the world's nations in a common forum is one of numerous actions in the past decade that has undermined U.N. credibility.

==UN Peacekeepers Child Sexual Abuse==
The United Nations since its founding has been enmeshed in various scandals.

In July 1997 the UN announced an investigation into [[United Nations Peacekeeping Force]]s in [[Cote d'Ivoire]] on charges of widespread sexual abuse with a large number of underage girls. <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/07/21/un.ivory.coast.reut/ U.N. suspends peacekeepers amid sex abuse charges], CNN, July 21, 2007.</ref> More than 300 members of UN peacekeeping missions around the world have been investigated for sexual exploitation and abuse since 2004, including some stationed in [[Congo]], [[Cambodia]] and [[Haiti]]. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6909664.stm UN probes 'abuse' in Ivory Coast], BBC, July 23, 2007.</ref>

=== Incidents ===
*1998 - Bosnia <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=YVWZRGS4V2AGJQFIQMGSFGGAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2002/04/25/wbos25.xml Teenagers 'used for sex by UN in Bosnia'], By Stewart Payne, London Telegraph, 25/04/2002.</ref>
*2003 - Nepalese troops accused of sexual abuse while serving in DR Congo. Six are later jailed
*2004 - Two UN peacekeepers repatriated after being accused of abuse in Burundi
*2005 - UN troops accused of rape and sexual abuse in Sudan <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/03/wsudan03.xml UN staff accused of raping children in Sudan], By Kate Holt in Juba and Sarah Hughes, London Telegraph, 04/01/2007.</ref>
*2006 - UN personnel accused of rape and exploitation on missions is Haiti and Liberia
*2007 - UN launches probe into sexual abuse claims in Ivory Coast

===Contemporary US Criticism===
Some American critics view the UN as an agent for eroding the [[Sovereignty]] of the [[United States]] and instead promoting forms of [[One-world government|world government]]. Some claim that President [[Bill Clinton]] rejected and ignored the position of the United Nations when he ordered U.S. military "police actions" in foreign countries. President [[George W. Bush]] also rejected the inaction of the UN when he authorized military action against the regime of [[Saddam Hussein]] in [[Iraq]] for ignoring various UN resolutions. Some commentators now feel that it has since devolved into a radical debating society which has ironically blocked most of the goals for which it has been formed. <ref>[http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20030501faessay11217/michael-j-glennon/why-the-security-council-failed.html Why the Security Council Failed], Michael J. Glennon, ''Foreign Affairs'', May/June 2003.</ref>

==Notable roles of U.S. Ambassadors to the U.N.==
* 1981-1985, Jeane Kirkpatrick - Denunciated the Soviet Union for the Sept. 1, 1983 shootdown of [[Korean Airlines Flight 007]] in international airspace just west of [[Sakhalin]] Island.

==Further reading==
*[http://www.nysun.com/article/56061 UNDP Officials Said To Hamper Probe Into Counterfeit Cash], By Benny Avni, ''The New York Sun'', June 7, 2007.
*[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR00972:@@@D&summ2=m& H.R. 972 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005] - Title I: Combatting International Trafficking in Persons - (Sec. 101); Directs the U.S. Secretary of State, prior to voting for a peacekeeping mission, to notify the appropriate Congressional committees respecting measures taken to prevent Peacekeeping personnel from involvement in human trafficking or sexual exploitation.

==See Also==
*[[Previous Breaking News/United Nations|Articles about the '''United Nations''' from previous "In the news" ]]

==External links==
*[http://www.un.org/ United Nations] - Official site
*[http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=1813833 All about the United Nations Budget] June 2006
*[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2007/May/theuae_May569.xml&section=theuae&col UN General Assembly President Shaikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa calls for Islamic texts re-interpretation,]Khaleej Times Online, 19 May 2007.
*[http://www.rescue007.org/ International Committee for the Rescue of KAL 007 Survivors]

===Sites critical of the U.N.===
*[http://www.unwatch.org UN Watch]
*[http://www.unisevil.com/temp213.htm UN is Evil]
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/united-nations/ What Liberals Say - Category: United Nations], [[Accuracy In Media]]

[[category:United Nations]]
[[Category:Nobel laureates in Peace]]
[[category:diplomacy]]
[[category:Cold War]]

==See Also==
*[[Jeane Kirkpatrick]]

==References==
<references/>

One-world government

2009-01-19T03:09:05Z

RudolphT: /* External Links */

The '''One-world Government''' is a [[Utopian]] idea popular with [[Liberal]]s, in which all the [[Nation]]s on [{Earth]] will (supposedly willingly) abandon their [[Soverignity]] to the will of the [[United Nations]] or some other world-wide government.

Some people believe that [[President]] [[George H. W. Bush]]'s famous "[[New World Order]]" speech was a clue that the [[Insiders]] were about to begin their plan to establish the One-World Government.<ref>[http://www.constitution.org/col/cuddy_nwo.htm A Chronological History of the New World Order]</ref> President [[George W. Bush]] helped allay these fears with his obvious contempt for the United Nations.

In the popular [[Left Behind]] series, the [[Antichrist]] begins his plan by subsuming America into the One-World Government. This is based on the [[Book of Revelations]].

==References==
<references />

==See Also==
* [[George Herbert Walker Bush]]
* [[United Nations]]
* [[Antichrist]]

==External Links==
* YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iIQLKzH_u8 George Bush - New World Order Speech - March 6 1991 - Part 1] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_exbDmVim7w&feature=related Part 2]
* YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd8wwMFmCeE&feature=related 1961 speech Eisenhower Warns us of New World Order]

[[Category:Politics]]

One-world government

2009-01-19T03:07:41Z

RudolphT:

One-world government

2009-01-19T03:07:08Z

RudolphT: New page: The '''One-world Government''' is a Utopian idea popular with Liberals, in which all the Nations on [{Earth]] will (supposedly willingly) abandon their Soverignity to the w...

The '''One-world Government''' is a [[Utopian]] idea popular with [[Liberal]]s, in which all the [[Nation]]s on [{Earth]] will (supposedly willingly) abandon their [[Soverignity]] to the will of the [[United Nations]] or some other world-wide government.

Some people believe that [[President]] [[George H. W. Bush]]'s famous "[[New World Order]]" speech was a clue that the [[Insiders]] were about to begin their plan to establish the One-World Government.<ref>[http://www.constitution.org/col/cuddy_nwo.htm A Chronological History of the New World Order]</ref> President [[George W. Bush]] helped allay these fears with his obvious contempt for the United Nations.

In the popular [[Left Behind]] series, the [[Antichrist]] begins his plan by subsuming America into the One-World Government. This is based on the [[Book of Revelations]].

==References==

==See Also==
[[George Herbert Walker Bush]]
[[United Nations]]
[[Antichrist]]

==External Links==
YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iIQLKzH_u8 George Bush - New World Order Speech - March 6 1991 - Part 1]

[[Category:Politics]]

User talk:RudolphT

2009-01-19T02:37:35Z

RudolphT:

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Thank you! I'll endavor to do a good job here! --[[User:RudolphT|RudolphT]] 21:37, 18 January 2009 (EST)

Pisces

2009-01-17T01:52:37Z

RudolphT: New page: '''Pisces''', "The Fishes", is one of the twelve Signs of the Zodiac. Category:Astrology

'''Pisces''', "The Fishes", is one of the twelve [[Sign]]s of the [[Zodiac]].

[[Category:Astrology]]

Talk:Sign

2009-01-17T01:50:09Z

RudolphT: New page: I realize that Wikipedia isn't very well liked on this site, but I think pages like this are where a 'disambiguation' page could come in handy. - RudolphT.

I realize that Wikipedia isn't very well liked on this site, but I think pages like this are where a 'disambiguation' page could come in handy. - RudolphT.

Counterculture

2009-01-17T01:47:47Z

RudolphT:

'''Counterculture''' is a sociological phenomenon that opposes the values and norms of the [[mainstream]] culture. The term is often used to describe the "youth culture" of the 1960's, and the [[Punk]] movement of the 1980s.

In a [[Capitalist]] society, the obvious markings of a counterculture (dress, hairstyles, music, etc) tend to be co-opted by the mainstream, while ignoring the ideology.

== See also ==
*[[Rock and roll]]
*[[Sociology]]
*[[Hippie]]
*[[Sexual revolution]]
*[[Homosexuality]]
*[[Age of Aquarius]]

[[category:sociology]]