Welcome to North Western Research Institute.
Are you wondering about why life doesn’t seem to be the way it was 30-50 years ago (if you’re as old as me)? It was much simpler then. When I was young, my friends and I started a Koolaid stand and sold cups of the nectar to passersby. Now that’s not possible. In order to start a Koolaid stand today requires a permit (permission from the government agency), along with a fee; a business license (fee); and compliance with all kinds of rules and regulations – which ends of costing more than you would ever earn. The entrepreneurial spirit was alive and well in those “olden” days – not so anymore, sadly.
What happened?
The method of governance has changed – so slowly in many cases that it has almost been unseen. But it has been changing. From the vision of our Founding Fathers – to the vision of Marx – slowly but surely, it’s been moving in a “new” direction.
There is an increase of different forms of governance emerging in the United States other than a constitutional republic, (i.e., governing by consensus; public/private partnerships) which adversely affects individual liberties as established by the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. These new tools of governance are moving us further into a socialist system we previously recognized as a danger to our freedom and something to be defended against. These changes centralize control over our lives, even though many here still value liberty and control over our own lives.
One that has (and is) catching the attention of the American individuals around the country is UN Agenda 21 – and its implementation at local levels, through ICLEI.
This website is dedicated to sharing information about how the change is taking place – and what people are doing to stem the tide.
Folks are learning about, and taking action, to have their cities and counties withdraw from ICLEI. Here are some of the success stories.