April 28, 2012 12:06 AM UTC

U.N. Conspiracy is Everywhere!

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• by: Colorado Pols

Apparently it’s not just Colorado Republicans who are freaked out about some U.N. conspiracy to take over America, or something. From MSNBC:

Arizona lawmakers appear close to sending to Gov. Jan Brewer a tea party-backed bill that proponents say would stop a United Nations takeover conspiracy but that critics claim could end state and cities’ pollution-fighting efforts and even dismantle the state unemployment office…

…Among the U.N. declaration’s non-binding principles are calls for sustainable development, environmental protection, eradicating poverty, eliminating unsustainable production and consumption patterns, economic growth and the participation of women in government decisions.

“We wouldn’t be able to use CFL light bulbs in state buildings because that would be considered energy efficiency,” House Minority Leader Chad Campbell said.

Campbell also said that the state’s Economic Security Department, which handles unemployment and welfare benefits, could be outlawed because it has to do with eradicating poverty.

Shoot, maybe Dan Maes was onto something about this U.N. conspiracy stuff way back in 2010.