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Why the United States Should Not Join the Inter-Parliamentary Union
The United States should not join the IPU. To do so would imply the IPU is a respectable international organization, not the friend of dictatorships and the enemy of liberal values and democratic sovereignty it has sadly become.
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Meet the IPU
Power Line — ... But as Ted Bromund points out, the IPU is in reality a thoroughly nasty piece of work -- like Durban, except it never ends. As Bromund points out, North Korea, Venezuela and Zimbabwe are members in good standing of the IPU. Virtually no one in the United States, however, has heard of the IPU. Bromund's column means to fix that problem and to make clear why the United States should not join the IPU. ...

If The U.N. Wasn’t Bad Enough, Nancy Has Plans To Join The IPU
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... when does this drunk-with-power bitch finally puke all over herself and pass the hell out? Powerline: Word in Washington is that Nancy Pelosi is hunting around for members to join her on a delegation to the Inter-Parlilamentary Union, and to take the United States into it. Her reason for this is pretty clear: the IPU is (in a word) a relentless advocate of set-aside seats and other preferential policies for women in national parliaments. The Heritage Foundation: Why the United States Should Not Join the Inter-Parliamentary ...

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Right Soup — ... Waiver: Hot Air Yes, They’ve Screwed It Up This Bad: Just One Minute Look Beyond The Bogus Bonus Smokescreen: Michelle Malkin Maxine Waters Is Pissed At Obama? Hell Is Getting Chilly: Real Clear Politics Top 10 Gaffes By Obama And Biden: Telegraph UK Pelosi Wants Us To Join Another Global Parliament: Heritage Special Olympics Champ To Obama: Bring It On! TMZ This ...

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