House approves bill targeting Agenda 21
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Cities and counties in Oklahoma would be prohibited from entering into any agreements with organizations accredited by the United Nations under a bill approved by the Oklahoma House.
The House on Wednesday voted 67-17 for the bill sponsored by Bethany Republican Rep. Sally Kern that targets Agenda 21, a plan developed by the United Nations to help cities and countries become more environmentally sustainable. No Republicans opposed the measure, which now heads to the Senate.
Kern claims the bill is needed to protect personal property from an ``intrusion of our government into personal property rights.'' She alleged one of the ``end goals'' of Agenda 21 is to keep Americans from driving cars.
Oklahoma City's planning director Russell Claus has described the opposition to Agenda 21 as an ``insane conspiracy theory.''
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