Here's your Conspiracy Theory du jour: the Wingnuttosphere is buzzing with warnings that the United Nations is on the verge of taking over the Alamo, that sacred symbol of freedom and resistance to tyranny (especially Messicans and Obama) in San Antonio, Texas.
I'm normally an ardent preservationist and I do think those old missions are all beautiful. But jesus effing christ cant we get the Taliban to come in on a contract basis and just obliterate that damn thing?
<i>&quot;bureaucrats from China or France could oversee and influence the Alamo&rsquo;s operation.</i>
As if it matters, here&#039;s what the <a href="http:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/archive\/opguide13-en.pdf" target="_blank">Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention</a>actually says<blockquote><b>While fully respecting the sovereignty of the States on whose territory the cultural and natural heritage is situated,</b> States Parties to the Convention recognize the collective interest of the international community to cooperate in the protection of this heritage.</blockquote>
Could be a friend of Ted Cruz.
And a gigantic sculpture of a pair of cowboy boots.
It does make a perfect backdrop for the gallows.At least the Olds who get death paneled will have a nice photo to be remembered by.
There&#039;s a man with a gun over there.
...I am appalled at the <strong>WONTON</strong> use of such verbiage!
I&#039;m normally an ardent preservationist and I do think those old missions are all beautiful. But jesus effing christ cant we get the Taliban to come in on a contract basis and just obliterate that damn thing?
Same diff
they won&#039;t believe that Obama isn&#039;t the anti-christ.
I just hope they stay away from the ZipCars
Hmm...fighting a battle against all odds and losing everything...that sounds familiar.
Little pink bicycles for you and me.
Why would they want the Alamo did someone else already take Lagos,Nigeria
<i>&quot;bureaucrats from China or France could oversee and influence the Alamo&rsquo;s operation.</i>
As if it matters, here&#039;s what the <a href="http:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/archive\/opguide13-en.pdf" target="_blank">Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention</a>actually says<blockquote><b>While fully respecting the sovereignty of the States on whose territory the cultural and natural heritage is situated,</b> States Parties to the Convention recognize the collective interest of the international community to cooperate in the protection of this heritage.</blockquote>
As long as they&#039;re taking the Alamo they might as well take the rest of Texas... please?
...wait, China doesn&#039;t already own the Alamo?
And they&#039;re pink TRICYCLES, not bicycles. Get your facts right, people.