Earlier today Patrick James at GOOD blogged about an article that ran in the Denver Post regarding the city's new bike sharing program and its potential to erode democratic freedoms.
According to Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes, strategies such as bike sharing are part of a plot to turn Denver into a puppet of the UN's International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), a voluntary membership organization that promotes sustainable development and acts as a sort of clearinghouse for best practices. Speaking at a rally, Maes warned, "At first, I thought, 'Gosh, public transportation, what's wrong with that, and what's wrong with people parking their cars and riding their bikes? And what's wrong with incentives for green cars?' But if you do your homework and research, you realize ICLEI is part of a greater strategy to rein in American cities under a United Nations treaty."
So next time you think about going for a bike ride, be forewarned you might be indirectly destroying democracy.
So next time you think about going for a bike ride, be forewarned you might be indirectly destroying democracy.
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