(Sustainable Growth Part 2 of 3 - continued)
Their concept of Economic Prosperity is based on the premise that the wealth of the world was made at the expense of the poor and therefore economic policy must be based not on private enterprise but on public/private partnerships (PPPs). It dictates that, if the conditions of the poor are to be improved, wealth must first be taken from the rich. In truth PPPs are nothing more than government sanctioned monopolies in which a few businesses are granted special favors like tax breaks, the power of eminent domain, non-compete clauses and specific guarantees for return on their investments. Mussolini’s Fascism is an example of what happens when private enterprise becomes a de facto part of the government.
Sustainablists have imposed “green” positions in their business policies and government officials at all levels are merging the power of the economy with the force of government in Public/Private Partnerships at the local, state and federal levels. Its real objective is to redistribute American manufacturing, wealth, and jobs out of our borders and to lock away American natural resources. After destroying whole industries, new “green” industries created with federal grants bring newfound wealth to the “partners”. This is what Sustainablists call economic prosperity. Under Ecological Integrity there can be no concern over individual rights because we all must sacrifice for the sake of the environment. Human wants, needs and desires must conform to the views and dictates of the social planners like Councilor Thomas. Unfortunately, the politically based environmental movement provides Sustainablists with a vehicle to transform the American government, justice, and economics systems. 
A perfect example of some of the more vocal proponents of this philosophy are elected officials in Las Cruces. There, City Councilor Sharon Thomas and City Sustainability Manager, Tom Schuster were contacted to see if the City belonged to the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). Thomas responded “I checked with Tom Schuster. We do belong. Why did you ask?” I said, “You might want to check my editorial on newsnm.com entitled Sustainable Growth – A Threat to Private Property”. She then responded “Sustainability is about planning cities so we save on using energy. I've read dozens of articles and books.” Apparently, she only reads those that support the environmental dismantling of private property rights. We must stop them!
