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Pompeo Discusses Unalienable Rights and the Geneva Consensus Declaration

On October 29, in Jakarta, Indonesia before an audience of diplomats and faith leaders, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo made an address he titled “Unalienable Rights and Traditions of Tolerance.” With him was the Chair of the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights, Mary Ann Glendon. Here is what the Secretary said on that topic … Continue reading Pompeo Discusses Unalienable Rights and the Geneva Consensus Declaration

U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights Issues Final Report 

As previously noted, on July 6, the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights issued its Draft Report.[1] The Final Report was issued 51 days later on August 26 as “a consensus document that was signed and approved unanimously by all 11 commissioners.”[2] The latter was after the Commission had solicited and obtained a large number of … Continue reading U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights Issues Final Report 

U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights’ Report

On July 7, 2019, the U.S. State Department launched its Commission on Unalienable Rights to conduct ”an informed review of the role of human rights in American foreign policy.” This study was to focus on “human rights grounded in our nation’s founding principles and the principles of the 1948 [United Nations] Universal Declaration of Human … Continue reading U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights’ Report

List of Posts to dwkcommentaries—Topical: U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights

  Number Date Title 1403 06/15/19 Is the Trump Administration Attempting To Redefine International Human Rights?, https://dwkcommentaries.com/2019/06/16/is-trump-administration-attempting-to-redefine-international-human-rights/ 1404 06/17/19 Other Reactions to State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights, https://dwkcommentaries.com/2019/06/17/other-reactions-to-state-departments-commission-on-unalienable-rights/ 1405 06/18/19 More Thoughts on Commission on Unalienable Rights, https://dwkcommentaries.com/2019/06/18/more-thoughts-on-commission-on-unalienable-rights/ 1412 07/04/19 U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights: Developments, https://dwkcommentaries.com/2019/07/04/u-s-commission-on-unalienable-rights-developments/ 1414 07/05/19 The U.S. Declaration of Independence’s … Continue reading List of Posts to dwkcommentaries—Topical: U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights

Secretary Pompeo’s Reactions to U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights’ Report     

On July 16, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo gave an immediate response [1] to the Report of the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights that was summarized in a prior post.  Now we look at some of the significant points of Pompeo’s response. Pompeo’s Introduction by Chair Glendon’s  Chair Mary Ann Glendon said that the importance … Continue reading Secretary Pompeo’s Reactions to U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights’ Report     

Evaluation of the Report of the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights and Its Endorsement by Secretary Pompeo  

The Draft Report of the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights and its immediate endorsement by Secretary Pompeo raise many issues.[1] Here is an evaluation of three of those issues: (1)  property rights and religious freedom as the alleged paramount human rights; (2) the report’s skepticism of new and additional rights; and (3) Pompeo’s exceedingly hostile … Continue reading Evaluation of the Report of the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights and Its Endorsement by Secretary Pompeo  

Update on U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights

On July 8, 2019, the U.S. State Department launched the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights, which held its first public meeting on October 23, 2019, and which along with pro and con commentaries on this organization were discussed in previous posts. [1] Since then with little general public notice, the Commission has held additional public … Continue reading Update on U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights

U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights Responds to Criticisms

On September 15, 2019, Dr. Peter Berkowitz, the Executive Director of the State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights, published responses to criticisms that have been leveled against the Commission.[1] Here are those responses followed by this blogger’s reactions to same.                                … Continue reading U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights Responds to Criticisms

Minneapolis Westminster Presbyterian Church: Presbyterian Principles: God alone is Lord of the conscience     

On Sunday, April 30, 2023, Rev. Dr. Timothy Hart-Andersen, Senior Pastor at Minneapolis’ Westminster Presbyterian Church, delivered his first of three sermons on Presbyterian Principles. This one focused on ”God alone is Lord of the conscience.”[1] Scripture 1 Corinthians 10:23-32 “All things are permitted,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are permitted,” but … Continue reading Minneapolis Westminster Presbyterian Church: Presbyterian Principles: God alone is Lord of the conscience