Ed Martin's INSIDE VENICE FLORIDA Blog          These are all the Blogs posted on Monday, 28, 2009. Rick Magee Has Taken The Time to Respond to the Fringe Element on ICLIE. Click Guest Blog on right This tale, out of the McCarthy era politics, seems to believe that Venice is in danger of being taken over by a United Nations group aiming at taking over private property in the name of environmentalism. As you can see, other cities in the US plus Sarasota County are also following recommendations that will lead to doom, (perhaps.) For unfathomable reasons some public press is taking this nonsense seriously enough to print reports. Read more | 0 comments Posted By Ed Martin at 1:01 PM in Category:Inside Venice Rick Magee provides facts to combat fantasy on ICLIE GUEST COLUMN – by Rick Magee Why Venice is a member of ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) A recent front-page article in the Gondolier Sun reported on three citizens who had submitted a petition with 79 names protesting Venice’s membership in a “United Nations-sponsored planning organization” that promotes sustainable development. The citizens, none of whom live in the City of Venice, were concerned that membership in ICLEI would eventually lead to the Read more | 0 comments Posted By Rick Magee at 12:59 PM in Category:Guest Bloggers