New Jersey Chris Christie spoke in a key slot at the Republican National Convention this summer but that did not protect him from charges that he is a sleeper agent for that most un-American of activities:  regional planning.

The Christie administration’s draft strategic investment plan is touted by officials as a way to encourage economic development in New Jersey. But critics say it “represents a much more radical plan, and a very unlikely GOP agenda at that. It’s a proposal they say redistributes wealth, usurps individual property rights, and reflects a decade-old United Nations resolution that aims to promote so-called sustainable environmental growth around the globe,” according to an article on WNYC.org, the web site of the New York metro area’s public radio station.

The web site reported that, at a recent hearing on the draft plan, more than 50 people showed up, mostly to denounce the proposal. Often they shouted down a Christie administration official who sought to answer questions, loudly applauded those who criticized the proposal, and frequently interrupted the official when he sought to address those concerns.

“The hearing seemed to underscore the growing, and often unruly, opposition to regional planning emerging not only in New Jersey but nationwide,” WNYC.com said.

Despite assurances by state officials that the plan was about coordinating voluntary actions, opponents insisted it was another example of intrusive government mandates. Some said it was part of the United Nation’s plan for sustainable development, which is known as Agenda 21.