Here's the U.N. banner for your celebration activities.
Posted on 10/21/2005 9:47:23 PM PDT by Coleus
United Nations Day, 2005
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
Sixty years ago, the United Nations was created to spread hope and liberty, fight poverty and disease, and help secure human rights and human dignity for people everywhere. On United Nations Day, we recommit ourselves to the ideals on which this organization was founded.
Throughout history, the human spirit has been tested by the forces of darkness and evil. Since its founding in the aftermath of World War II, the United Nations has worked to solve problems and harness the best instincts of humankind. Today, we must continue efforts to ease suffering, spread freedom, and lay the foundations of lasting peace for our children and grandchildren.
In the aftermath of last year's tsunami in the Indian Ocean region and this month's earthquakes in South Asia, we have witnessed the great capacity of human compassion. The support from the United Nations demonstrated how nations of the world can unite in common purpose to address difficult challenges. This enduring truth inspired those who created the United Nations, and it continues to do so 60 years later. With courage and conscience, we will meet our responsibilities to protect the lives and rights of others. As we do this, we will help fulfill the great promise of the United Nations, ensuring that all people can enjoy the peace, freedom, and dignity our Creator intended.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby
proclaim October 24, 2005, as United Nations Day. I urge the Governors of the 50 States, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the officials of other areas under the flag of the United States to honor the observance of United Nations Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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speaking=speak
Nah, we just took what the President said literally. He didn't actually praise the U.N. for achieving any of its goals. He just rededicated the United States to the effort of trying to achieve those ideals.
Mr. President, shame on you.
I haven't stopped celebrating! My favorite holiday of the year!
Here's the U.N. banner for your celebration activities.
Go to Hell George W.
This is what you might call a "vapid generalization" or "feel good" kind of announcement. But there are times when it shows singularly bad judgment to make such an announcement. Especially now, in the midst of so many unresolved UN scandals: oil for food, pederasty, child sex slavery, support for homosexuality, support for abortion, forced condom distribution, turning a blind eye to slavery and prison camps, anti-semitism, and a membership dominated by tin-horn dictators and embezzlers.
The very least he could have said is that the UN was founded with high ideals but and that he wishes they would make some effort to live up to those ideals.
Or else maybe he could have simply said, "Well, folks, this is UN Day. Just thought I'd let you know."
OR...he could have said...well folks this is UN day, let's pull out of this POS commie "world body".
BARF!
Mr. Bush should tell us just where the UN has "spread liberty". Maybe he should use the UN protectorates, Kosovo and East Timor as examples.
Remember Katanga
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