Posted on 05/18/2016 7:55:29 AM PDT by rktman
The courage to go after sacred cows is one of Donald Trump's more appealing, if controversial, traits. He raised the issue of NATO, contending the USA pays far too much of the freight in the mutual defense pact.
Such proposals, the candidate has made clear, are not so much policies as "suggestions" or what one might call, from his business perspective, negotiating positions.
Regarding the NATO suggestion, frankly, I am of two minds. While it's clearly arguable the American contribution is excessive, the investment might be necessary for the preservation of the alliance (weak as it is) and to maintain the necessary U.S. leadership position. "Leading from behind" has been one of the obvious fiascoes of the 21st century.
But I have another, somewhat similar, suggestion for Donald about which I have no ambivalence. It's time for the U.S. seriously to curtail, if not end, its mammoth annual contribution to the United Nations that dwarfs those made by all the other 192 member-states
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I actually saw Trump say at a rally that he will be looking at the function of the UN and our funding of it. The MSM hasn’t picked up on it I think because they don’t want to draw attention to it.
I don’t think THE DONALD will like what he sees when he looks at the UN.
The UN Building should become “Trump Tower - East River”.
DEFUND all of it. Make America, solvent, sovereign, great again.
DEFUND! DEFUND! DEFUND!
HOORAY Trump
DEPOPULATE socialists/collectivists from the body politic. Make individuals responsible again.
HOORAY voters
C’mon November
It’s easy to…
live - free - republic
The thought brings me joy!
Maybe be nice, and just cut funding 97% and move the office to Alaska.
The conversion of the UN Building to a “Trump Tower” type hotel, casino, convention center (great hall), and international “Tourist center” would be a financial windfall for the New York City tax base. Not to mention the thouannds of jOBS to filled b AMERICANS.
Great view, too.
Tell the UN to head to Belgium or somewhere...Or begin paying massive rent for the privilege of staying in New York...
Oh, BTW...We are cutting our support to the UN by 90%....
The land, perhaps.
The building will need to be razed just to eradicate vermin, I am sure.
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The MSM do not want to do anything to derail Trump before the convention.
(After the convention, they may take out a contract on his life)
BUMP! BUMP!
Bingo.
Use what money we've committed to spend on the UN next year to moved to Zimbabwe. Hell, we'll even pay for the land and build a few buildings. Anything to get that cancer out of the United States...
Why burden Alaska? They probably don’t want it either. Just remove the blight from US soil altogether and let the sun shine in again.
No worries. I’m sure the ever benevolent bobby mugabe can print up a whole bunch of million dollar bills to hand out.
That would be bad for business in NY, NY.
Hmmm. Maybe we could melt it down and make some nice AR’s with it.
Hell yeah! It’s about time that we cut off the cash to that pit of commies otherwise known as the UN.
Kick the UN out of the US, and redevelop that awful shithole of theirs in NYC.
Any idea when it was?link maybe. This word should be spread. The UN is the number one hate of many many Americans. We were sold a bill of goods when it was created, and are still paying for it, only there are no “goods.”
And kick them out. Let them go to Saudi Arabia.
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