Let's organize a Freeper "Food for Oil" Program to help the U.N.

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[paulklenk]

How would you like to send a message to the corrupt bureaucrats running the U.N.?

We all know that the Iraq Oil For Food program was hijacked by greedy U.N. officials and their world leader friends. To protest this, I would like to propose the following:

U.N. FOOD FOR OIL PROGRAM
Let's start dropping off bags of groceries at the U.N. on Manhattan's West Side. Let's also find out where the embassies of their friends are, and drop off bags of groceries there, as well.

Pack some plain brown grocery bags neatly with lots of cheap, starchy foods and canned goods. I suggest buying generic macaroni and cheese, bags of rice and kidney beans, cans of tomato sauce, powdered milk, and other staples you'd find at a food shelf.

Mark the bags "FOOD FOR OIL -- attention KOFI ANNAN -- from your concerned friends at FreeRepublic.com" and leave them at the reception desks and front steps of these fine institutions.

Walk in with a big, sympathetic smile and tell them you're leaving a gift of food. Make sure you have your I.D. on you in case they panic and need to know who you are.

Better yet, dupe some leftist elementary school teacher into making this a project for her kids. Have them bring the food from home, and march the little tykes into the U.N. and embassy reception areas so you are certain no one will create a fuss.

Let's all brainstorm this, then pick a date and make this happen. Firebrand, I would appreciate it if you would ping our NY friends so we can get their ideas as well.

Enjoy your springtime, folks, and please pray that I'll get over my cold.

Still being,

[paulklenk]

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[paulklenk]

Let's ping our NY friends, shall we, and get some groceries out to those suffering due to no more free ride on the Oil for Food program.

I sure would like more ideas for cheap, starchy, white-trash foods which we are CERTAIN our greedy U.N. friends will love.

[paulklenk]

Thanks, SFR!

[paulklenk]

Moderator, please advise: What do we have to do to make this an official Freeper event? Are there any rules or guidelines we need to follow?

I look forward to your guidance.

[greenwolf]

I sure would like more ideas for cheap, starchy, white-trash foods which we are CERTAIN our greedy U.N. friends will love.

A roommate of mine in grad school told me about something which happened to him in his sophomore year as an undergrad: He'd been assigned an Egyptian exchange student as a roommate who, on the morning of day 1 of registration for classes asked where the nearest grocery store was. The guy went out and registered for classes and came back to the dorm around noon and, lo and behold, the Egyptian roommate had just finished opening up a can of Alpo dogfood, took one bite with a spoon and then spat it out on the floor and shreiked:

Good HEAVENS, man, that's just AWFUL; what in the world do you people feed your dogs in this country?

and the guy thought about it for a couple of seconds, looked at the picture of Lassie and the words "DOG FOOD" on the can, and replied:

"OH! That means, food FOR dogs (as opposed to food made OUT OF dogs)..."

True story. Maybe that's what you need to bring to the UN.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

Besides groceries, folks should carry empty containers so they can pick up their oil.

[blanknoone]

I think it is a rather bad idea. They have already stolen quite enough, we don't need to give them more. Furthermore, it is not like the point will be made in any meaningful way...they are not accountable to anyone and they know it.

[paulklenk]

I think it is the BEST IDEA IN THE WORLD!

All we need to do is video tape this and let some enterprising blogger spark it into a news story.

[paulklenk]

Oh, that is very funny. Okay, it took me a second to get it -- I am a bit slow.

[paulklenk]

I love that story. I'd hate to see that man being offered a box of Girl Scout cookies.

Hey, I just had another idea for cheap, starchy foods: Ramen! Lots and lots of dried out, 3-for-a-dollar, lice-infested, dusty cellophane bags of RAMEN!

TOP Ramen, in fact!

The really gross thing about ramen is those disgusting packets of dry flavoring you're supposed to add to the noodles after you've boiled them from their original stiff brick shape into a tasteless, starchy mass of noodle.

What is your favorite flavor of ramen?

http://mattfischer.com/ramen/

[paulklenk]

Beef Ramen

[paulklenk]

Chicken Ramen

[paulklenk]

Cajun Chicken Ramen

[paulklenk]

Chicken Mushroom Ramen

[paulklenk]

Chicken Vegetable Ramen

[Darksheare]

Well, it could end up being a Weapons for Oil deal like Iraq got with UN approval.
Being what they do in that screwy place, I would not doubt it.

[lowbridge]

I'd rather starve the UN to death.

How about a "kick a UNcrat in the shins and run away" program?

[norton]

"Besides groceries, folks should carry empty containers so they can pick up their oil."

Yeah...just drop off your empty Valvoline 'cans' (the ones you are not supposed to put in the trash) for a refill.

[EQAndyBuzz]

GO all vegetarian ramen. This way we do not offend the sensibilities and dietary requirements of our Arab brethren.