Posted on 10/18/2004 12:39:18 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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Sounds a lot like a country preacher I know!
Not just from the pulpit, either, but in casual conversation too. In a recent conversation I had with him, I pointed out that he used a term that isn't necessarily a slur but isn't considered socially acceptable anymore. He responded without even blinking, "The double-A in NAACP don't stand for African-American, son."
What about Israel? Who would be there to vote against all the anti-Israel amendments the Muslim nations try to pass.
If the U.S. leaves the UN, and takes a few of its bribed and coerced allies with it, the UN's votes simply don't mean a thing. I want the UN to be marginalized and meaningless. Let them take anti-Israeli votes, anti-US or anti-western votes - if the US and her allies leave the UN what does a vote mean?
I agree, we don't want to unilaterally withdraw from the UN. If we did, all the remaining UN clowns would pass one resolution after another condemning the US and trying to figure out ways to confiscate our money.
I want the UN to be destroyed -- financially and politically. The US should significantly reduce their $ for the UN.
If Chirac is tied to his buddies who worked with Saddam, France should then be removed as a permanent member and replaced by a country like Poland or Italy. However, with Clinton's buddy Marc Rich as someone who also worked with Saddam, it might be difficult to achieve.
Bump
Well, that's what the original idea was; the UN was supposed to be in Geneva. Wiser (or more devious) minds prevailed and (after much lobbying) the UN was headquartered in the US.
It's interesting to figure out why the US government thought it was a good idea to have the UN headquartered on US soil.
It's amazing how palaeoconservative Bush-haters (who agree with liberals that the US should not be acting alone) still claim to be anti-UN even though their behavior is anything but.
Oh well. They still think the UN is "Zionist" even though the enthusiastically call for implementation of the UN's anti-Israel resolutions.
We're on the same page GW! This is the constitutional option already in place. I don't like the present discussions that would change our constitution.
Aside from the presidential question I'd hope people realize our constitution offers lasting resolution to the problems illegal immigration from Mexico presents. Roughly a third of our lower 48 states is comprised of what was once half of Mexico. If another quarter of Mexico, or all of Mexico moves to accept our rule of order presented by our constitution, it would bring such economic opportunity that migration northward would cease and reverse quickly. It is the constitutional way of acceptance into our nation.
They couldn't afford to secede. The red states are huge net recipients of federal tax money.
Get the US out of the UN.
Because it's easier to spy on UN missions if they're located on American soil?
I think you might be on to something...
No.
Stupid question.
I remember Ambassador Stevenson railing against the corrupt, ineffective gang of criminals in the 60s.
I remember Ambassador Moynahan railing against the same group of crooks in the 80s (70s?) He wrote a fantastic book: A Dangerous Place about his experiences. A liberal!
Things have only deteriorated further since.
Why need the question be repeated endessly, instead of acting on the obvious answer?
Another great piece on the corrupt and dangerous UN organization!
BUMP!
"Because it's easier to spy on UN missions if they're located on American soil?"
I find it 'intriguing' that the koffee kup is the chief administrator of a worldwide organization that supposedly promotes openness, hospitality, cooperation, and good will for all Nations but yet he has his own pet projects kept 'secret', unavailable for inspection by those same Nations' representatives...
Two words...Eminent Domain
On our soil, are they going to fight us for it? blahhhahahhah....with spitballs perhaps?
Drop out and then send them packing. Then form our own United Nations. We decide who gets in and if they vote against us on anything we kick them out. No socialists, dictators, or theocracies need apply. If you speak French don't even ask. It won't be democratic at all and you do it our way or it's the highway, but if anyone bothers you we will kick their ass for you.
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