Posted on 03/18/2009 6:17:15 AM PDT by ryan71
In early March, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon called the U.S. a “deadbeat” donor, saying the UN’s largest donor, supplying 22 percent of the $4.86 billion operating budget, is $1 billion in arrears. ------ It's time to downsize a money-eater The UN operates a lavish headquarters in New York and offices in several other cities around the world. Taking a look at the 2008-2009 budget for “administrative, financial and institutional matters,” it is very easy to see why President Barack Obama and Ban Ki-moon are kindred spirits. Staff costs alone for the UN total approximately $36 million.
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Move the UN to an area of the world that is more conducive to its operations. Like Gaza, Darfur or Mogadishu.
You want our moeny,, have the other countries put up collateral.
No more free rides.
The best solution is to get US out of the UN and get the UN out of the U.S.
I could be wrong, but that $4.86 billion operating budget is probably larger than many country’s budget.
If the mayor of NYC had the guts he could turn off the water and electricity to the UN buildings and tow all the diplo cars with outstanding tickets.
Ridiculous. And if the Socialists, Commies, and Mohammadans don't like it, they should be told to leave our bat and ball and go play elsewhere.
I would say lavish is an understatement for that place.
Why is the UN STILL in existence? The One-Worlders like the new Climate/Energy Czarina BELIEVE in One World government. Why is she even allowed to hold a US government office???? (Somewhere you have to swear to up the US Constitution so I dont understand how demonrats (and some RINOs) can legally be in office)... oh, well
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