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When President Bush took office and the Republicans had control, what was one of his first moves? To give the United Nations $485 MILLION DOLLARS OF OUR MONEY.

Have you heard of the Helms-Biden Legislation?
It pertains to "a no-growth budget for the UN". Transcript of Remarks by Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Reform of the UN Scales of Assessment, at the Security Council Stake-Out, December 22, 2000

Ambassador Holbrooke: Oh, that is a very important point. Of course, Senator Biden's comments from this microphone last week were helpful because they indicated to the members of the UN that if the UN helped the U.S. he would lead the effort for the U.S. to help the UN more. However, we will not and cannot accept anything in a UN General Assembly resolution that binds the United States on the basis of what you called "conditionality" and you're using one of the code words in this building so you obviously know what I'm talking about. I'll just be very clear on this. That is against the Constitution and it is against the separation of powers and we cannot and will not accept it. And I think the membership understands that.

So, what has our President done? Obeyed the CONSTITUTION! WOW, AND YOU ARE COMMENDING HIM FOR THIS

However, look what he has done here the summit managed to extract a $5 billion increase in U.S. foreign aid over the next three years, OOPS! Where did the Constitution go?

I am PROUD that he hooked a slippery rope to the grant, "Bush administration officials say the money pledged by Bush will increase further in 2006 if recipient countries meet their part of the bargain, and prove that U.S. donations are not going into a bottomless pit. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/652886/posts?

But my question then is "what is considered a "bottomless pit" amongst politicians who didn't have to earn the money? We have watched our own federal government pour our money down too many boittomless pits, and continue to do so with shear disreguard for what the voters call for. So before you step in a pile of hot cow manure bragging about our President, please applaud the man when he does right but also be willing to criticize him when he doesn't.

If we don't criticize him, how will he know when he is doing "wrong", ie. amnesty for illegals.

We do criticize him when he does wrong, the difference in our criticism isn't creating, I believe the estimate was 73 threads stating the same thing of how bad Bush screwed up. We state our concerns and move on. For all those, supposedly watchdogs out there, how many knew that Bush would have this issue before him of signing on or not giving the UN taxing authority? I didn't-our gazed was continually brought back to CFR or immigration; debating every nuance of (not the issues of the bill) but whether many would vote for him or not and why.

The immigration bill, after criticism remains still in the senate. On this one they, our Senators listened. On CFR, I hope he does sign the bill. One more issue the Democrats can't complain about. Our governing ability is still strong and if our individual rights have been infringed upon, someone with skills will challenge it.