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Text of Congressman Ron Paul's Letter to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (get US out of UN)
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| April 16, 2003
| Congressman Ron Paul
Posted on 06/17/2003 6:04:11 AM PDT by cherry_bomb88
April 16, 2003
The Honorable Tom DeLay
Majority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Dear Mr. DeLay:
I would like to thank you for your long and tireless support for American sovereignty. I am writing to ask your assistance in a matter of great importance to our future as a nation. As you may know, I have introduced the American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003, H.R. 1146. This bill ends the United States' participation in and funding of the United Nations.
Considering the abysmal performance of the United Nations in all aspects of the Iraq crisis and war, I believe now is the time to revisit this critical issue. More than ever, now is the time for the United States to get out of the United Nations. More Americans every day are questioning America's involvement in and support for the United Nations.
That is why I ask for your help to bring H.R. 1146 to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote.
In the past you have consistently voted for my amendments to the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bills that cut off funding for the United Nations. I have always appreciated your support for these amendments and the concern for American sovereignty that they represent.
Let me thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Ron Paul, M.D.
Member of Congress
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: congress; delay; hr1146; ronpaul; sovereignty; un; unitednations; usoutofun
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To: headsonpikes
Living an authentic life precludes certain career options - among them being the agent of a total state, a commissar.If you think so, then go for it. No argument.
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posted on
06/17/2003 9:04:12 AM PDT
by
Consort
To: cherry_bomb88
Git the US Outta the UN and Git the UN Outta the US!!
FReegards...MUD
42
posted on
06/17/2003 9:13:58 AM PDT
by
Mudboy Slim
(RE-IMPEACH Osama Bil Clinton!!)
To: Mudboy Slim
Leave it to you to not sugar coat it, Mud :o)
Hope you are having a good day!
11 days & counting down until the Hildabest FReeping in Chicago!!! I'm so excited!!!!!
43
posted on
06/17/2003 9:15:45 AM PDT
by
cherry_bomb88
(Are you on the right side of the wrong issue or the wrong side of the right issue?)
To: cherry_bomb88
Agreed.....so, how do we fix it?Between the two major parties, the ones who will actually propose and push for any fixes to the UN, I think the Democrats will not want to make any fixes that we want. That leaves the GOP, but if Ron Paul gets his way, we are back to square one and we still don't get the fixes we want.
So we can suggest fixes to the other elected Republicans like we do for any other issue. If we are activists, we can hold rallies and marches, we can call C-SPAN when a politician is the guest and get a wide audience, we can write letters to the editor, articles, etc. If enough people do it, it will get their attention.
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posted on
06/17/2003 9:24:12 AM PDT
by
Consort
To: cherry_bomb88
Good point, cherry_bomb88. Thanks for bringing up the fact that we are several orders of magnitude greater than any DemoRAT argument/discussion.
To: alwaysconservative
"I have also argued to get US out of the UN, but I am slowly beginning to think otherwise. So I agree with Consort, to an extent. Personally, I think we should de-fund them (and use the money saved in more constructive ways), insist on full payment of every single stinking parking ticket in NYC, and remain "in" as the snotty voice of conscience for the rest of the world." The UN is beyond fixing, imho, and America's leaving it would simply formalize its irrelevancy. Any international organization that assigns equal gravitas towards brutal totalitarian regimes and peace-loving democracies is fatally-flawed, as the dictatorships cannot legitimately claim to speak for the citizenry.
After the UN is delegitimized by our abandoning it, we can join with other democracies in creating a League of FRee Nations, thereby spotlighting what makes US and other representative republics unique and special in comparison to the Cubas, the Irans, and the Chinas of the world.
FReegards...MUD
46
posted on
06/17/2003 9:34:04 AM PDT
by
Mudboy Slim
(RE-IMPEACH Osama Bil Clinton!!)
To: Consort
"No argument."
I don't know whether you understood my assertion or not.
But 'no argument' sounds good to me!
Ciao!
To: Mudboy Slim
Kinda like my idea about a league called "Free United Kingdom and United States" (do the "math" on the anagram leaving out the "and") LOL durring the beginning stages of the war???? ;^)
See, there I go, looking for trouble again!!!!!
48
posted on
06/17/2003 9:54:15 AM PDT
by
cherry_bomb88
(Are you on the right side of the wrong issue or the wrong side of the right issue?)
To: USAF_SSgt
I didn't think that demonRats debated anything...I thought they DICTATED to their sheeple. ;^)
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posted on
06/17/2003 9:55:15 AM PDT
by
cherry_bomb88
(Are you on the right side of the wrong issue or the wrong side of the right issue?)
To: cherry_bomb88
Good find Cherry!!! Get About a dozen sigs from my famil on it! Bump!!!
50
posted on
06/17/2003 3:51:55 PM PDT
by
JustPiper
(You know that I'm NOT the kind of crazy that can be cured!!!)
To: JustPiper
Cool!!!!!
51
posted on
06/17/2003 3:59:53 PM PDT
by
cherry_bomb88
(Are you on the right side of the wrong issue or the wrong side of the right issue?)
To: Consort
"change from within"
...yeh, right. Can you name one change for the better that has actually taken place in the UN, due to our membership? And can you name one way in which UN membership has benefitted the United States?
52
posted on
06/18/2003 6:06:00 PM PDT
by
Celtman
(It's never right to do wrong to do right.)
To: Celtman
...yeh, right.What do you think I said that is not correct?
53
posted on
06/18/2003 6:24:50 PM PDT
by
Consort
To: cherry_bomb88
sign
54
posted on
06/18/2003 6:34:09 PM PDT
by
certify
To: Consort
What do you think I said that is not correct?
That it's possible to change the UN for the better.
I consider the idea ... naive. It's a little like saying that we can eliminate crime by joining the mafia and changing it from within. The UN has been changing - for the worse. The UN is openly promoting socialism and paganism is the world. (With US support.)
I ask again - can you name one way in which UN membership has benefitted the United States? Or can you name one way in which the UN is promoting American values or American style freedom anywhere in the world?
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posted on
06/18/2003 7:27:53 PM PDT
by
Celtman
(It's never right to do wrong to do right.)
To: Celtman
That it's possible to change the UN for the better.
And you call me naive?
I consider the idea ... naive. It's a little like saying that we can eliminate crime by joining the mafia and changing it from within.
Happens all the time. People infiltrate the mafia or a militia, etc, wear a wire, get evidence, turn others against the mob, etc. The intelligence agencies do that stuff, as well.
The UN has been changing - for the worse. The UN is openly promoting socialism and paganism is the world.
Reasons why we need to be on the inside.
(With US support.)
Keep digging your hole.
I ask again - can you name one way in which UN membership has benefitted the United States? Or can you name one way in which the UN is promoting American values or American style freedom anywhere in the world?
The UN, OAS, world capitals, etc are where we fight our diplomatic battles, just like with NATO, joint exercises, etc, are where we may prepare to fight our military battles.
The answers to any questions you have about the UN and the US involvement, good, bad, or otherwise, positive and negative, are available to you, if you are really that interested. Are you really that interested?
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:05:11 PM PDT
by
Consort
To: Consort
People infiltrate the mafia or a militia, etc, wear a wire, get evidence, turn others against the mob, etc. The intelligence agencies do that stuff, as well.
And this is your idea of "change from within?"
The UN, OAS, world capitals, etc are where we fight our diplomatic battles, ...
Just like Brer Bear and the tar baby.
Are you really that interested?
I lost interest in snipe hunts long ago. It's easy to find negatives about the UN - the positives seem to be as common as snipes.
57
posted on
06/18/2003 8:40:37 PM PDT
by
Celtman
(It's never right to do wrong to do right.)
To: Celtman
And this is your idea of "change from within?"Come up with you own examples of change from within. Your examples will work just as well, or even better than mine.
58
posted on
06/18/2003 8:56:40 PM PDT
by
Consort
To: Mudboy Slim
>>Git the US Outta the UN and Git the UN Outta the US!!<<
The UN is also drawn into the U.S. by leftist groups who aren't able to get their way via legitimate legislative means. The UN willingly enters. I think it would be impossible to get them out when Americans are pulling them into all kinds of policy disputes. ( I don't know how effective they are, but the power conferred on them by these leftist groups appalls me--and the UN obviously believes it has a right to get involved).
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posted on
06/22/2003 4:30:17 AM PDT
by
Risa
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