Why are we funding the UN?

Darth Omar

Russian asset
"The parade of dictators and despots taking the U.N. stage on Monday, as the organization marks its 70th anniversary, was nothing short of spectacular. As were the lies they told without batting an eye to a friendly and respectful audience. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has his hand out for an additional $20 billion this year, so let’s look at what American taxpayers are getting for their large chunk (one-quarter) of the U.N’s bills.

Xi Jinping, President of China, said “we must endeavor to meet” the goals of “democracy and freedom.” Meanwhile, he is an iron-fisted ruler of an undemocratic state where 1.3 billion people languish without civil and political rights.

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, said that without the U.N. — “unique in its legitimacy” — “we would be left with no other rules than the rule of force.” This from a megalomaniac who gobbled up Crimea and now occupies other parts of Eastern Ukraine by force. Putin also said, “Everything that contravenes the U.N. Charter must be rejected.” Except apparently Chapter 1, article 1, which commits the organization to maintaining international peace and security and suppressing acts of aggression.

Raúl Castro, president of Cuba, said: “The international community can always depend on Cuba to raise its honest voice against injustice . . . and for . . . international order that really focuses on the human being, his dignity and well-being.” No matter that the Castro brothers have denied elementary freedoms to the people of Cuba for more than half a century.

Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe, said that “respecting and upholding human rights is the obligation of all states” and that “now is our time to leave our own positive mark in the history of human development.” A racist ruthless tyrant, Mugabe spent decades raping and pillaging Africa’s breadbasket until it was a basket case.

And then there was Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran, who described his rise to power this way: “Two years ago, the people of Iran in a competitive election with their votes gave me a mandate.” It was an election in which 686 candidates tried to register, eight were allowed to run, and every woman was disqualified.

Rouhani continued: “We propose . . . no country be allowed to use terrorism.” These are the words of the leading state sponsor of terrorism. “Iran . . . has never had the intention of producing a nuclear weapon,” he claimed. But in the words of the IAEA: “Iran has carried out activities that are relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device.” To top it off, Rouhani threw in some deep-rooted anti-Semitism: “The inhumane actions of the Zionist regime” lay at the “roots of today’s wars, destruction, and terror.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...e-we-funding-un-anne?target=author&tid=900922
 
"The parade of dictators and despots taking the U.N. stage on Monday, as the organization marks its 70th anniversary, was nothing short of spectacular. As were the lies they told without batting an eye to a friendly and respectful audience. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has his hand out for an additional $20 billion this year, so let’s look at what American taxpayers are getting for their large chunk (one-quarter) of the U.N’s bills.

Xi Jinping, President of China, said “we must endeavor to meet” the goals of “democracy and freedom.” Meanwhile, he is an iron-fisted ruler of an undemocratic state where 1.3 billion people languish without civil and political rights.

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, said that without the U.N. — “unique in its legitimacy” — “we would be left with no other rules than the rule of force.” This from a megalomaniac who gobbled up Crimea and now occupies other parts of Eastern Ukraine by force. Putin also said, “Everything that contravenes the U.N. Charter must be rejected.” Except apparently Chapter 1, article 1, which commits the organization to maintaining international peace and security and suppressing acts of aggression.

Raúl Castro, president of Cuba, said: “The international community can always depend on Cuba to raise its honest voice against injustice . . . and for . . . international order that really focuses on the human being, his dignity and well-being.” No matter that the Castro brothers have denied elementary freedoms to the people of Cuba for more than half a century.

Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe, said that “respecting and upholding human rights is the obligation of all states” and that “now is our time to leave our own positive mark in the history of human development.” A racist ruthless tyrant, Mugabe spent decades raping and pillaging Africa’s breadbasket until it was a basket case.

And then there was Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran, who described his rise to power this way: “Two years ago, the people of Iran in a competitive election with their votes gave me a mandate.” It was an election in which 686 candidates tried to register, eight were allowed to run, and every woman was disqualified.

Rouhani continued: “We propose . . . no country be allowed to use terrorism.” These are the words of the leading state sponsor of terrorism. “Iran . . . has never had the intention of producing a nuclear weapon,” he claimed. But in the words of the IAEA: “Iran has carried out activities that are relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device.” To top it off, Rouhani threw in some deep-rooted anti-Semitism: “The inhumane actions of the Zionist regime” lay at the “roots of today’s wars, destruction, and terror.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...e-we-funding-un-anne?target=author&tid=900922
Every nation that belongs to the UN must pay dues. We have not paid our dues and that is the reason we owe.
The UN has restructured how dues were paid and ours were cut in half passing the cost onto other members whose economy has improved in the last era.
Each according to their means.
 
it's a rats nest of sanctimonious worthless diplomats...It must do something worthwhile..it's small potatoes - go ahead and fund it
 
Yea well see how far isolationism will get you. As much as many Americans are dismayed by the fact that other people inhabit this planet with us, it is better that we deal with them proactively instead of worry about conspiriacy theories and one world order wacko nonsense.
 
dictators and tyrants with horrible human rights records!
oh don't go there..nations run their own countries.

I've seen Russian propaganda calling the US a "police state" because of the problems with LE killing blacks.
Whatever problems do exist it's not because the US is a "police state" - this especially coming from Russia..

Human rights are a really bad way to look at countries, it's why we meddled in Syria, and it was the excuse for destroying Libya under Qaddafi.
 
They are Dictators and thugs and Tyrants I stand by that, not sure what LE is but Russia can kiss my arse when it comes to human rights. As far as what they think about blacks being killed by the police, I would invite they and anyone else who wants to go there, to look at the big cities especially, Chicago, Detroit and D.C and worry about how many blacks are killing each other daily!
 
There's this thing called the Constitution that says that a treaty, like the one that created the UN, once signed is the "Law of the Land", much like a constitutional Amendment. That's why we pay our "dues" to the UN.
 
There's this thing called the Constitution that says that a treaty, like the one that created the UN, once signed is the "Law of the Land", much like a constitutional Amendment. That's why we pay our "dues" to the UN.

The Constitution also allows us the ability to get out of crappy treaties.
 
it's a rats nest of sanctimonious worthless diplomats...It must do something worthwhile..it's small potatoes - go ahead and fund it
They do wonderful things as far as bettering conditions for third world countries. They have supplied better conditions for children. Clean air, sanitation, education and medicine, all these areas have improved in some countries because of the focus brought to the world via the UN.

It is not a perfect organization, but it is better than nothing being done at all.
 
They do wonderful things as far as bettering conditions for third world countries. They have supplied better conditions for children. Clean air, sanitation, education and medicine, all these areas have improved in some countries because of the focus brought to the world via the UN.

It is not a perfect organization, but it is better than nothing being done at all.

Tell that to those kids, the UN troops were sexually abusing. :palm:
 
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