It’s Time to De-Fund the UN
Just when you think taxpayers have been soaked enough
Another ridiculous idea from Washington. They are talking about sticking the taxpayers with a loan or a loan guarantee for the United Nations to build a new headquarters for a cool $1.3 billion.
Most Americans would rather kick them out!
The United Nations has its hand out, seeking a complete renovation and expansion of its facilities in New York City, and they want the United States to provide the loan or loan guarantee to pay for it all. Worse yet, the only debate in Washington seems to be whether the loan has a low interest rate or no interest at all.
The UN’s current facilities are crumbling and in violation of building, health and safety codes. If it were a private business, it would have been closed long ago. Someone recently proposed turning the building over to Donald Trump – he would turn it into moneymaking condos in no time.
Enough is enough – - the citizens of the United States have paid billions of dollars to the United Nations and the amount continues to grow with each passing day. Why does the United Nations have to have a new building in New York City or anywhere in the United States? Why not move to Paris or some place else?
I’m sure it’s just a matter of time before the United Nations starts to call us stingy about this too and demands the tax increase so they can have their new building.
With all the controversy surrounding the United Nations I think it should be considered if the organization even needs to exist – - and they should just forget about new digs. It’s time to evict them.
December 28, 2004 - 08:44 AM on December 28th, 2004
The UN made money interest free from the oil for food. Take the money from that fund. Or find a new place to build.
I would kick them to the curb.
December 28, 2004 - 08:50 AM on December 28th, 2004
Tell them we can’t. We need to give relief money:roll:
December 28, 2004 - 08:50 AM on December 28th, 2004
They definitely need to go – - why Washington is even considering doing anything about their new digs is beyond me. Kick’em Out!
December 28, 2004 - 08:50 AM on December 28th, 2004
2 – lol peejz – - point well made
December 28, 2004 - 08:56 AM on December 28th, 2004
It’s almost like having someone come into your house and smack you. And then you give them the big bedroom and the keys to the car.
I don’t get it.
December 28, 2004 - 09:23 AM on December 28th, 2004
I read the article where Mr. Egeland of the UN said we were stingy with our money. That we, the taxpayers, want to be taxed more to support the UN. I think we should write our Congressmen and women that not another penny to the UN until the UN sends Mr. Egeland packing.
The UN is an ill-mannered, arrogant, and greedy guest that has outstayed their welcome. Let them set up in Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan or other hot spots where they can prove themselves worthy of our support, troops, and money.
December 28, 2004 - 09:50 AM on December 28th, 2004
The U.N seriously needs to move to Africa.
December 28, 2004 - 09:55 AM on December 28th, 2004
Powell did not seem happy to be called stingy.
December 28, 2004 - 11:42 AM on December 28th, 2004
What perfect timing; I have lots of free time to give my congressmen an earful.
December 28, 2004 - 11:46 AM on December 28th, 2004
Hmmm. my current project is looking at government bids for long range guided projectile missles. I know where I’d tell them to aim…
December 28, 2004 - 11:47 AM on December 28th, 2004
oops, my 8 should have gone on the relief post.
December 28, 2004 - 01:30 PM on December 28th, 2004
December 28, 2004 - 01:39 PM on December 28th, 2004
Screw the UN this jerk is just your typical left-wing jackass and frankly he should just go and jump in a lake with the rest of this UN idiots we dont need to raise taxes just evict the UN from our nations soil and tell them to HIT THE ROAD JACK and as was said in the song AND DONT YOU COME BACK NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE AND DONT YOU COME BACK NO MORE:mad::mad:
December 29, 2004 - 09:24 AM on December 29th, 2004
I agree. The UN should leave the US’ soil. I mean, the UN was designed for countries that accept to play a democratic role in the world. Since the US seems to want to play by its own rules (attacking Iraq whatever the United Nations decide), it should be kept out of any UN decision until it changes its attitude.
I agree that the UN is not perfectly democratic : countries like France or the US have way to much power. But the UN is way way more democratic than the US and a few other nations deciding all by themselves that they have the right (or even worse : the duty) to attack a country because they feel like it.
December 29, 2004 - 10:18 AM on December 29th, 2004
I think your first two sentences said it all.
December 29, 2004 - 09:38 PM on December 29th, 2004
new name…
Warmonger
December 29, 2004 - 09:38 PM on December 29th, 2004