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| UN head calls US a 'deadbeat' |
| 2009-03-13 |
| That Turtle Bay whorehouse would make primo condos... In a classic example of the maxim no good deed goes unpunished, the United States suffered a verbal slighting by the head of the United Nations this past Wednesday. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the US a "deadbeat" regarding its contributions to the UN's operations. The US does have a history of making its contributions late because of its different budget calendar and because lawmakers have attempted to influence UN policy by withholding funds. Yet, the US taxpayer money that goes into the UN does account for 22 percent of the world body's nearly $5 billion budget. Whattsamatta, Ban Man? Didn't like the dinner menu? The Obama administration's response: "I think given the contribution that the American taxpayer makes, I do think it would be appropriate to acknowledge that role." A better response would've been, "I wonder if the UN would like to relocate to Somalia. Or Gaza. And without our money." Ban Ki-moon did just that - in an after-midnight statement: "My point was simply that the United Nations needs the fullest support of its members, and never more so than in these very demanding times." And my point is simply , "I wonder if the UN would like to relocate to Somalia. Or Gaza. And without our money." Other US lawmakers were not so tepid as the Obama team in their response to the UN secretary's comments. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a senior Republican on the House Foreign Relations Committee, said she took "great umbrage" at the secretary's comments and that they were "beyond belief." She went on to say: Last year, American taxpayers ponied up nearly $5 billion for the UN system. The U.S. is by far the world's largest donor to the UN. The U.S. provides other assistance for peacekeeping operations. The U.S. responds to emergency appeals. We are always on deck. Yet, the head of the UN comes to Congress and scolds us for not doing enough? He demands yet more money from us while making little progress in cleaning up the badly-broken UN? The UN's ineffectiveness is not from a lack of cash, but the result of a corrupt system which wastes money and apologizes for dictatorships. The UN has been hijacked by a rogues' gallery that uses our funds to undermine peace and security. Dictatorships use the Human Rights Council and Durban 2 conference process to restrict universal freedoms and protect extremists. The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) aids violent Islamists and partners with money-laundering banks under U.S. sanctions or under U.S. investigation for financing Islamist militants. The UN Development Program (UNDP) pays the legal fees of its corrupt officials but refuses to protect whistleblowers. While Iran, Syria, and North Korea endanger the entire world, the UN is pre-occupied with condemning democratic states like the U.S. and Israel. The American people are facing serious economic challenges here at home. How can a morally-bankrupt UN ask our taxpayers to bail them out? Like she said, they're morally bankrupt. That makes it easy... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #10 There is a pond out here known for its leeches and water moccasins. I propose Mr. Moon go sit in that pond 1 minute for every $1 million received by USA taxpayers during his so far brief and predictable tenure as momma-san for the International Cat House of Pug Fickers. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2009-03-13 17:34 |
| #9 how about markey and kery start making BIG personal donations then |
| Posted by: rabid whitetail 2009-03-13 17:10 |
| #8 And, of course, two of Massachusetts usual suspects step in to back him up... Some of the House and Senate leaders who met with Ban agreed with his assessment of the United States' late payments. "Clearly they have an interest in the United States meeting its responsibility. In terms of peacekeeping, we're about $670 million behind, and I think the argument is well-stated," said Rep. Bill Delahunt, a Democrat on the House Foreign Relations Committee. Ban also met with Democratic Rep. Ed Markey, who heads a House global warming panel, and Sen. John Kerry, the Senate Foreign Relations chairman. "Around the world, the United Nations is underfunded and overtasked," Kerry said, standing beside Ban and Republican Sen. Richard Lugar. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-03-13 16:23 |
| #7 To paraphrase someOne... "We are 5% of the world's population, and we account for 22% of the UN budget? Okay..." |
| Posted by: Grenter, Protector of the Geats 2009-03-13 15:41 |
| #6 Not deadbeat enough. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2009-03-13 15:30 |
| #5 4.5% and not a penny more. No need for Uncle Sucker to pay 22% of general funds, 33% of peacekeeping costs, 50-60% of food aid only to have the recipients steal it and take hostages. If the world wants to act like barbarians and prima donnas, then do so on someone else's dime. I recommend the Japanese to the same. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-03-13 14:56 |
| #4 I think its high time we tell them to fuck off and give them a 24-hour eviction notice - after that everything in the building (papers, etc...) become property of the NYC sanitation department. And stop insulting whorehouses. At least with them you enjoy being f-ked over. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-03-13 14:46 |
| #3 See GrouchyOldCripple blog for definitive response to this putz. |
| Posted by: Omoting Bucket5322 2009-03-13 14:44 |
| #2 Sorry Wrong Post |
| Posted by: Galactic Coordinator Omavising9607 2009-03-13 14:29 |
| #1 I've never heard of Chung-Hoon until now. The greatest generation was just amazing. |
| Posted by: Galactic Coordinator Omavising9607 2009-03-13 14:29 |