Posted on 03/17/2009 7:56:37 AM PDT by Victory111
Only in the alternate reality that prevails at the United Nations can its greatest contributor be considered a “deadbeat.” United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon tarred the United States with that pejorative during a meeting with Congressional leaders on March 11.
At a press conference held on March 12 and attended by FrontPage Magazine, Ban Ki-moon tried to explain away his comments by saying it had all been a “misunderstanding.” He indicated that he was just trying to emphasize the fact that the United States is about $1 billion behind on its payments, “soon to be $1.6 billion.”
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We pay way too much of the UN’S budget. Lets take the total number of members and thats what our shzre is not 25-30%.
1. The US stops all funding the UN.
2. The US withdraws unilaterally from the UN unconditionally.
3. The US announces that the UN find another overseas vacancy and gives the International Body just thirty days to vacate or they will be fined one million dollars for every day they are late in moving.
We have payed much more in Blood and time from family, than anyone can calculate.....Ban ki Moon, can pound sand.
Has Europe finished paying us for World War II?????
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