[Jibaholic]

The question isn't "Can the UN be redeemed?" but "Should the UN be redeemed?" And the answer is no, it shouldn't. Just by its very existence the UN is a threat to the soveriegnty of the US. A redeemed UN would carry much more authority and make it much more difficult for the US to act unilaterally in its defense.

[Probus]

Agree with you 100%, however, as with US bureaucracies, once in place, they will never go away, no matter how awful. The IRS is a perfect example, anyone who believes the National sales tax will pass is hallucinating, what would we do with the poor federal employees who would not have a job if we did away with the tax code?