During his visit to the UN this week Chavez’ of Venezuela  made many derogatory statements against the U.S. and President Bush. Finally, he made a statement many Americans can agree with: get the UN out of the US.

In a post on the Israel Blog:

Tucked into Hugo Chavez’ tirade accompanied by his ugly, insulting comments about President Bush, he put forward an excellent idea: move the United Nations to South America, or at least out of the USA. This is one suggestion I can fully endorse. It’s time for Hugo Chavez to mount a petition to remove the UN from US soil. I’d like to be the first American to sign it. Venezuela certainly would be a prime location for the UN since its leader thinks our President is a “devil.” Why would he or any other leader want to come to such a country? Or maybe the UN could relocate to one of the other “non-aligned” nations which recently met in Cuba re-aligning themselves to bash Bush before they all landed in New York this week. . .

Unfortunately, I do not think the UN would want to leave the US with all it perks, like free speech and the high standard of living. But we can only pray that they do leave.

Posted by Walt as Anti-US, News Briefs at 10:11 AM EDT

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An amendment to the 2007 foreign operations appropriation measure bars the UN’s potential to tax Americans directly (via a tax on airline tickets, oil imports, etc.). Introduced by Rep. Ron Paul (Rep. Texas), the amendment was added automatically this year after receiving overwhelming approval in the similar 2006 measure. The measure must still be approved in a senate-house conference, however. Its survival is expected.

Many other countries have been paying tax to the UN.

Posted by Walt as News Briefs, UN Taxes at 4:47 AM EDT

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In a 12-page report issued in late July, the UN’s new Human Rights agency called on the United States to abandon secret detention facilities in Europe and elsewhere, cease allowing capital punishment, and improve the treatment of poor and Black Americans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Ever the meddler in the domestic affairs of nations, the UN panel also urged the U.S. to change its policy regarding voting rights for residents of the District of Columbia. State Department official Matthew Waxman termed the report “disappointing.”

Posted by Walt as Anti-US, Freedom & Human Rights, News Briefs at 12:35 AM EDT

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