-> SNETNEWS Mailing List Friends, This article illustrates the danger the US faces by being in the UN. If the UN can take away our vote for this reason, it can prohibit our vote for any reason. And, even with a vote, America's voice in the UN is no louder than some two-bit country that you've never heard of, yet we are expected to pay most of the cost. In addition to being opposed to American freedoms and our Bill of Rights, the interests of the UN are not the same as the citizens of the US. So, I have to question the intelligence, or lack thereof, of our Senate for their continued support of the UN. As you will see in my next article, the Senate continues to ratify treaties without a roll call vote. You can thank the GOP for these shameless tactics. Jim Hardin October 27, 1999 UN debt 'threatens' US security The United States could lose its vote at the UN General Assembly http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_485000/485303.stm The United States' failure to pay money it owes to the United Nations is threatening the country's security, its own ambassador to the organization has said. US ambassador Richard Holbrooke said that members of the US Congress who oppose paying the funding arrears would also be doing "immeasurable damage" to the UN. Holbrooke warned of a threat to national security President Bill Clinton has vetoed a $39bn finance bill which did not provide funds to pay some of Washington's $1bn-plus debt. And Mr Holbrooke said: "If we were to accept the bill in its present form we would certainly lose our vote in the General Assembly. "The president stands for strong national security. This administration does and the overwhelming majority of the people of both parties in both houses of congress want a strong national security. "We need to band together now to push back the forces of that small group of people who want to destroy US's national security interests and simultaneously do immeasurable damage to the UN." BBC Washington correspondent Nick Bryants says some US politicians believe the UN is too bureaucratic and that some Republicans are ideologically opposed to funding through the UN, what they say are pro-abortion groups. Vote at risk Article 19 of the UN Charter says that a member state will lose its vote in the General Assembly if it is two or more years in arrears on its contributions. A spokesman for Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday that the loss of voting rights was "automatic". But the loss of its vote in the General Assembly would not affect the right of the United States to continue as one of the five permanent members of the Security Council. The finance bill which President Clinton vetoed would have pushed "a key funding portion" of its UN arrears into a later year, Mr Holbrooke said. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Looking for what the Bible says about Christians and Civil Government? Pastor John Weaver covers this and much more. Audio tapes are only $4.00 each. Just click: http://freedompage.home.mindspring.com/johnweaver.html -> To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
