For those of you who unfortunately went to, or are going to government schools, here's a bit of history for you...

The United Nations rose from the ashes of the League of Nations (which, ironically, was accused of being grossely ineffective in dealing with assholes like Adolf Hitler).  At the end of World War II, the victorious Allied forces decided it would be a good idea to create a new international body, whose job would be to intervene and prevent future wars between nations.  Sounds good, doesn't it?  Kind of a "global mediator," so to speak.  An impartial judge to help facilitate peace.  It almost makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

However, something happened since October of 1945.  The United Nations, like most governmental and pseudo-governmental bodies, morphed into something that it didn't intend to become.  It's become a weak and ineffective joke of an organization.

An organization that the United States needs to break ties with.

Oh, but why, dear Web-Tyrant?  Why are you picking on such a wonderful, global body of pseudo-government?  The United States needs the U.N.  We need to have good diplomatic relations with them!

Well, that's a typical opinion...if you're a Commucrat.

Let's look at few of the "good" things the United Nations has done.

1)  Humanitarian Aid

According to the United Nations, one of its primary goals is to provide humanitarian aid, and international development.  It created the World Health Organization, which successfully found a vaccine for smallpox, in 1977.  It created the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which is basically a massive "Robin Hood" enterprise.  Rich countries pay into a pool, and then that money is redistributed to poorer countries (a Commucratic dream).  It also created the World Food Council to distribute food to starving nations.

2)  Peacekeeping

According to the United Nations, it was they who kept the Cold War "cold,"  Uh...uh....well...that's all they've done in this department.

3)  Human rights

They created the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights."  But...uh....according to the UN, it's not "legally binding."

4)  Treaties and International Law

The UN LOVES to pimp their "International Court of Justice."  This is supposed to be the end-all, be-all world court.  But as Adolf Hitler once wrote, "What's a treaty, but a piece of paper?"

But now, let's take a look at some of the "bad" things that the United Nations is responsible for.  We'll use the same points...

1)  Humanitarian Aid

In 1994, the United Nations failed to prevent the Rwandan genocide, which resulted in the killings of nearly a million people, due to the refusal of the security council members to approve any necessary military action.

The United Nations failed to successfully deliver food to starving people in Somalia.  The food was instead, easiliy seized by local warlords. A U.S./UN attempt to apprehend the warlords seizing these shipments resulted in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu.  We all know how that one went.

Sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers. Numerous incidents of sexually abused and exploited girls, as young as 8, in a number of different peacekeeping missions. This abuse has become widespread and ongoing despite UN attempts to stop it.

Remember the World Food Council, I wrote about a few paragraphs ago?  It was disbanded in 1993.

2)  Peacekeeping

USSR vs. Afghanistan.  North Korea vs. South Korea.  The Vietnam War (and the regular resupply of North Vietnamese forces by the USSR and Communist China).  Iraq vs. Iran.  Iraq vs. Kuwait.

3)  Human Rights

Did I mention that the Universal Declaration was not legally binding?  I did?  Oh, good.

On May 9th, 2006, elections gave 47 nations new membership to the Council. Numerous governments with horrible human rights records were elected, such as China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Algeria.  Can we say: "hypocritical?"

4)  Treaties & International Law

Currently, this is being laughed at by that little gargoyle Kim Jong Il, of North Korea, and former "BoogiePerson of the Week," Mahmoud Amedinejad of Iran.  Previously, it was laughed at by Saddam Hussein of Iraq, and Slobodan Milosevic of Yugoslavia.

Add all this up, and we have the makings of an overwhelmingly ineffective, grossely expensive, and inept governmental body struggling to maintain it's few remaining shreds of relevancy.  The UN used to matter, but after greed and miles of red tape, it's become nothing but a figurehead entity.

Whoa!  I totally forgot about the Oil-For-Food Scandal!  Shame on me!  First set up to allow Saddam Hussein to sell his oil, in exchange for humanitarian aid and food, instead of money to help rebuild his military regime, this program quickly became a hornet's nest of pure corruptness.  Bribes were taken (Benon Sevan), and lucrative contracts (Kofi Annan) were awarded to those who turned a blind eye away from Hussein who sold his oil on the black market and foreign exchange, to get the funding his military needed.  There were allegations of Al Qaida funding, kickbacks, and other forms of bribery.

Now, let's remember...even the most awful and evil people or groups, can do wonderful things.  Al Capone provided a lot of good things to the city of Chicago (on the surface).  Adolf Hitler picked a war-torn country up off the ground, and created an industrial giant (before he started offing jews and pissing off the rest of the world)..

However, the problems with the United Nations are too massive. It is a parliament of thugs, masquerading as the "authentic voice of the world's people."  It is a megaphone for simultaneously childish and serious America-bashing.  It is a place where terroristic Islamic fascists will always find a sympathetic ear.  It is a gold rush for criminals and cranks looking to drain the treasuries of nations too racked with guilt to put up a "No Panhandling" sign once and for all.

The U.N. offers nothing to the United States.  It's time to leave this little joke of a club.