More DEMANDS from the UN
(Either the staff of VAJoe still hasn’t recovered from our last visit, or they just left the door unlocked, ’cause The Crawfish and his people got in again to make another post.
When the UN was founded, it was basically an organization to prevent wars and settle disputes among nations. Now look at what they are demanding….)
Britain should get rid of the monarchy, says UN
By Nick Allen
Last Updated: 3:08AM BST 14/06/2008
A United Nations report says Britain should abolish its monarchy.
The UN Human Rights Council said the UK must “consider holding a referendum on the desirability or otherwise of a written constitution, preferably republican”.
(“must….MUST?????” Who does the UN think they are?)
The council has 29 members including Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Sri Lanka.
It was the Sri Lankan envoy who raised concerns over the British monarchy.
(Notice that it was a former British colony that wishes to change the British government)
(How about going after nations that really have human rights problems, like the dictatorships of the Middle East, Venezuela, Cuba, Sri Lanka, and Asia? How about going after Islamic groups running amok in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Pakistan, all of the other stans, and Iran?)
The resulting report said Britain should have a referendum on the monarchy and the need for a written constitution with a bill of rights.
The monarchy costs each adult in Britain around 62p a year but even groups representing taxpayers said there was no case for getting rid of it.
Matthew Elliott, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “With so many human rights abuses around the world the UN should be busy reporting on issues of starvation, execution and the denial of the vote to huge numbers of people around the world.
“Saudi Arabia and Cuba should pay a little more attention to their own human rights record.”
The UN report was also critical of the UK’s treatment of immigrants from Sudan.
(Oh, puh-leeze.)
Syrian representatives accused the UK of discriminating against Muslims and Iran complained about the UK’s record on tackling sexual discrimination.
(The UK has bent over backwards to accommodate Muslims, to the point of surrendering parts of their nation to Islamic courts and Sharia Law. The only sexual discrimination they don’t tackle is the way Muslims treat their women in the UK!)
A royal source said: “People here certainly haven’t detected any appetite for a referendum. The Queen is a focus for national unity, identity and pride.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/2122182/Britain-should-get-rid-of-the-monarchy,-says-UN.html
(Just another reason for us to abandon this anti-freedom organization.)
June 17th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
I missed this one while I was Vacationing in Emerald Isle North Carolina.
As the resident Evangelical Christian and vast right wing conspirator, I still say load the UN up on a very large Barge and ship the whole D**n thing to Somalia.
June 17th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Kinda bein’ hard on Somalia, aren’t ya?
They already have a secondary HQ in Switzerland somewhere…so they can keep in touch with their bank accounts.
June 17th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Yea but Switzerland is so pretty we don’t want to spoil it?
We should evacuate all the Christians from Somalia and move in the UN.
Let them party till the virgins come home.
June 18th, 2008 at 7:53 am
What is it about the UN that binds the US government to it? It was the same way with the League of Nations. It kept tottering along until WWII.
Is it that politicians cannot see the failure of worldwide “peace” organizations?
Or is it that politicians know it is a failure but would rather keep spending your tax dollars than admit such?
The UN is on life support ala US dollars.
Lets take it to the courts. They ordered Terry Schiavo’s plug pulled.
June 18th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I’m with you Buck, 45 round to the right temple. will UN the UN.