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“Is good management and lack of corruption too much to ask for?”

John Bolton wants to know the answer to this question. So do I. So do many of us. Bolton is the first man in recent history who has the nerve to ask this, and other tough questions of the UN.

We all know how the UN is. A large organization managed by people who have been in the system for so long now they cannot see beyond their own noses. Too much burearcratic tape and pomp and circumstance has become the norm. Effective world leadership is not something the UN is capable of anymore.

Bolton made his comments in response to a question after addressing a symposium on the future of the United Nations sponsored by the conservative Hudson Institute.

The United States, one of 192 member-nations, now pays about a quarter of the U.N. budget. Conservative members of Congress have threatened spending cuts for the past two years.

Bolton said Washington had set a goal of “complete concentration on the reform process” through the end of 2006.

America has a lot at stake here, with the UN. We give A LOT of money to this dinosaur. I think it is money being wasted right now- because the UN is so full of red tape and is being mis-managed. I respect John Bolton and think he is the man who can bring about change there.

If it weren’t for the UN’s current (lack of) management, perhaps Saddam would not have been allowed to take advantage of his oil and mess over his own people.

If it weren’t for the UN’s current state of condition, maybe Iran would take any resolutions seriously. Maybe North Korea would as well. Let’s face it: Anything the UN produces - resolution wise- is the subject of laughing matter for so many.

Many in the US Senate are afraid of Bolton’s in-your-face style. They are trying to block his nomination for the permanent job of US Ambassador to the UN. Senators from both sides of the aisle are being wimps. It’s time to take some action.

HOW??

Join the Blogs For Bolton that this site is a proud member of:

In collaboration with the blogosphere, the Majority Leader wants to utilize this model to help accomplish another major priority – the confirmation of John Bolton as our Ambassador to the United Nations.

Accordingly, we’ve created www.BloggingforBolton.com, a phone bank designed to flood the offices of Democratic Senators with calls in support of Ambassador Bolton. On the site, we’ve listed the numbers of all the Democratic Senators, encouraged participants to make as many calls as possible and then record their calls so everyone can track the growing tally. Participants will have the ability to email friends and family with a customizable email linking to the phone bank, which we hope will encourage viral growth. We’ve also included three “Blogging for Bolton” web banners, so bloggers can show their support … and we’ve created a “Blogroll for Bolton” for those bloggers who participate.

–from an email.

Join the Bolton Bloggers. Make a few calls. Write a post or two each week about Mr. Bolton- until we see this through!

Crossposted @ ARS

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