Comments on: Frist: No to UN Human Rights Council

By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:51:54 +0000

So, LJD, you think 9/11 was justified and we had no moral authority in the eyes of the world when confronting Al Qaeda. I'm afraid I don't believe in your extreme moral relativism. You'll have to do some serious 'splaining' as to how it was our fault to convince me.

By: LJD

LJD — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:36:53 +0000

The way Bush has trashed American values and squandered the moral authority we had after 9/11 is enough to drive one to drink.

Because 'moral authority' is certainly represented by lying under oath.

By: garry swaffar

garry swaffar — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 02:43:43 +0000

Best idea would be to move the UN from New York to North Korea. Let 'em try to double park on the street there.

By: Roger Ridenour

Roger Ridenour — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 15:39:18 +0000

The way Bush has trashed American values and squandered the moral authority we had after 9/11 is enough to drive one to drink.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 15:06:23 +0000

The sentiments behind Fristâ��s proposal would be much more effective if we ourselves did not commit torture or run gulags.

I may have to start yet another drinking game if you guys keep this up.

By: Dummocrats.com

Dummocrats.com — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 14:28:29 +0000

Sen. Frist introduces legislation opposing US participatin in UN Human Rights Council...

Sen. Frist introduces legislation opposing US participatin in UN Human Rights Council...

By: Roger Ridenour

Roger Ridenour — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 05:44:57 +0000

The sentiments behind Frist's proposal would be much more effective if we ourselves did not commit torture or run gulags. Where are we going to find other "like minded democracies" to support the human rights abuses the current administration commits? I like the idea of a "United Democratic Nations" that supports traditional American values once we've regained them.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:21:34 +0000

erratum: "Jim" aka "ken"

By: Ralph

Ralph — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:20:15 +0000

Thanks for your 2-cents worth, Jim, but I think I'll hang onto my pennies. I care not what course others may take, but a fool and his money are soon parted.

By: mechanisms

mechanisms — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:18:31 +0000

The UN was was created to prevent conflicts between states - ie, to defend individual states. It should not be a surprise therefore that its mechanisms do not work well for intervening in the internal affairs of member nations.

The problem Americans have with the UN is that they expect to be able to use the UN to protect and promote democracy and liberty which is a threat to the many memebers of the UN are not democracies.

The solution is to recognize that the UN does not fulfill the needs of the US and create an alternative: "The United Democratic Nations."

By: ken

ken — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:52:49 +0000

When Bush changed American policy in order to employ torture the administration caused the United States to lose a lot of credibility on the issue of human rights.

I wonder what it will take to restore our good name? Perhaps we should bring Bush to justice before we complain about other regimes employing the same tactics Bush approves for use.