On Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:21:12 -0400, Goomba wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>>>> Did Obama apologize yet or does that come later?
>>> Letting Qadafi speak was a big friggin stupid mistake he's ever made, so
>>> far!!! Obama MUST give America an apology!!! Agreed!!!
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> obama doesn't run the UN. your ignorance is exceeded only by your
>> douchebaggery.
>>
>> blake
>
> Hell.. we don't even pay our dues...

jesse helms lives!

the latest dope i could find is that we're a little behind:

The White House expressed disapproval Thursday with comments United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made to members of Congress that the U.S. is
a "deadbeat" nation for being behind on its U.N. dues.

"I would note for the Secretary-General that his word choice was
unfortunate, given the fact that the American taxpayer is the largest
contributor to the United Nations," said White House press secretary Robert
Gibbs at his daily briefing.

On Wednesday, Ban pointed out to members of the House Foreign Relations
Committee that although the United States pays 22 percent of the U.N.'s
$4.86 billion operating budget, the country is always late with its dues.
The U.S. is now is approximately $1 billion behind, a figure that will soon
increase to $1.6 billion. In the private meeting, he referred to the U.S.
as a "deadbeat" nation, angering members of the committee including ranking
Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla.

"Given the contribution that the American taxpayer makes," Gibbs said, it
"would be appropriate to acknowledge that role."

Moon on Wednesday evening issued a statement saying that the U.S.
"generously supports the work of the U.N., both in assessed and voluntary
contributions" and that he "enjoys an excellent working relationship with
the United States and appreciates the many ways that it supports the United
Nations."

-- jpt (jake tapper)

<http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/03/white-house-sla.html>

your pal,
blake