The United Nations

I agree with congresswoman Andrea Seastrand and the arguments she makes as to why the United States should withdraw from the United Nations. Firstly, although the U.S. has around 300 million people and contributes a quarter of the UN budget, it has just one vote-- the same as countries such as Palau with fewer than 15,000 citizens. Another flaw in the UN is that it has not fulfilled its promises of peace and justice. The conflicts in Rwanda, Somalia, and Bosnia show how ineffective and even harmful the U.N. has been. The United States shouldn't allow the U.N. to tie its hands. Although the spirit of international communication and cooperation is a great thing to support, the U.N. has to many flaws to really do what it should. If the United States does withdraw, we could still support those U.N. in those missions that we agree with. The United States should withdraw so that we will be free to do what seems best, and we won't be wasting taxpayers' dollars on an organization that is getting nowhere.