Re: [FT]United Nations?

Tom Granvold wrote:

> > Tom Granvold wrote:
> >
> > > > Say Jon(GZG)?
> > > >
> > > > Have a question for you.
> > > >
> > > > I was resently rereading the FT timelines.  (in the books)  And
a
> > > > thought struck me...
> > > >
> > > > How did the UN survive the colapse of the USA?	Here and now,
the USA
> > > > pays a substantial amount of the member dues.  (My friend -- who
knows
> > > > more about this than I do -- says it is in the area of 70%.
There are a
> > > > lot of counties around the world that refuse to pay their member
> > > > dues...  The US feels that if we pay their dues for them, they
will stay
> > > > involved, and we can keep an eye on things...)
> > >
> > >	 Nope, your friend has it wrong.  The  USA isn't paying its dues
while
> > > most other countries do.
> > >
> > > Enjoy,
> > > Tom Granvold			     
<thomas.gravold@eng.sun.com>
> >
> > Where do you get info on this?  So I can read it too.
>
>   The radio, not exactly the most reliable source, but it is something
> I've heard a few times over the past couple of years.
>
> Enjoy,
> Tom Granvold				  <thomas.granvold@eng.sun.com>

Heard my info from a TV national news show (might have been 60 minutes
last year.
am not sure  It as been a while...)

They were talking about the latest flap about the US refusing to pay
anyone else's
dues except it's own...amoung other things the US refused top pay for...

Donald Hosford