What is it about the United Nations?!!!

Why doesn’t the United Nations stop sticking its nose in other people’s business? Other people just want to live their own lives their own way, without the United Nations forcing their beliefs on others. The United Nations should just go home when they aren’t wanted. You would think they would get the message, but no they don’t seem to understand. Now some freedom loving patriots in Afghanistan (who just want to be left alone without the United Nations imposing their ideas about free elections) have kidnapped some United Nations election observers. Well, it serves them right!

Of course, the paragraph above is absolute nonsense. And everyone would agree that it is absolute nonsense. But a surprising number of people would think it quite reasonable and acceptable, provided the word “Nations” was replaced in every instance with the word “States”. The fact is, the United States gets criticized for helping bring peace and stability when the United Nations gets lauded for the exact same behavior. Again, the fact is, there are nations and peoples who need a helping hand to throw off the shackles of corruption and violence. It would be naïve to think that every nation is ready for our style of democracy, but I’m thankful for those countries whose core beliefs allow them to help the oppressed. Also, I do hope these U.N. election observers are released.