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groundloop

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13. Yes, that law needs to go..... but won't happen with the current House

Reply to karynnj (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 07:52 PM

Nov 2013

I'm positive all the teabaggers and many mainstream conservatives are loving this. Anything at all to hurt the UN, and our standing in the UN, is exactly what they want.

One of the articles on this situation said that President Obama is working to get the law changed, but it won't happen until Speaker Pelosi is back in charge in the House.

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US To Lose Decision-Making Vote At UNESCO Over Arrears Linked To Palestinian Membership [View all] Purveyor Nov 2013 OP

Can we send the bill to AIPAC? nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #1

Oh, come on, now Link Speed Nov 2013 #4

colonsarcasmcolon geek tragedy Nov 2013 #6

Haven't we had our turn in the sun? AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #2

Sadly, I agree. dotymed Nov 2013 #7

Why would they object to the inclusion? Ash_F Nov 2013 #3

Because it means legitimizing Palestine... bobclark86 Nov 2013 #15

Nonsense. /nt Ash_F Nov 2013 #16

well for someone who doesn't care one way or the other azurnoir Nov 2013 #17

This is the Arab Peace Initiative to Israel: bobclark86 Nov 2013 #18

what a hateful bigoted post BTW no one is asking Israel to give up one inch of Israeli territory azurnoir Nov 2013 #19

Something worth putting our money in and we don't continue our commitment. We need to pay our dues okaawhatever Nov 2013 #5

YES!!!!!!!!! nt Bigmack Nov 2013 #8

So our action because Palestine was let in led to a loss of Holocaust education karynnj Nov 2013 #9

Yes, that law needs to go..... but won't happen with the current House groundloop Nov 2013 #13

I think we need to put the money to more important things melody Nov 2013 #10

Holocaust education shouldn't be cut that to me seems like something important Arcanetrance Nov 2013 #11

The US was in arrears on UN payments until Ted Turner covered for us in the 1990's underpants Nov 2013 #12

oh well... another blow to the empire madrchsod Nov 2013 #14