Is the United Nations corrupt and a laughable joke? I know the Bush regime certainly think so, but for the great majority that feel that the Bush regime is corrupt and laughable joke (a bitter one, that turns into a grimace of pain and fear), this must mean that the UN is actually a good thing, or has the potential to be a good thing. I'm not sure. I think it could be, were it run by somebody other than the politicians.
See, politicians are corrupt. You've been told this all your life. Birds fly, fish swim and politicians lie and skim a little off the top. Or alot. So why should an organization run by politicians -a profession we all can agree is INHERENTLY CORRUPT- be anything but corrupt in the final analysis? What do you expect? The most powerful people in each country get together to form a coalition and you think they're GOING TO CHANGE? For the most part, skimming from the top is how they reached such exalted positions, so why on earth stop now? Corruption is rampant in the Poor as it is in the Rich, so why would it be different for the leaders of the UN? Of course it isn't!
But, is this what we want? I mean us. The People. Do we want this? Is there another option? Sure there is, Citizens, there's always other options, always. Whether they're easily acquired or not is a whole other story, but other options exist.
I know what you're saying: Other options like what, SenseChange? How can anything ever change? Well, if you've been reading my blogs at all, you should know the answer to that question by now: everything always changes, eventually. Change is the only true constant in Human History. But this is a change we're gonna have to work for. And it's worth it. Nothing less than the ultimate Fate of Mankind just might depend on it.
So, where do we start? Right here.
CHANGE ONE: Citizenry and Democracy in the United Nations
The United Nations is what the People of the World say it is. It is generally agreed amongst most first world Nations that real Democracy is the only way to fly, correct? Democracy means the people vote. And yet, in our United Nations, the Will of the People is not represented in any way, shape or form. You ever vote in an United Nations election? About anything at all? No? Why not? You can't? Aha! Part of the problem. The people whose Nations belong to this larger system have no say in the shape and running of said larger system. It is not democratic. Which means it is not the best way to do things. This needs to change.
As Citizens of MemberNations to the UN, we are also Citizens of the UN. As Citizens of the UN we expect to vote on UN things. We demand it. And on all sorts of things. Get it?
CHANGE TWO: Full Transparency of the Accounts
If our UN is in any way corrupt, we need to make it transparent. The books are on the InterNet, available to all Citizens of the United Nations. We know who gets what money and for what. Got a problem with that? That's how We want You to work for Us. So we know you're not stealing from us. Or each other. Or anybody. Full transparency of all the accounts and books. Deal with it. It's what the People want and as governments of democratic societies that seek to represent our will -or be replaced- you shall respond to that want. And make it snappy!
CHANGE THREE: Statement of Goals
Where are we headed as a Union of Nations? What is the mission, how are we going about doing it and are we getting closer to fulfilling said mission? What obstacles present themselves in pursuit of said mission and how do you plan to circumvent them? And of course, does said mission correspond with the Will of the People? Well, I've never been asked. If I had? It's really simple:
Everybody votes, nobody starves and everybody can read. That's a start. All of that can be done.
CHANGE FOUR: NO MORE WAR!!!
Are we closer to world Peace? For that is what we seek. The People themselves never really want to go to war. It's usually a few assholes at the top of a couple Nations that can't get along with one another that starts the wars, then the People get whipped into a frenzy -usually based on lies, propaganda and the manipulation of Fear- and we all get tricked into killing one another. We say to this: NO MORE. We are too smart for that, We want something better. We want Peace. Not more bombing or bombs. Yes, it is profitable to War and it is certainly Big Industry, but that energy needs to be directed elsewhere. All that incredibly smart tech should be designing rocket ships, space arcs, exploration suits, moon buggys, survival experts in extreme environments colonizing new planets LIKE MARS. The Militaries of the world would be so bloody great at it if they could stop for a second devising new ways to kill everybody.
We want Peace. World Peace. Forever. Make it happen, it is the Will of the People.
CHANGE FIVE: NO MORE NUKES!!!!
We're not screwing around with rocks and clubs anymore, we're talking about nuclear weapons, Citizens, the potential to destroy each and every one of us, forever. We don't want one more to go off on this Earth. Not one. We want all nuclear weapons, from any nation, Rich or Poor, East or West, declared illegal and to be destroyed and recycled into something actually good for ManKind. Like bridges and things. Air and water purificators. You get the idea.
CHANGE SIX: Corporate Responsibility
We want our United Nations to represent the Will of the People, not just large multinational corporations. We want Corporate Responsibility. And we want Multinational corporations to be more closely monitored in their dealings with Second and Third World Nations so that things like sweat shops are a distasteful thing from our ugly past, not our glorious and prosperous future. Make it so, the People demand it.
CHANGE SEVEN: No More Suffering and Famine
We want Suffering and Famine to end. To do so, our AID to Second and Third World Nations is:a) conditional on the progress they are making in the education and improvement of the quality of Life of their Citizens,and b) AID dollars that are parcelled out are monitored with the same transparency as the UNs new accounting system will be, which is to say, FULLY TRANSPARETNT and available for monitoring by all Citizens of the UN via the InterNet.
CHANGE EIGHT: FREEDOM FOR ALL!
We want Freedom! For all citizens of all races, colors, creeds and geographic locations. Countries not giving such freedoms to its people do not have a rightful place in our United Nations. For the new UN is a democratic Union and it's informed citizenry demand the freedom of all our fellow Man. You can't do it, you don't belong in the UN, no matter what country you are. Period. The Citizens of Earth, Man Woman and Child want Freedom for them and theirs. Your job is to make it happen.
CHANGE NINE: A No-Brainer
We want no torture. Ever again. For any reason. By any country. This should be easy if we've already accomplished CHANGE THREE, SEVEN and EIGHT. Which is the Will of the People, so get on it. We're waiting.
CHANGE TEN: Equality Amongst MemberNations
Each MemberNation is expected to abide by all UN Laws, no exceptions, no vetoes. This would seem obvious to anybody unfamiliar with the UN as it stands. Needless to say, this is not the status quo as of this moment. And the Citizens of the World demand otherwise. Just as we expect our society to give equal rights amongst all Man (and indeed, Woman), so too do we expect the same for the larger scale, the MemberNations. We all follow the same rules and have the same rights. Right? Right.
CHANGE ELEVEN: The MemberNation Credit System
The closer a Nation comes to full and ultimate MemberNation status, the more credits it attains. Credits are used to: host Olympic events, lead InterNational endeavors such as Space expolration and colonization, cool things, I suppose. It seems people and Nations need some kind of reward to do nice things, so you get credits. What do they buy, I don't know. But they get you stuff. You get lots of credits for keeping your nose clean, and being a good, upstanding MemberNation.
This is the United Nations that I want. And I hereby declare my Citizenry to it.
That is all.
-SenseChange
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