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The United Nations is an overpayed and overhyped international organization that has failed to take action on many of the world's problems.

On this day in 1945 the U.S. and other countries signed the United Nations Charter. Unfortunately, “the UN has been an enormous disappointment,” says Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr. “The U.S. should push to roll back the UN’s functions and slash America’s financial contribution.”

The United Nations since its inception has not sought to fulfill a role in resolving international problems. Instead it has tried to invade the sovereignty of individual countries and is continually trying to usurp governmental authority.

The UN does not uphold the principles of the United States. For example, the United Nations has placed tyrants on the boards of Human Right's Abuse, which has made the effectiveness of the organization a complete joke.

Expectations for the UN initially were high: before the signing, President Harry S. Truman said “At no time in history has there been a more important Conference than this one.” Obviously, “President Truman had no sense of history,” notes Barr. “America’s constitutional convention always had a much better claim to that honor.”

Read the whole article here: Bob Barr Says U.S. Must Cut United Nations Role and Budget — Bob Barr 2008

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This quote is hard for liberals, socialists, and statists to understand for some reason. "Every living human being is an end in himself..." What does that mean?

This is another way of saying that every individual is liable for their own successes and failures in life. It is their decisions that will influence the direction of their life in either a positive or negative direction. Personal decisions will dictate the course of every individuals life.

Liberals, socialists, and statists will tell you that your course in life is dictated almost entirely by the outside influences of the greedy, the corrupt, and the tie that holds both of those together, the rich. They argue that it is the rich in society that holds people down. But the question is how did these people become rich. Many were not born into privelged homes, or had money given to them by a friend or family member. The rich in society have worked hard and made proper decisions that have landed themselves in the position they are in.

Is it societies fault that a teenager becomes pregnant or is it a result of poor personal decision? Is it societies fault that people succomb to drug and alcohol abuse or is it poor decision? Is it societies doing that makes some individuals rich and others poor? The answer to all of this is a resounding no!

Relying on the others for your success will always lead to disappointment and a maintenance of your current level in life. Government programs in the same sense cannot bring wealth or success. Wealth and success are an achievement of personal sacrifice, sound choices, and realization that achievement of individuals is the result of personal responsibility.

In other words, your destiny is fully in your control!

Just as life is an end in itself, so every living human being is an end in himself, not the means to the ends or the welfare of others - and, therefore, man must live for his own sake, neither sacrificing himself to others nor sacrificing others to himself.--Ayn Rand