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   David Dalton to All   
   Re: United Nations Day   
   24 Oct 23 02:34:09   
   
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   From: dalton@nfld.com   
      
   On Oct 24, 2023, 56d.1152 wrote   
   (in article<3hCdnStjh9R42ar4nZ2dnZfqn_idnZ2d@earthlink.com>):   
      
   > On 10/23/23 11:59 PM, David Dalton wrote:   
   > > October 24, 2023 is United Nations Day, the anniversary   
   > > of the official creation of the United Nations in 1945.   
   > >   
   > > It is also Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, Dasara   
   > > or Dashain, a major Hindu festival celebrated every year   
   > > at the end of Navaratri. (from Wikipedia)   
   >   
   > The UN is now run by the exact OPPOSITE kinds of   
   > people who founded it. Naught but - despots, dictators,   
   > maniacs and fanatics.   
   >   
   > It should be disbanded instantly for the good   
   > of humanity.   
   >   
   > The old NYC site - sell it for condos of "historical   
   > interest" ... oughtta bring in some tax money .....   
   >   
   > As for the Hindu angle ... don't really see it.   
   > Nothing to do with a "UN".   
   >   
   > The old League Of Nations went to hell before WW2.   
   > the UN has now also gone to hell. A different sort   
   > of paradigm for "international opinion/action" needs   
   > to be developed. Less "authority" and more "good   
   > ideas" .....   
      
   I think there may be a way to repair the UN rather than   
   trashing it.   
      
   --   
   https://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page)   
   "But you come around in your time; Speaking of fabulous places,   
   create an oasis; Dries up as soon as you're gone; You leave me   
   here burning in this desert without you" (Sarah McLachlan)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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