A Road Diverged

By now you have probably heard that Chavez (the president of Venezuela) called President Bush the devil yesterday at a UN meeting.  He also made several other disparaging remarks about the President and about the US.  How did the audience respond?  With laughter and applause.  Now, I don’t know which countries actually applauded and laughed - perhaps all, perhaps not, but I think the US should respond to this insult.

My belief is that the US should withdraw the funds that it sends to the UN (the highest of any country) for various efforts until an apology is made.  Since the organization disrespects and dislikes the US and our President so much why should we help fund it?  Granted, that route causes a lot harm to innocent people which is unfortunate and even tragic, but it is time for something to be done.  The world (in general) hates the US, but it gladly accepts our money and our help.  It’s time to stop.  Pull our funding and demand an apology, it is time the US stops taking such abuse and the world realize that the US does a lot good as well.