Ater 80 years of nothing: it's time to get out of the UN

UN's 80th anniversary is October 24th. (Courtesy photo)

To the editor:

In August 1945, A-Bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Blood, death and misery clouded the future under the "mushroom cloud" striking fear in the hearts of everyone. The mushroom cloud made it easy for the government to coverup what the people didn't want to hear. On August 19th, longing for peace, most Americans ignored the astounding revelation published by journalist Walter Trohan in the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Times Herald that MacArthur had forwarded a message from the Japanese to FDR in January stating their willingness to surrender to the same terms finally agreed to in August. Why was this message ignored?

Was this longing for no more war and the fearsome threat of future nuclear annihilation a powerful pretext for world government? Was this the reason the war was extended? Who would benefit from all the death, misery and destruction resulting from FDR's coverup seven months earlier? Who was responsible for the 65,000 dead and wounded American soldiers in Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the Japanese casualties of 130,000? In March 1945 alone, B-29's dropping 17 tons of incendiary bombs killing 80,000 civilians and destroying 260,000 buildings. How many civilians died or were forever changed under the mushroom cloud at Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Is it not a fair assumption to place all these deaths, misery, and blood on the hands of the Roosevelt Administration?

During FDR's first term, people were more concerned about putting food on the table than being concerned about FDR's May 6, 1933 quote in the New York Times: "I do not believe in communism any more than you do, but there is nothing wrong with the communists in this country. Several of the best friends I have are communists." Was communist treason high up in government exploiting FDR's declining health and the fear of a nuclear confrontation throughout the world? Surely, their agenda would not pass up the chance to exploit the grieving families mourning the loss of 291,000 and the millions suffering the wounds of war.

In this climate of fear, the Senate voted 89 to 2 for the UN Charter mostly drafted by a Soviet Agent, Alger Hiss. Far-reaching insight of Senator Burton Wheeler (D - Montana) warned his colleagues during a floor debate with words that since describe the greatest blunder in American history: "If it is to be contended that if we enter into this treaty we take the power away from the Congress, and the President can send troops all over the world to fight battles anywhere, if it is to be said that is to be the policy of this country, I say that the American people will never support any Senator or any Representative who advocates such a policy ...."

Hindsight tells us he was right about sending troops all over the world, but wrong that our people would not support politicians who advocate UN world government. Unfortunately, our NH delegation continues to defend the UN blunder. Urge your state congressional delegation join the fight to get the U.S. out of the UN. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has introduced the Defund Act, S 669, and Representative Chip Roy (R. TX) introduced the same bill, H.R. 1498 to Get Us Out of The UN and all related agencies. Demand your Washington delegation to co-sponsor these bills to reverse one of the greatest blunders in American history.

Note: Documentation for above information is contained in the August 21, 1995 issue of The New American by John F. McManus- .

- Russell Payne,

Merrimack