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"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures."
  -- Daniel Webster



Friday, April 11, 2003 :::
 

A couple weeks ago the Onion ran an article under the title, "U.S. to create own U.N." I recommend starting with all open (i.e. publicly professed) members of the current coalition that receive no worse than some cut-off score from Freedom House. "The Coalition of Free Peoples" or some such. It shall never take a vote on anything but the most basic administrative tasks — say, admitting new members — but will provide by example and ad hoc voluntary multilateral actions a gentle force on the world toward peace, order, and the most very basic liberal rights. Carrot-and-stick Saudi Arabia into at least doing no harm, perhaps lean on the UN to try to do something about North Korea, see what can be done to help Egypt perfect its democratic system. Also, if any member nation elects a Mugabe or a Hitler, the rest of the Coalition is duty-bound to invade.


::: posted by dWj at 3:31 PM


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