On 2006-Jul 25, at 16:29hrs PM, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:

Nate Duehr wrote:

> I read the other day that 25% of all UN funding (all-inclusive) comes
> from the U.S. -- that made me mad, for some reason.
>
> Still pondering that one, but it seems quite wrong.  The other member
> countries don't appear to pull their weight, and then we wonder why  
> the
> UN seems quite ineffective at times?

This is similar to the difference between "voting power" and income  
tax. I
know that there are people who think that he who pays more tax should  
have
more voting power (more votes), but I think that most would be  
against it.
I'm sure Bill Gates would not object :)

Whenever you get into representative anything, the weight of the
represented vote is a problematic issue. You probably wouldn't like a UN
where the voting power is according to number of people represented  
-- and
you probably wouldn't like a national government (whether local,  
state or
fed) where the voting power is according to tax paid. It's difficult  
to get
it "right"... especially if few if any of the major players are  
interested
in actually making it work.

Gerhard

The way to get it "right" , is to minimize voting and representative  
government.
AGSC

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