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I've coincidentally been on a couple trips with mid- and low-level UN bureaucrats, and when they got talking, this is exactly what they said - the organization is hidebound, sclerotic, and all-around useless.

God, the horror stories - even if they're only partially true, there's no reason whatsoever for the United States (or any other country) to be funding such a broken organization.

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Get a view into the workings of the United States government at some point and let us know which is better or worse

With April 15 coming, it wouldn't be hard to convince me that there's no reason to fund THAT broken organization either.

This sort of glib disregard for the legitimate function of government plays into the hand of those who benefit directly from a dysfunctional government.

Put another way, it's YOUR government. When was the last time you engaged with it constructively as a citizen? Especially at the local and state levels where individuals can make a constructive difference without becoming full-time activists, lobbyists or politicians?

Alternately, 18F

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