So how much are YOU willing to give up

Thank you for your response. But I have to disagree. No country has the right to tell another country what it's laws will and will not be. Each country (or rather its citizens) should decide how they will be governored and what laws they will live by. I don't want China telling us how what our laws will be...I don't want us telling China what their laws will be. Nor any other country.

Each leader of each country is elected to do what is in the best interest of their country and it's people.. Not what is in the best interest of the world. How is that infringing on anyone's rights if each country is doing what is best for its own people?

I don't think I have the right to use my countries laws to give myself a better (beyond a very basic level of comfort) life whilst infringing upon the rights to happiness (Living below a very basic level of comfort) in another country. Thats just... mean. And selfish.

I agree. Let's hope Obama and congress get hte message.

I agree 100% with laglen.

beanie - I find you a very smart cookie!

I agree with both of you!!! LOL

It does make me worry. If it the international leaders working together to get along better. Hey fine. I am all for that. But we have already had the world court trying stick it's nose in our business and trying to tell us what we can. And the WHO is thinking about a "international tax". No foreign body has a right to tax us. The UN wants to be able to tell us what to do. They would love more power. I don't like it. The laws of this country should be decided by the people of this country. Not by anyone else. Definately not by any foreign body. In order for an international group to be stronger....than the countries in it will have to be individually weaker. Why? Because instaed of thinking about what is best for the individual country or it's wishes...they have to think about the whole group (all teh countries) as a whole. See my point?

There is some assumption that the UN or any international entity would have that much power. It would be against the mission statement of the UN to even want that much power. There has been a hate bashing against international co-operation since the Jesse Helms days and to date it has been unfounded. These guys agree on something once every three years. This is one of those aurguments that divert our attention from more important matters. The UN can barley decide the time of day and yes it needs better organization and leadership and has done some good things but could do much better. The concern over the world court is that 5% of international law has been written and we are all going to have to have a world consensus of what is acceptable and what is not but it is never going to have the power that it needs to have to stop genecide and numerous other problems.. It cannot control the Congo what makes anyone think it will one day rule or control the US or China. LOL Fox news needs to be asking why, five banking institutions hold 80% of the wealth in the world and quit making up non-issues like what the UN story is doing. Why does this not attract Fox news? Because it is owned by Rupert and he makes lots of money getting the troops excited about non-issues. There are serious world issues and none of them are being addressed, I have no concerns that we are in any danger at all from these international groups. Citibank, The Carlyle Group, Chase, Goldman, now that's worrysome...

Yep I agree...giving up sovereignty won't get us jack.....and it is illegal.

I think a better idea is getting rid of the UN altogether and let each country decide things for themselves.

I am with you. But unforunately Obama feels differently. He says we are going to have to "compromise" for more world cooperation....and if we are going to have stronger international powers....then the countries across the world are going to be weaker. Not a good idea...not one I am willing to do. I like your idea sooooo much better.