THE COMEBACK:

"Hang up the phone!”

“No it’s my friend."

THE MESSAGE:

Today’s version of the United Nations is quite the exercise in futility. The Security Council is, by its very makeup, a body divided. Who shall we sanction today; whose ideas shall we veto? Duh! The USA says: “Yes, everyone." Russia asks: “Do they buy our weapons?" Great Britain asks: “Are they a bloody soccer power?” France shrugs “But of course… er… maybe not… er…” China says: “Show me the oil." Togo says: "What the (bleep) do we know”

We could get better co-operation among nations by introducing new ideas. Addressing the realities, sometimes calamities, of international travel in today’s world causes many headaches and difficulties. If we created a friendly atmosphere that consisted of countries willing to join a “UN Visitors League” then surely the result would be more understanding and appreciation of various cultures, less jealousy, fear and hatred as well as eliminating or at least reducing smuggling and international criminal activity.

TONY TODAY:

In order to become a member of The “UN Visitors League," which would facilitate international travel among members; countries would need to provide a secure, guaranteed database of all its citizens who have been vetted and cleared for such status. Such citizens would be required to provide a thumbprint and eye scan as part of their record.

Any citizen of the national members of the “Visitors League” found guilty of spying, infiltrating, stealing, smuggling or terrorism would be brought to justice in the damaged nation. The offending country would face the threat of expulsion from the UNVL.

The world in which we live is a bloody mess! There are street gangs, clubs, congregations, advocacy groups, societies, first nations, political parties, unions, ideologies, countries, armed forces, terrorists and greed mongers all competing and pulling in their own, seemingly different, direction.

THE MUSIC: