The United Nation

[gbwt]

We, the Furry Nation of the Great Big Wet Thing propose that we, the members of the Furry Federation, remove ourselfs from the Nation States United Nations.

MAKING NOTE that meny UN resolutions are weak, and offten entierly volentary, making their goals unacheavable.

Many UN resolutions have very little impact on most of our nations, as their resolutions are aplied to humans rather then us.

Some UN resolutions are hindering, detremental, or even retropergresive to nations goals.

SUGESTING that all nations remove themselfs from the UN in order to give more power to the nations of this Federation, that being yourselfs.

ESTABLISHING a position to monitor and replicate UN resolutions, to make apropriate changes so as the new resolution aplies to Federation Nations, and to alter resolutions so as their peramiters are more binding then many current UN resolutions so as to make a diffrence within the Federation.

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The artical is out on the floor. The GBWT sits at the chair, so as to take questions. "My fellow furs (and maybe humans), this is GBWT's proposition. I recomend that you al think long and hard about it. WIth the creation of this artical and the withdrawl of the Federation from the UN, we may take more control of our own nations, for we will not be controled by nations that know little, if anything, of our existance."

"As for an example of a resolution from the UN that is detrimental to all, i take the current resolition. It states that all members of the UN shall have to remove all fossil fule power facilities within 10 years, replacing them with solor power. And solor power alone. My fellow furs, this is totaly impractical, and the reasons are pure fiction. The proposing nation states that greenhouse gasses from fossil fules eat a hole in the oZone layer that cause the ice caps to melt. Pure Fiction! And for meny nations, such as Tinis, cannot possably survive on solor power alone, as not all parts of their country recive enough sunlight.
Now, GBWT is a great suporter of the environment, as our vast wind farms in our plains and oceans can tell you, but this resolution is just impractical."

"At this time, the Furry Nations of the Great Big Wet Thing would like to anounce that if the current NSUN resolution passes, we shall imediatly remove ourselfs from the NSUN. We can not posably hope to sustanin ourselfs if such a resolution is passed and enforced."

[K IX]

The representative from K IX rises. A grey-furred female wolf, she turns to address the assembly.

"While the people of K IX acknowledge and respect the ideals portrayed in the current UN resolution, we feel that it goes too far to lead anywhere but ruin. Firstly, because a study commissioned by our government found that the required number of solar panels to meet our needs would take up too much space. Not only would they have to be installed on every apartment and office building in our cities, but our fields and forests as well.

"Secondly, the installations would put us into a debt many times larger than our GDP. In addition, moving the grid to our inland sea so that we may grow our food would cost even more; even a nation in our standing would be declined the loans necessary for such an undertaking.

"Finally, in the majority of nations that have adapted solar power as a primary source of power, fossil fuels were required to supplement the grid. Why? Because solar power will never provide enough energy for all of our needs; because, even when it provides power to a single nation, it does not do so for even 12 hours on an average day; because, time and time again, plants extracting energy from fossil fuels have been found to do so on demand with lower startup and shutdown costs than any other affordable system on the market.

"In K IX, we are truly greatful to have some of the worlds finest beaches and coastlines, all naturally occuring, but at the same time are situated barely above sea level. Therefore, we must actively work to reduce or prevent global warming in our borders. That is why we rely instead on nuclear, wind, and hydroelectric power. If the UN resolution for the promotion of solar panels, or more accurately the forced use of inadequate power, passes, global warming will only get worse. UN member nations will be required to purchase our power from the coal plants of the non-UN members to satisfy our ever-increasing demand. The generating requirements to transmit this power will only require more fossil fuel combustion than there already is today. If this UN resolution is passed, the environment will suffer, and K IX will suffer with it.

"On these premises, K IX shall join GBWT in seceding from the United Nations, should its current resolution pass; a possibility that appears increasingly likely at this time."

[The Union of Tinis]

Waldo the raccoon takes the floor.

"At this point, our government will not make a decision on this motion. This is mainly due to the possibility of misinterpretation of the opening statement. But if this business passes, the Union of Tinis will put forth a sister resolution defining what areas the United Nations resolutions can affect for those of us who wish to remain in the UN. Thus though governments such as my own will remain in the UN, we will give primicy to the Furry Federation resolutions over the UN resolutions. This may give some nations the backing they need to continue their UN business without being victimized by the more fascist resolutions being passed and may allow other nations who have left the UN in the passed due to poorly concieved resolutions to return.

"The Union of Tinis will make a final decision on this motion soon. Our government is in deliberation. But let it be known that we will not support the forced removal of any nation from the United Nations.

"Thank you."

[gbwt]

"As of this afternoon, the Furry Nation of the Graet Big Wet Thing has removed itself from the NSUN indefinatly. We are no longer part of the Nation States United Nations. Moving on to the issue at paw. This proposal in no way promotes or establishes the forced removal of Federation nations from the NSUN. However, it is recomended that nations considder removing themselfs to avoid redundent, or even conflicting rulings by the federation vote and the NSUN resolve."

[The Union of Tinis]

"The Union of Tinis will endorse this proposal."

[gbwt]

Are there any more thoughts, concerns, comments or the like before we bring this vote to a close? I believe we have all the votes we will receive.

After the passage of this resolution, the exact duties of the position to maintain votes shall have to be better outlined and the powers of enforcing federation decisions discussed. Thank you.

[The Union of Tinis]

I believe this motion is due to be closed for voting purposes. And if there is not any complaints to the contrary I shall declare it close, but discussion may continue.