The United Nations has long sought the ability to raise revenues in this manner as a means of reducing its reliance on American and other member nations' dues to sustain the UN's operations.

In April 1987 Gaffney was nominated to the position of US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy. David Keene President of the American Conservative Union later commented on the Gaffney-Norquist dispute saying "I for one don't see it. He received his graduate degree from Johns Hopkins University's Paul H.

Frank J. (born April 5 1953) is the founder and president of the Center for Security Policy columnist at The Washington Times Big Peace and Townhall and radio host on Secure Freedom Radio.