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To: EagleUSA
I fail to understand how some treaty can trump the US Constitution and our national sovereignty. Our Constitution must be worthless if it can be signed away by the Senate and President.
14 posted on 05/21/2012 9:19:10 PM PDT by The Great RJ
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To: The Great RJ
I fail to understand how some treaty can trump the US Constitution and our national sovereignty. Our Constitution must be worthless if it can be signed away by the Senate and President.

Wiki: Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, known as the Supremacy Clause, establishes the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Treaties, and laws made pursuant to the U.S. Constitution, shall be "the supreme law of the land."

But...

It can't be contrary to the nature or intent of the Constitution, and it's subject to amendment or repeal by Congress.

There's also serious doubt that it is subject to UN treaty law, which was adopted as a part of another treaty. Such layered fiascos send lawyers into leg-kicking bliss like a splayed dog, but have little connection with the original Constitution.

On the other hand, most of what passes for American law these days has little to do with the original Constitution.

As Franklin remarked about our system: "It's a Republic - IF you can keep it.

17 posted on 05/21/2012 11:51:05 PM PDT by Talisker (He who commands, must obey.)
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