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To: andy58-in-nh
You are correct - international treaties of this nature must be ratified by the Senate, and by a 2/3’s vote. Even with our very liberal Congress, there is no chance of that happening with this bill.

The treaty must also pass scrutiny under our Constitution, and thus, even if the Senate did ratify by a 2/3rd's vote, the SCOTUS could still strike it down.

68 posted on 01/12/2010 5:40:37 PM PST by Labyrinthos
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To: Labyrinthos
"The treaty must also pass scrutiny under our Constitution, and thus, even if the Senate did ratify by a 2/3rd's vote, the SCOTUS could still strike it down. "

What planet are you living on? When was the last time this administration bothered with the former Constitution?

In fact, what is the current score, over the past 30 years, for the SCOTUS bothering with the former Constitution?

Start with CO2 and work backwards on the decisions. There has been no SCOTUS (or their underlings in the Circuit courts) supporting the former Constitution for many years. So your "hope" is really a "pipe-dream"....

69 posted on 01/12/2010 6:34:56 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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