Example 1. Article 6 of the USA Constitution states that any treaty made by the USA is the 'supreme law of the land.' Congressmen are sworn to uphold the constitution.
The Shanghai Communiqué and two other treaties between America and China declare unequivocally that Taiwan is part of China and that their separation shall be peacefully resolved by the Chinese people. Tancredo spouted off that we should "liberate" Taiwan by ANY means necessary, completely ignoring economic and political ramifications.
Example 2. "Bomb Mecca". Nice language for a political candidate...in Medievel Europe perhaps.
What's wrong with bombing Mecca?
Wow! Word-for-word from this ChiCom propaganda site! But it might be of interest for you and the author (who obviously had only a sketchy understanding of our Constitution) to know two things: One, the Shanghai Communiqué is not a treaty. The Constitution requires treaties to be ratified by the Senate, and this was never even sent to the Senate. And secondly, even if it was a treaty, a treaty can be overridden by an act of Congress, without violating the Constitution at all, which is all that Tancredo was advocating when he introduced that bill.
Now, you can advocate in favor of the current policy of appeasement all you like, but don't try and hide behind the Constitution while doing it.
Example 2. "Bomb Mecca...."
I really am not seeing a problem here.
You just aren't ready to bomb Mecca...yet.
That day IS coming.
"Example 1. Article 6 of the USA Constitution states that any treaty made by the USA is the 'supreme law of the land.' Congressmen are sworn to uphold the constitution"
And so is the President!
U.S. Constitution: Article IV Section 4.
..and shall protect each of them against Invasion.
Were those treaties the work of Nixon? That IS when we turned our backs on the Taiwan people, isn't it?
How wonderful that we carry the water for Red China