To: MarkL
Isn't NAFTA an "agreement," rather than a treaty, which would have had to be ratified by the senate? I was under the impression that was the case.NAFTA was passed by a majority in the House and Senate.
And it certainly can't superceed any US laws.
You are correct, NAFTA does not have greater authority than the US Constitution. Neither does any treaty.
40 posted on
12/24/2005 9:04:01 AM PST by
Toddsterpatriot
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To: Toddsterpatriot
NAFTA was passed by a majority in the House and Senate.Do you happen to know how it passed in the senate? It doesn't matter if the house approved it or not. And for a treaty to be ratified, it has to pass a 2/3 vote in the senate.
Mark
41 posted on
12/24/2005 12:25:55 PM PST by
MarkL
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To: Toddsterpatriot
You are correct, NAFTA does not have greater authority than the US Constitution. Neither does any treaty.The key is that once a treaty is ratified by a 2/3s vote in the senate, and the president signs it, it becomes "law," and the US government is obligated to obey it. While any law or treaty passed cannot superceed the Constitution, a treaty can superceed federal, state, and local laws.
Mark
42 posted on
12/24/2005 12:28:48 PM PST by
MarkL
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