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To: Vaquero

Treaties only have to be approved by 2/3 of the senate.


33 posted on 04/16/2009 6:47:57 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Socialism is the belief that most people are better off if everyone was equally poor and miserable.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
He (the president) shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur.

Can you imagine a situation where most Senators might not be present. The fate of the nation could actually be in the hands of a few tyrants.

82 posted on 04/16/2009 9:52:43 PM PDT by smokingfrog (Choose your allies carefully.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

That means that Mitch McConnell needs only 34 votes to block ratification.

Jam the Captiol switchboard 202-224-3121


119 posted on 04/17/2009 7:24:13 AM PDT by Yankee
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