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To: Patriotman
How many Americans know that everything in a treaty ratified by the Senate supercedes anything in our Constitution written by our Founding Fathers?

It's a lot easier (and quicker) to ratify a treaty than to amend the Constitution by the procedures established for a Constitutional Amendment.

12 posted on 05/13/2002 8:16:11 PM PDT by StopGlobalWhining
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To: StopGlobalWhining
How serious is this? Is our privacy and freedom being given a way a lot more and a lot quicker than we thought could happen?
14 posted on 05/13/2002 9:14:33 PM PDT by texlok
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To: StopGlobalWhining
I have only recently become aware that treaties can take away all our rights;only the President and Senate need approve, the Representatives need not be consulted.(p)This is the fatal flaw in out Constitutional Republic.
18 posted on 05/14/2002 3:29:58 AM PDT by hoosierham
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To: StopGlobalWhining
How many Americans know that everything in a treaty ratified by the Senate supercedes anything in our Constitution written by our Founding Fathers?
Bzzzzt, incorrect. Treaties do not even supercede domestic law. In order to be implemented, they require enabling legislation (or regulatory acts within existing law - don't get me started on legislation by regulation!).
20 posted on 05/14/2002 5:07:52 AM PDT by eno_
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