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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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To: eno_
Bzzzzt, incorrect. Treaties do not even supercede domestic law. In order to be implemented, they require enabling legislation (or regulatory acts within existing law -

Obviously, you have never read the Constitution. If you had, you would have found the following in Article VI.

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof;and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

See United States Constitution

22 posted on 05/20/2002 10:25:40 PM PDT by StopGlobalWhining
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