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SouthernBoy wrote:
phone guy wrote:
I have that video and she is dead balls wrong. Wayne quotes a Supreme Court decision that states no treaty may be entered into which supersedes or circumvents the Constitution of the United States (paraphrased, of course). He is correct. And simply put, no president may propose a treaty or sign such that does anything of this nature because he would be in violation of his oath of office and subject to a charge of high treason. This ties the hands of any president who may have nefarious designs upon our liberty.
Lastly, Americans don't give a damn what Mrs. Peters or the UN have to say.
Agreed. I just watched that video, good stuff. I have to appreciate Wayne LaPierre's response, although I would love to see the entire debate. I would like to point out though, that I don't like the idea that we have to "seek" protection from a UN treaty from the Supreme Court but that has proven necessary time and time again (sometimes SCOTUS has proven against our favor). I say this because SCOTUS decisions are either marred in jurisdictional wars or some choose to ignore it and enact laws against it anyway.
With all that said... America contributes disproportionately to the worlds problems? I think not, Ms. Peters. The United States contributes disproportionately high to the world's solutions or attempts at gaining a solution to problems. The world's problems are caused by the world.
You think Afganistan's problems started with the U.S.? No, it at least started with Russia, we gave them a solution to survive the Red Onslaught.
Did the US start Iraq's hatred of Kurds and Iran? No, that is a hatred that has existed longer than the US has been around.
Did the US cause issues between Israel and the rest of the Middle East, especially Palestinians? No! It began because Britain didn't want to handle Palestine any more, so they got the UN to partition it!
How about the India-Pakistan disputes over Cashmier? NO! Once again, Britain left an entire subcontinent in shambles, partitioned it, and left the people to fight each other, like they did Palestine.
How about Russia and Chechnya? No, that's the Russians and the Chechens.
Genocide in the Sudan or in Rwanda? Nope, once again, that would be entirely the people that live in that region.
Piracy off the Horn of Africa? Nope, we're one of the solutions to stopping it; I seem to remember some awesomely effective SEAL sharp shooters rescuing a certain merchant captain last year.
Hmmmmm, disproportionate my butt....
Rebecca Peters, I would tell you to take your ideas somewhere else but I know they won't do ANY human being any good.