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The Patriot Post - Alexander's Column 9-26-2013
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Guns, and Other WMD
Obama and Kerry at the UN
By Mark Alexander
Sep. 26, 2013
“The experience of treaties being broken with impunity provide an afflicting lesson to mankind how little dependence is to be placed on treaties which have no other sanction than the obligations of good faith; and which oppose general considerations of peace and justice to the impulse of any immediate interest and passion.” –Federalist No. 15 (1787)
While most of America was focused on the ongoing ObamaCare and DemoDebt Debate1, there was no shortage of mischief, malfeasance and mendacity at the United Nations confab this week, with Barack Hussein Obama2 and his left-hand man, John Kerry3, leading the cast.
First up, Kerry made our nation a signatory to the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty, ostensibly regulating small arms trade between nations.
At the signing ceremony, Kerry claimed, “Make no mistake, we would never think about supporting a treaty that is inconsistent with the rights of Americans, the rights of American citizens to be able to exercise their guaranteed rights under our Constitution. This is about keeping Americans safe and keeping America strong. This treaty will not diminish anyone’s freedom.”
Make no mistake, the ATT is a Trojan Horse.
Obama and Kerry assure us that the treaty exempts any regulations of domestic gun sales and ownership in the U.S., but with the stroke of a pen, it could implement severe gun restrictions and even confiscations – an end run around the Second Amendment4 that would provide political cover for gun control Leftists in the Senate and House.
Indeed, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) warned that if this treaty was ratified, “Make no mistake, they will ultimately register, ban and CONFISCATE firearms owned by private citizens. Not long ago, Obama told Sarah Brady from the anti-gun Brady Campaign, ‘I just want you to know that we are working on [gun control]. We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar.’”
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) rightly put Kerry on written notice, informing him that the ATT is “dead in the water,” concluding, “The administration is wasting precious time trying to sign away our laws to the global community and unelected UN bureaucrats.”
But, in what amounts to another end run around our Constitution, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), fully aware that he can’t possibly win the necessary two-thirds majority of votes in the Senate to ratify this treaty, may not allow any vote at all. If that happens, Obama might just sign the treaty and ignore the constitutional mandate, as he habitually does when Rule of Law5 interferes with his political agenda.
Then what?
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, in a letter to Obama, expressed his concern about this issue, and demanded he not take any further action on the ATT without the consent of the Senate, because the treaty raises “fundamental issues” concerning “individual rights protected by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.”
To be clear, the Constitution6 specifies in Article II, Section 2: “[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…”
As John Jay elucidated this specification in Federalist No. 64: “The convention have done well, therefore, in so disposing of the power of making treaties, that although the President must, in forming them, act by the advice and consent of the Senate…”
Article VI specifies: “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.”
In other words, the Constitution specifies that duly ratified treaties are “the supreme Law of the Land,” with the exception that such treaty may not violate provisions of the Constitution.
Let’s see who abides by their Oath to Support and Defend7 our Constitution regarding this treaty…
Second up, the funniest line delivered at the UN this week, or the biggest lie (take your pick), was the following assertion by Obama: “The world is more stable than it was five years ago,” since his first election. Well, except for the meltdown in the Middle East and Central and North Africa. Oh, and except for the fact that al-Qa'ida and other jihadi groups are thriving8.
He’ll be here all week, folks. Try the pork.
Obama’s shameful pandering to Iran, insisting, “the diplomatic path must be tested,” set a new benchmark low for his foreign policy ineptitude9. (This is quite an achievement, given that he turned his red line on Syrian WMD10 over to the Russians three weeks ago. |
