[DTogo]

My understanding is that approved and signed treaties become part of US law, hence the UN/treaty route instead of attempting to pass a bill/law through congress.

Either way, MOLON LABE !!

[Still Thinking]

My understanding is that approved and signed treaties become part of US law, hence the UN/treaty route instead of attempting to pass a bill/law through congress.

No, it still requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate to go into force, so it doesn't work as a way to do an end run around the legislature, and besides some experts say that a treaty conflicting with the Constitution would be null and void, i.e. a treaty is not interpreted as a mini-amendment if there is a Constitutional conflict.

[Jack Hammer]

NO law binding on Americans can contravene the United States Constitution and/or the Bill of Rights. Any attempt at such would merely be overturned by the Supreme Court - provided anyone paid any attention to the UN, anyway.

Again for emphasis - Under NO circumstances can ANY law contravene the constitution or the Bill of Rights. Any such attempt would simply be null and void; dead on arrival.

[teeman8r]

not if they violate unalienable rights.

teeman