Thanks for clarifying. A lot of people think that treaties can supercede our Constitution, and therefore are passive to them if they are ratified.
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof;"
Exactly right, hedgetrimmer. Problem is, many lawmakers conveniently forget that the Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution. Especially amendments 2, 9 and 10. Treaties have been used to manipulate the constitution and seize municipal powers for many decades.
Here's one of my favorite links which shows how they do it. A long read, but worth the time:
Thanks for the ping. I'd hate to see the supremecy of the constitution over treaty law challenged with the bunch on the bench at this point.