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To: Ole Okie

Actually, the constitution says that all treaties are automatically part of the law of the land. This gives the SC ample power to interpret how treaties should be observed.


11 posted on 09/30/2006 3:44:43 PM PDT by webboy45
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To: webboy45

"Actually, the constitution says that all treaties are automatically part of the law of the land. This gives the SC ample power to interpret how treaties should be observed."

No, because the Supreme Court was chartered to rule only on the Constitution. I doubt this "law of the land" concept, because it would have been negotiated by the Exec Branch and approved by the Senate independent of the Supremes.

But, as to the exact reading of the Geneva convention and the opportunity to cancel the agreement....terrorists have no rights!

Anyone who says otherwise is provoking a Constitional Crisis because it is the Exec that is reponsible for Foreign Policy and War.


12 posted on 09/30/2006 3:52:06 PM PDT by Prost1 (Fair and Unbiased as always!)
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