Fast-tracked LOST faces Senate vote

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | October 31, 2007

[Man50D]

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote today on the ratification of the United Nations' Law of the Sea Treaty, a wide-ranging measure critics say will grant the U.N. control of 70 percent of the planet under its oceans.

With Democrats in nearly unanimous agreement with the treaty and the Bush administration behind it, it will be up to a handful of determined Republican senators to derail it.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated he will oppose the plan, and other senators have indicated they have heard from constituents who are afraid of the proposal.

"In the same way that the people prevailed in the Senate in the matter of defeating the illegal alien amnesty bill, it is entirely possible that the U.N. power grab known officially as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) could be rejected," one commentator noted.

"If you want a U.N. on steroids, you want the Law of the Sea Treaty," Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., has said.

A two-thirds vote is required for approval, meaning only 34 "no" votes can kill it.

This is not the first time LOST has come up. International negotiators drafted it in 1982 in an attempt to establish a comprehensive legal regime for international management of the seas and their resources. President Ronald Reagan, however, refused to sign LOST because he realized that the treaty doesn't serve U.S. interests.

1994, however, President Clinton signed a revised version of the treaty and forwarded it to the Senate. The record shows the Senate was not convinced the 1994 changes corrected the problems, and it has deferred action on the treaty ever since.

The Heritage Foundation warns the treaty would have unintended consequences for U.S. interests – including a threat to sovereignty.

[Man50D]

Congress Critter ping!

[Man50D]

I didn’t mean to ping myself! Congress Criiter ping!

[napscoordinator]

Will this pass? Does anyone have any ideas?

[Westlander]

No wonder the terrorist’s didn’t strike the U.N. building.

[Ben Ficklin]

Whenever something is published at WND it's accuracy is always in question.

But, if WND is accurate and LOST is set for a vote in the Senate, that would mean that it was approved by the committee.

If it has passed the committee, what were the vote totals?

[wolfcreek]

“The Heritage Foundation warns the treaty would have unintended consequences for U.S. interests – including a threat to sovereignty.”

Thus the White House’s approval.

Anyone see a pattern developing here?

[Thrownatbirth]

This one really tries to handcuff the US Navy on the high seas by limiting surveillance operations necessary for fleet and national security.

Even if LOST is passed, I doubt we'll comply. Some things you just gotta do.

[wolfcreek]

“If it has passed the committee, what were the vote totals?”

I’m guessing those numbers are not for public consumption.

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If it has passed the committee, what were the vote totals?

Senator Dick Lugar took over as Chairman and got the Committee to approve the treaty unanimously (19-0) in 2004.

[TheBattman]

Some folks say the Anti-Christ will come through NATO - but this treaty sure makes the UN look suspicious.

I have yet to find anyone who can show me a single case where the UN has been able to effectively carry out a job. The closest anyone comes is the “Oil for Food” debauchery.

[TheBattman]

GW looks more and more like a traitor every day...

(Is that what you were implying?)

[Guenevere]

Whenever something is published at WND it's accuracy is always in question

And who appointed you the right to give such a sweeping, biased opinion?

I find WND very accurate, with credible resources.

I'm wondering why you and some others here are prejudiced against WND and try to suppress any opinions from them.

[kittymyrib]

Why in the world would any senator vote to make our Navy and shipping interests hostages to our enemies in the UN? Are they nuts?
I’m sure the UN would haul us into the World Court every time we tried to ship weapons to Israel. Why are we giving away our sovereignty so that globalists can destroy this country?
Call your senators and tell them to vote against LOST today.

[Guenevere]

Yes

[Ben Ficklin]

This is another good example of mis-info from WND.

I have done quickie Goggle news search and WND is lying again. LOS has not passed committee.

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Did you not see my # 10 post to you?

[TLI]

I have done quickie Goggle news search and WND is lying again. LOS has not passed committee.

The Halloween Treaty: Law of the Seas
By HAROLD FURCHTGOTT-ROTH
October 31, 2007


Today, the Senate will consider a Halloween treat, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. More than 150 nations have joined the convention, which was signed by President Clinton in 1994, although the Senate has yet to ratify it. Although President Bush and his administration urge ratification, the Senate would do well to reflect before accepting treats — or treaties — from the United Nations.

Something is going on...

[wolfcreek]

Hate to repeat myself but,.........

The WOT,WOD,NAFTA,LOST,SPP and so on are all tied to one thing. The NWO.

You can’t have a bunch of terrorists, drug runners or armed citizens ruining the plan. (no sarc intended)

[ishabibble]

Our enemies here at home tried to hamstring the U.S. Navy, too.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-sonar1sep01,1,4974217.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california&ctrack=4&cset=true

I will be calling my Critters’ offices today, to tell them that ruling the sea is not something that should be handed over to Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves aka the U.N.