Obama looks to skip Senate on new UN climate change deal

The Hill ^ | 08/27/14 | Jesse Byrnes

[Enlightened1]

President Obama is working to create a new international climate change accord that would get other nations to reduce their carbon emissions, but in a way that would not require the deal to be ratified by the Senate.

[Enlightened1]

I love how the New York Times Times and others are trying to provide political cover for the Administration by saying it's no big deal that we shutdown more of our plants while we put tracker boxes on all new cars to tax you by the mile.

[ronnie raygun]

This is all about killing America

[ClearCase_guy]

We don't a legislature.
We don't need courts.

We have Obama. What more could one ask for?

[Uncle Miltie]

[BenLurkin]

[molson209]

When the UN gets together to talk about Global Warming they never agree ,well only the countries that will get Billions in free cash agree ,LOL

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Without US Senate approval, the “treaty” has no force of law.

[dsrtsage]

“Without US Senate approval, the “treaty” has no force of law.”

Perhaps an Executive Order or two can fix that

[Captain7seas]

“This is all about killing America” Exactly right!

http://blogs.worldwatch.org/sustainableprosperity/resources/clubfordegrowth/

http://www.climatedepot.com/2014/02/21/sierra-club-touts-study-we-have-to-de-grow-our-economy-to-temper-climate-disruption-and-foster-a-stable-equitable-world-economy-work-less-to-live-more/

[molson209]

Without US Senate approval, the “treaty” has no force of law.

even an amended one ? which is what Obama is looking for

[Gay State Conservative]

[blackdog]

Go ahead. See what future awaits the won.

Dumbass.

[KC Burke]

Their end run is to modify the provisions of an earlier treaty — update it with new “science.” They hope to end run the process and just start mandating compliance with the old treaty with new regulations and limits.

It is all so modern.

[Old Yeller]

He can do whatever he damn well pleases because Congress indicated they won’t impeach. He will go scorched earth on the U.S.

[JW1949]

I doubt I’ll live long enough to see this mess Obama has created cleaned up...What a blight on a great country this POS has been...

[Bernard Marx]

Without US Senate approval, the “treaty” has no force of law.

True, in my opinion. But how much damage will be done by this bunch of outlaws before the courts affirm that? That's assuming the Obama bunch isn't able to pack the courts as they're attempting to do.

[Feckless]

The United States is bound by Treaties, not “deals”.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

I thought the earlier Senate treaty was voted down during the Clinton years by 96 - 4, ot something like that?

[Thorliveshere]

He’s getting desperate, he needs to tear down the country before his term is up. I’m sick of the lack of heroes on the Republicans’ side. He needs to be stopped cold...NOW!!

[skimbell]

"..Perhaps an Executive Order or two can fix that..."

On the bright side of the executive order thing, once 0 is out of office, if we get a real American next time, he/she can wipe out anything the current azzhole puts in with another EO.