In another example of why we need to be careful about the treaties we sign on to, I found an article describing a United Nations court’s “order” that the U.S. lift sanctions on Iran. Now, since there are a lot of issues with an “order” issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), we’ll just focus on the Constitutional issues here. No, the ICJ is not subject to the U.S. Constitution, but then again, the United States isn’t subject to this court either.
You see, there’s this little part of the Constitution called the Supremacy Clause.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land;
Article VI, Clause 2
Any treaty made under the authority of the United States is the supreme law of the land. Some may tell you that this clause means that any treaty made by the President and ratified by the Senate is the supreme law of the land, but if you read the text you’ll see only treaties made under the authority of the United States qualify as the supreme law. For example, since the United States doesn’t have the authority to infringe on your right to freedom of religion, speech, or press, they cannot sign a treaty that would.
So if the federal government cannot sign onto a treaty that is outside of their authority to enact themselves, what is so dangerous about this ICJ order? American’s general ignorance of the Constitution, and the blatant subversion by both state and federal governments, means there is nothing stopping any president from negotiating, and any Senate ratifying, an illegal treaty. In fact, it doesn’t even take that much since some in government treat presidential “agreements” as if they are treaties, like the Paris Accords. Since U.S. courts already routinely violate the Constitution, the only thing to stop such abuse of power is the American people. And the American people have shown themselves to be both ignorant and apathetic when it comes to Constitutional matters.
So the next time you read about the U.N. attempting to interfere with how the U.S. governs itself, like courts’ ordering sovereign entities they have no authority over, overseers meddling in our elections, treaties that overrule the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children, or pacts to take away your rights, just remember: The only thing standing between your family and a tyrannical world government is you. Are you ready?
