Frank Gaffney: Will United States Sovereignty Be Lost?

Frank Gaffney of the Center for Security Policy explains how the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) would create a bureaucratic International Seabed Authority with the power to regulate trade, exploration and America's authority to defend herself.

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[EpicurusThirteen]

I myself am not a US citizen, but I can express concern over the treaty. If all nations on earth were to truly adhere to the terms of a highly restrictive treaty such as this one, then great. The reality is that a "progressive" nation can hamstring itself by agreeing to conditions which its opponents will not also obey.

[Xareal]

Example 1: Iran decrees intent to manufacture and use Nuclear Weapons, World Law prohibits it.

Example 2: Texas decides that people in its state can marry members of the same sex. This is hardly a World Law matter as it does not put other countries in danger, so World Law would not be able to rule on this.

[AtlasShruggery]

Is the Heritage Foundation still a wholly owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil?

[sridhar20008]

U R CHINES

[gnmcgann]

I think its a pity that those we trust to represen us are failing their jobs very badly think we need a new president , Sernate and congress of just ordinary people with commonsense

[getplaning]

Gaffney reveals the outrage from the outer edges of the right for what it really is: anti-cooperative isolationism that is both unfounded in fact and counter to American interests. This treaty has solid support, transcending political parties and interests. There are already 155 countries that are party to the treaty. If you can't get that through, what kind of treaty can you get through the Senate?

[XxTrailofDeadxX]

Or put it in the hands of no one and everyone.

[AcePilot101]

We can let the USA rule the world or give it to the Russians and/or the Chinese.

Feel better now?

[savagesteve13]

Actually, the treaty is a way for the USA to maintain a lock on the world, as we have always assumed that dominance over the seas was a prize earned by superpower status.

The Heritage Foundation is made up of Stalinist communists pretending to be conservatives. Their fear parallels that of the Soviet Union's. They belive enemies are everywhere and a permanent cold war military stance and a police state makes us secure.

[Xareal]

The only way that a plan like this would have my approval is if laws were made and done on a level similar to that done in the U.S where there are Federal Laws and State Laws. As in, there are World Laws and then Country Laws. Certain Laws that effect the World would limit countries, but would leave more personal matters to those countries.

[Xareal]

With no representation it is practically the same as subjugation, which only breeds resentment-not equality. As for your view that Americans are ignorant, you show your own ignorance in saying such things. Not everyone who disagrees with you is ignorant. Your message will be lost on people if you persist in insulting others. Effective debate and discussion involves a civil tone. Perhaps you should invest in one instead of resorting to insults and assumptions.