Google News: Guantanamo Google news: Uighur Google News: libertarian Google News: Bob Barr Google News: Ron PaulSupreme Court Justice, Joseph Story, regarding Article VI:
In regard to treaties, there is equal reason, why they should be held, when made, to be the supreme law of the land. It is to be considered, that treaties constitute solemn compacts of binding obligation among nations; and unless they are scrupulously obeyed, and enforced, no foreign [...]
American Founding Father, Luther Martin opposed the Constitution. One of the reasons he did so was that he believed treaties could be used to tyrannically override liberty.
To place this matter in a proper point of view, it will be necessary to state, that as the propositions were reported by the committee of the whole house, [...]
A treaty made “under the Authority of the United States” is “the supreme Law of the Land”. Does this mean a treaty can overrule Constitutional text as the force of law?
United States Constitution; Article VI.; Clause 2:
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all [...]
