DOJ arguing international treaty can trump the Constitution

[Roger Bacon]

More of the same "use to be a conspiracy theory"... 

Ted Cruz criticizes DOJ for arguing international treaty can trump the Constitution
By JOEL GEHRKE | OCTOBER 30, 2013 AT 3:50 PM

Justice Department attorneys are advancing an argument at the Supreme Court that could allow the government to invoke international treaties as a legal basis for policies such as gun control that conflict with the U.S. Constitution, according to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.

Their argument is that a law implementing an international treaty signed by the U.S. allows the federal government to prosecute a criminal case that would normally be handled by state or local authorities.

That is a dangerous argument, according to Cruz.

"The Constitution created a limited federal government with only specific enumerated powers," Cruz told the Washington Examiner prior to giving a speech on the issue today at the Heritage Foundation.

"The Supreme Court should not interpret the treaty power in a manner that undermines this bedrock protection of individual liberty,” Cruz said.

Read more: http://washingtonexaminer.com/ted-cruz-criticizes-doj-for-arguing-international-treaty-can-trump-the-constitution/article/2538205

[Roger Bacon]

"If the administration is right, the treaty power could become a backdoor way for the federal government to do everything from abolishing the death penalty nationwide, to outlawing homeschooling, to dramatically curtailing the states' rights to regulate abortion," she told the Washington Examiner.

[Shockwave]

Doj is getting out of control. 

The US should never, ever place its citizens under the law of a foreign authority. Ever.

why so many politicians seem hell bent on letting foreign bodies have authority over us is beyond me (think UN firearm treaty)

Imho it completely undermines our sovereignty and we may as well have never even fought the revolutionary war.