Sunday, March 07, 2004
WorldNetDaily March 6, 2004: two crucial issues are about to be decided by the U.S. Senate, without the knowledge of the American people.
Issue 1: Should the United States ratify the Law of the Seas Treaty (Treaty Doc. 103-39)?
Issue 2: Should any U.N. treaty be ratified without full, open debate and a recorded vote? . . .
The treaty is very near ratification by unanimous consent, having never been debated, and without a recorded vote. This is the same procedure used to ratify the U.N. Convention on Desertification, back in 2000. . . .
The treaty gives a U.N. agency the authority to tax by requiring a permit to engage in any activity affecting the seabed, such as oil drilling or mining. .....---
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