Opposition to Law of the Sea Treaty heats up

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Opposition to Law of the Sea Treaty heats up

May 26th, 2012

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

The Hill
May 26, 2012

Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) on Friday became the 27th senator to sign on to a letter opposing passage of the Law of the Sea Treaty, leaving opponents just seven votes shy of the 34 votes opponents need to doom passage of the UN maritime convention.

“We are writing to let you know that we believe this Convention reflects political, economic, and ideological assumptions which are inconsistent with American values and sovereignty,” reads the letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).

U.S. accession to the 30-year-old treaty is championed by the U.S. Navy and oil and gas industries, who say it’s in the United States’ interest to be able to craft international maritime law. Critics say it could force the U.S. to abide by international restrictions on carbon emissions and force American companies to pay royalties to a United Nations body.

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“who say it’s in the United States’ interest to be able to craft international maritime law.”

GIVE ME A FREAKING BREAK !! HOW ABOUT THIS YOU GLOBALSIT SCUMBAGS, OUR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW IS SIMPLE, 200 MILES OUT, OURS ! CROSS THE LINE AND THE NAVY DOES IT’S INTENDED JOB, BLOW THE SHIT UP AND SEND IT TO THE BOTTOM WITH DAVEY JONES !
Yes lets hand 3/4 of the earth over to the U.N.
US CODE: 42 USC, Sec 9161:
If the United States ratifies a treaty, which includes provisions with respect to jurisdiction over ocean thermal conversion activities, resulting from any United Nations Conference on The Law of the Sea, Administator, after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall promulgate any amendment to the regulations promulgated under this chapter which is necessary and appropriate to conform such regulations to the provisions of such treaty, in anticipation of the date when such treaty shall come into force and effect for, or otherwise be applicable to, the United States.