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Preliminary facts and thoughts about Eric Holder

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  • Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:51 PM

    @ondelette

    Are you going to argue that the President of the United States does not have the power to sign treaties subject to ratification?

    If the President's signature means that our state is bound by a treaty in international law, then by our Constitution, the President is not allowed to sign a treaty w/o 2/3's of the senate concurring.

    Our Constitution does not allow our President to unilaterally enter our country into Treaties.

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