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In reply to the discussion: Can someone please tell me when Biden was anointed King of Israel? [View all]Celerity
(54,603 posts)43. No clue what you are on about.
you said:
The US has treaties with Israel.
Those treaties are now part of the US Constitution.
Those treaties are now part of the US Constitution.
There are NO treaties with Israel in the US Constitution.
you said:
In fact, treaties can be superior to the Constitution.
No they are not. Treaty power is bounded by Constitutional limitations. By the Supremacy Clause, both statutes and treaties 'are declared . . . to be the supreme law of the land, and no superior efficacy is given to either over the other.' As statutes may be held void because they contravene the Constitution, it follows that treaties may be held void, the Constitution being superior to both. And indeed the US Supreme Court has numerous times so stated:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_Clause
......... the Supreme Court has consistently held that an international accord that is inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution is void, as would be case with any other federal law in conflict with the Constitution. This principle was most clearly established in the 1957 case Reid v. Covert, which held that "no agreement with a foreign nation can confer power on the Congress, or on any other branch of Government, which is free from the restraints of the Constitution". Consequently, the Supreme Court could theoretically rule an Article II treaty unconstitutional and void under domestic law, although it has not yet done so.
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Those who feel that way believe he should cut off support for Israel, and because
JohnSJ
Jan 2024
#2
For one thing it wouldn't pass Congress, as was demonstrated when Sanders tried to
JohnSJ
Jan 2024
#16
I'm not sure what Russia has to do w/it, but there's currently a case against Israel's genocide at the moment
LeftRightLeft
Jan 2024
#70
Actually, the ICJ is investigating claims made by South Africa concerning genocide.
lapucelle
Jan 2024
#95
Hamas has the destruction of Israel, and death to all Jews in their charter. That term river to sea
JohnSJ
Jan 2024
#100
So no response to the direct question as to what do you think Netanyahu meant by that huh?
LeftRightLeft
Jan 2024
#101
The same thing as Hamas, but the difference is Hamas is NOT a democracy, and Israel is,
JohnSJ
Jan 2024
#102
I believe the opposite - not calling for a ceasefire in Gaza will hurt us in election -
womanofthehills
Jan 2024
#49
Because Trump will be *SO MUCH* better for the world, including Palestinians.
RandomNumbers
Jan 2024
#62
Personally I think every military aid to every country should have conditions. That it doesn't seems
Nanjeanne
Jan 2024
#72
Got a link to where someone said Biden is the king of Israel? I would be much obliged.
Autumn
Jan 2024
#3
I know people like that, U.S.: uniquely blood-thirsty warmongering corrupt evil empire pulling the strings everywhere.
betsuni
Jan 2024
#40
Peanuts. They live in a rough neighborhood where lots of people want them dead
oldsoftie
Jan 2024
#26
Why rely on secondary sources for information when primary sources are available
lapucelle
Jan 2024
#75
Or Biden is Dad and all he has to do is cut off Israel's allowance and everything will be fine.
betsuni
Jan 2024
#6
The Free Palestine/Pro Hamas lovers are a pack of racists and rape supporters who ain't worth a squirt of cat piss.
SoFlaBro
Jan 2024
#15
Hamas LOVES dead Palestinian babies. Dead Palestinian babies is their business and business is A-BOOMIN'!
SoFlaBro
Jan 2024
#21
There little ruse has been exposed. They tried desperately to make this a quasi racial issue of white Israelis vs. dark
SoFlaBro
Jan 2024
#48
A treaty that is ratified and goes into effect is NOT part of the Constitution and treaties are not
Celerity
Jan 2024
#55
I Googled and couldn't find Biden saying the U.S. supported Israel unilaterally.
betsuni
Jan 2024
#110