Obamatrade is unconstitutional in several ways.
First, it would establish a system of foreign tribunals higher in authority than even the U.S. Supreme Court that could overrule federal court rulings.
Obamatrade would shift decisions over the payment of U.S. tax dollars away from Congress and outside of the Constitutionally-established Article III federal court system (or even U.S. state system) to the authority of international tribunals.
These UN and World Bank tribunals do not apply U.S. law, but rather international law set in the agreement.
That is unconstitutional.
Congress will be asked to give Obama unconstitutional “fast track” powers so he can enact Obamatrade.
Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the sole power to regulate commerce with foreign nations.
In a legislative move known as fast track, or Trade Promotion Authority, Congress will be asked to surrender its Constitutional power to Obama so he can negotiate Obamatrade, sign it and enter the U.S. into it before Congress votes on it (more)
http://obamatrade.com/constitution/
First, it would establish a system of foreign tribunals higher in authority than even the U.S. Supreme Court that could overrule federal court rulings.
Obamatrade would shift decisions over the payment of U.S. tax dollars away from Congress and outside of the Constitutionally-established Article III federal court system (or even U.S. state system) to the authority of international tribunals.
These UN and World Bank tribunals do not apply U.S. law, but rather international law set in the agreement.
That is unconstitutional.
Congress will be asked to give Obama unconstitutional “fast track” powers so he can enact Obamatrade.
Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the sole power to regulate commerce with foreign nations.
In a legislative move known as fast track, or Trade Promotion Authority, Congress will be asked to surrender its Constitutional power to Obama so he can negotiate Obamatrade, sign it and enter the U.S. into it before Congress votes on it (more)
http://obamatrade.com/constitution/