34 Senators now oppose LOST Treaty. Whew. but … not Graham
Jim DeMint informs us that there are now enough senators opposing the LOST Treaty to defeat it. For now.
But sadly and shamefully for South Carolina, Graham is not on the list.
4 additional senators have joined in opposition to LOST, including Mike Johanns (R-NE), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA). With 34 senators against the misguided treaty, LOST will not be ratified by the Senate this year.
Strong opposition is rising in the U.S. Senate to the U.N.’s Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) that would subjugate American sovereignty to the whims of an international tribunal. To date, 30 Republican senators have signed onto a letter opposing LOST. It takes 67 votes to approve treaties in the Senate, so only 34 votes are needed to ensure defeat of this misguided treaty.
Why is LOST so harmful?
It would act as a backdoor Kyoto Protocol, forcing us into cap and trade policies that would destroy jobs and harm our economy.
It would cost the U.S. trillions of dollars in international royalties to nations including state sponsors of terror like Sudan and “undemocratic, despotic or brutal governments in Belarus, Burma, China or Zimbabwe.â€
Former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton warned it would embolden China, “constrain U.S. naval activities, and do nothing to resolve China’s expansive maritime territorial claims.â€
Radical environmental groups have lined up in support of LOST.
President Ronald Reagan strongly opposed the treaty as a threat to U.S. sovereignty.
July 16, 2012
Tags: Lindsey Graham, LOST Treaty Posted in: Uncategorized
2 Responses
Anne - July 17, 2012
Just one more nail in Lindsey’s coffin. We have two years to find a challanger for him in 2014. After the success of Operation Lost Vote, who doubts we can do it!
Voice from The Resistance - July 18, 2012
I look for any day or maybe any hour now for Graham to jump on board. To do so would allow him to falsly claim conservatism on yet another topic.
Who or what person is out there to challenge him ?
Does anyone know a name(s)?
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