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peaceandlove · 09-15-2009, 11:07 PM

Law of the Sea Treaty: Through Rose-colored Goggles?

WRITTEN BY KURT WILLIAMSEN
THURSDAY, 03 SEPTEMBER 2009

The Law of the Sea Treaty is designed in the same vein as every other international foreign aid program by the same brand of bureaucrat. It will result in the same failure. And the only “common heritage of mankind” that will be noticeable at the end of the day is that “while the rich get richer, the poor get poorer.”

September 14, 2009 ISSUE

On January 22, the Worldwatch Institute, a group having the goal of bringing the global community together to address climate change, environmental degradation, population growth, and poverty, approvingly said about the UN’s Convention on the Law of the Sea: “The Law of the Sea [Treaty] has set international standards for fishing, deep sea mining, and navigation since the majority of the world’s countries signed it in 1982. It provides coastal nations with exclusive rights to ocean resources within 200 nautical miles of their borders — areas known as ‘exclusive economic zones,’ or EEZs.” (Note: the treaty was initiated in 1982, but didn’t enter into force until 1994.)

“The agreement also oversees an international tribunal to settle fishing, pollution, and property rights disputes, as well as the International Seabed Authority, a body formed to assign mining rights beyond the EEZs.”

The institute went on to claim, “President Obama’s administration and current Senate leaders have already expressed support for the treaty ... [and] it is supported by a wide array of interest groups, including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, international environmental groups, and the mining, fishing, shipping, and telecommunications industries.”

But if the Law of the Sea Treaty is such a winner, why hasn’t the U.S. Senate ratified it before now? Do we have a case of politicians being grotesquely stupid, or a case of salesmanship by the Worldwatch Institute, or simply an evolving treaty?

Let us see.

Continues Extensively:

http://thenewamerican.com/index.php/...inmenu-34/1779

SEE ALSO THIS THREAD:

The Great Water Heist ~ Clean Water Restoration Act ~ Senate Bill 787 April 2, 2009
http://projectavalon.net/forum/showt...ghlight=treaty

09-15-2009, 11:07 PM	#3
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Re: LOST and Found: Senate Moves Toward Ratification of U.N.'s 'Law of the Sea Treaty Law of the Sea Treaty: Through Rose-colored Goggles? WRITTEN BY KURT WILLIAMSEN THURSDAY, 03 SEPTEMBER 2009 The Law of the Sea Treaty is designed in the same vein as every other international foreign aid program by the same brand of bureaucrat. It will result in the same failure. And the only “common heritage of mankind” that will be noticeable at the end of the day is that “while the rich get richer, the poor get poorer.” September 14, 2009 ISSUE On January 22, the Worldwatch Institute, a group having the goal of bringing the global community together to address climate change, environmental degradation, population growth, and poverty, approvingly said about the UN’s Convention on the Law of the Sea: “The Law of the Sea [Treaty] has set international standards for fishing, deep sea mining, and navigation since the majority of the world’s countries signed it in 1982. It provides coastal nations with exclusive rights to ocean resources within 200 nautical miles of their borders — areas known as ‘exclusive economic zones,’ or EEZs.” (Note: the treaty was initiated in 1982, but didn’t enter into force until 1994.) “The agreement also oversees an international tribunal to settle fishing, pollution, and property rights disputes, as well as the International Seabed Authority, a body formed to assign mining rights beyond the EEZs.” The institute went on to claim, “President Obama’s administration and current Senate leaders have already expressed support for the treaty ... [and] it is supported by a wide array of interest groups, including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, international environmental groups, and the mining, fishing, shipping, and telecommunications industries.” But if the Law of the Sea Treaty is such a winner, why hasn’t the U.S. Senate ratified it before now? Do we have a case of politicians being grotesquely stupid, or a case of salesmanship by the Worldwatch Institute, or simply an evolving treaty? Let us see. Continues Extensively: http://thenewamerican.com/index.php/...inmenu-34/1779 SEE ALSO THIS THREAD: The Great Water Heist ~ Clean Water Restoration Act ~ Senate Bill 787 April 2, 2009 http://projectavalon.net/forum/showt...ghlight=treaty Last edited by peaceandlove; 03-10-2010 at 03:44 PM.