The U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a human rights treaty negotiated during the administration of former President George W. Bush and ratified by 126 nations to date, including China, Russia, Iran, Cuba, Syria and Saudi Arabia. It has not yet been ratified by the United States of America.
Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) want our country to reject the treaty. Senator Lee said,
“I will do everything I can to block its ratification, and I have secured the signatures of 36 Republican senators, all of whom have joined with me saying that we will oppose any ratification of any treaty during this lame-duck session.” Source
Why are they blocking a treaty negotiated by a Republican president?
Santorum says, “This is a direct assault on us,” and Lee has “grave concerns” about the document’s threat to American sovereignty.
According to the Washington Post, the treaty requires virtually nothing of the United States. It essentially directs the other signatories to update their laws so that they more closely match the Americans with Disabilities Act.
If they truly have 36 votes, they will block ratification by the United States. Treaty ratification requires a 2/3 majority.
And I believe they do it all because, while a Republican negotiated the treaty, it doesn’t happen to be a Republican in office today. I truly believe if the Republican candidate had won, they’d stall the vote until the day after inauguration, and then do what they could to get it passed.
Any takers on that bet?
Thanks to Ms Juanita Jean and the girls at The World’s Most Dangerous Beauty Salon, Inc. for bringing this to my attention.
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