Senate GOP kills disabilities treaty

Quote: Originally Posted by Shaddim?

Why would they want to weaken the ADA?
This isn't complicated, there's no conspiracy. Most Right wing politicians in the US hate the UN and see it as a waste of resources, and they'll do whatever they can to give it the finger. It's just that simple.

This, except it's only the far right that has it in for the UN. Plenty of older-style Republicans had no problems working with it- as evidenced by both Bush Presidents' support and Bob Dole's presence on the Senate floor during the vote.Quote: Originally Posted by OreoCookie?

First of all, being ?anti-UN? is not a reason for opposing something.

Until you understand that this is reason enough, you will always underestimate the motivations of the far right. For some people, the mere existence of the UN is an existential threat.Quote: Originally Posted by OreoCookie?

And secondly, that treaty was negotiated under the Bush administration, so it does have bipartisan support. The only reason it failed is because it couldn't garner a 2/3 majority in the senate (they were 4 or 5 votes short).

It was negotiated in 2006, before the tea party took over the GOP in 2009-10.Quote: Originally Posted by OreoCookie?

And even though being ?anti-UN? is an explanation, it still doesn't say why you oppose the treaty.

That's a bit more interesting, if we get an answer. The current rationale goes like this: it's a threat to homeschooling and personal liberty because it hands sovereignty to the UN. Also, it has no teeth to enforce it, and does nothing for us because we already have those laws, so why bother?Quote: Originally Posted by Shaddim?

I still haven't heard a compelling argument explaining why we need to sign it.

Well, that's the trick, isn't it? Tell us what would suffice as compelling, and maybe we'll give it a shot.

Source: http://forums.macnn.com/t/495545/senate-gop-kills-disabilities-treaty

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