“International Norms” and the Submission of the U.S. Legislative Process

STEVEN GROVES, Bernard and Barbara Lomas Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation:

• The circumvention of the U.S. legislative process by the Human Rights Counsel and other UN groups
• The Obama Administration’s use of “international norms” to implement its domestic policy
• Problems with President Obama’s enforcement of treaties that have yet to be ratified by the Senate

PART 2

• The ability of the U.S. to be bound by international treaties that have not received Congressional approval
• Why the President bypassed Constitutional law to sign the International Arms Trade Treaty
• How the International Arms Trade Treaty restricts U.S. foreign affairs and defense

PART 3

• UN Disability Treaty advocates garnering the support of veterans through arguably misleading promises
• Attempts by human rights groups to take advantage of Congress’ lame-duck session to push through legislation
• Why the Law of the Sea Treaty is counterproductive to American national security interests

PART 4

• Problems the Law of the Sea Treaty would cause for the U.S. Navy
• President Obama’s decision to ban the use of land mines against the advice of military leadership
• The Administration’s habit of bypassing Senate approval in order to comply with international agreements