Chinese aggression shows Law of the Sea treaty is worthless

China's "Nine-Dash Line"

Supporters of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) would have us believe that the treaty makes the world a safer place.

For 30 years, the media, political, and even military elite have called for ratification of UNCLOS.

But why should the U.S. ratify a treaty that, considering Chinese territorial aggression against its neighbors, we can see is useless when it comes to maintaining “peace, justice and progress for all peoples of the world,” as the charter states?

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To stop Law of the Sea ‘Backdoor Kyoto Protocol’, 34 senators needed

Politicos like Sec. of Defense Leon Panetta and lobbyist Trent Lott are pushing the U.S. Senate to agree to the Law of the Sea Treaty. President Ronald Reagan held firm on opposing that treaty in 1982. Now Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) is doing the same, hoping to line up 34 senators to halt it.

Opponents believe the treaty would have a negative impact on the U.S. economy and U.S. sovereignty.

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Something's fishy about sales pitch for Law of the Sea Treaty

Clouds over the southern Indian Ocean. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech)Every few years, Congress takes up the issue of the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST), officially referred to in the international community as the U.N. Convention for the Law of the Sea. The convention is essentially a constitution for the world's oceans, but the economic protections and navigation rights come at a price.

LOST advocates would have us believe that when the treaty first reared its head 30 years ago, President Ronald Reagan refused to sign due to technicalities, which were addressed in 1994. Reagan questioned more than technicalities, however.

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Panetta happy to see lobbyist Lott push for ratification of Law of the Sea Convention

(Photo: U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Comm.)Excerpt from UN Convention on Law of the Sea. Revenue would be sent to a bureaucracy in Jamaica. (Snip from document at U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee) As hearings got underway on the Law of the Sea Convention on Tuesday, Sec. of State Hillary Clinton urged the U.S. Senate to ratify the agreement. Ms. Clinton was taking the same stance her husband took during his presidency—sacrifice U.S. sovereignty based on a lot of hopes related to a document that contains as much wiggle room as a giant strip-tease joint. 

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LOST ratification would sacrifice sovereignty, weaken military

By Chris Carter

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For nearly 30 years, the United Nations has sought US ratification of the onerous Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST). Although numerous presidents have supported LOST - formally known as the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea - fortunately, the Senate has never managed to ratify the treaty.

What is LOST and why should it concern the American voter?

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