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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Hope comes from Texas: Cruz victory a bright spot in 2012 Senate, Oval Office outcomes

Photo: U.S. SenateThere weren’t many bright spots for Republicans in the 2012 Senate races and certainly not in the race for the White House. Personally, I didn’t have much hope as far as increasing GOP numbers in the Senate. Why? The candidates. I knew a number of them, including the candidate from my home state of Florida, would not win their seats.

Ah, well, the campaign people and strategists got paid no doubt. There’s that.

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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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