The Arms Trade Treaty

In November 2009, President Obama endorsed the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty aka The Small Arms Treaty. This is what the POTUS said:

We welcome agreement to negotiate an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and urge that transfers of all conventional weapons be subject to the highest possible standards, so that they do not contribute to regional instability or support violations of human rights. We support the UN Program of Action to prevent, combat, and eradicate the illicit trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its aspects.

We are convinced that working together in the area of non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control, and cooperating with all our partners, will significantly contribute to a safer world. [read more]

On the surface it sounds okay--controlling illicit trade of small arms. But what this treaty will really do is make the 2nd amendment null and void.

This month the US Senate voted against the ATT 53-46 (this margin should be wider I think like no-one for the ATT. I know I am hoping. But I love and respect the Bill of Rights. It’s the conscience of America.)

So, who are senators who voted for the ATT? Except for two senators who were independents all were Democrats. You know the usual suspects: Harry Reid, Barbara Boxer, Patrick Leahy, Charles Schumer, Dick Durbin, Jay Rockefeller, etc.

Obama and the senators who voted for the ATT support the UN strongly at the least or support a world gov’t at worst. That’s why it’s important to vote for senators who support the constitution. Keep in mind to reverse any UN treaty that is passed is by passing a constitutional amendment or have the other signatories (which can be quite a lot) let America out of the treaty. If the other signatories are benefiting from the treaty do you think they would let America out of it? I doubt it.

As for Obama himself he told a guest on Hannity that if Obama had it his way (if not for that pesky document called the Constitution) he would out law guns. I kid you not. Not just the so-called assault weapons mind you but all guns. Then again he tells Sarah Brady that “I just want you to know that we are working on it [gun control]. We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar.” So, it’s not that surprising. I am sorry, but I don’t trust Obama. That’s sad to say about any president.

I don’t know why the US is still part of the UN. The UN is not a friend of America. You have a “human rights” expert from the UN say Boston deserved the bombing attack.  Maybe America can start its own association with other countries call it “Friends of Liberty” or something like that. Have Israel, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and other democracies join the association. Again I am dreaming. For that to happen you would need a POTUS that is not an UN advocate. Heck, I would like a POTUS that is an advocate for America.