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It's already there in the Constitution - Article II, Section 2, Clause 2. Unfortunately other countries chose not to require things in writing and were happy wi
by Uvix 2y ago
It's already there in the Constitution - Article II, Section 2, Clause 2. Unfortunately other countries chose not to require things in writing and were happy with pinky promises that could be reneged.
- drowsspa 2y agoI mean, most of international law and deals are basically pinky promises. But grown-ups are supposed to keep those pinky promises
- lreeves 2y agoWe (Canada) literally signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for trade in 2020... with Donald Trump. Trump this February said "Who would ever sign a thing like this?" and proceeded to make up the story about fentanyl coming from Canada as a pretense to ignore this deal. So there was certainly more than a pinky promise. Additionally your senate just signed law to repeal the tariffs against Canada specifically so I don't know what other receipts or paperwork you'd like here. Not that I expect Trump to adhere to that of course, but I've never heard the perspective of "well these weren't signed agreements" for things that clearly were.
- mtgentry 2y agoYep, he’s doing to other countries what he’s done to contractors, plumbers, and other tradesmen for years.
- vkou 2y ago> Additionally your senate just signed law to repeal the tariffs against Canada specifically so I don't know what other receipts or paperwork you'd like here. That bill won't pass the crazy house, but yes, CUSMA was signed law.
- ttyprintk 2y agoThere is a technicality in normal times, though: ratifying treaties negotiated by the President only need to pass the Senate.