tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post2698853051272347419..comments2023-12-29T21:34:44.579-05:00Comments on Political Yen/Yang: The European Approach To International LawLA Sunsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-34658318865698201672008-11-28T05:15:00.000-05:002008-11-28T05:15:00.000-05:00Hi LAS !Amerloque's feeling on this issue is that ...Hi LAS !<BR/><BR/><BR/>Amerloque's feeling on this issue is that it's somewhat difficult to lump all Europeans into the same category.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Perhaps there should be a distinction made between "Western European Countries" (i.e., those which were independent after WWII) and "Eastern European Countries" (i.e., those which were occupied by / allied to the USSR until 1989). <BR/><BR/><BR/>In L'Amerloquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447075237256204460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-16217414575515469342008-11-27T11:06:00.000-05:002008-11-27T11:06:00.000-05:00Even when I was back in college (1968-1972), some ...Even when I was back in college (1968-1972), some of my professors were strong advocates of U.S. adherence to international law, going well beyond any diplomatic agreements. These professors were strong supporters of the concept of the World Court and actually advanced the idea that international law should supercede our own rule of law.<BR/><BR/>Not many of us students back then bought into Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-707663442790564232008-11-27T07:36:00.000-05:002008-11-27T07:36:00.000-05:00//My husband's from Germany..don't get HIM started...<EM>//My husband's from Germany..don't get HIM started on 'international law'...they're overruling German laws in the EU..it's maddening and stupid. There will be absolutely no sovereignty soon....//</EM><BR/><BR/>Very surprising, considering the Germany I lived in was very much proud of their nationalist spirit. They rose from the dust of WWII and built a vibrant economy and society. It's true LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-76533548877316775072008-11-27T07:32:00.000-05:002008-11-27T07:32:00.000-05:00//The “World Court” is no more than an effort to c...<EM>//The “World Court” is no more than an effort to create a one-world government.//</EM><BR/><BR/>And one that allows the participation of corrupt regimes in setting precedents for nations that follow the rule of law in their own countries. The same is true for the UN, how does Libya have a seat on the Human Rights Council?LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-67252432863247045032008-11-26T19:30:00.000-05:002008-11-26T19:30:00.000-05:00My husband's from Germany..don't get HIM started o...My husband's from Germany..don't get HIM started on 'international law'...they're overruling German laws in the EU..it's maddening and stupid. There will be absolutely no sovereignty soon....<BR/><BR/>we won't have any, either, of course, with Mr. Barack "one world order" Obama at the helm.<BR/>I was living in France when the EURO was implemented and hated the idea from the start (plus, I'd Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-79827775225602440822008-11-26T12:41:00.000-05:002008-11-26T12:41:00.000-05:00My confusion comes from the fact that internationa...My confusion comes from the fact that international legal agreements are supposed to be part of the diplomatic process, such as extradition and so forth. The “World Court” is no more than an effort to create a one-world government. I’m not buying into that concept; a nation that gives up its sovereignty in bits and pieces is no longer sovereign. But then, I also thought the Euro was a bad ideaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com