If there were a world government, to which everyone in the world was subject, with a representative legislature that enacted laws binding on all the people in the world, that legislative process might qualify as their "consent." But we don't have that. What we have is "conventions" and treaties, drawn up by diplomats from *some* of the nations of the world, signed by the heads of state of some nations (not necessarily the same ones), and ratified by legislatures (where they exist -- sometimes elected, sometimes not) of *some* countries -- again, not necessarily the same ones. And those treaties invariably have opt-out clauses, according to which, at the wish of its then-current government, a signatory nation can withdraw from the treaty by following some specified procedure after giving some specified notice, thereby freeing itself from any obligations under the provisions of the "law." You know what that resembles? It's exactly like "nullification" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interp...), the doctrine that asserts the right of a state government to "nullify" an act of the federal government if it goes against the wishes of the politically dominant members of that state's ruling body.

Interesting development:

Occupy Los Angeles protestors seek restraining order against police.

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Reach out????
I tell you what you are and what your lying politicians are.

Do not the lefties always accuse the US of being occupiers?

(heh, heh)
Follow the bouncing ball.

Remember the good old days when Jim used to talk about Huckabee?

Palins voice and Trumps hair were the talk of the town, Perry, Cain, now Gingrich.

You’ll save so much time if you just wait for the nominee.

I realize you only have one god and pray in one church (Obama) So this must be confusing for you, the whole idea of “thinking” about a candidate.

(realize that all this can be derailed at anytime by a Factor email)

Ry Cooder--Wall Street Part Of Town

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(heh, heh)
Obviously Jim you’ve never been a conservative around liberals, reaching out could lose you an appendage.

<Colonel Mortimer: Taking out the Tea Party would do far more for world peace than taking out Iran.>

Liberals are always so very, very, nice.

<goldenbear:I must say <diceman> impresses me. He doesn't seem the least bit bothered by being attacked. I think it's admirable.>

In the video, which the police showed at a briefing, the man, Nkrumah Tinsley, 29, spoke Tuesday outside Zuccotti Park and referred to Thursday, which protest organizers have planned as a day of demonstration. He said, “In a few days you’re going to see what a Molotov cocktail can do to Macy’s.”>

(if he hates the rich, why wouldn’t he choose Nordstrom’s)

Wow, firebomb Macys with a Molotov cocktail, that must be some of that “reaching out” Jim B talks about.

Why cant conservatives be as kind and caring as liberals?

Such deep, deep, deep, thinkers,
changing the world, one threat at a time.

Tiny Tots, Some As Young As 4, Overwhelmed By Hostility, Crush Of Humanity>

Must be more of that “reaching out”, maybe the kids parents had jobs and were part of the evil capitalism?

Did they ever protest the occupation of Los Angeles by Mexicans? Or did they just move to the suburbs?>