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brickeyee · April 15, 2010, 10:00 PM

The simple answer is that NO law can override the Constitution.

While a treaty may be "the supreme law of the land' it is still a LAW and must comport with the Constitution (a superior document).

April 15, 2010, 10:00 PM	#31
brickeyee Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Posts: 3,342	The simple answer is that NO law can override the Constitution. While a treaty may be "the supreme law of the land' it is still a LAW and must comport with the Constitution (a superior document).