The Administration is embarking on a new and troubling direction for our nation. Some are calling it the “Selling of America,” a surrendering of our national sovereignty and our constitutional framework, all in the interest of international cooperation.
Transnationalism is the new buzz word in the nation. It was first coined by Harold Koh, the president’s nominee for top counsel in the U.S. State Department. Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) is concerned about Harold Koh’s nomination. Koh, who is dean of the Yale University Law School, endorses an “international-first” philosophy that puts the interests of the global community above those of the United States.
“He’s a transnationalist. He believes that the United States’ sovereignty and our judicial sovereignty should be subservient to the European Union or to the United Nations. I mean, if you look at what his written — this is not by the way, you know, some are criticizing, that we are using this term “transnational” as if it’s pejorative. This is the terms he uses,” say Sekulow in an interview Fox News’ Glenn Beck.
Sekulow says, that Koh has written law review articles that say…. READ THE FULL ARTICLE
The problem for the USA is that for many years it has been partners with allies and has led the world on many occasions for the good or bad. But it has always put its own interests first and looked after them rigorously - it would be a sea change if that were to move in any way.
The UK has surrendered its sovereignty to Europe in many ways, which have been to the good. However, our freedom of action is curtailed on many things as we are subject to so much European legislation. We basically have no control over our borders, who comes in and the way we conduct business, or even how we live our lives.
Sovereign nations give up their freedoms at their peril - the only way I could see this working if it were for the benefit of the whole of mankind - unfortunately, human nature, national interests and perhaps free will will make this extremely difficult to achieve in a united way.
I doubt very much that the USA will take that chance.