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December 3, 2012

Yet Another Bad United Nations Treaty

Betsy Woodruff, National Review

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Brace yourselves, everyone, because here’s something that might be surprising: Elected officials who vote against the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities don’t necessarily hate disabled people. Strange but true! In fact, a number of leaders in Washington vehemently oppose the treaty, and for good reason: Senate ratification wouldn’t accomplish anything substantial for Americans.

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TAGGED: Human Rights, United States, United Nations

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