According to Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, “[The president] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur…” But what we see today out of Washington, D.C. has almost no resemblance to that constitutional construct. There is no treaty process any more. It is self-evident.

The slogan used to be “An Army of one.” And if the military isn’t careful, that’s exactly what they’ll have. America’s soldiers are more disgruntled than ever, a new report in a depressing string of outcomes shows.

The title of the article is “Army morale low despite 6-year, $287M optimism program.” Gee, ya think? Wonder why? Considering the way our leaders have treated our troops and our military…

Not even a smidgen…let me repeat that…you didn’t build that…you’ll be able to keep it! Building the very fabric of our nation…lest we get on our high horse…strengthening the core of our democracy…the Crusades and the Inquisition…achievements and contributions…terrible deeds in the name of Christ!

Imagine that: most Americans believe our government needs to be more aggressive in deporting people who have invaded our country and remain here illegally, and most Americans believe that should include people who have “anchor babies” while they are in our country illegally.

If you were, say, a Marxist zealot who had been taught to loathe the United States and the U.S. military, and you got a chance from the inside to decimate that military force, how might you do it?

White House spokesperson Josh Earnest declared the treaty ratification process dead when he told the White House press corps that those who disagree with Obama on global warming should not have a say on a treaty the President negotiated with China that would be economically disastrous for America.

Harry Reid summed up the entire political philosophy of the left — the end justifies the means. It doesn’t matter if a claim is accurate or not, it only matters that it does damage to your competition. Reid and his merry band of Democrats support consumer protection from soap sellers through federal truth in advertising laws, yet those laws don’t apply to a Senate Leader relishing the impact his lie had on the election for the presidency.

New Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rules on requirements for states to receive federal emergency preparedness dollars are being met with disbelief by many of the nation’s governors. The new rule forces a state to include a “consideration of changing environmental or climate conditions that may affect and influence the long-term vulnerability from hazards in the state” in conducting risk assessments.

I have heard from time to time that there are people in America who believe Obama is going to try to run for another term as President. I could see the theory flames being stoked this weekend as Obama invoked the “cut it out” gesture, slicing his hand in front of his neck while a small crowd at a Princeton basketball game cheered, “Four more years! Four more years!”