“As evidenced today by all who spoke in favor of ratification, disabled veterans face pretty steep challenges in other countries across the world when it comes to accessibility or securing a job,” said VFW Senior Legislative Associate Shane Barker. Barker went on to stress the importance of the convention because it “espouses the inherent dignity of all people, including veterans, and the conviction that we should work to include disabled men and women in all facets of societies across the world.”
Because America has long been a global leader in disability rights, CRPD will require no financial cost and no changes to domestic law. According to the State Department, it provides no right of action by any party – individual or group – for legal recourse in the courts, and could be an economic boon for American companies providing consultation or construction opportunities overseas. For more information on the treaty, visit the U.S. International Council on Disabilities by clicking here.
(Image: VFW Legislative Director Ray Kelley discusses CRPD alongside Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and advocates for people with disabilities and veterans. Photo by Shane Barker.)
The USA had better steer clear of any and all "International Treaties". John McCain has no business there as a Republican Senator. Do you realize you are thinking the same as Dick Durbin? Baaaaaaddd!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLittle surprised at the statement of how the USA is a leader in caring for disabled veterans when at the same time the Dept. of the Army Surgeon General/MEDCOM Commander has pinned a letter denying certain benefits to disabled veterans as a cost saving measure and to allow more veteran suicides from PTSD as a consequence. See Letter dated 30 January 2012 called policy memo 12-005 for proof.
ReplyDeleteI went to the link and read about the treaty, and am not convince by any means that this is important.
ReplyDeleteWhy is this news?
I read that if ratified, CRPD would become the law of the land under the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause, and would trump state laws, and could be used as precedent by state and federal judges.
ReplyDeleteTwo provisions of the treaty concern me the most:
One provision in the treaty would give the government, acting under U.N. instructions, the ability to determine for all children with disabilities what is best for them. Secondly, if CRPD were ratified, it would give the U.N. discretion over decisions about how we educate our special needs kids, and could potentially eliminate parental rights for the education of children with disabilities.
I just received an e-mail from parentalrights.org .I was informed it was a great day for both PRA and CRPD.
ReplyDeleteThe Committee vote on CRPD has been indefinitely postponed.
CRPD poses a threat to U.S. sovereignty and to parental rights. I can't imagine the VFW putting our children in
harms way with such a treaty as this. Times have changed.
This move comes close to consorting with the enemy, U.N.
Fred L Hood SR Life Member VFW two tours Vietnam.
SIX CHILDREN are my top priorities .
Good to see the Veterans of Foreign Wars supporting something out of the United Nations!!!
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