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The '''Law of the Sea Treaty''', or '''LOST''', is a [[liberal]] treaty that would erode [[America]]n sovereignty by giving away control of the High Seas to an international tribunal. This treaty was defeated by the opposition of 34 Senators as of July 16, 2012.
The '''Law of the Sea Treaty''', or '''LOST''', is a [[liberal]] treaty that would erode [[America]]n sovereignty by giving away control of the High Seas to an international tribunal. This treaty was defeated by the opposition of 34 Senators as of July 16, 2012.<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78568.html</ref>
Freedom of navigation already exists on the High Seas, and has for centuries. The [[United Nations]] has been a failure, and it is unjustified to create a 181-nation organization to control deep-sea and offshore mining of the seas.
Freedom of navigation already exists on the High Seas, and has for centuries. The [[United Nations]] has been a failure, and it is unjustified to create a 181-nation organization to control deep-sea and offshore mining of the seas.