Without Congress, Once Again

Forget Congress. Why have Congress? After all, as we have seen over the last six years, when the President wants something done legislatively, he tells Congress what he wants done. If they don't agree with him, he states that he'll do it without them. In fact, some might consider that Obama prefers it when Congress won't pass the legislation he wants. Then he knows he can pull out his pen, sign an executive order, and voila, it's done. No fuss. No mess. Do some object to this sleight of hand? Sure, many do.  And some very loudly. But it doesn't seem to matter, does it, because no one will impeach him. Ever.

So what's the big surprise when he announces that without Congress, he is working on a "sweeping international climate change agreement to compel nations to cut their planet-warming fossil fuel emissions." http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/us/politics/obama-pursuing-climate-accord-in-lieu-of-treaty.html?_r=1
Oops. Only thing is, according to our Constitution, (remember that document Mr. Obama, the one you swore to uphold?) a legally binding treaty must be ratified by a 2/3 majority of the Senate. But, not to worry, he has that figured out... here comes the sleight of hand. Our President will modify a treaty signed in 1992, one which was already ratified by the Senate. See? It's like magic. And although the science behind climate change is very sketchy, no matter, the politics are just as sketchy...if the President wants it done, the President will get it done.