Executives using treaties to alter domestic law is going to be one of the defining issues of the 21st century. One take on the problem was starkly put in antifederalist #75 in 1788 by a person using the name Hampden (who had been a figure in the English civil wars, of which the American revolution in some ways was an extention). Well worth taking two minutes of your time to read.[1]
The stakes are highest in the EU at the moment as it is made of treaties and there are significant forces who see that process as an illegitimate way to make a federation. The time frame there is 5-10 years where besides the 'muddle through' we often see in Europe, which is very possible, an implosion of the whole thing, a federation or both are all possibilities with massive consequences due to the inherent logic of monetary union. Unfortunately contemporary television and print journalism is not well calibrated to exploring these issues.
... the house of representatives, which has the best chance of possessing virtue, and public confidence...
Hmm -- I don't think Mr. Hampden nailed that one, exactly.
Still, it's an interesting point. The President and the Senate could collude to enact treaties contrary to the national interest (particularly since there's widespread disagreement on what that is). Requiring House approval as well might be a useful additional check on the process.
But only by the Senate, not the House, as pointed out by the link the other poster had. (not that I agree with the extreme right-wing views of the linked site)
The stakes are highest in the EU at the moment as it is made of treaties and there are significant forces who see that process as an illegitimate way to make a federation. The time frame there is 5-10 years where besides the 'muddle through' we often see in Europe, which is very possible, an implosion of the whole thing, a federation or both are all possibilities with massive consequences due to the inherent logic of monetary union. Unfortunately contemporary television and print journalism is not well calibrated to exploring these issues.
[1]http://www.thevrwc.org/antifederalist/antiFederalist75.html