I almost forgot!
While the President can negotiate treaties, Congress is the power that has to approve them.
Once again, Congress is the true power - not the President.
You should really reconsider the training-threads, Pete offers! Great tool, my hats off to Pete & company, for this valued and ingenious service!
Just above this thread, you'll find "Politics", a highlighted thread, that remains stationary at the top, so any newcomers can find it easily! No one really pays any attention to it, so feel free to post whatever your hearts desire! Eventually, it may take sometime, but the moderator will run you off! However, this is NOT a bad thing. It really means it's Graduation day!
Now, remove your soiled diaper, put some "big boy" undies on and post away!