Article I
Section 8
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Clause
17
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To
exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not
exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the
Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States, and
to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the
Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts,
Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;–And
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ArtI.S8.C17.1 Power over the Seat of Government
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ArtI.S8.C17.1.1 Power
over the Seat of Government: Historical Background
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ArtI.S8.C17.1.2 Power
over the Seat of Government: Doctrine and Practice
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The
above is a quote from our Constitution of these United States of America. Many of us are not aware because we sometimes
find it daunting to learn something on our own.
It is not our fault, more human nature, coupled with the fact that our
Constitution is not often taught in public school. Let me tell you why it is important to know
our constitution.
American
law is clearly stated in the Constitution and one intent of constitutional law
is to protect citizens of the United
States. Our constitution is open to
interpretation by a prudent person,
which is why we have a Supreme Court for the United States, to help us
interpret our constitutional laws. Our
Constitution codifies federal laws
in the United States and any (state, county, municipality, etc.) law subordinate to federal law must be
supported the constitution and according to Article VI, Paragraph 2 of our Constitution (commonly referred
to as the Supremacy Clause) establishes
that our federal constitution and federal law takes precedence
over state laws, and state constitutions.
Knowing
our Constitution is important because we need to know what protects us so we
can defend that right or guarantee. If
we do not protect and shelter our rights and guarantees, we will lose those
rights and guarantees then it will become incumbent upon we the people to
reclaim those rights and guarantees and that is a long and hard battle to
fight. DO NOT LET ANYONE INFRINGE UPON
NOR TAKE AWAY YOUR CONSTITUTIONALLY GUARANTEED RIGHTS!
Ratified
on September 17, 1787 at the Constitutional Convention the Constitution of
the United States is the oldest active, continuous, and codified
constitution.
Allow
me to regress a moment and talk about a similar document - The Code of
Hammurabi. The Code of Hammurabi was one
of the earliest and most complete written legal codes – that we know of - and
was proclaimed by the Babylonian king Hammurabi, who reigned from 1792 B.C. to
1750 B.C. The Hammurabi code of laws, a
collection of 282 rules and laws, established standards for commercial
interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of
justice. Among those laws in Hammurabi’s
Code you will find much reference to an eye for an eye, etc. Not important that you study Hammurabi’s Code
but I thought the distraction might add to the allure of our own Code of
America, the U. S. Constitution.
We
hear much about a possibility to make the District of Columbia our 51st
state; in fact, those words are upon the lips of most liberal thinkers and
those that dwell in and work in Washington DC.
In fact, they call it taxation without representation; let ‘em move. No one forces anyone to live in Washington DC,
nor is one forced to work in Washington DC.
Article
VI, Paragraph 2 of the U.S. Constitution establishes that the federal constitution
and federal law take precedence over state laws and state constitutions. Article I Section 8 Clause 17 of our U. S.
Constitution makes creating a state out of the District of Columbia UNCONSTITUTIONAL. In order for a law to be constitutional and
enforceable, the law needs to be supported by the Constitution of the United
States of America. If our constitution
does not support any law, that law is NOT
CONSTITUTIONAL is not ENFORCEABLE.
All
property currently within the District of Columbia was taken from the State of
Maryland. Since Article I Section 8
Clause 17 says the district shall not exceed ten miles square, what would be
constitutional is to give property back to Maryland which causes the District
of Columbia to exceed 10 square miles in size.
The current size of the District of Columbia is just a little over 61
square miles.
You
might ask why part of our U. S. population insists upon unconstitutional
laws. I can come up with a number of
reasons but two reside firmly in first and second place:
1.
A
liberal government NEEDS blind
obedience from its constituents in order to be a success, and
2.
Estoppel.
What
is estoppel in law? Estoppel is a bar
that prevents one from asserting a claim or right that contradicts what one (e.g.
our government) has said or done before, or what has been legally established
as true. Estoppel may be used
as a bar to re-litigation of issues or as an affirmative defense.
Let
me give you some (2) examples of unconstitutional laws.
1.
Virginia’s
gun rally on 20 January 2020 wherein Virginia’s governor – Northam – said all
of his Virginia’s sheriffs would come to your house and confiscate your
handguns if you are a resident of Virginia.
No sheriff would support that because they saw it as an attempt to
enforce an unconstitutional law.
2.
Sanctuary
laws that protect illegals are all unconstitutional.
The
body of law governing current immigration policy is called
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Just because Biden signs an executive order
does not make that order supported by the constitution of the United States and
you should take nothing for granted.
Know that all laws that are passed into law must be supported by the
Constitution of the United States in order for them to be enforceable laws.
Help
keep our country safe and protect and preserve our Constitution of the United
States. GOD Bless America; America Bless
GOD!
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