Revoke Local Rule... return the administration of the government in the District of Colombia to Congress as REQUIRED by the US Constitdution. Local Governmetn is unconstitutional... fire them all and let Congress administer the government of our Ca[itiol as intended by our founders and contained in the US Constitution. See below:
The United States Constitution addresses governing our Capitol in Article I, Section 8, Clause 17. This clause, often referred to as the Enclave Clause, grants Congress the authority to govern specific areas:
“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.” Article 1, Section 8, Caluse 17
In essence, this clause empowers Congress with both local and national legislative authority over the District, requiring it to govern and make decisions related to the capital city. The creation of a separate federal capital district was essential to ensure the independence and security of the national government, free from the influence of any individual state. The District of Columbia, with its unique status, MUST be governed by Congress not local elected government. It would take an Amendment to the Constitution to provide for local government... not a statutory law or acct.
The District of Columbia represents the Union as a whole and must not become the captive of local interests... once more we find Congress DERILICT IN ITS DUTY to the Nation AND IGNORANT OF THE CONSTITUTION and its essential elements of governance.
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Congress alone has the Constitutional Authority..."... To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District..." Read Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 & 18...of the US Constitution.
The Mayor and District Council DO NOT have the Constitutional Power to legislate District ordinances or to govern the District. Those powers belong to Congress. The creation of a separate federal capital district was essential to ensure the independence and security of the national government, free from the influence of any individual state or local political powers.
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Congress is full of Constitutional illiterates... assigning powers outside of its constitutional authority to extra-constitutional agents of government... illegally. The local government of DC is UNCONSTITUTIONAL it is not in keeping with the LETTER OR THE INTENT OF the founders and the simple and direct language of the Constitution.
I submit that the January 6th alleged insurrection would not have happened without local rule and the bias of local government... the very thing the constitution and our founders wanted to avoid. Local Rule has turned our Capitol city into a partisan millhouse for LAW-WARFARE.
It is time to return to Constitution order... revoke local rule and let Congress govern the District with appointed officials requiring majority approval and daily oversight by Congress and its committees.
However, I doubt anyone in Congress or either political party cares what happens when the Constitution is ignored.