To: GrandEagle
Here goes again... The Constitution is an agreement between the States.
D.C. is not a State - it is a territory that the US legislature has exclusive legislative jurisdiction over. Unless specifically called out, the Constitution does not apply to D.C. (ducking for cover) Duck your head in shame for not understanding Article VI.
Our "supreme Law of the Land" applies everywhere in the USA & its territories, and ~all~ fed/state/local officials are sworn to 'support & defend'.
IE, - no legislators, fed/state/local, -- can ignore our Constitution in the writing or enforcing of law.
48 posted on
03/09/2007 6:40:33 PM PST by
tpaine
(" My most important function on the Supreme Court is to tell the majority to take a walk." -Scalia)
To: tpaine
That is so far out of line...
I'll just say "Oh, OK".
To: tpaine
In 1950 the Organic Act of Guam was passed in occordance with Section 3, clause 2 of the US Constitution conferring US citizenship to the citizens of Guam. This law has them covered by all aspects of the US constitution called out as applying to Citizens of the United States. For the 50 some odd years prior to this - it did not.
the Organic Act of Guam
To: tpaine
Article I, Section 8, clause 17 gives the Congress exclusive jurisdiction over the District, specifically:
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 the 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;"
Oddly enough, in researching the specifics, I found a reference to where the Surpreme Court ruled that the Bill of Rights does apply to D.C. citizens. Can't find any other information on this yet.
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