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I have written both Ohio Senators and Governor Strickland with the following:

To the honorable Senator from Ohio,

My understanding, from the vote record and the AP article dated 26 Feb 2009 “Senate votes to give DC citizens vote in Congress”, is that you have failed to uphold your oath of office. You swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States. Yet your vote is a direct violation of Article I, Section 2 of the same.

There is a rule of law. I understand that it may be nice to provide the 600K people who live in the District with representation. This is not a matter of nice - it is a matter of law. Tell them to move if they so choose to gain representation.

The District was set apart for a reason - to prevent government direct representation of itself. You have a sacred trust as a member of Congress to abide by the law and as a Senator of my state to represent the state’s interest in this matter. You have abrogated your responsibilities in representing Ohio’s rights in this matter.

Article I, Section 2, clause 1 of the Constitution reads: “The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.” It is clear that representatives come from the states.

Article I, Section 2, clause 2: “No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. “ How can these DC representatives qualify if not an Inhabitant of any state?

Article I, Section 2, clause 3: “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative;.....” FROM WHOM SHALL THE APPORTRIONMENT BE OBTAINED? WITH OHIO LOOSING PROPORTIONAL POPULATION TO OTHER STATES SHALL WE NOW LOOSE
REPRESENTATION FROM YOUR INABILITY TO READ?

Clause 4: “When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.” Please explain to me who the Executive Authority is and how this shall be accomplished given there is no state?

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1: “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.” Who will conduct this duty as there is no state legislature?

Section 8 enumerates Congress’ powers and as such states: “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...” The exercise of exclusive legislation does not give Congress the authority to subvert the Constitution and determine representation for a non-State in the manner of a State. As a Senator you have an sworn obligation to represent Ohio’s interests in this matter - NOT the citizen’s of DC.

If the District denizens wish representation then let them become a State, relocating the District anew. If they do not wish to become a State then let them lift and move and utilize some of the ridiculous largesse from the recently passed bailout bill buy up the property and put it to public use as was intended.

Your further vote on this matter in the affirmative will leave me with no choice but to consider seeking your censure and/or recall.

Respectfully,

While I doubt very much it will do any good - I specifically asked Strickland to contact them and givem what for. Anyone know how to start a recall of a sitting Senator? I think it’s time to stop pussy footin’ around.

Here’s what I’m contemplating:

Comrade Claire McCaskill
Washington, DC.
Re: S 160
February 26, 2009

Comrade McCaskill:

I thought you took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America? Have I been misled about this?

Apparently you have not even read the Constitution because, if you had, you would know that Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, states that members of the House should be chosen “by the people of the several states” and that the seat of the federal government is “not to be considered a state.” If you have indeed read it, could it be that your ability to comprehend it is lacking?

Nevertheless, since you appear to be clueless regarding these matters, the proper method for changing the Constitution is by amending it. Perhaps Washington, DC should be made smaller and those areas currently occupied by “citizens” should be annexed by surrounding cities/states?

Frankly, your vote on S-160 is just another of many signs of your gross incompetence as a Senator from the State of Missouri. If you had ANY principles, you would be ashamed of yourself. But alas, your ability to discern the difference between right and wrong, good and bad, justice and injustice, virtue and vice has been compromised by your arrogance and pride.

Utterly despicable were the words vomited from that piece of refuse, Harry Reid, when he said that Congress was “moving to right a centuries-old wrong.” This buffoon should be tried as an enemy of the Republic! The fact that you align yourself with this contemptible and vile degenerate is beyond disgraceful.

Please don’t write me or contact me with your B*** S*** anymore! As far as I’m concerned, you no longer represent Missouri citizens or Missouri values and principles. Nor do you represent AMERICAN values or principles. Your blatant disregard for the Constitution is beyond loathsome.

I look forward to the day when more States begin proceedings to assert their Constitutional independence and remove themselves from the tyranny of the out-of-control bureaucrats and despots in Washington. Thankfully, many still believe in and honor the oath that they took to “defend and protect the Constitution of the United States from enemies – BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC!” I eagerly await the day when justice prevails in Washington and the Constitution is once again the LAW of this land!