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To: Texas Eagle

That situation might be ideal, but the Property Clause opens the topic to disagreement among reasonable people, for better or for worse.


6 posted on 01/29/2017 11:39:17 AM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Flag burners can go screw -- I'm mighty PROUD of that ragged old flag)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd
Here's the text of Article I Section 8. Argue away.

....(The Congress shall have Power 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;-And other needful Buildings.

9 posted on 01/29/2017 11:48:02 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals w.ould have no standtairds at all -- Texas Eagle)
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