Legislating in ALL cases whatsoever?

What does The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America sayabout this poloitical power?

One of the characteristics of tyranny and despotism is written as: "For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever."

NOW: Let's look at what power The Constitution of the United States of America actually grants to Congress.

From The Constitution of the United States of America, Section 8, 2nd from the last clause 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, 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"
  • exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever
  •  such District (not exceeding ten Miles square)
  • by Cession of particular States,
  •  become the Seat of the Government of the United States,
SEAT. (1785)
2. Chair of state; throne, post of authority.
3. Mansion; residence; dwelling; abode.


So when The Constitution authorizes Congress to legislative over the seat of vo0ernment in all cases whatsoever, which just happens to be located iin various places within an area not to exceed 10 miles square;this does not mean that the entire ten miles square is the seat of government.

This, in its simplest terms tells Congress that it may legislate in all cases whatsoever, only where there are constitutionally authorized government offices, agencies, departments, etc.

This would then expressly exclude all residential and commercial property within that ten miles square area; as these entities are not part of "the seat of government".

We see the differences in definitions between that of  Cession and Secession,seen below.
CESSION. (1785)
2. Resignation; the act of yielding up or quitting to another.

To SECEDE. (1785)
To withdraw from fellowship in any affair.

SECESSION. (1785)
1. The act of departing.


The land that became theseat of government did not secede from the states.The states, Maryland and Virginia, seded the use of the land that became the area where the the seat of government would occupy.

With this, the residents and business within that ten miles square, should be voting for their respective governors,state legislators, judges, and city councils; as The District of Columbia is a two-state city, much like Kansas City Kansas and Kansas City Misouri. In this way the residents would not have to forfeit their right to voting representation in Congress.

If this were not true; and if Congress were not the tyrants and despots detailed in The unanimous Declaration, the resident citizens of DC must be allowed to vote on the congressions representatives that come from EVERY state in the union. This would be so, because Congress, at present, must approve or reject all legislation from the "DC City Council"; which actually is not a city coucil at all, but merely a legislative commity of Congress over the residents and businesses of DC..

These types og things happen when the people remain clueless about the actual formation of government and who is supposed to congtrol it and how.

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