TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION FROM REPRESENTATIVE THELMA DRAKE

See my representative and air my grievances? This is what happens when you do that.
Yesterday, I, along with another veteran, and a mother of a soldier in Iraq went to the office of local pro war representative Thelma Drake. We were there to remind her that according to the constitution, it is the legislature that has the authority to declare war, and to end it, not the President. When we arrived, the office front door had been locked and our "representative" and her staff had hidden in rooms in the rear of their office suite trying to make it appear as if their offices were closed. This is taxation without representation!!! We still read our letter. I made a speech as an Iraq veteran along with another local veteran, one letter was read from a Vietnam vet who could not attend. My points included the lies, both old and new, used to justify the war. I also reiterated the lies about the results of the invasion and our government's responsibilities to its people which come before making Iraqis like each other and us. The "owner" of the office building (the last "owner" was female) called the police to have us removed. Another local veteran turned activist, Tom palumbo was arrested for not leaving the door. I warned the officers that it is our constitutional right and duty to see our representative and to express our discontent with the war in Iraq. I also reminded them of their oaths and that they were supporting taxation without representation. This is the police state in action. Of course, the press was nowhere to be seen. As my colleague was led away by police, Representative Thelma Drake and her staff returned to their offices and reopened for business. This crude behavior was observed by both Tom palumbo and the arresting officers. We will see the representative in court and make her misconduct known!