The United States Capitol Building is one of the most recognizable edifices in the world. Sitting atop a small knoll grandly known as Capitol Hill, it is part of every photo of the skyline of the nation’s capital city. The interior of the building is as grand as the exterior, featuring murals, sculptures, and other priceless works of art.
Gina and I have been to Washington DC 6 or 7 times over the years and have taken our grand children on tours. Two stories. The first time we visited we we went to the library of Congress in 1966 when we were moving from Cherry Point, NC back to Cedar Rapids, IA for my deployment to Vietnam (USMC). It was being cleaned. Apparently, it had never been cleaned before and the walls and ceilings were smoke stained from the smokers that had been in the building over the years. It was all beautiful but there were still areas that they were working on so you could see how bad it had been. Another time we visited, we went to our Congressman's office (at that time you could just walk into the Congressional office building). When we got to the office, his staff welcomed us and handed us a packet of 4 or 5 pages that showed every bill that the Congressman voted on in the previous year and how he had voted. I read through the packet and found that I agreed with how he voted on every bill (I was a moderate Republican at the time). He then came out of his office and took us back in and talked to us for about 15 minutes.
Today’s GOP is not the same as our father’s…
I won’t tell anyone you have worked for Republicans!
Wish I could take the train ride with you. Awesome article.
Gina and I have been to Washington DC 6 or 7 times over the years and have taken our grand children on tours. Two stories. The first time we visited we we went to the library of Congress in 1966 when we were moving from Cherry Point, NC back to Cedar Rapids, IA for my deployment to Vietnam (USMC). It was being cleaned. Apparently, it had never been cleaned before and the walls and ceilings were smoke stained from the smokers that had been in the building over the years. It was all beautiful but there were still areas that they were working on so you could see how bad it had been. Another time we visited, we went to our Congressman's office (at that time you could just walk into the Congressional office building). When we got to the office, his staff welcomed us and handed us a packet of 4 or 5 pages that showed every bill that the Congressman voted on in the previous year and how he had voted. I read through the packet and found that I agreed with how he voted on every bill (I was a moderate Republican at the time). He then came out of his office and took us back in and talked to us for about 15 minutes.
Yes, it is sacred ground and must be treated as such……it is right that we are outraged!!