CNN: Part of the marble fascade of the Supreme Court has collapsed.

[Poll_Blind]

No link yet, literally reported 30 seconds ago on CNN.

What a metaphor!

PB

[CottonBear]

1. Is this a sign?

You beat me to the post! I wonder if the justices were entering or exiting the building at the time?

[HereSince1628]

4. Yes, a sign of GD's hegemony...

The thread attempts over in Latest Breaking all got locked.

GD rules!

[icymist]

17. It is a sign of crumbling democracy! Link to AP story....

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SCOTUS_CRACKING_FACADE?SITE=WABEJ&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-11-28-10-32-15

:hi:

[shenmue]

2. This is a sign!

Justice does not like B*** any more than we do!

[Straight Shooter]

11. Not just bush. Alito, too, that degenerate megalomaniac.

SC building before facade breaking. Hee hee, I get such a kick out of the use of the word "facade," it's sooo appropriate.

[Viking12]

3. Hopefully it was the part with the 10 Commandments on it...

That would really make the fundie's heads spin. :evilgrin:

[Norquist Nemesis]

9. I wondered if it was that part!

Would love to see how Pat would spin that one! He'll likely say it's a sign from God that he's not happy. LOL!!!

[pdxmom]

5. If you look at all the disasters hitting red states and now the

facade of the Supreme Court building falling off, I think someone should write to Pat Robertson, Falwell, Dobson and O'Reilly and let them know that God seems to be pissed at someone, but it doesn't look like it's Democrats/liberals.

[0007]

6. If it wasn't for Linda Tripp the roof wouldn't down by now!

[Just Me]

10. OMFG!!!

:rofl:

[PCIntern]

7. You can't script this stuff...

they'd call you obvious and trite.

Even Tom Clancy couldn't get away with that...

Sheesh.

[KingFlorez]

8. Symbolism

The country is falling apart, so.....

[CottonBear]

12. Pictures and film to air soon on CNN as per the anchor. (10:23 AM EST)

I wonder what is on the facade? If it is a frieze with a carving of the 10 Commandments that would be so very ironic. I can't remember where the frieze or bas relief carving of the lawgivers of the world is in the court building.

[TahitiNut]

26. IIRC, the 'lawgivers' are depicted in a mrual above and behind the ...

... seated justices. They include Hammurabai, King John, Moses, Napoleon, and other historical(?) notables.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

13. Robertson will say it is because of Roe v. Wade

Just wait.

[Orrex]

23. Was it the part with Moses on it?

You know, the part showing him hand-delivering The Constitution to Madison?

[TallahasseeGrannie]

14. CNN

is saying it is a chunk the size of a basketball.

[Dunvegan]

15. The part that fell is right under the words "Equal Justice Under Law"

Large Chunk Of Marble Falls From Supreme Court Building
No Injuries Reported

POSTED: 10:10 am EST November 28, 2005
UPDATED: 10:31 am EST November 28, 2005

http://www.nbc4.com/news/5417258/detail.html

WASHINGTON -- A basketball-sized piece of marble moulding fell from the facade over the entrance to the Supreme Court, landing on the steps near visitors waiting to enter the building.

No one was injured when the stone fell. The marble was part of the dentil moulding that serves as a frame for the frieze of statues atop the court's main entrance.

The large piece of marble fell from the building's facade above the words "Equal Justice Under Law" just before 10 a.m.

The justices are meeting Monday to issue orders and hear arguments.

Stay with News4 and nbc4.com for more information.

[HereSince1628]

16. Well, we knew equal justice was a thing of the past.

[dweller]

18. soon to be replaced with

If you have a nickel, you will get 5 cents worth of justice.

dp

[TahitiNut]

21. "The Best Justice Your Money Can Buy"

:puke: The Cash and Carry Court.

[Just Me]

24. Wow! I was just thinking it would be ultra bizarre if,...

,...the "equal justice under law" part fell.

This is weird as hell! :scared:

[Solly Mack]

19. Justice Crumbling

How apropos

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

20. That's what happens when unqualified people are appointed to the court...

it just crumbles

[kliljedahl]

22. CNN link here

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/28/scotus.facade.ap/index.html


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[truthisfreedom]

27. it seems the most significant part of the story is that eBay is mentioned

with reference to people grabbing pieces of the stone and taking it.

[havocmom]

31. Selling relics of a place once known as America

Don't know whether to laugh or cry at the truth of that.

Maybe all the vibrations of Founding Fathers spinning in graves is gonna shake D.C. to the ground?

[TahitiNut]

29. The CNN site's content-driven advertsing is priceless.

Marble/Granite/Stone Care Products
Quality marble and stone care products and sealers for cleaning, sealing and...
www.marblelife.com

Marble Stones
Marble cold stone massage supplies, education, training, and equipment.
www.stonespirits.org

West Memorials - Marble statues
Beautiful custom-sculpted stone and marble statues. We can custom design a bust...
www.westmemorials.com


Be afraid... be very afraid ... make burial plans now. :rofl:

[Shakespeare]

25. The new Roman Empire has begun to crumble. n/t

[berni_mccoy]

28. God is Telling Us to Keep Church and State Seperate

He doesn't like politics in his religion (and neither do I).

[Fla Dem]

36. Well,the RW Fundieswill spin it that there are too many Godless justices.

So the walls came a crumbling down. Just proof that they need to put someone on the bench that will rule by the bible.

[LisaLynne]

30. I can't comment.

It's too obvious. As someone said earlier, if somebody wrote this stuff, they'd be rightly labeled a hack.

[donsu]

32. I've been saying that the S.C. bldg. needed a good housecleaning

the attic windows flung open

the basement doors unlocked and opened

and a new broom used to sweep out the unjust Justices

after all the 2000 coup d'etat came from there

[dweller]

33. hmmm ...

Supreme Court Denies FBI Translator's Case

By TONI LOCY
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A former FBI translator failed Monday to
persuade the Supreme Court to revive her lawsuit alleging she was
fired for reporting possible wrongdoing by other linguists involved in
counterterrorism investigations.

The high court also rebuffed a request by Sibel Edmonds and media
groups to rule on whether an appellate court improperly held
arguments in the case in secret without being asked to do so by
either side.

"When courts are sealed, the public may suspect the worst and lose
faith in their government simply because they are prohibited access,"
wrote lawyers for media groups, including The Associated Press.

Edmonds, 32, who was hired after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist
attacks and fired in March 2002, argued that a trial court judge was
wrong to accept the Justice Department's claim that allowing her
lawsuit to go forward would threaten "state secrets," or national
security.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SCOTUS_FBI_TRANSLATOR?SITE=WABEJ&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-11-28-11-07-22

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[Just Me]

34. *sigh* That sucks! Jeesh.

x(

[gulfcoastliberal]

35. Today the SCOTUS; tomorrow a bridge or road

Welcome to the 3rd world.