Ashcroft Gone, Justice Statues Disrobe

[a kennedy]

WASHINGTON -- With barely a word about it, workers at the Justice Department Friday removed the blue drapes that have famously covered two scantily clad statues for the past 3 1/2 years.

Spirit of Justice, with her one breast exposed and her arms raised, and the bare-chested male Majesty of Law basked in the late afternoon light of Justice's ceremonial Great Hall.

The drapes, installed in 2002 at a cost of $8,000, allowed then-Attorney General John Ashcroft to speak in the Great Hall without fear of a breast showing up behind him in television or newspaper pictures. They also provoked jokes about and criticism of the deeply religious Ashcroft.

The 12-foot, 6-inch aluminum statues were installed shortly after the building opened in the 1930s.

With a change in leadership at Justice, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales faced the question: Would they stay or would they go?

He regularly deflected the question, saying he had weightier issues before him.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/24/AR2005062401373_pf.html

[RPM]

1. $8,000 Drapes

:wtf: thats more offensive than a nude statue ever could be :eyes:

[earthboundmisfit]

2. Randi Rhodes' theme "Bounce yer Boobies" is going thru my head...

I don't know why, but the visual of the newly unfettered statues just danced across with that song...

[kittenpants]

3. goodness... is it getting hot in here?

oooh Justice!

[whistle]

4. Alberto Gonzales has no problem with aluminum bear breasts...

...and bear chested machismo male statues. That's what one would expect of a person who sees torture of prisoners as perfectly acceptable.

[kittenpants]

6. I'm not usually one to point out misspellings

but I kept trying to figure out what you meant by 'aluminum bear breasts.' :rofl: I think you mean 'bare' breasts unless there is a really interesting story that I'm unaware of!:)

[FreedomAngel82]

9. Of course

I bet he'd like to have something kinky.

[a kennedy]

5. I wanted to respond to this when he draped the statues to begin with.

HE'S GOT PROBLEMS, WITH A, (and how big are these statues???) STATUE'S BODY PARTS..... I'm just so glad he's gone. And about that Gonzales guy who took asscroft's place........I haven't heard about him since he took the job..... what's he been up to???? has anyone heard???

[kittenpants]

7. maybe it was just the idea of justice that so offended him. n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

10. He does have problems I think

I wonder how he is with his wife.....

[FreedomAngel82]

8. I wonder if Ashcroft is spitting around

*snicker*

[DistressedAmerican]

11. Torture Boy Doesn't Mind A Little Nipple Now And Then!

Kind of makes you wonder what the next slide may be!

[Oversea Visitor]

12. Ok Boys

We going to do things different from now on.... Please do no hide justice no more..... Yes sir all of them say and proceed to disrobe
Justice.

Well well think he wants to do his job and boat sinking fast so only way prove how good he is ?

Yeah dream on...... aaah wait it was a nice dream please replay