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To: lugsoul
"My "wild-eyed claim" was talking about the time of the Founders. If you think you can contradict that, have at it."

A tough thing to do due to logistics, since cameras hadn't been invented at the time of our Founders, as well as due to the fact that the Supreme Court didn't get its own building for about a Century and a half AFTER our Founders' time.

But doable, nonetheless. Yes, biblical inscriptions were displayed in the locations used by our Supreme Court even in our Founders' time, as is documentable by the Liberty Bell, which hung in Independence Hall, one of the early homes of our SCOTUS.

"Despite its role as a coequal branch of government, the Supreme Court was not provided with a building of its own until 1935, the 146th year of its existence. Initially, the Court met in the Merchants Exchange Building in New York City. When the national capital moved to Philadelphia in 1790, the Court moved with it, establishing Chambers first in Independence Hall and later in the City Hall."

"As it was to commemorate the Charter's golden anniversary, the quotation "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof," from Leviticus 25:10, was particularly apt. For the line in the Bible immediately preceding "proclaim liberty" is, "And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year." What better way to pay homage to Penn and hallow the 50th year than with a bell proclaiming liberty?

Also inscribed on the Bell is the quotation, "By Order of the Assembly of the Province of Pensylvania for the State House in Philada."


429 posted on 08/20/2003 4:07:20 PM PDT by Southack (Media bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Southack
Post 429 is not lacking in brain matter in any way, I thought I'd point out. =]
432 posted on 08/20/2003 4:10:29 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Don't confuse liberals with the facts.)
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