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  • Moses Image (With 10 Commandments) Adorns U.S. Supreme Court Building

    08/20/2003 2:43:26 PM PDT · by angkor · 192 replies · 13,227+ views
    Self ^ | 8/20/2003 | Angkor
    With regard to today's refusal to hear the case against Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, the court has at least delayed a legal decision about defacing its own hallowed halls.It is likely well-known to the justices that the East Pediment of the Supreme Court showcases the image of Moses bearing the two tablets upon which the 10 Commandments are enscribed. In fact, Moses is front and center and indeed the largest figure in the entire sculpture.Ironically, the Chief Justice's offices are immediately behind this portico.Moses center stage on the USSC East Pediment, brandishing his illegal "Ten Commandments."The sculpture, "Justice the...