The U.S. Capitol Dome: Cracks and Corrosion

by Marie

The United States Capitol Building, Washington D.C

 

In an oh so metaphoric situation, the dome of the iconic United States Capitol building is in distress! The roof is leaking - and there is no money to fix it. The roof is cracked and dinged – rusted, corroded and decaying - the roof is broken – and  there seems to be little concern and insufficient will to fix it.

Donald A. Ritchie, the Senate historian, has noted - “The Capitol is a wonderful story of the history of our nation.” Perhaps it reflects all too much our current story.  It’s time to fix the roof – and time to fix the Congress!

Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/us/politics/capitol-dome-is-imperiled-by-cracks-and-a-partisan-divide.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&adxnnl=1&emc=edit_th_20120825&adxnnlx=1345896049-oFy+LTfuCq7WCqro3b9uvA

Time Saturday, August 25th, 2012, 7:37 am   |   CategoryCulture, History, Politics  |  RssRSS feed |  CommentRespond  |  TrackbackTrackback

One Comment to “The U.S. Capitol Dome: Cracks and Corrosion”

    
  1. Bob Forrant
    August 25, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    crack and corrosion – describes about 75% of our elected leaders who work there!

    

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