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Who's the Boob?
-- Mike Wilkerson
After what was easily
one of the best showcases of talent surrounding all of the events of
September 11th, it is truly a sad day when John Ashcroft and the people
that help him make decisions get involved in something so hopelessly
negative.
We're talking about what
is really a drop in the bucket as far as government spending:
$10,000. Still the fact remains that we're spending that much money
to cover up something that many people, in administrations past have been
absolutely fine with is raising eyebrows nationwide.
How about selecting a
less (in their opinions) "provacative" camera angle to shoot television
interviews?
The image above provides
viewers with what has been a naturally occurring camera angle for ages.
I find it hard to believe, that in a place as historically beautiful,
well kept, and tradition-bound, there there isn't another camera angle in
that room that could be shot that would be "less offensive."
The fact that the decor
of the this administration can be summarily altered also brings another
thought to mind: Does that mean that when the next Attorney General
comes in, can he/she then do what they want in the way of
decoration/making things more or less offensive? What will "de-robing
Lady Justice" cost? I would imagine that you can't just "take the
robes off" but instead would have to be "professional removed," which
will undoubtedly carry another significant cost.
Vegetable Stew says:
Are the
ancient Greek motif statues something for such a call of attention?
Probably not. However when you have things that rival the $290
hammer, and involve 10s of thousands of dollars, you've got to prepare
for the obligatory "what the hell is going on" knee-jerks.
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Naked truth: Justice Department
hangs drapes in front of semi-undressed statues
--The
Associated Press:
Courtesy of the
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
WASHINGTON -- It's a Washington cover-up of a different sort.
The Justice Department spent $8,000 on blue drapes
that hide two giant, partially nude statues in the Great Hall of the
agency's headquarters, said spokesman Shane Hix.
The drapes were occasionally hung in front of the
aluminum Art Deco statues before formal events, "for aesthetics," Hix
said. The department used to rent the drapes, but has now purchased them
and left them hanging.
The drapes provide a nice background for television
cameras, Hix said.
ABC News reported that Attorney General John Ashcroft,
a religious and conservative man, ordered the statues covered because he
didn't like being photographed in front of them.
Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, Ashcroft has
been photographed several times in front of the female statue that
represents the Spirit of Justice. The 10- to 12-foot statue has its arms
raised and a toga draped over its body, but a single breast is completely
exposed.
The other statue, of a man with a cloth covering his
midsection, is called the Majesty of Law.
Both statues were installed in the 1930s when the
building was finished, according to the Justice Department.
Hix said the Justice Department bought the drapes to
avoid having to rent them every time the agency had a formal event. The
drapes cost about $2,000 to rent.
He also said Ashcroft was not involved in the
decision.
"The attorney general was not even aware of the
situation," he said. "Obviously, he has more important things to do."
The Great Hall is an ornate, two-story room that the
department uses for ceremonies and special speeches.
In the past, snagging a photo of the attorney general
in front of the statues has been somewhat of a sport for photographers.
When former Attorney General Edwin Meese released a
report on pornography in the 1980s, photographers dived to the floor to
capture the image of him raising the report in the air, with the
partially nude female statue behind him.
Are the Victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing getting "the shit end of the
stick" from Uncle Sam?
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