If they make it where they get rid of the ten comandments statue...

[Lady Freedom]

can Ashcroft get rid of every half naked lady justice statues?

[juajen]

1. Interesting question

I guess they could both qualify as "classical art".

[Rick Myers]

2. No...

He would have done it by now. The statues in question are of Lady Justice, correct?

[UnAmericanJoe]

3. I'm not sure what the correlation is

Do the "Lady Justice" statues have some sort of religious meaning?
As far as I know they are merely symbols of our CIVIC institution of Law.

[Lady Freedom]

4. They are modled after the greek goddess of Justice.

So if this comandment thing flies, "Ashy" has his opening to get rid of them.

[UnAmericanJoe]

5. Ahhh

I see. There could be a case made for it then.
I thought his real beef with them was that they were "obscene".
I guess he could jump on the whole separation thing and try and get rid of them. It would be his style.

[amber dog democrat]

6. Hopefully not

but I guess he would avoid being photographed or taped in front of them.
He has lots of phobias.

[bowens43]

8. No opening here.....

Greek mythology is at best a dead religion. There is no possibility that these statues could be construed as 'establishment' by any sane person. The commandment thing is a blatant violation of the 1st amendment (applied to the states via the 14th) . The judge actually said that the purpose of the monstrosity in the rotunda was to promote his particular version of Christianity. The commandments are not the issue, the manner in which they are displayed and the intent are the issues.

OTOH ashcroft is certifiably insane so anything is possible.

[Lady Freedom]

7. Another thought on the question is...

why has he stayed out of it this long? you would think that he would but in by now, one way or the other.

[bowens43]

10. He knows that the judge has no case.

If this eventually gets heard by the supremes I am willing to bet we see a nine to zero ruling against the judge. He can't afford to come out in favor of the judge or he would be validating the Dem's objections to extremest conservative judges and solidifying the stereotype of southern religious extremists. You can bet bush has told ashcroft to keep his mouth shut. He can't come out against the judge because he will risk alienating a large portion of the conservative base. This is a lose lose situation for the bushies.

[jody]

9. My idea is to get several silicon enhanced females to bare themselves

at one of Asscroft's dog and pony shows and have each woman carry a Calico Cat. For those who don't remember, google on:
ashcroft "calico cat"