The Capitol Building is located on a strip of land between Lakes Monona and Lake Mendota
The outside of the building is made from Granite from 8 states in the US with Vermont being one of the main sources. We were surprised that there was no typical airport screening when we entered the building.
The rotunda is claimed to be the 4th largest in the world measured by volume.
This is a view from an outdoor walkway outside the 6th level. What a great view.
This is the conference room of the governor. His office is just beyond the doors behind Jim, our tour guide.
After collective bargaining was all but eradicated, people are expected to give more. A blood drive in the capitol???
When we got on to the elevator to ride to the lookout, the person asked what floor we were going to. We responded 4. He then commented something about the singers at noon...also something about getting arrested. I almost asked him if peoples 1st amendment rights were being taken away. There was no Where's Grammie pic for today, we didn't want you to see her get arrested.
There was a farmers market just down the street so we took a walk down. Plenty of veggies for sale. 20 pounds of tomatoes for $10. If we had some bread and mayonnnaise, Tom would have been in heaven by the time he got to Minnesota.
So this afternoon Tom realized that last night he laid his head less than 10 miles from the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois. Bummer. Oh well, more golf ahead.
1765 miles down and in 7 more days we will be in Cheyenne visiting Doug and Robin.
Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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http://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment1/amendment.html#sthash.zmFL5DkM.dpuf
Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. -
See more at:
http://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment1/amendment.html#sthash.zmFL5DkM.dpuf
Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. -
See more at:
http://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment1/amendment.html#sthash.zmFL5DkM.dpuf
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