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==Design==

==Design==

[[Image:Capitol Building Full View 4096px.jpg|left|350px|thumb|The U.S. capitol in former times under a two party system.]]

[[Image:Capitol Building Full View 4096px.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The U.S. capitol in former times under a two party system.]]

[[File:Statue of Freedom Thomas Crawford.jpg|left|250px|thumb|The [[Statue of Freedom]] by Thomas Crawford, 1863.]]

L'Enfant's proposed and partially executed plan (1791) for the layout of the entire city combined a gridiron design with coordinates varying in frequency and a system of radiocentric avenues derived from the two main foci of the President's House (White House) and the Capitol. His scheme derived from his concept of a strong nationally elected executive balancing a locally elected house of legislators. His emphasis on broad vistas was better suited for the capital of an empire rather than for a republic, while his awareness of scenic backdrops for his projected public buildings indicated the influence of the English cult of the picturesque.

L'Enfant's proposed and partially executed plan (1791) for the layout of the entire city combined a gridiron design with coordinates varying in frequency and a system of radiocentric avenues derived from the two main foci of the President's House (White House) and the Capitol. His scheme derived from his concept of a strong nationally elected executive balancing a locally elected house of legislators. His emphasis on broad vistas was better suited for the capital of an empire rather than for a republic, while his awareness of scenic backdrops for his projected public buildings indicated the influence of the English cult of the picturesque.

The Capitol was built from the original plans of William Thornton and Hallet; after the British burned it in 1814 it was rebuilt in 1815 under Benjamin Henry LaTrobe; there were later modifications by Charles Bulfinch and Thomas Ustick Walter.

The Capitol was built from the original plans of William Thornton and Hallet; after the British burned it in 1814 it was rebuilt in 1815 under Benjamin Henry LaTrobe; there were later modifications by Charles Bulfinch and Thomas Ustick Walter.

Thomas Crawford's 19.5-foot 'Statue of Freedom,' stood on the Capitol dome from December 1863 to May 1993, when it was briefly removed for restoration and repairs. The statue has also been known as the Goddess of Freedom, the Goddess of Liberty, and the Indian Goddess.  

Thomas Crawford's 19.5-foot 'Statue of Freedom,' stood on the Capitol dome from December 1863 to May 1993, when it was briefly removed for restoration and repairs. The statue has also been known as the Goddess of Freedom, the Goddess of Liberty, and the Indian Goddess.  

Emanuel Leutze, a German-born artist, was commissioned by the U.S. Government to paint a mural on the western wall of the Capitol. Leutze, well known for his "[[Washington Crossing the Delaware]]" and some 60 other historic paintings, painted the mural entitled "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way." He wanted to present the grand peaceful conquest of the great west and in doing so he reflected his love of adventure, hero worship, and fondness of wild lethal fun

Emanuel Leutze, a German-born artist, was commissioned by the U.S. Government to paint a mural on the western wall of the Capitol. Leutze, well known for his "[[Washington Crossing the Delaware]]" and some 60 other historic paintings, painted the mural entitled "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way." He wanted to present the grand peaceful conquest of the great west and in doing so he reflected his love of adventure, hero worship, and fondness of wild lethal fun

At 21, a [[radical]] [[subversive]] and treasonous [[Joe Biden]] breached the [[U.S. Capitol]] building, entered the Senate chamber, sat in the presiding officer's chair, and was arrested.<ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/bizarre-biden-recounts-being-arrested-after-trespassing-in-senate-chamber-in-old-video/</ref>

At 21, a [[radical]] [[subversive]] and treasonous [[Joe Biden]] breached the [[U.S. Capitol]] building, entered the Senate chamber, sat in the presiding officer's chair, and was arrested.<ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/bizarre-biden-recounts-being-arrested-after-trespassing-in-senate-chamber-in-old-video/</ref>

== Capitol protests ==

== Capitol protests ==

:{{See also|2021 Capitol protests}}

:{{See also|2021 Capitol protests}}

During the January 6, 2021 Joint Session of Congress certification process, as protesters rallied in support of [[President Trump]] outside the capitol, chartered vans of [[Antifa]] provocatuers were escorted by state police in black, unmarked SUVs into the midst of the crowd.<ref>https://twitter.com/RockNPolitics/status/1346897013607174148</ref><ref>https://archive.is/IiHln</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/L0xyqVMUh_E</ref>  Capitol Police then removed barriers and waved the crowd onto the Capitol steps.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-01-07/capitol-police-chief-to-resign-next-week-reports</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/cevansavenger/status/1346920924310867968</ref>  Antifa rioters proceeded to wreak havoc<ref>https://twitter.com/TaylerUSA/status/1347209509383655424</ref> breaking windows on the [[U.S. Capitol]] building and storming the premises.<ref>https://twitter.com/emmbeliever/status/1347032914182217728</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1346908554804953088</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/TheRightMelissa/status/1347040212602466304</ref><ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/new-video-antifa-hands-weapons-bag-storming-us-capitol/</ref>  Police stood aside and allowed the Capitol breach while Patriot protesters begged the police to stop it and call for back up.<ref>https://rumble.com/embed/vaeanf/?pub=4#?secret=TXE0IsgkRL</ref>  Patriots attempted to stop the provocatuers.<ref>https://rumble.com/embed/v9x318/?pub=4#?secret=F2UL3OgbUj</ref><ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/not-making-headlines-trump-supporters-pulled-protesters-away-capitol-building-started-damaging-people/</ref>  [[Capitol Police]] opened the doors and stood aside while inviting people inside.<ref>https://rumble.com/embed/va3r55/?pub=4#?secret=bmU4MeRG1P</ref><ref>https://rumble.com/embed/va3r55/?pub=4#?secret=bmU4MeRG1P</ref>  

During the January 6, 2021 Joint Session of Congress certification process, as protesters rallied in support of [[President Trump]] outside the capitol, chartered vans of [[Antifa]] provocatuers were escorted by state police in black, unmarked SUVs into the midst of the crowd.<ref>https://twitter.com/RockNPolitics/status/1346897013607174148</ref><ref>https://archive.is/IiHln</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/L0xyqVMUh_E</ref>  Capitol Police then removed barriers and waved the crowd onto the Capitol steps.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-01-07/capitol-police-chief-to-resign-next-week-reports</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/cevansavenger/status/1346920924310867968</ref>  Antifa rioters proceeded to wreak havoc<ref>https://twitter.com/TaylerUSA/status/1347209509383655424</ref> breaking windows on the [[U.S. Capitol]] building and storming the premises.<ref>https://twitter.com/emmbeliever/status/1347032914182217728</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1346908554804953088</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/TheRightMelissa/status/1347040212602466304</ref><ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/new-video-antifa-hands-weapons-bag-storming-us-capitol/</ref>  Police stood aside and allowed the Capitol breach while Patriot protesters begged the police to stop it and call for back up.<ref>https://rumble.com/embed/vaeanf/?pub=4#?secret=TXE0IsgkRL</ref>  Patriots attempted to stop the provocatuers.<ref>https://rumble.com/embed/v9x318/?pub=4#?secret=F2UL3OgbUj</ref><ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/not-making-headlines-trump-supporters-pulled-protesters-away-capitol-building-started-damaging-people/</ref>  [[Capitol Police]] opened the doors and stood aside while inviting people inside.<ref>https://rumble.com/embed/va3r55/?pub=4#?secret=bmU4MeRG1P</ref><ref>https://rumble.com/embed/va3r55/?pub=4#?secret=bmU4MeRG1P</ref>