Inscription on the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in DC

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ilovefluffyanimals on April 24th, 2025 at 01:34 UTC »

The full inscription reads, "No free government can survive that is not based on the supremacy of law. Where law ends tyranny begins. Law alone can give us freedom."

It's on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the Robert F. Kennedy Building, which serves as the Justice Department's headquarters. The RFK Building is a beautifully adorned and decorated structure -- this pamphlet has photos of many of the artworks, which are intended to serve as a durable and constant reminder of the United States' civic and democratic values. https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1165921/dl?inline

The good civil servants of the DOJ take these commitments seriously. Unfortunately, their political leaders do not.

Dry_Seaworthiness840 on April 24th, 2025 at 01:35 UTC »

Does it have "Welcome to Tyranny" on the front door?

Finnerdster on April 24th, 2025 at 01:51 UTC »

They forgot the “and”…