What is Simon de Montfort, whose father Simon IV was arguably one of the most murderous Crusaders of the early 13th century, doing in the American Legislature as one of “ …twenty-three marble relief portraits over the gallery doors of the House Chamber depict(ing) historical figures noted for their work in establishing the principles that underlie American law. They were installed when the chamber was remodeled in 1949-1950″, about the time the Military Industrial Complex was beginning to roar its ugly head.
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