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bottomofthehill

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15. Agreed, the damage was done to a priceless building

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 29, 2023, 04:44 PM

Dec 2023

How do you fix windows and doors that were built during the Civil War? You cant recreate the 150 year old wood, paint and plaster. you replace it with new material and the history is lost! sad but the simple truth.

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The Jan 6th attack on the Capitol cost $2.7 billion in damage [View all] LymphocyteLover Dec 2023 OP

A little misleading because you used the word "damage"... WarGamer Dec 2023 #1

all perfectly legit to link to that day. mopinko Dec 2023 #4

for sure... all costs caused by the riot. Idiots. WarGamer Dec 2023 #11

not just the monetary damage but the cultural damage as welll, just an estimate . AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #2

Fines to rioters have been a slap on the wrist bucolic_frolic Dec 2023 #3

Agreed, the damage was done to a priceless building bottomofthehill Dec 2023 #15

Kick dalton99a Dec 2023 #5

Maybe the Architect of the Capital could bring a lawsuit ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2023 #6

The Architect forgot to come to work that day. bottomofthehill Dec 2023 #14

Gee, that smells perfectly innocent. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2023 #18

The cost of saving Democracy. multigraincracker Dec 2023 #7

That's one expensive day of tourism Ohioboy Dec 2023 #8

That may be 'physical damage,' assessed so far; elleng Dec 2023 #9

physical damage is 2.7 MILLION, 2.7 BILLION counts ALL COSTS. WarGamer Dec 2023 #12

citizenry should demand restitution bringthePaine Dec 2023 #10

I say we bill the campaign, the GOP, and send one to Mar-A-Lago just to be sure. Ford_Prefect Dec 2023 #13

Sue the Trump estate. Emile Dec 2023 #16

Seriously, how is anyone connected to MAGA allowed to have a position of power right now? Initech Dec 2023 #17

Agreed. It makes me sick that the MSM treats them as normal candidates. LymphocyteLover Dec 2023 #19