Chapter 631

Ordinary people think that places such as the White House, the Capitol or the Federal Supreme Court must be very sacred and solemn when working or holding meetings.

However, in fact, except for the time when reporters need to come in and pose for photos to provide photo materials or video materials for publicity.

The White House is okay. The Federal Supreme Court and the Capitol are two places that are really as lively as ordinary people going to the vegetable market when they are working.

They formed a small circle, whispered, yawned, secretly made various small movements, and even went so far as to close their eyes and sleep in the hall!

There is someone doing everything.

To put it bluntly, tall and powerful people, such as the commander-in-chief, the supreme judge or members of Congress, are all mortal, and they also have various physical and psychological needs.

This earth is not Holy Terra, and the people at the top are really just ordinary people in a physical sense.

There is no emperor here.

Therefore, the scenes that would appear in gatherings of ordinary people and other occasions would also appear in these so-called gatherings of people from the empire.

Before the appearance of the Nine-man Heavenly Group and the Grand Commander, as well as the core of today's ceremony, Peggy Morgenthau.

The entire hall of the Federal Supreme Court was noisy, no different from working at the New York Stock Exchange or the Chicago Board of Trade.

"...Dear Abel, I said it. Your choice will not be wrong. Look, today's occasion is the best proof."

In the viewing gallery, Abel was greeted by a big shot in the building opposite, Washington's famous Hammer Tom Dray, a Texan who almost became Abel's godfather. At this moment, he was talking to many senior members of the Elephant Party. The members surrounded Abel.

Although last year, Abel publicly withdrew from the Elephant Party, stating that he has since become a nonpartisan and neutral to any domestic political parties in the United States.

And after doing that, he also deliberately got closer to the Donkey Party.

It seems that he is a traitor in the eyes of the elephant party.

However, betrayal is a betrayal when it comes to people without strength.

For a powerful person like Abel, even if he did many things that seemed to betray the Xiang Party.

But from beginning to end, no one within the Xiang Party dared to say that he betrayed his party, never.

Even now, they still regard Abel as one of their own.

There is certainly a reason why Abel's origins and the traces of the Elephant Party are too strong.

But there is no doubt that what is more important is his identity and strength.

Otherwise, if an ordinary Texas rich man dared to do what Abel did. What is facing this gentleman is probably all kinds of suppression from top to bottom by the Xiang Party.

"Dear Tom, no matter it is in the past or now. I have always respected you very much from the beginning to the end..."

Abel smiled and talked eloquently in front of the hammer and the elephants: "It's like I've always understood that they don't regard me as one of their own. The people around me now are actually my own."

His behavior of talking nonsense to people and ghosts made all the elephants around him smile happily.

"Ha~ you're right, you can't change your origin!" Tom Delay said with a happy smile.

Then lowering his voice again, "Just like Rick."

Abel knew that the Rick Tom Dre was talking about was the current governor of Texas.

He had already won the election last year, turning from acting governor in place of George to full governor.

Rick Perry was originally born in the Deep Blue area. When he embarked on this path, he chose the direction and mentors who were also senior donkey party members.

But later, influenced by the Bush family, Rick Perry jumped from the donkey to the elephant.

When he changed jobs, the social atmosphere in the United States was not as open as it is now. So Rick received a lot of abuse at that time, and his hometown elders and father still haven't forgiven him.

And because of his indelible donkey marks, in fact, apart from the bushes, not many people on the elephant side truly regard him as one of their own.

This is why in parallel time and space, Rick Perry could only be the governor of Texas.

When Tom Dre said this at this time, he was implying that there is no way to erase Abel's background in the United States.

Abel had an indifferent attitude towards this. He knew very well that it didn't matter whether a donkey or an elephant resembled a donkey or something.

The most important thing is actually your own strength.

If you have strength, even if you are a donkey pretending to be an elephant, the elephants will smile at you, and vice versa.

If you have no strength, what does it matter if you are a elephant? When other elephants want to eat you, they won't hold back just because you are the same kind.

The same goes for the donkey.

I chatted a little more with Tom Dray and others, and also took the opportunity to talk to my father and Neil for a while.

When the clock reaches 10:00 a.m. sharp.

The clear and melodious legal bell suddenly rang in the hall of the Federal Supreme Court.

Dang——dang——

Hundreds of guests and participants, their chatter finally stopped.

As everyone knows, the ceremony is about to begin. After the ceremony, Peggy Morgenthau, a young woman who is less than 30 years old this year and is actually only a little over 24 years old, will become a judge of the District of Columbia Circuit Court.

This level of promotion, if placed in the federal legal system, can be said to be a step to the top.

The 13 circuit court judges are the highest-ranking existence in the federal legal system except for the 9-member Heavenly Group.

Even in the entire American legal system, their status is very high.

Yes, the district attorney does have a lot of power. In many cases, you can even tell federal judges.

As long as the plaintiff and defendant do not appeal, even the Nine Heavenly Group will not be able to control them.

For example, Peggy's grandfather, Robert Morgenthau. During his tenure as Manhattan district attorney, federal law failed to get in on the case several times.

As a result, the Morgenthau family became the most powerful local judicial family in the northern part of the east coast.

But not everyone is Morgenthau. Strong local prosecutors who can compete with the federal legal system also depend on the region.

Prosecutors in cities like New York City and Los Angeles certainly have some strength to compete with circuit courts and can say no forcefully when necessary.

But those local prosecutors who are not strong enough cannot have a loud voice in front of the judges of the 13 circuit courts.

So this location is really important.

And when the young, beautiful, elegant and serious female judge walked out of it wearing a judge's dress and surrounded by a group of nine people.

Many of the younger men looked straight.

In terms of beauty, Peggy Morgenthau is probably the most beautiful of the three in Washington.

The more experienced seniors in Washington would occasionally look away from her and the Nine People, and focus on Abel Smith, who was smiling and applauding gently in the auditorium.

Many people are speculating in their minds at this time about what methods this terrifying giant in the country used and what resources he spent in exchange to allow Peggy Morgenthau to rise to the top so smoothly.

Of course everyone knows that Bush and Rehnquist are the two most important links in this process.

I also knew that Abel Smith had a very deep relationship with them.

But no matter how deep the relationship is, if you want to get the exact benefits, you still have to pay something.

Real Washington animals are more concerned with this aspect than the beauty of Peggy Morgenthau.

The entire swearing-in ceremony went naturally smoothly.

Because this is actually just a formality to symbolize the sanctity of the law.

After President George sent the nomination to the Senate, the results of the successful vote in the Senate came out.

Peggy Morgenthau is already a judge on the District of Columbia Circuit Court.

Just like when George stood in front of William Habs Rehnquist and the pastor three years ago and swore an oath on the Bible.

Although it's just a formality, it doesn't seem important. But if you have to look at it from another angle, today's ceremony is actually very important.

It's a bit contradictory, because in the United States, a place with strong theocracy, this kind of ceremony has a certain symbolic meaning.

Having said that, the United States is the only country that still takes the oath of office according to the Bible.

Cemeteries just don't count.

Because the United States is actually a country that unites politics and religion!

Not only do the generals take an oath by pressing the Bible with their hands when they take office, but the closing words of every inauguration ceremony must be "God bless you, God bless America", which means God bless you, God bless America.

That's right, God blesses, not the Constitution.

Any sentence in the inauguration ceremony of the Grand Commander can be changed, but this last sentence cannot be changed. Not a single word can be changed.

In addition, it is not just the inauguration ceremony of the commander-in-chief.

In fact, American religious culture runs through the entire society. The commander-in-chief must ask God to bless the United States when he takes office to consider the feelings of the people. The entire United States believes in God from top to bottom.

Count down from the commander-in-chief.

The U.S. Congress, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives are the highest halls of power where these elites gather. Whenever a meeting is held, it must begin with a prayer ceremony hosted by a priest, and then begin to discuss state affairs.

In any session, without any exception, so many MPs cannot discuss anything without the pastor's prayer service.

After the pastor's prayer, the members will read a passage from the Bible under the leadership of the speaker before the meeting can be officially convened.

The process of American elites meeting in Congress is so outrageous.

On the other hand, the highest judge in the United States, who claims to be an independent thinker and can restrain the power of the government, the first thing he did when he took office was to swear an oath on the Bible in front of the pastor.

As an aside, the US military, which is currently regarded as a heavenly soldier, is the largest violent institution in mankind. There are actually priests everywhere in this violent institution.

In the United States, military chaplains are formal military personnel who enjoy the official establishment of the military and eat the national meal. Follow the army to act together and fight in all directions.

Before a battle begins, the priest blesses the soldiers. After the war, the chaplain should clear the hearts of the soldiers and enlighten their lives in the name of the Lord. When nothing happens, he should lead the soldiers to pray and confess themselves to God.

Does it look familiar? ZWs, priests, imams, shamans, priests, etc., cover 99% of the combat effectiveness of the human army.

They say this is the 21st century, but the reality is that this style is still popular.

So when the time came, Ms. Peggy Morgenthau was in front of the 343 guests, including the last to arrive, the Commander-in-Chief.

He laid his hands on the Bible that all the Lord Chancellors and Circuit Court judges had laid on before, and solemnly swore an oath.

At the end, when she said the words "God bless America".

This means that from today on, she is a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia.

Today is November 15, 2003.

Coincidentally, when the oath-taking ceremony was over and the crowd started to disperse.

When everyone walked out one after another and walked out of the gate of the Federal Supreme Court.

Above the sky in Washington, falling snow fell slowly. The first snow of the year in Washington has arrived, a little earlier than in previous years.

By the time Abel and Peggy, who had changed into normal clothes, came out, it was already noon.

It had been snowing for a while, and the ground was covered with a thin layer of snow. Although it was noon, when he walked out of the Federal Supreme Court, the biting cold wind blowing in his face still made Abel feel uncomfortable as he just walked out of the warm room. Even though I had put on warm clothes and was wrapped tightly, I still felt chilly.

Weather forecasts say that after last year's mild winter, this year may be a cold one.

Abel thought this might be true, because it was only mid-November and it was already snowing.

There's still a month until Christmas. However, as the first good place, coupled with the promotion and warm-up carried out by merchants in advance. The whole of Washington has been gradually decorated with lights, and the Christmas atmosphere is intensifying.

Although it was daytime and there were no gorgeous light shows, the Christmas trees that had not yet been decorated and the shoppers carrying large and small bags still made people feel the strong Christmas atmosphere in advance.

When Abel's motorcade stopped outside the lobby of a mansion in the Kalorama District, known as the den of the rich and powerful in Washington, the door of the mansion's lobby was immediately opened. Robert Morgenthau and his family were all smiling happily. Son George Morgenthau appeared at the door.

The car door opened, Abel got out of the car with a smile, and then helped Peggy out. At this time, Robert and others could not wait to walk down the steps, and hugged Abel with bright smiles on their faces, "Good afternoon, Dear Abel and Peggy!"

The old man looked very happy.

Although it is said that as the most powerful district prosecutor family, the Morgenthau family is the boss of the judicial community in the northern part of the East Coast.

But all along, the Morgenthau family has also wanted to reach out to the federal legal system.

Robert and Kennedy had a very close relationship back then. If old Ken hadn't suddenly had a bright idea, maybe Robert's name would be in the Nine Heavens group now.

And now, half of the work that I have not completed has been completed by my most precious granddaughter.

Robert was naturally very excited about this.

"Come in first."

Just as Robert excitedly said a few words to Abel and Peggy in the snow.

Peggy's father, George Morgenthau, suddenly stood up from behind a thin old man. He smiled and asked everyone to come in first.

It's a bit cold outside.

And this old man, if anyone who had just watched Peggy's swearing-in ceremony was here, would immediately recognize him as Mr. William Habs Rehnquist.

The current Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme Court.