I like this post!

All that's missing is the typical giant mosaic of Lenin leading the way for the apparatchiks and peasants.

The capitol building was completed in 1935, and still is the tallest occupied building in the state.

I think the horse’s opinion on human politics can be found behind his left rear leg.

Shelby Foote introduces politics in General Lee calling for his horse Traveller to be brought: "Orderly! Orderly!" he called hoarsely, not seeing Tucker close by with Traveller, whose bit had been slipped to let him graze.

[I had a pony named Hoarsely. - Dave]

That ugly building is supposedly Art Deco in style but it looks like Brutalism to me. Wish I could unsee it.

According to my heads-up count.

Yes, that is the state capitol in Bismarck. Below is from another angle, as seen by me in December 1989. In both photos, it was freezing.

I did not encounter a friendly horse on my visit. Instead, I found myself in the mean-ass stare of a buffalo, made of rebar. On the capitol grounds is also a memorial to veterans of all wars. There is a hole in the roof, placed so that at 11am on November 11th, a ray of sun shines upon the bronze globe. And, very similar to the Vietnam Wall in D. C., the names of those who gave their lives, right up next to you, grouped together in way too many conflicts. Very thoughtful and impressive.