As always, money talks

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/gray-issa-consider-relaxing-dc-building-height-limits/2012/04/11/gIQAiXJeBT_story.html

For many years no building towered above William Penn on Philly's city hall.  But those days are long gone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_City_Hall

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Philadelphia_City_Hall-zoom.JPG

Query: What is Penn holding in his hand?

For many years, Philadelphians believed that Penn had cursed their sports teams because One Liberty Place was allowed to top his hat.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_Billy_Penn

Washingtonians, be warned!