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Wall Street Journal
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Church of England, Disestablish Thyself
The Church of England has always been a hybrid entity. Since its establishment by King Henry VIII in 1534, the church has adroitly juggled piety with politics to conserve its role as Britain's moral center. Yet last week Parliament passed two policies so rebarbative to the Christian principle of human dignity—the decriminalization of self-administered abortion at any time, for any reason, and the legalization of assisted suicide for the terminally ill—that even this adaptable church will struggle to reconcile them with its mission. Christian doctrine prizes the dignity of all and the duty to care for the vulnerable. Early Christians were noted for rescuing unwanted babies, routinely abandoned in Roman times. Through European history the establishment of hospitals and houses for poor relief was associated with the Christian faith.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Harvard's Laurence Tribe Draws Brutal Parallel Between Trump And A Ruthless Royal Tyrant
Harvard constitutional law professor emeritus Laurence Tribe delivered a damning assessment of Donald Trump's recent attacks on his university, likening the president's actions to those of a historical, brutal monarch. In an interview with CNN's Kate Bolduan, Tribe was asked how far he believes the Trump administration has gone 'beyond the bounds of the law' with his bids to ban international students from the university, freeze its grants and redirect its federal funds. 'I compare it to King Henry VIII, King Edward II,' Tribe said. 'Not even King George III, against whom we fought a revolution, had this kind of power, because he needed Parliament. Trump thinks he doesn't even need Congress.' Tribe reminded viewers that it's 'Congress that has the power of the purse' and that Trump 'can't just move billions of bucks from one place to another all by himself.' He also warned of the wider fallout of Trump's targeting of Harvard. 'He's hurting the country,' Tribe said. 'It's not Harvard's interest in these wonderful foreign students that's all at stake. They come here, they meet others, they discover things. Some of them end up winning Nobel prizes. They are performing a great public service. It's a private university but it's providing a public education.' Watch here: Trump 'Clearly' Wants To Avoid 1 Thing With Elon Musk, Says Maggie Haberman Kayleigh McEnany Makes Chilling Demand For '60 Minutes' Reporter Over Anti-Trump Speech Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello Unleashes Anti-Trump Fury With Flip Of His Guitar
