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“O God, the Protector of all Kingdoms and in particular of the Christian Empire, grant to Thy servant our King Henry always to work wisely for the triumph of Thy power, that being a prince in virtue of Thy institution he may always continue mighty by virtue of Thy grace.”

Hours later, as the sun was struggling against dark morning clouds, Cat and Keziah pulled up in front of a takeaway just off Knightrider. The aroma of grease and grilled meat was thick in the air. The front of the takeaway and …

Happy 95th birthday to TV's Gomez Addams, the last surviving cast member of the show, and the man who chose his character name from two options provided by Charles Addams himself: John Astin!

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Mothering, a mess, and a life’s ambition

Trump says he may have a third term regardless of the Constitution:

“Well, there are plans. There are – not plans. There are, there are methods which you could do it, as you know.”

There is nothing in the constitution he wouldn’t shred if it served his interests.

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Smoke and mirrors: What Republicans are really saying about IVF

An embryo = a potential (not actual) child. How hard can that be to grasp? It's like child's play unless your stealthy agenda is actually about something else.

Like control.

Thank you for making that distinction. It has to shouted out loud . Shouted often and spoken softly often. . Even a fetus is for months of gestation NOT a “life in being” . There is no reason to buy into the zealots use of language. Unfortunately this is not a philosophical discussion but an emotional one. The zealots SELL their views like any commercial product. Emotions. Convince the buyer to FEEL the words they use. This must be countered , not with lengthy philosophical arguments but with appeals to the emotion of common sense.

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