Thursday, January 23, 2025

The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde has more spine than all of the U.S. Senate GOP combined

 

Budde photo creditWashington National Cathedral

New York Times, 1/22/2025
He was no longer just campaigning — he was governing, she thought. His nascent presidency and flurry of executive orders had so far encountered little resistance. She felt called to add a fourth element to her sermon: A plea for mercy, on behalf of everyone who is scared by the ways he has threatened to wield his power. 
“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” she explained quietly in an interview on Tuesday night. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?” 
So, she took a breath, and spoke

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