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On top of that, he's put the U.S. military in the hands of a weekend TV show host so out of his depth that even his closest allies are abandoning ship.

It’s now in the hands of our Governor.”

Because a magic trick in the hands of a good magician — somebody who understands the psychology of how the moment works — can feel miraculous.

One day soon the courts will change that, but not yet, and until then, this leaves the ethics of each situation in the hands of the players and the school.

The pope also came in for criticism from right-wing commentators such as Rush Limbaugh, who labeled Francis a Marxist because of his blunt condemnations of heartless capitalism and the concentration of wealth in the hands of so few.