it has been said that the supreme court is like a family. a family composed entirely of in-laws. 42 years ago, i was assigned to help then judge o connor join that family. it was my first day in a new job at the justice department, and i was proud to be part of her team. i thought i did a pretty good job. after all, the justice was confirmed 99-0. we must have had something to do with that. only many years later was i told she thought i was slow in getting material to her. i should have learn ed that whe she had a challenge or responsibility before her, her approach was simple and direct. get it done. the way she participated in oral argument at the court is a good example. justices have many different styles on the bench. some like the back and forth of debates, others pose unusual hype otheticals, some badger counsel to get concessions. others spell out a particular theory at length and ask for comment. now all this is fine and good, but justice o connor was different. af
the last king to be correlated with george vi in 1937. we have seen thousands of people lined the streets. this is such an incredible moment. for scale of all this is like nothing the world has seen. he has a lot of work to do in living up to the legacy of the queen s 70 years, everything rests on king charles. i and ever to serve you with loyalty, respect, and love as i have throughout my life. good morning, welcome to london on this rainy morning that is a day king charles has waited for for 70 years. we are about to witness the first coronation since 1953, and we are thrilled you are up early in america. joining us with your families around, because this is a truly historic morning. i am thrilled to be joined by ainsley ehrhardt and piers morgan. what an experience we have had watching history over the last year, we ve been to the jubilee, extraordinary celebration of queen elizabeth ii and her funeral which came a few months later, september 8th, king char
receive this robe. may the lord clothe you with the robe of righteousness, and with the garments of salvation. receive this orb, set under the cross, and remember always that the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdom of our god and of his christ. receive this ring, a symbol of kingly dignity, and a sign of the covenant sworn this day between god and king, king and people . receive this glove. that you may hold authority with gentleness and grace, trusting not in your own power but in the mercy of god. receive the royal sceptre, the ensign of kingly power and justice. and the rod of equity and mercy, a symbol of covenant and peace. may the spirit of the lord which anointed jesus at his baptism, so anoint you this day, that you might exercise authority with wisdom, and direct your counsels with grace, that by your service and ministry to all your people, justice and mercy may be seen in all the earth. king of kings and lord of lords, bless, we beseech thee,
from msnbc world headquarters here in new york, i am alex witt. welcome to our special coverage of the coronation of britain s king charles. this is london live, you are about to see it is under light rain, it is ten a.m. british summertime. over the next five hours we will step into instant history. the scenes that we watch together will be in high definition, but centuries old. ancient ritual, but contemporary in immediate s spectacle. tradition in scope and afield but accented in modern controversy and attended by a worldwide audience, many of whom will view in fascination. others, disdain. we will try to provide a spectrum of motion and analysis in that perspective as the events unfold. happening right now, heads of state, government officials, and other dignitaries arriving at westminster abbey in anticipation of a ceremony steeped in 1000 years of tradition. the last coronation was 1953 when then 25 year old elizabeth the second was crowned queen as the four year old so
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