Florida’s clash: Attorney General call theology, bishops call the law. Is the essence of US constitution in trouble? The bishops of Florida’s response to Attorney General James Uthmeier’s letter is a masterpiece of constitutional law. It sets forth arguments supporting the autonomy of Churches and religions in matters of faith and doctrine. At stake are not only the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of religion, but also the independence of the U.S. Supreme Court from the executive branch.

The letter in which Florida Attorney General J. Uthmeier asserts the state’s legal authority to impose his interpretation of Catholic teachings on the Catholic Church poses a grave threat to religious freedom in the United States. At the same time, such de facto creation of a state theology that claims to be the sole correct interpretation of the Catholic doctrine could reinforce and justify autocratic governments’ control over the Church’s life and decisions anywhere in the world (one need only think of China).

The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops released their response in recent days. It is dated Friday, August 7, 2026. The.

In the 20th century, the US emerged victorious from World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Yet today many in America and abroad speak as if the country were in irreversible decline.

Some prepare for a world without American primacy; others demand that Washington restore a supremacy they assume has vanished. We beg to differ. Perhaps the problem is the angle.

America has lost ground on some measures over the past couple of decades compared to the end of the 20th century.

Its share of world output is smaller than it once was, and the dollar no longer holds the share of global reserves it held a generation ago. But in 2025, the United States still accounted for $30.77 trillion of the $118.35 trillion global economy and 33% of global military spending. In early 2026, the dollar still made up 57.13% of official foreign-exchange reserves. NATO had 32 members; Washington remained tied by treaty to allies across Europe and Asia.

Unlike in the past century, no power is defying the US global.