The moment Massie declares he's running in 2028, or even starting an organization to explore it -- sign me up. I'll be among the first to donate.
The USA needs Massie. We need Ron Paul-type, Christian libertarians to consistently say NO to the nanny state and Big Government.
Praise God for Christian Giants pitchers, Landen Roupp, Ryan Walker, & JT Brubaker who refused to bow down to the idol of LGBTQ & boldly wrote Bible verses on their hats to remind people that the rainbow belongs to God, not Pride.
Modern-day Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
(*Also, praise God for Sam Hentges who refused to wear the Pride hat at all)
@TexasSleepwalkr@WillStandridge 2/ If my boss sends me to a leadership meeting at our headquarters and instead of attending the sessions with my peers, I stand around the water cooler and chitchat... I'm just being a schmuck and a dishonest worker. I don't need chapter & verse to tell me that.
@TexasSleepwalkr@WillStandridge This is dumb.
Simple integrity and honesty would dictate that if your church foots the bill for you to go represent them, that you should actually execute that duty. Otherwise you are simply taking a vacation on the church's dime.
I saw many pro-life leaders condemning the abortion of this Down syndrome baby.
But I have a question for them…
Were both of these parents “second victims,” or was only the mother a “second victim”?
If both, why do you support laws saying women should never be penalized for abortion?
If only the mother, what factor would lead you to conclude that only the father should penalized, seeing as both willfully participated?
The pro-life establishment “second victim” narrative holds no logical or moral water.
"Hopefully [we] have a better outcome" - as if this was all just rotten luck.
"Oh, darn, things got complicated and we decided to murder our own baby."
If you find yourselves "devastated" that's a good thing. Human beings SHOULD feel devastated when they murder another human.
This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.
The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.
I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.
She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.
Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.
When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.
Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):
50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.
I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.
The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.
We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.
This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.
You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.
To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.
As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.
It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.
Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️
@McJuggerNuggets "Hopefully [we] have a better outcome" - as if this was all just rotten luck.
"Oh, darn, things got complicated and we decided to murder our own baby."
If you find yourselves "devastated," that's a good thing. Human beings SHOULD feel devastated when they murder another human.
@AbolitionWomen 2/ Imagine the more accurate wording:
"90% of moms murder their difficult babies. We made the difficult decision to kill a baby. Better luck next time! Because that's all it is, just rotten luck. It's not like we CHOSE to kill the baby. It was just luck, you see?"
@AbolitionWomen 1/ April: "Little nugget!"
June: [switches to euphemisms about terminating pregnancy] "90% of moms do it! We made a difficult decision! Better luck next time!"
Imagine a post like this, but instead of referring to an unborn baby, he’s referring to his Down Syndrome toddler. Everyone would be aghast and enraged.
Yet the only differences between a toddler and an unborn baby are age and location. These aren’t reasons to kill someone outside the womb, so they don’t work as reasons to kill someone inside the womb, either.
No euphemisms or sympathetic language can mask the reality that killing a baby is brutal, painful, and evil.
People with special needs are no less valuable - and therefore no less deserving of life - than people without special needs.
Despite Jesse’s attempt to center this murder on his and his wife’s feelings, the truth is, in every abortion scenario, the primary - and typically only - victim is the baby. He or she deserves all of our sympathy and advocacy.
Basically, here’s my position. I am done with the GOP coddling this. And yes, that includes Trump. So everywhere I see it, including if I see it from our President or the White House account, I’m going to go to war with it. We should never have tolerated it, but the best time to undo that cowardice and capitulation is now.
It must stop.