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@DearS_o_n The only men “no one cares about” are those who invested absolutely nothing into their family and friends. My 74 year old dad is one of the most valued and important relationships I have and he has become more dear and needed the longer we live.

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@TradAdvocate Caveat: if he abuses her or their children and she must also has the wisdom and depth of character to leave him

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@TradAdvocate 100%, yes. But a woman must believe she has the resilience, strength, and honor to endure. When society has so thoroughly embraced and elevated victimhood, there’s not much hope a woman will have the depth of character to choose this path.

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@LesleeWatson3 @BlakeBednarz Impossible. Point of the post. Nothing to do with “truth.” It’s respect for the deceased and those who cared about them. Troll much?

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@DanBurmawy Congratulations!

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Such fun cosmic timing as we celebrate 250 years as a nation! 🇺🇸🗽💥
People are finding out the truth....#a #america #american #americannatio... https://t.co/22Z2T8ylKA via @YouTube

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@PatsyDiabetes I don’t know why you showed up in my feed but your complete lack of understanding about economics is frustrating and embarrassing for you. Please stop posting such embarrassing nonsense.

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@PatsyDiabetes Says who? What credentials give you the moral authority over who accumulates wealth & how much?

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@JoshuaBarzon 4. But 2 is a nice second place.

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@ybobbjr Protestants & Catholics are not "other denominations." We believe in an entirely different God/religion. Instead, choose intellectual & theological honesty. LDS beliefs are different in every way. Be like your forefathers - willingly separate/different.

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@ThrillaRilla369 Tombstone

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@realDrTT @mark_petereit They literally can’t have a relationship with Jesus as they don’t know him. LDS deny his divinity, add works to the cross, and believe he’s Satans brother. Jesus himself tells us the fate of those who believe these things. LDS need the real Jesus.

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@josephpmbrtn @JohnAllenSoares The whole point of the LDS church is to claim all the other churches aren't Christian. No one hates Mormons. You aren't being persecuted. You are just being called out for collectively, constantly lying.

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@VBMillennial @MattWalshBlog I actually did & was horrified by their unabashed selfishness. I've "downplayed" nothing while you've ignored my actual point three times. Tedious.

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@VBMillennial @MattWalshBlog You are the one being intellectually dishonest. Trisomy 21 is not a "fetal diagnosis with multi system organ failure." And you refuse to address your underlying assertion that potential suffering = death. It is truly a sick man who claims raising a DS child is "cruelty."

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@VBMillennial @MattWalshBlog Nope. Your argument is sick and demented.
You've clearly refused to see the larger implications behind assuming human suffering = death is superior. Hope you don't ever become disabled or chronically ill.

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@RedPamphleteer @MattWalshBlog There should never be "grace" for acts of evil. Otherwise civilization falls apart and what is left is indiscriminate violence, sadism, torture, & murder.

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There is never a justification for infanticide. The moral implications for humanity justifying a choice of this nature are too dark and dire to accept. This should be universally condemed. In a just society, this couple would face criminal charges.

[Jesse Ridgway @McJuggerNuggets]

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. ❤️

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@VBMillennial @MattWalshBlog Sadism is assuming human suffering equates to a death sentence. Your view is what is sadistic.