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Then you haven't been paying attention. Sad, really. I just posted video after video of Trump and the issues. He's been talking issues since day 1 that it has become a mantra - The Wall, Mexico is gonna pay for it, Trade Deals, Hedge Fund Guys, Iran Deal, etc. etc... everybody except you heard it. But then that's what happens when you let the drive-by media that the Republicans have been railing about year after year after year feed you your election cycle.

I have a different idea. But before I explain it, I first have to point out that it is irrevocable fact that the current system's weaknesses are now clearly exposed because the Republicans got themselves in a situation where each delegate vote matters. This is not new problems - this is old problems that just never mattered before because there were no NeverWhoevers. If this was any other election and say, Bush, was the front-runner, we would have a presumptive nominee well before now. I mean - it's pretty crazy to still have Kasich who needs over 1,000 delegates to attain majority still not conceding the race! The system of caucuses was good in the days where information is not as accessible as it is today. So, you have people that caucus to choose delegates who they will entrust with gathering all the information and then they caucus so the delegates can present the information to everybody and they mull it over on what the best course of action is. This has become an archaic system in the information age. Primaries are the more sensible system when information is at everybody's fingertips and people have the ability to have the same information that delegates have. But, this system of a Primary or a Caucus where you vote for a candidate and then somebody else slates the delegates to represent that vote that may have no intention of carrying out the will of his representation is not a Representative Democracy. It's a political elitist system. So, this is what I propose - Have each and every candidate choose and submit their delegates in each Congressional District. Run the campaign with these delegates campaigning for the candidate in their district in addition to the populist rallies. Then put the delegates for each candidate on the ballot together with their affiliation - for example John Doe (Trumpster). Then the people get to vote for the delegate they want to send to the convention by popular vote. Unbound delegates can be put on the ballot as well... if people choose the unbound delegate then they basically vote for any-of-the-above. Each voter may vote for 2 candidates - 1st choice and 2nd choice. Then at the convention, the delegates vote their representation and if nobody gets simple majority, then the delegate may vote his representation's 2nd choice. These delegates are responsible for crafting the party platform for the general election. Now, this will never happen because the RNC party elites want to keep control of the party. And State committees want to keep control of their state's conventions.

Hey! I'm Filipino... I have an excuse.

You can take it anywhere you want... I just need to catch up on where you are so I know what we're discussing. Did I tell you I have an opinion on everything?

Good advice on the above. Try to put some distance while you heal. What the situation has made clear is that you haven't healed. Forgiveness is healing. Might be good to start with that at least. Just my thoughts.

The simple answer is - no. Everybody - living or dead - have to accept the Covenant of Baptism. Those who accept it on earth doesn't have to have the rite performed at the temple. But then once you accept it on earth, then much has been given to which much is required... which eventually gets you to the point of receiving your endowments at the temple.

See... here's exhibit #1 of my post above to UTstarscoper. You can argue with Chelsea Clinton that we must protect unborn life. That's not going anywhere until you FIRST come to a consensus on WHEN life begins. And that is not something you can use Biblical support for because I doubt Chelsea cares about the Bible when it pertains to abortion... if she even believes in it.

Okay, I guess before we start discussing, we have to first establish WHAT we're discussing. I'm discussing the OP as it pertains to the pro-choice/pro-life LEGISLATIVE debate. There's really no other reason to debate abortion otherwise. If you want to convince somebody not to abort their babies outside of legislation, you don't debate them about abortion... you send the missionaries over. As far as my personal views and your personal views... I'm LDS. I believe what the Church says... that the spirit joins the body sometime before conception and birth... that means, it could be at the time the sperm meet the egg or it could be the second the baby exits the birth canal.... nobody knows for a certainty. So you're right and I'm right at the same time.

Debates are actually great and doesn't need to be combative. So... to your question: What makes me assert that a human egg penetrated by a human sperm has a soul? My answer: Question is irrelevant to the issue. The question assumes that all Americans believe that you're human because you have a soul... an assumption that is not rooted in reality. It's not wise to legislate something not rooted in reality. Your turn.

Debates are actually great and doesn't need to be combative. So... to your question: What makes me assert that a human egg penetrated by a human sperm has a soul? My answer: Question is irrelevant to the issue. The question assumes that all Americans believe that you're human because you have a soul... an assumption that is not rooted in reality. It's not wise to legislate something not rooted in reality. Your turn.

hah hah. good one!

yjacket, it's a narrative. It's the only way the non-Trumpers can win. That's politics as usual... spin spin spin spin as much as you can and hope people warm up to it. Cruz decided that since he can't make enough of a case to the general public, he'll make the case to the delegates instead - as it is easier to campaign to 2,474 of them than millions of them - even as it is more expensive to do so. Hence, his success in the caucuses. Trump decided that since he has close to 100% name recognition off the bat plus the ability to move the media where he chooses, he's going to deliver his message through a populist campaign - this is the smart route for somebody who doesn't want to spend too much money. Both methods are fine... and it is legitimate for Cruz... and even Kasich... to hope for a win on the 2nd and succeeding ballots. Yes, how they're not accused of being the dividers is beyond me... but c'est la vie. BUT... The Donald is spotlighting a lot of the problems in the political class - his latest spotlight is on a system that was able to disconnect the delegates from the people - the representative part of it allegedly lost in some cases. He is spinning that yarn right now. Yes, it is true that this disconnect is built into the rules so that the party can have control over the nomination - the latest target was Ron Paul, eliminated through Romney's Rule 40(b) at the 2012 convention. I mean yeah, you can say, The Rules, The Rules... but you know how people sign important stuff like home mortgages without reading the fine print - or even if they do, not have any idea how it impacts them.... and so a bubble bursts and the people are left with the bag not knowing what exactly hit them. So yeah, that's what The Donald is spotlighting. This can get troublesome because even as he is railing on the system, he is indirectly also railing at the delegates. A lot of these delegates are die-hard Republicans - your grassroots ordinary citizens. And they invest sweat blood tears in addition to their own money on these things. Interestingly... Trump, when plan A did not pan out quite perfectly, is more than ready with Plan B... so, in comes Manafort - campaigner extraordinaire. I still can't believe he got Manafort. That's like an Ace of Spades. He can run circles around Karl Rove. Anyway, the "establishment" have been saying - anybody who works for Trump will never find a job after the campaign is over... they'll be soiled goods. Well, I guess Manafort is too old to care about that stuff. And so, what do you do when you are self-funding your campaign and you find yourself in the midst of a delegates campaign.... Manafort's plan to fit The Donald's way of thinking is - don't bother spending money on them in their own States like Colorado or Wyoming... wait until they are all together in one room.... which is... Cleveland. Then turn on your 1000kw charm and deliver the message... on Air Trump, as he invites you all to a meeting at the Trump Hotel in Chicago one afternoon and then zip y'all to the Mar-a-lago for a steak dinner before zipping you back to Cleveland for a good night's sleep. Brilliant. So yeah, it's just fine for Cruz and Kasich and their supporters to keep their hopes up. If Trump can't close the deal, then he wasn't as good as his supporters think he is, right? That said... that's the game of politics that has sunk the good old US of A. Because unless you're a multi-billionaire like The Donald, you have no recourse but to put yourself at the mercy of the political donor class. Here's a video that clearly illustrates what I'm talking about:

YEAY! Congratulations! I guess you need a new name...

Same here. Catholic schools from Kindergarten through a Bachelor's degree. Cantor, lay minister, built our own chapel within the parish even... I was already 10 years into being LDS when my sister had mass held at her house for my dad when we found out he got cancer. She asked me to be the acolyte. I wouldn't be surprised if that mass was the only mass in the entire history of the Catholic Church that had an LDS acolyte.

Now, when we're gonna go screamo... this is my guilty pleasure. Guilty because... uhm, yeah, Hello Kitty meets Screamo is super awesome but Hello Kitty-wearing Screamo is... gulp.

I'm not qualified to speak for everybody, but this is what I taught my kids: You believe in God because I do. That's how it is supposed to be. But, eventually, you will have to transition out of that into believing in God despite of what I believe. Therefore, you will need to build your own testimony of Faith. So, the first question is - Is there a God? I say that there is. You deposit a measure of faith that there is. Unless that faith bears no fruit, then there's no reason to abandon it.... because the next question is much harder... Why am I here? The answer to that question will greatly depend on your faith in the answer to the 1st. Deposit some faith in what I tell you is Why you're here. Unless that faith bears no fruit, then there's no reason to abandon it... So, as you can see... I teach my kids to build their testimony through life's big questions... little by little, step by step. Since babyhood. Full Disclosure: I am also a Catholic convert to LDS.

Here's my advice to you. It's worth 2 pence... 1.) You wouldn't have your husband if his parents didn't give birth to him. So, at the very minimum, you will need to be eternally grateful for their decision to be parents to the love of your life. 2.) Your husband is who he is to a great extent because of his family. He grew up in that family, he knows that family very well, he's been dealing with that family all his life. You're a newcomer. There's loads of history there that is just simply beyond you - lots of ingrained, programmed responses that wouldn't make much sense unless you've known all these people all your life. 3.) You may have married your husband and not his family... but his family is part of who he is... so.... yeah, you may not have intended to but you married the family too. Therefore, it is imperative that you try to understand the family and the family dynamics and how you can navigate it without inserting yourself in the drama. Understanding the family helps you understand your husband better. That said.... When there are problems with the family, you, as his wife, do not want to make things worse. It would even be best if you can make it better. But at the least, you need to run on neutral with his family. To do this, you will need to lend support to your husband without joining him in the family-bashing. Any conflict resolution will be his to do. Not yours. Stay away from it as much as you can while supporting your husband. Let him make the decisions on how to handle his family.. .let him handle his own family. You handle yours. Remember, he's been doing this all his life. He's the one that knows best how to navigate these waters. So, let's put this in real life application - in this thread, you've painted the in-laws in a very unfavorable light. That's ok because we're strangers who will probably never meet you all. But, you might want to not say all that with your husband or your circle of friends. It's ok for him to say these things about his family... you can offer support and comfort to your husband without you yourself bashing his own family. Your role is the bridge-maker - support him in healing... bashing is not healing. Forgiving is healing. Now, of course, this doesn't mean that you have to go and subject yourselves to abuse by his family... no. Rather, be Christlike in your dealings with your husband's family while protecting your family from abuse. So, about the sealing... so what if the in-laws are jealous? That's their problem. It doesn't have to be yours. The decision to invite them or not should rest 100% with your husband. You can give him advice... but the decision rests on his shoulders. Likewise, your side of the family is your decision. Hope this helps.

Does it make it better that I can sing and play their songs on my guitar? LOL!!!

Stepdad. It was just blah for me. The best part is.... JOHN CENA!!!! lol.

And while we're on the Big Hair era... DON'T JUDGE! Hah hah! I do love these guys but yeah, I'm not admitting that in person.

I'm such a big sucker for power ballads. And Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan rocking up this one is one of my guilty pleasures. Guilty because... well, Eric Martin plain sucks. LOL.

And here's Donald Trump in action... fixing government incompetency.

Okay... So Cruz just got mathematically eliminated from winning the nomination through bound delegates. Hope he stays alert and prepares himself for a defense for the possible stiletto to his back from the "establishment". And Romney finally signaled that their anti-Trump efforts are starting to show futility (although the 100-day plan to take Trump down is still ongoing). So... here are some Trump character referrals:

Of course we can. I just wasn't sure if that's what you meant.