Isn't David Quine/Cornerstone Curriculum connected with Christian Reconstructionism?

:iagree: Whatever happened to the idea of the American Dream of owning your "own" home...not relying on the former homeowners to keep being responsible for something *you* are buying? I'm not crazy about offering a homeowner warranty on any house I sell, either, although I know some people like them. There is no way you know how some people take care of their appliances. I'm afraid they would tear it up just to get a new one. That TV commercial of a kid using the dishwasher door as a diving board comes to mind. :crying: I guess I'm old fashioned and remember the days when people bought a house as is (before the popularity of home inspectors). It was a "crap-shoot" as to how long things lasted until repairs needed to be made. AND if someone can't afford an appliance if and when it goes out, maybe they need to keep renting or buy within their means. :huh: JMHO :coolgleamA:

Could it be possible that Anna was given the list of "safeguards" from her MIL?

They're from Arkansas and it was reported this past Spring that the population for the NW Arkansas corner is now half a million. We have lots of access to medical professionals. If not, there is UAMS/Children's Hospital in Little Rock...4 hours away. They've been there before.

My "sweet" is Russell Stovers sugar-free candy, but I can only eat that in extreme moderation (I won't tell you what my boys call it :blushing: ) I'm type 2 and my son is type 1...low carb/high fat is what helps both of us and is what our Endo suggested to live by. I've lost weight (10 lbs more and I can go off the meds, according to my doctor) and dropped my A1C. I'm hoping/praying/fundraising for a cure for all T1D's. http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/burger_recipes.html Scroll down to "home" for more info/recipes.

:eek: :wacko: ""Josh was a boy, a young boy in puberty and a little too curious about girls," says Jessa. "And that got him into some trouble. And he made some bad choices, but, really, the extent of it was mild – inappropriate touching on fully clothed victims, most of it while [the] girls were sleeping." Jill, 24, adds that they "didn't even know" about the molestation until Josh had confessed to their parents. "None of the victims were aware of what happened until Joshua confessed," Jessa agrees, adding, "My parents took [us] aside individually, and they said, 'Here's what happened,' and of course at this point, you're shocked." "I was scared," says Jill, but she adds that she was also "sad" to hear about what her brother had done, "because this is my older brother, who I love a lot. It's conflicting."" http://www.people.com/article/jill-duggar-jessa-duggar-josh-duggar-not-pedophile-fox-news-megyn-kelly-interview?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag

As of 2014, the average family size is 3.13 (.13 must be the cat or dog?), so I guess I have a large family and can weigh in on the comment being derogatory or not. I thought it was funny, but then again I know these people and live in the area. :lol: I know what's behind the Quiverful/Gothard/Christian Reconstructionist agenda. :glare:

:iagree: People are remembering the Arkansas incest "joke" he made in 2008. Could be, JB is keeping Josh from saying something else just as stupid.

You're making perfect sense. They've been Gothard's poster family since the 90's, as the model family for the homeschooling community to follow, so they've had an image to maintain.

:scared: ....good grief. I can see them saying this. It's all about them...not the kids. :cursing:

I didn't either until 2010. It was then that I found out about the Christian Reconstructionist Movement and the many connections tied to it, including the homeschool community....THAT made my brain implode. :ack2: I'm ashamed to admit that in the beginning, I was involved in it without knowing all there was to know about the "agenda"...I distanced myself from it all super fast! Julie Anne from SSB may help to explain the agenda.... Bill Gothard, Mike Huckabee, Sex Abuse Coverup, Political and Social Influence, and an Agenda ETA: I couldn't get the link to work above...so here it is-> http://spiritualsoundingboard.com/2015/05/28/victim-of-bill-gothards-teachings-speaks-out-about-josh-duggard-scandal-mike-huckabee-bill-gothards-dangerous-agenda-and-influence-in-political-arena-and-society-at-large/

From an older Arkansas Times article in 2008...this must be the building JD would've done his rehab in... http://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/a-day-shelter-in-the-old-va/Content?oid=865453 Interesting quotes from the article: "In 2002, the Little Rock Police Department downtown patrol and special operation division moved into 12,000 square feet of renovated space on the ground floor of the old hospital. Gothard paid for its renovation and leases the space to the city for $1 a year." "Gothard operates the Little Rock Training Center at the old VA hospital downtown." (Looks like it was possible that Gothard was there during JD's rehab?) "“It's going to take a substantial injection of money … whether Gothard or we do it,†Stodola [LR Mayor] said. He said he was “committed†to solving the city's homeless problems before the VA space could be ready. “I've got a letter today from Channel 7 about defecation on Main Street and people being afraid to go outside and have lunch.â€" (HA! So much for that idea panning out...we saw a lot of homeless people in and around the capital bldg. the night before we were to visit it in 2013...we were less than a mile west of it, but I don't know how far we were from the old VA bldg. The homeless were "bunking" into doorways and "sheltered" areas around 5pm. We saw a few urinating on the sides of buildings.)

:lol: I did, too, but caught on to what they meant.

I began using natural progesterone cream (Emerita Pro-Gest and then switched to Life Flo ProgestaCare-OTC at a local health food store) after my last pregnancy at age 39. I had two pregnancies in my late 30's, but I had never experienced post-partum depression with my other babies (in my 20's) like I did with these "late-in-life" babies. My husband said it was night and day difference after I began using the natural cream. Gone where the mood swings, foggy thinking, bloating and a host of other symptoms common with premenopause. It's been a few years since I've used the OTC cream, but I remember rubbing it on (changing places morning and night) after I ovulated and then stopping once my period began. One thing I found out is that the women on my side were "estrogen dominant" and many had had problems with cysts on their breasts and fibroid tumors in their uteruses. At one point in time, I grew tired of the routine and so I quit using the cream for over 6 months and my mammogram showed a cyst that was surgically removed. I didn't slack off from the routine again, but 3 yrs ago, I knew I was going through menopause and noticed HUGE changes again. I had a panic attack, cysts showed up in my mammogram, foggy brain, MAJOR night sweats that soaked my jammies and bedding, hot flashes on the hour every hour, incontinence (thought I'd have to have the same surgery as my mom) and my butt felt like it was dragging my tracks out. I sought a doctor who was into bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). After many labs, my doctor said my estrogen was low and because of that my progesterone was really, really low. So, now I'm on a compounded cream with estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone (asked if he could bump this up, too). It took me 2 yrs to find the right compounded combo, but I haven't had a change for almost a year. I have 2 more months to reach being "period free" and then I'll be officially post-menopausal. :hurray: I've changed my diet, exercising more.... btw, bumping up the estradiol caused the incontinence to go away--doctor said it would....and now, I've lost 30 lbs. since February. The foggy brain has gone away, too...although I do get distracted easily and forget things...dr. said he couldn't fix everything. :lol: Suzanne Somers has books to read about BHRT. I read some from the library and bought "I'm Too Young For This:..." Her lastest "Tox-Sick" looks like it could have some good info in it. Hope I haven't bored the life out of you, but this is my journey with natural progesterone cream. I'll use the compound cream as long as I can.

My dd is PCOS...according to the late Dr. John R. Lee ("What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About...." books), progesterone is very helpful for PCOS. http://virginiahopkinstestkits.com/pcos.html (scroll down to the bottom). Also, read the books ...Stop the Thyroid Madness by Janie Bowthorpe.... her website has good articles, too, for taking dessicated thyroid (Armour)... http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ This might help, too-> progesterone/hysterectomy http://progesterone.com/hysterectomy/