Shallow Mormons like me are bent on “poaching” votes from their rightful owner:   http://federalistpress.com/mormons-determined-to-give-white-house-to-clinton-and-supreme-court-to-left.php   Why?  Because we suffer from “superficial prejudice” against Mr. Donald J. Trump, a “superficially flawed” man with “some superficial blemishes” who represents “the last gasp of America and its ideals.”  As Ann Coulter’s recent book title so devoutly expresses it, In Trump We Trust!     Read more

    I wonder what they’ll name it, when and if they find it?   https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/closing-in-on-a-giant-ghost-planet/   TrumpWorld is already taken, I believe.     Read more

    Here’s something that should generate some thoughts:   http://saharqumsiyeh.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-gathering-of-israel.html   I’m not sure that I agree that the founding of the State of Israel has nothing to do with the predicted latter-day gathering, but I’m absolutely positive that it’s not the simple fulfillment of prophecy.   And I’m certain that the Lord wants justice and peace for his Palestinian children, as well as for his Jewish children.     Read more

    It’s anybody’s guess what the man really thinks.  Was he sincere in this video?  Is he sincere now?   Has he ever been sincere?   http://www.redstate.com/jaycaruso/2016/10/25/watch-donald-trump-heap-praise-bill-hillary-clinton-video/   Mr. and Mrs. Clinton attended Mr. Trump’s third wedding.  Mr. Trump has contributed to her political campaigns and to the Clinton Foundation.  Mr. Trump has golfed with Mr. Clinton.  And Mr. Trump has had considerable praise for both Hillary and Bill.   I say, in that light, that, if he’s mentioned... Read more

    “Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.” (John Quincy Adams)     Read more

    Why do I feel such deeply visceral antipathy to Mr. Donald J. Trump?   Partly, it’s because of the way in which he’s coarsened American political discourse.   Consider these two short essays:   1.   Jim Geraghty describes   “An Election Unworthy of America”   2.   David French recounts some of the ways in which extreme Trumpists have reacted to his outspoken criticisms of their Leader:   “The Price I’ve Paid for Opposing Donald Trump”     Read more

    In the 187th scripture roundtable posted by the Interpreter Foundation, the focus is on Mormon 1-6 and 9 — or, in other words, lesson 43 in the 2016 Gospel Doctrine manual — and the discussants are Shon Hopkin and Martin Tanner   http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/scripture-roundtable-187-book-of-mormon-gospel-doctrine-lesson-43-how-could-ye-have-departed-from-the-ways-of-the-lord/     Read more

    An interesting article in the British newspaper The Telegraph:   http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/22/evan-mcmullin-the-unknown-mormon-who-could-take-utah-from-trump/   Posted from Chicago, Illinois     Read more

    In the 186th scripture roundtable posted by the Interpreter Foundation, Beth Tracey joins with Martin Tanner and Bruce Webster for a discussion of 3 Nephi 27-28 and 4 Nephi 1, in connection with Lesson 42 in the 2016 Gospel Doctrine manual:   http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/scripture-roundtable-186-book-of-mormon-gospel-doctrine-lesson-42-this-is-my-gospel/   Posted from Chicago, Illinois     Read more

    Jeff Lindsay’s interesting take:   http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2016/10/washing-clay-from-eyes-how-enoch-became.html   Posted from Chicago, Illinois     Read more