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A blue wave in high-tax states like New Jersey and New York helped Democrats take back control of the House of Representatives. Now two members of the new majority from New Jersey say they will lead an effort to restore a full federal deduction for state and local taxes to help constituents hit hard by the GOP's unpopular decision to cap the write-off.
U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-9th) and Josh Gottheimer (D-5th) said that as soon as the new Congress comes together in January, they will introduce a bill to remove a $10,000 cap on the deduction that's commonly referred to as SALT that Republicans put in place last year.
"With the new guard in Washington, a new day is coming," Pascrell said during a news conference yesterday in Ramsey, one of the New Jersey towns that has been hit hard by the new cap, thanks to average property tax bills that topped $12,000 last year.
But even as they promised to wage a hard fight to restore the full SALT deduction, Pascrell and Gottheimer faced questions about how they will convince the Senate, which is still in the hands of Republicans, and GOP President Donald Trump to do an about-face on taxes. In response, they pointed to the results of the midterm elections, which saw Democrats make huge gains in the places that have been hit the hardest by the GOP's tax law, including New Jersey where 11 of the state's 12 congressional seats will be in Democratic hands.
"They (Republicans) just got shellacked in this last election because they basically raised taxes on New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and California, they raised tax us on," Gottheimer said.
Big tax reductions for corporations
Among the many changes included in the 2017 federal tax-code overhaul signed into law by Trump was a lowering of individual income-tax rates and a significant reduction of the federal tax burden for corporations and those with large estates.
While several analyses show many New Jersey residents will get some modest tax relief thanks to those changes and others that came out of the Republican Congress, many others who itemize their deductions are now in line to see a hefty tax increase, largely due to the $10,000 cap on the SALT deduction, which had previously been unlimited. That's because the average annual property-tax bill in New Jersey is nearly $8,700 and the per capita state income-tax burden for New Jersey residents totals nearly $1,500.
In fact, according to the latest IRS data, the average New Jersey taxpayer who used the SALT deduction during the 2016 tax year was able to write off more than $10,000 in 20 out of the state's 21 counties. The deduction was worth as much as $24,783 on average for those who took it in Bergen County, where Ramsey is located, and the overall statewide average in 2016 was $18,092, according to the IRS.
Pascrell, Gottheimer and all the other Democratic candidates from New Jersey who won congressional elections earlier this month repeatedly raised the issue of the SALT cap on the campaign trail, as did their counterparts who made big gains in other high-tax states, including New York, and California. Meanwhile, the only New Jersey Republican who backed the tax bill, U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-3rd), lost his seat.
Pascrell: '…tax scam on the backs of the middle class'
"It was no accident," Pascrell said. "The party that passed a tax scam on the backs of the middle class took a thumping."
"If you look at the map, and add up the numbers, there were few things clearer on Election Night," Gottheimer said. "The states that got stuck with paying the bill for the (tax changes) last year, the states where gutting SALT had the biggest impact on their pocketbooks — states like this one — revolted."
Restoring the full deduction in the new majority-Democrat House shouldn't be too big of a lift in the new year, especially if former Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California — one of the high-tax states that saw a big blue wave earlier this month — regains her leadership post. But the Senate is a different story since it will stay in Republican hands.
Gottheimer offered a glimpse of the sales pitch he and other House Democrats will be making to colleagues reluctant to restore the full SALT deduction, suggesting it would give Republicans an opportunity to deliver a new tax cut, something the GOP is supposed to favor.
"I'd like to see these folks vote against a tax cut," Gottheimer said.
Gottheimer: 'sick and tired' of paying for other states
But beyond the politics, how to pay for a restoration of the full SALT deduction is another issue that will be difficult to solve and getting agreement even among majority Democrats could be a challenge. Pascrell and Gottheimer acknowledged yesterday that they don't agree on exactly how to pay for a full restoration of the deduction, which could cost an estimated $600 million.
Pascrell, a member of the tax-focused Ways and Means Committee, suggested one option could be a partial rollback of the corporate tax cut that was implemented as part of the broader 2017 tax overhaul. "That would be one way to do it (and) there are at least three or four other ways to do it," he said.
But Gottheimer said he wouldn't increase any taxes to offset the revenues that would be lost to the lifting of the $10,000 cap. He favors looking at more technical changes to the tax code, such as eliminating a tax-free "step up" for inherited assets and closing what's known as the "private-foundation" loophole for charitable deductions.
"There's several loopholes that weren't addressed in the tax-hike legislation," Gottheimer said.
They are in full agreement, however, that New Jersey and other states where the SALT deduction is a big issue also happen to be those where residents send more in taxes to Washington, D.C. than they get back in the form of federal spending.
"That means opening discussions about all these (program) formulas," Gottheimer said. "Some of these other states may not like that, but I'm sick and tired of paying their bill."


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Alex Agius Saliba
Alex Agius Saliba, is a lawyer by profession and was born on the 31st of January 1988 in Pietà. He read for a degree and graduated with as a Doctor of Law in 2013 and has furthered his studies in European Law.
His political career started at a young age. When he was 17, he was elected as Secretary General of Social-Democratic student organisation PULSE, a role he served in for 3 years and following this stint in student politics he then moved to the Labour Party where he served as Secretary General and later President of the Labour Youth Forum (FŻL).
Furthermore, during the last 10 years Alex also served as a member of the Labour Party National Executive, within which he got elected with the largest number of votes during the last elections. Between 2008 and 2013 Alex Saliba worked as a journalist at ONE NEWS. Since then, he has worked as a legal advisor within a number of Ministries and Parliamentary Secretariats. Last year he was appointed by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat as the Head of EU Secretariat in Malta. He currently practices his profession.
Alfred Sant
Alfred Sant has studied in various institutions including the University of Malta, the Institut d'Administration Publique in Paris and at Boston University and Harvard Business School. He has worked as a diplomat in Brussels, a business manager and consultant, a journalist and academic. In politics he has served as a Member of Parliament, president then leader of the Labour Party, Prime MiniDEDster and at present an MEP specialising in economic and monetary policies for Europe. Over the years he wrote novels, short stories and plays in Maltese, some of which were best sellers.
Sant has supported and will continue to support policies in the EU that encourage the creation of educational and employment opportunities for young people, and has contested austerity policies that are forcing young people to accept precarious jobs. This will include among other initiatives and positions, full support for the expansion of the Erasmus and other exchange programmes; the funding of new job employment schemes for youth; projects to promote the setting up of SMEs by young people; policies that help youths create and contribute to cultural activities, especially those of a cross-border nature; and policies in the digital area that enable young people to acquire and deploy cutting edge skills in IT. Sant will continue to fund and sponsor the participation of young people from Malta in traineeships and congresses organised by the European Parliament.
Antoine P. Borg
As a member of the party Brain, Not Ego and as someone who works in the European space programmes, Antoine Borg sees many opportunities for Maltese people. He hopes to be the conduit between Europe and the Maltese on this matter.
According to Borg Europe has huge opportunities for personal growth and for start up funding. He believes that what we lack is a proper information channel between the EU and youth who could leverage these opportunities. This is one thing he would like to change.
Anthony Buttigieg
Anthony Buttigieg is a Doctor of Medicine who entered politics in 2016 as a founding member of Partit Demokratiku. He spent a year as leader but stepped down to focus on the MEP elections. He is a strong believer in social justice, sustainable economy, a stronger Europe and preparing the younger generation for the rapid changes going on in this world.
Buttigieg would like to focus on the future, and that means education, education that anticipates the rapid changes going on in this world and not playing catch up. He insists that we need to keep Europe and its youth at the fore front of innovation and progress.
Arnold Cassola
Arnold Cassola is a Professor at University as well as an author of over 30 books. Back in 1989 he cofounded Alternattiva Demokratika. Following he was elected Local Councillor in Swieqi in 1993, then elected Secretary General of the European Green Party in 1999 and again in 2003. He was also elected Member of the Italian Parliament in 2006. He will be contesting the MEP elections as an independent candidate.
While he explains tha he cannot promise miracles, he says that he can certainly boast of consistency in his 30 year activity of fighting for a sustainable Malta with clean air, unpolluted seas and in defence of precious public land and coast. All this with a view to ensure that present and future generations enjoying a healthy lifestyle and a high quality of life. While he notes that might fail he insists that at the end of the day nobody can say that he has not tried.
Cyrus Engerer
Cyrus Engerer is the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the European Union institutions. He is a Human Rights Activist and has a keen interest in technology. He graduated in a European Studies at the Univerisy of Malta and read a Masters Degree in European Politics at the College of Europe in Bruges. Cyrus is partnered with Randolph De Battista, Labour Party's CEO.
David Casa
David Casa is currently the Head of Delegation of the Nationalist Party MEPs, and he's the longest serving Maltese MEP since his first election in 2004. Born and raised in Valletta, he was the co-founder of Moviment Iva, which successfully campaigned for Malta's accession to the EU. This year, he has led through a new directive on Work Life Balance, which introduces new rights to families across the EU and significantly benefits those in Malta and Gozo.
With regard to the recently approved Work Life Balance directive, this upcoming new law grants new rights in relation to paid parental leave, paid paternal leave and flexible working arrangements. In the meantime he consistently works to bring Europe and its institutions closer to youths, but involving them on the ground and not only planning short term measures that impact students and youth workers, but as well as ensuring long term measures that ensure the future of Maltese and European young people.
Felix Busuttil
Felix Busuttil was born and bred in Gozo. He fell in love with dance and the arts and started taking lessons at the age of 17. Studied vocational performing arts in London and graduated with diploma in 1987. Returned to Malta and has been a dancer and choreographer for 35 years. Felix now owns and directs three schools and is founder and director of The YADA Dance Company. Felix was an avid advocate for all those with no voice – his LGBT community had been isolated and had no rights for equal love for 25 years. His love for animals, the environment and the protection of our planet had been his agenda for many years. He speaks six languages, is very proficient in political know-how and strives to bring more heart into politics, into society, into us all.
For Busuttil, the EU means opportunity, no borders, believing in equal rights for all its citizens, the access to information, goods, people and above all protection through legal frameworks. He believes in diversity and that through networking, through study programs, through the sharing of thought brought to all from any media we can become stronger. He believes that the EU must come to the people – listen to their hearts, their suffering, their challenges and be of help wherever needed . Busuttil believes that there must be more favorable circumstances where young students and not so young can travel, meet others, study and discourse together and share information.
Fleur Vella
Fleur Vella read a Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics and a Master in Business Administration at the University of Malta. She started her career with the Government of Malta carrying out research related to Malta's pre-accession negotiation position. During this time Vella also started lecturing at the University of Malta as a visiting lecturer. Following Malta's entry into the European Union, Vella was part of a team working on Malta's EU budget 2007-2013 negotiations. This process determined the amount of funds Malta received during the period in question. In 2006 Vella joined the private sector and is running a small business enterprise. Throughout the past years she has grown aware of the challenges that micro and small business enterprises encounter in a very competitive set-up. Vella is a spokeswomen in support of micro and small business units. She provides input towards macroeconomic policies required to improve the operations of this economic sector.
Francis Zammit Dimech
Coming from the Nationalist Party sphere, Francis Zammit Dimech has already been representing Malta within the European Parliament, active mainly on the Culture, Education, Youth and Media Committee as well as on the Legal Affairs Committee. His work focused on bringing more funds towards the Erasmus and Discover EU programmes through which young people can experience Europe and its benefits in a more direct manner as well as on funds towards organisation of various cultural events.
If elected, Zammit Dimech intends to keep on working on areas that imp'at youths directly – ranging from more opportunities through Erasmus to better working conditions across Europe for young people who travel from one country to another. He also intends on working on areas of interest to young people directly in line with the input given to him by young people themselves through his regular meetings with them and their organisations.
Frank Psaila
Frank Psaila is 38 years old and was born in Luqa. Currently living in Siggiewi, Psaila has graduated 5 times, with a Doctorate in Law, a Masters in Industrial Leadership and Management, Notary Diploma , Bachelors in Law and a Bachelors in English. The Nationalist Party candidate works as a lawyer specialising in the field of consultation for commercial and private enterprises.
He vows that if elected he will continue to listen to youths and making sure their voice is heard.
Josef Caruana
For the last 25 years working in journalism, Josef Caruana fought in favour of the Socialist cause in numerous electoral campaigns, mainly those storical of 2013 and 2017. Outside of politics, Caruana is also a familiar personality. His voice is acclaimed with thousands of listeners on ONE Radio, Partit Laburista's own station. Caruana has been presenting various radio programmes since 1992.
According to Caruana, the scope of every politician should be that of enhancing people's everyday lives, nonetheless that of youths. He believes all countries wish that, like Malta, they had practically zero unemployment rates, including among youths, and various opportunities of higher education, that are not just free but that even pay a stipend to improve one's knowledge. Due to this, as Maltese, he feels we can feel both lucky and proud that, even though living in the smallest country in the European Union, we are a European beacon in this regard.
Josianne Cutajar
Josianne Cutajar is a 29 year old lawyer and activist from Nadur, Gozo. Her main area of specialisation is EU law, while her activism focuses on domestic violence and social justice.
Cutajar believes that by working for an EU which listens, and prioritises the essential for a dignified life, this will lead to the full protection of human rights and the safeguarding of social rights.
Lorna Vassallo
Lorna Vassallo is from Mġarr but lives in Msida. She is the second generation of politicians in her family. Her father Pio Vassallo ran for 8 general elections between 1953 and 1987. Vassallo's hobbies are historical reenactments, singing and theatre. She is a very ardent traveller and her travels spanned the five continents including Latin America, North Africa, South Africa, Asia and Australia.
If elected, Vassallo is going to work hard towards pushing for less homelessness, more jobs as well as cheaper education.
Martin Cauchi Inglot
Martin Cauchi Inglot's passion is his country, he cares about the environment dearly, and moreover, our well-being. While he believes that economic success is excellent, he feels this should be shared by all, in terms of finances and quality of life. He has served for 27 years in the Armed Forces, primarily at sea, having a lot of experience doing migrant operations. He later served as a diplomat in Brussels and worked for the EU, where he was responsible for relations with the United Nations, and many of the EU's strategic partners including the United States and China. He lives in Pembroke, a village under the daily threat of development – and this factor is what actually pushed him into the political scene.
If elected Cauchi Inglott hopes to serve in one of the Parliament's Committees which will allow him to represent the citizens' interests in Brussels best. This would either be the Petitions Committee, which serves as a bridge for citizens to the EU; or the Regional Committee that works on cohesion funding programmes that target our owns and cities. The latter will allow him to ensure that all environmental aspects are being considered when EU projects are being planned and implemented, especially cycle lanes. He could also serve in the LIBE Committee which deals with Rule of Law and Security, given his previous experience in the area of security, which will have focus on protecting EU citizens.
Michael Briguglio
Dr Michael Briguglio is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Malta, an established musician and a Sliema local councillor where he was elected four times. He's been active in civil society for 25 years and he was also the organiser of the protest against corruption. He was an activist in many successful campaigns including the one focusing on public, agricultural and ODZ land, the campaign for divorce, the campaign in favour of same-sex marriage, the one about stipends and the campaign leading to joining the European Union.
Briguglio's proposals include increased investment in opportunities for youth as well as various social and environmental matters – where he has been consistently active since his student years.
Michael Mercieca
Michael Mercieca has been active in all levels of the Nationalist Party since the age of 15, including many years on the part radio. He was also a local councillor for 6 years and previously contested the general elections on the 2nd and 3rd districts.
His main target as an MEP will be to focus on making the EU Parliament more relevant to every persons' daily life and to insist that the EU sets up a tough and efficient inspectorate in all countries working independently from the governments to ensure a better value for money spending of EU funds.
Mina Tolu
Mina Tolu is a 27-year-old candidate for Alternattiva Demokratika – the Green Party. Tolu has over 8 years experience in activism, campaigns and communications, particularly for LGBTQI rights. Tolu believes that by electing green politicians we can ensure a future in which our economy, our quality of life, and our planet will no longer be held hostage by big corporations that put profit before people.
As a young candidate working closely within youth organisations for the past 8 years Tolu is aware of the challenges that young people face at the moment. Tolu will work to ensure a better future for us, by, first of all voting for green, sustainable policies, which will contribute to combatting climate change – and ensure that young people do not inherit a dead home. Secondly, by also working to ban unpaid internships, increasing minimum wage, working to set clear guidelines of the future of work in order to fight back against short-term contracts and the gig economy. Tolu believes that in a world which becomes more automised, we need to embrace the technological advances and increased productivity, which could allow us to work less hours in a week, while earning the same, and being able to have good quality of life.
Miriam Dalli
Miriam Dalli was elected in the European Parliament in May 2014. Dalli is the coordinator for the Socialists and Democrats in the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee. MEP Dalli has worked on several important legislative files including the law on Asylum and Migration Fund and the law reducing CO2 emissions for vehicles. Within the Labour Party, MEP Miriam Dalli is coordinating LEAD, a project whereby more women are given the opportunity to contest local, EU and European elections.
Throughout this legislature Dalli focused on issues like the environment, climate change, health including mental health, food safety, online security and education amongst others. Dalli believes that these areas are of particular interest to youths as they have an impact not only on their current status but also on their future. She intends to keep pushing for a better quality of life: that is better air quality, less pollution, more open spaces, better standards and enforcement to maintain environmental targets.
Norman Lowell
Norman Lowell was born in Valletta in 1946. He is the founder and current leader of Imperium Europa. He is a qualified banker, a Dionysian artist and a martial arts expert. His activism dates back to February 1981 when he was still a bank manager. He held a one-man protest during Malta's political dark-period under a Socialist rule, holding a placard reading 'Blacks Go Home'.
He aspires to be elected to the European Parliament in order to form a new grouping: Nova Europa, the first step towards the formation of Imperium Europa. He is not interested in what he terms as local petty politics and the local parliament of misfits. He believes that the only real change can come from Brussels.
Peter Agius
Peter Agius is married and has 3 sons. He was the first Maltese citizen working for the European Institutions in 2002. He started his career as a lawyer in the legal service of the European Council. He was entrusted with the negotiations of European legislation in areas such as consumer protection, environment, pharmaceuticals, product safety rules, gaming rules and services. In 2012, he was chosen to head the European Parliament Information Office in Malta. In 2017 he was asked by the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, to join his team in Brussels. Presently, his role involves giving political advice to the President and writing his speeches. He is keen on aquariums and fish breeding while also interested in gardening and agriculture.
For Agius, who's contesting as a Nationalist Party candidate, Europe for youths should be about opening up horizons to new opportunities. He will work on 3 main vectors, 1. providing a contact and mentoring platform for opportunities in EU institutions including traineeships but also work placements. 2. pushing further for the enwidening of opportunities through EU funding especially in robotics, ai and innovation, and 3. drive through the use of erasmus to reach virtually all maltese students in the age of 13-25 at least once in their lifetime.
Rebecca Dalli Gonzi
Rebecca Dalli Gonzi is an architect and MEP election candidate. She co-founded her own political party, an Alliance for Change bringing principles of good governance and public efficiency to the forefront. Rebecca PhD (Glasg), MSc (Edin) B.E. & A. (Melit) (Hons) A. & C.E., A.L.C.M. (Lond), is an architect, project co-ordinator and lecturer. She is a registered and certified civil engineer by the Chamber of Architects, Malta. She has worked in the private and public sector, both in Malta and in Scotland. She is a resident academic at the University of Malta lecturing project management in the Department of Construction and Property Management and a guest lecturer within the Department of Public Policy, Malta.
Her book 'Change and continuity management in the public sector' reinforces the idea that decisions in political spheres should bring country performance to the forefront, looking past the old ideology of manifestos and moving towards good governance through feedback from public polls on successfully instituted policy.
Robert Micallef
Before standing as a candidate for the European Parliament, Robert Micallef gained professional experience with the main institutions of the EU. He was employed for a number of years with the European Commisison before serving as an advisor at the European Parliament. In recent years, he was posted as a Maltese diplomat at the Permanent Representation of Malta to the EU and led negotiations with the European Parliament on behalf of the Council. He is also a former JCI LOM President and have gained immensely from his past work and training with JCI.
His aim is to use his European experience to represent the people of Malta and Gozo in the European Parliament with integrity and commitment in an open and transparent manner. He pledges his availability to offer opportunities for youths who want to engage with Europe.
Roberta Metsola
Roberta Metsola was first elected as MEP in 2013, becoming one of Malta's first three female MEPs. Professionally, she is a lawyer who has specialised in European law and politics at the University of Malta and the College of Europe in Bruges. As a MEP Dr Metsola is the coordinator for the European People's Party (EPP) within the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. A proud Maltese and passionate European, in her years in the European Parliament, Dr Metsola has been vocal in her defence of a united Europe, calling for proper balance between the rights and responsibilities of European consumers and companies.
Metsola wants young people to realise their potential. She has always pushed the idea that youth have a role and a responsibility to play in how our society is shaped today. She has spent the past years advocating for the EU to invest more resources in its youth. She has called for the funds invested massively in the EU's flagship programme – ERASMUS+ over the next budgetary period and she will continue to do so. Young people want Europe to guarantee that they can attain a high level of education, that they can pursue a career of their choice and that their hard work will pay off. They want to see a Europe of values that responds to their concerns and allows them the space to flourish. It is up to politicians to deliver on this.
Roselyn Borg Knight
Roselyn Borg Knight is a lawyer by profession with more than 10 years' experience practicing law both in Malta and in the UK. She specialises in employment law.
Borg Knight joined politics because she believes that she can make a difference in Malta and Gozo. Within the EU, she would like to work on bringing more funds to our islands to invest in our infrastructure and improve the mobility issues. This will hopefully encourage not just the youths of tomorrow, but also those of today, to make use of alternative modes of transport. She also believes in the power of knowledge. She would love to raise awareness and hold training sessions on the issues that matter; such as: climate change, sustainability, the importance of free press, etc, etc…
Furthermore, even though she is a lawyer, she is also a business owner and entrepreneurship is close to her heart. If she were to be elected, she would do her outmost to improve SMEs (the backbone of EU economy) and their global competitiveness, as this will create more jobs for youths. This will hopefully spark the importance of innovation in our Islands.
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Adorable Alice. For some reason, it reminds me somewhat of the character designs of recent anime Usagi Drop.
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Really nice.
I am going to meet American Mcgee in person this saturday.
I`m going to buy an Alice Madness artbook and attend his signing in Forbidden Planet in London!!!
Whether he`ll consider it or not I`ll see if he ever plans to make another sequel that he should try to put more SW and GTS in.
I want to get a few things straight before I do something stupid.
I know Mcgee does designing for games and the Spicy Horse company belongs to him but was he in charge of the story for Alice 1 and 2.
Did he create the story?
I want to make more comments like Alice eating that cake and then stomping on that card-guard was sexy and playing as G-Alice though simple was incredible and sexy and makes her look really dominant.
I`ll make it short by saying that having an SW and GTS Alice would be more fun.
I want to comment on the dark atmosphere on how great it was.
So many things I want to say!!!!!!!
I want everyones thoughts.
You are a size process fetishist.
You are about to meet American Mcgee for his artbook signing.
You maybe able to ask questions but lets say you can say a few things to him.
What would you say?
I personally want to thank him for the wonderful game that came into fruition because of him and at the same time have him consider making a sequel where SW and GTS becomes more to the gameplay and story.
Also more DLC!!
So yeah what would you guy say or want me to say?
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Comment on the fun game and NOT say things in such a way thats extremely extremely disturbing to people and increasing the likelihood that I would get dragged off by security maybe?
Also not saying stuff in such a way that makes fun games sound like all they are is glorified wank material decreasing the chance they would feel they have the creative space to do things like that without thinking all their doing is catering to a bunch of weirdos?
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Re: Alice In Wonderland
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Re: Alice In Wonderland
I thought that as well.
I want to and I do genuinely enjoyed the game both story and gameplay.
But as you said commenting on the size sections as cool and sexy may be a BIG NO! NO!
I know in my heart what I want to say regarding the game, the enemies looked cool, Alice is a strong character, loved how u mixed reality and hallucination like that mocking turtle and the very end of the game, It really had my eyes glued to the screen and when I arrived at that mist area and always lost kind of scared me a little.
I`m sure my rambling would make him happy but how or rather what do you guys suggest I should say about the size sections that would at least have him consider to add more should he do a third Alice game.
the size sections in madness returns are:
1)Alice shrinking in gameplay, the process fast but seeable and hiccups give more effect
2)Revert, no comment
3) A small lake with a Giant "Drink Me" bottle waterfall, fanatastic idea, Alice going there and shrinking.
4)In order to escape the SUPER Card Guard, you have to shrink and enter a keyhole and if u look back the guards face is blocking the keyhole(I loved that bit). SW effecting the story.
5)Eating the cake and Alice dominates everyone and everything, both cutscene and gameplay
6)After breaking the final heart, you pour and entire "drink me" on yourself and shrink as you enter the last section to meet the queen.
Those are the size sections and I wonder what I can say about them to give him the idea for more size material.
Also Apparently there was going to be a movie planned about 10 years ago based on this directed by Wes Craven with Sarah Michell Geller as Alice but stuff happened so it got cancelled.
I`m wondering if you guys think I should mention anything about a movie adaption and if so what can I say.
I know for sure that Mcgee has said that he did not like Burtons movie, I forgot the reason.
This is so nerve-wrecking!!!!
This is outside the size thing but the scene where she got turned into a maneqquin was a doll tf which I made a thread of and really like.
The best I could say about,
Actually maybe I can ask him about it, depending on his answer maybe I can say add more similar things or something like that.
Anyway I await your opinions everyone!!!!
1 thing I always wanted to ask!
Remember that illustration of G-Alice stuck in a house, I was upset and I`m sure you were too that wasn`t in the game.
I really want to mention that to Mcgee but I don`t know how to.
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Re: Alice In Wonderland
Dude, are you even LISTENING to what the above are saying?
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Re: Alice In Wonderland
Perhaps a simpler approach would be preferable. Here are the parts from your brainstorming that sounded perfectly fine:
"I want to comment on the dark atmosphere on how great it was."
"....the enemies looked cool, Alice is a strong character, loved how u mixed reality and hallucination like that mocking turtle and the very end of the game, It really had my eyes glued to the screen and when I arrived at that mist area and always lost kind of scared me a little."
"Also Apparently there was going to be a movie planned about 10 years ago based on this directed by Wes Craven with Sarah Michell Geller as Alice but stuff happened so it got cancelled."
All of the above topics you mentioned are good, normal, and not crazy-sounding. Please, for your own sake, stick to those. Don't go off on a tangent about the size stuff. But if you feel that you simply must talk about size stuff, then at least don't allude to the fact that certain people see it as sexual fetish material.
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Thats the thing though!
I can`t think of anything to say about the size without almost revealing myself to be a fetish of mine.
Thats why I`m asking everyone if they have any suggestions as to how I can go about it.
Otherwise I should keep my mouth shut regarding size alltogether.
I mentioned how I can ask about the mannequin tf.
I want to ask what the meaning behind that was and see if I can question it further.
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Re: Alice In Wonderland
I met him!
He wrote "Keep it Mad!" and wrote his signature in my art-book.
I did mention the size content.
I showed the 2 illustrations in the art-book that showed Alice stuck in a house and the one where shes attacked by Card-Guards and pretty much went on how before the games release I was excited for those scenes.
Mcgee said that there were many ideas he wanted to put in the game but EA Games really limited what he wanted to do.
The artbook actually shows some of those ideas.
Heck originally "Jack the Ripper" was one of them.
Anyway he pretty much said that he already had ideas on how to pick up Madness Returns but it depends on the fans and whether EA Games are willing to do it again.
Well the size topic started my conversation with him but it wasnt about it.
Frankly I was so nervous talking to him but he really is a nice guy and I could tell from his tone that he`s a little bit pissed off regarding EA.
Overall I am really happy that I got to meet American Mcgee, whether he actually does size or not doesn`t seem to matter.
Unfortunately I didn`t bring up the movie, I didn`t want to take too long since there was about a hundred or so people behind me.
I really am happy!!!
Before I close my post.
In the Alice game for the DS based on Burtons movie(I think) is there any GTS or SW?
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Re: Alice In Wonderland
Someone got around to posting Hanna Barbera's 1966 variation of Alice in Wonderland, or "What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?"
We have a little bit of size-changing early on, going in both directions. It's short, but at least they included it in some form.
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"We are happy because we played a very solid game. We led for the best part of the game and go back home with the series tied at 1-1. But we must keep working, get ready and go game by game. We played with a very good attitude, helping each other on the court, accepting our mistakes as part of the game, rebounding well and taking care of the ball on offense; We had 5 turnovers and that was the key to this game.
It is important to see that we can play against Barcelona and don't get down when things go wrong. We have to play with confidence not only against Barcelona, but against everyone. We hope to get togetherness and mental strength for the upcoming games. Tomic had a very good game, showing that we found a player that gives us a reason to look to the future.
He is mature, is learning fast and we are happy to have brought him here. We played good defense in our two games in here, very balanced, stopping their pick-and-roll. We played team defense and when people help each other and collaborate, all that makes your stronger. I don't think that the homecourt advantage is very important in this series, even though Palau Blaugrana and Palacio Vistalegre are places in which fans push hard for their team.
We have to overcome all the off-court pressure, focus on our job and know they can beat us just as we beat them tonight. The team needed an important win and we don't have to be overconfident now. We have to stay focused, but of course, winning important games helps. Louis Bullock helped us today, he played with good rhythm. He played good defense and has been feeling better after being nine days without practicing due to a knee problem."
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Question: Dear Alana, I believe that in order to be good at something, you need to be passionate about it. I have not been passionate about anything in a long time, especially when it comes to my job. How can I become more passionate about my career, and things in general? Could you please help with a little personal coaching on how I can be more effective and motivated. Thank you.
Answer: Dear one, Alana suggests that in order for you to become more connected to the passion that lies within you take some time to examine the various things in your life. Gather a greater understanding of your interpretation of response ability. What parts of your nature that might hold you back from self discovery.
Get yourself a journal, or a book, or a spiral notebook, something in which you write in. Then begin devoting a little time each day to dreaming. As you sit with your paper, take your pen out and begin to imagine. It does not matter what you imagine. Just begin to write down things that would be fun to do. Write down things that would be fun to create. Write down things that would be fun to participate in. And write down places you would like to go and experiences you would like to have.
Alana is encouraging you to invoke the inner realms of your heart to begin coming out to express in greater ways. Through journaling each day discover… note the things that come to mind, that come to thought, and what feelings you would like to ponder, and write about these things. This will start to move your energy and begin to help you get in touch with your passion.
Now, as you write you can also do some complaining in your journal! You can complain about this, or complain about that. After you get done complaining, you writings will begin to invoke your imagination and solutions will begin to occur. Alana feels that this process will begin to help you get in touch with your inner nature, and get out what is deep within you. It will expose your mind to inner knowledge that will help you realize possibilities.
So, as your being begins to realize that there are possibilities, then your response abilities will expand and broaden. They will begin to capture and bring to mind more possibilities that you can begin to turn towards. Then, you will find yourself planting seeds like a gardener who has a handful of seeds and spreads them about. Then you can see which ones pop up and which ones you will want to water and nourish a bit more.
So, dear one, your passion is within you. It is just eager and waiting for you to invoke it. Then, as you do this, many possibilities will spring up for you. It then becomes a matter of choice.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Tonight i shall be mostly having...
bolognese, concha style pasta with a simple passatta sauce, with steak mince, garlic, onions... and maybe balsamic vinegar to add a little sweetness if needed. Of course fresh basil and parmegiano regiano to top.
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Chevrolet is going to discontinue their the Optra Magnum, Aveo and Aveo U-Va models in September. These cars will be replaced by the Sail U-Va hatchback and Sail notchback.
This comes as no surprise and these models have been around for a long time and do not conform to the company's new design theme. With the launch of cars like the Spark, Beat, Cruze and Captiva Chevrolet is trying to refresh its Indian portfolio. Discontinuing their older models, GM will start afresh and will try to cash in on their new cars as much as possible.
The Aveo and the U-Va did not do very well in the market even though they have been around for a long time. The lack of a diesel engine and dated looks and features are some of the reasons that can be cited for their slow sales. The Optra too could not face its competition and lost out even more after its own sibling the Cruze was launched, although it had an excellent diesel engine variant. Also read: Spy photos: Chevrolet Sail notchback and U-Va seen testing
The Sail sedan and hatchback too will be launched in the near future, replacing the Aveo and U-Va. The Sail small car will likely be offered with the same 1.2-litre petrol motor that powers the Beat petrol. This engine puts out 79.5 bhp of power and 108 Nm of torque.
While the diesel versions of the Sail hatchback and sedan may get a differently tuned version of the popular Fiat 1.3-litre multijet diesel motor. We can expect a power output of 75 bhp and 190 Nm of torque from this engine.
Chevrolet will likely launch the Sail U-Va and the sedan in the month of September and launch the Chevrolet Enjoy MPV in November. So far there is no replacement slotted for the Chevrolet Optra, although the MPV may cater to some buyers in that segment. The Sail U-Va is expected to be priced between Rs. 5 lakh and Rs. 6.5 lakh, while the sedan may start at Rs. 5.5 lakh and go up to Rs. 7.5 lakh.
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Jewellery Museum Pforzheim
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- Location: In the 'Reuchlinhaus' in Pforzheim
- More than 2000 exhibits of 5000 years of jewellery history
The Pforzheim Jewellery Museum in Reuchlinhaus is a museum about the history of jewellery. In this respect, exhibits from the Antiquity, Renaissance and Art Nouveau periods as well as international contemporary jewellery are on display. The history of the jewellery industry in Pforzheim is also presented. In addition, the ethnographic jewellery from the Middle East, India and Oceania is very interesting.
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Life is the best teacher, but teachers teach us lessons for life. Here's wishing all the teachers a Happy Teachers' Day!
Everyone around us teaches us something.
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These are not just my rights but what I deserve as a human being. Let's not forget that a girl is as precious as a boy.
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Rap mogul and strong animal rights supporter, Russell Simmons, is urging those around Michael Vick to stop supporting the star quarterback. The embattled quarterback was recently indicted on charges of housing a dog fighting ring on his property.
According to the indictment, dogs that didn't show enough fighting spirit, or that lost matches, were put to death by a variety of methods, including shooting, drowning, hanging and electrocution. Prosecutors allege that on one occasion earlier this year, Vick participated in killing eight dogs. You can click the following link to read more about Mr. Simmons' comments regarding Michael Vick and this link to view a letter from al sharpton regarding michael vick.
And by the way, I don't need to hear anymore facts in the case – Vick owns the property and is tight with the people living on the property. If he actually didn't know what was going on he should be sent to prison for twice as long as he might already be for being so naive. So if I was you I'd really just close my ears when it comes to any commentators looking to make a name for themselves by sticking up for Vick or anyone on his team too – he's great guy, blah, blah, blah and everyone makes mistakes, right? True, everyone does make mistakes but when the mistakes are this pathetic you need to pay dearly for them…..and possibly for the rest of your life.
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Returning to the scene of the Glorious crime!
January 1, 2014
Welcome to 2014 dear readers!
Back in December (sadly, yes it is January already) there was a return visit to Point Glorious undertaken for a hike on the dry dirt roads that were generously littered with horse excrement. This tower was spotted by a companion at the deserted lookout, whose eyesight is evidently better than this humble blogger.
The towers are situated nine kilometres (5.5 mi) away in a straight line, or 26 kilometres (16 mi) via the shortest vehicular route. This broadcast centre is sited off Eungella Drive at Black Mountain near Cooroy. Three 20 kilowatt FM public broadcasts originate from this site. In addition, five regional television affiliate stations are broadcasting on UHF from this site with power of five kilowatts. More photos, taken by photographer Tallowwood Place .net can be found on Panoramio.
Apart from precipitation that accompanies heavy-duty thunderstorms, rain has been rare in this region throughout December. Weather conditions have remained extremely dry (along with excruciating humidity) as is clearly evident in the photographs. Professionals expect this hot weather will continue: it may be South East Queensland's hottest summer on record since 2008.
Yes, these are new photos. It is probable these are even duller than usual but it is New Year's Day! Let's not be too critical please! 🙂
On this occasion, a sedan was used on the sealed dirt road to access the lookout. This time, a German-engineered FM receiver was better suited for mountaintop reception but the fact that particular automobile was taken was more a matter of luck rather than any foresight!
Images from the four FM broadcast sites within 15 kilometres (9 mi) were not readily encountered. This includes the site pictured in the first photograph. Inter modulation and cross modulation was acutely obvious with the factory 2011 Nissan X-trail Four Wheel Drive radio used in 2012. On both occasions, a six-band shark fin antenna was used, as is typically supplied with modern vehicles with on board Global Positioning Service (GPS).
These are a compromised design to preserve space but frequently provide satisfactory FM reception. It helps enormously if the shark fin antenna's inbuilt preamplifier is built to the highest contemporary standards using GaAs pHEMT Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs), for example.
A curtailed five-minute FM band scan performed the early afternoon revealed few surprises. Only the 100 kW public broadcasts from 425km (264 mi) from the coastal south could be heard belting in. Last time, the 80 kW public broadcasts 389 km (242 mi) north-west were audible even from the edge of Lake Cooloolabin, with coastal tropospheric enhancement playing a starring role.
Data furnished from FM Scan, the ACMA Register of Radio Communications Licences & Google Maps.
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LG's Next Flagship Smartphone Will Feature an OLED "FullVision" Display
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And while LG hasn't explicity mentioned it in their press release, the image shared by the company below hints at the possibility of the V30 display having curved edges on both sides. And guess what? LG is now saying that the V30's edges are curved for a "more ergonomic design and a better feel in the hand". In fact, LG has claimed the upcoming V30 will actually be smaller in dimension than its predecessor, the V20.
The lower and upper bezels have been reduced by 50 and 20 percent to achieve this. More than likely, the LG V30 that's set to be announced at IFA in Berlin at the end of this month.
This will be the second LG phone to don an OLED panel, the first being LG G Flex 2 from 2015.
What's more, the screen will offer a crisp QHD resolution, as well as HDR 10 support, which when combined with the phone's ability to cover 148% of the DCI-P3 colour space, should make for some impressive performance. The company describes the display as a 6-inch FullVision display with an 18:9 ratio. Also, the sizing here could be about right, since LG said that the V30 would be smaller than the V20, even with a 6-inch display. Back in 2016, the company teased the modularity of the LG G5, and before the official unveiling of the LG G6, the brand teased the device in full glory from the front.
The Korean firm detailed some details of its next device, believed to be the the V30, including its "plastic OLED FullVision display". LG is extending its premium OLED screen technology from TVs to smartphones and the upcoming V30 is the first product.
Other anticipated features include: industry-highest IP68 water- and dust-resistance; Bang & Olufsen audio system; and Google's Daydream virtual reality platform. As per the report, the camera on the LG V30 will have an f/1.6 aperture, Crystal Clear Glass Lens, and "improved transmittance". At this time, the informants noted that the display module will form a modern platform P-OLED, the hallmark of which is a thin plastic substrate instead of a thick glass.


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Sunday, February 2, 2014
David Rudolph to Gentiles: "Like Yeshua, Our Mission is to Jews, not Gentiles"
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- AliquantillusFebruary 2, 2014 at 1:19 PM
While it is true that Yeshua during his pre-resurrection life was "a minister of the circumcision for the truth of G-d, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers" (Rom. 15:8), who at that time never called Gentiles, Rudolph takes this moment of Yeshua's ministry completely out of context. Yeshua's ministry was to Jews exclusively but the purpose of this ministry was certainly that the Gentiles would be included through the ministry of his followers, once national Israel had accepted the Messiah. For the quoted text continues (Rom. 15:9), "And that the Gentiles might glorigy G-d for his mercy".ReplyDelete
When national Israel rejected Yeshua, the apostolic mission gradually shifted its focus on Gentiles. At first, this was done to make Israel jealous and give them a second chance to accept Yeshua, after his resurrection. This was the time of "the Jew first, and also the Gentile" (Rom. 2:10).
When Israel persisted in its refusal to acknowledge Yeshua, however, Paul ultimately closed the apostolic project of a specific mission to the chosen nation, with his solemn verdict in Acts 28:25-29. In the later epistles we don't find the principle "the Jew first, and also the Gentile" anymore. There's only a universal mission for all who want to hear the Gospel. This is in accordance with the closing verses of the Acts (28:30-31).
Today it makes no sense to have special missions to the Jews. This state of affairs will not be reversed before the time immediately preceding the return of Messiah, when a clear national Jewish remnant will emerge.
- PrincessFebruary 2, 2014 at 2:35 PM
Yeshua did send his disciples to the lost sheep of the house of Israel only during his time on earth, but after his resurrection, he told them to go into all the world. However, Shaul went to the gentiles, while Kefa and Yacov remained in Jerusalem to minister to Jews mostly.ReplyDelete
However, part of being all things to all men that I might somehow save some can include providing a space where people can feel comfortable and at home. I don't know why you would care so much that this or that group isn't comfortable for non-Jews because it is geared to meet the needs of Jewish people, as there are plenty places where you can feel comfortable and you are in the majority everywhere. Why would you begrudge Jewish believers a rare space where they can be the overwhelming majority?
The Chinese analogy doesn't fit in my experience. I have been invited several times by Chinese friends to a Chinese church, and they are very kind and welcoming and don't in any way treat me like a second class citizen. But I am respectful of their culture and customs, and wouldn't imagine criticizing them or suggesting they change. And suppose I became a regular there, which I wouldn't, I am sure they would still treat me the same. But I wouldn't be bringing in hoards of non-Chinese with me to take over their congregation and change the purpose and nature of it.
I know non-Jews love Jewish stuff. I don't need to go somewhere to do Jewish stuff, but I would love to go somewhere to meet with other Jewish believers. Jewish people who grew up Jewish have a way of relating to each other that non-Jews don't understand and often find offensive. So, the Jewish members, of course with leaders that didn't even grow up Jewish and are married to gentiles, are the ones who have to compromise. If I have to compromise to someone else's deal, I would rather go to a church where at least it is not filled with drama and conflicts and the people are normal. And if someone is going to call themselves, "rabbi," then they should have equivalent education of a traditional rabbi, not an online course.
David Rudolph's mother is not Jewish, and I wonder if he has a Jewish wife or has also found himself a lovely blonde gentile with a Jewish star around her neck.
- PrincessFebruary 2, 2014 at 2:42 PM
I would agree that I don't believe gentiles should have missions to the Jews any longer; however, they can support Jews who are seeking to reach their own brethren, if they can do so without seeking to call the shots. It sounds like you are spouting some form of dispensational doctrine, and you seem to forget that God is outside of time and none of the first century developments were a surprise for him; he didn't have a plan B up his sleeve since plan A failed.ReplyDelete
- AliquantillusFebruary 2, 2014 at 6:40 PM
It is not my position that Gentile Messianics shouldn't missionize Jews. In my eyes they should. But nowadays Jews are added to the Assembly of Messiah on an individual basis. This is something different from the project of national conversion that was running through the time of the Acts, in order to get the nation accept Messiah and thus set up the Kingdom.ReplyDelete
Although I don't favour classic dispensationalism, yet I'm convinced that some form of dispensationalism is inevitable for holding all the threads of the NT together. My main point is here that the Kingdom was offered to the nation of Israel since ministry of John the Baptist and this national offer of the Kingdom runs through the Gospels and right to the end of the Acts. It ceased at Acts 28:28.
To deny all dispensational boundaries is not a sustainable option. Adam & Eve lived in the Garden in a state of nudity, which is clearly prohibited nowadays. Noach was permitted to eat meat, which wasn't permitted before the flood. Jacob was permitted to marry a woman and her sister, which is explicitly prohibited in the Torah. Divine revelation is a historical process of HaShem's dialogue with man, a process shows certain structural phases or stages. This doesn't at all imply the idea that G-d was somehow "surprised" by historical developments.
Princess, I appreciated the content and tone of your comment. However, you made an egregious error at the end when you wrote: "David Rudolph's mother is not Jewish." As a lifelong attendee of Beth Messiah Congregation (one of the places where Rabbi Rudolph received his training), a former student of his at Ets Chaiyim School, and a friend of the Rudolph family for many years, I will put it bluntly: you don't know what you are talking about. Rabbi Rudolph's mother is Jewish and grew up in a traditional Jewish home in Brooklyn. Really, it is shameful to cast aspersions on someone's identity as you have done. Furthermore, as a second-generation Jewish believer married to "a lovely blonde Gentile woman," I find your tone highly offensive and feel it even carries an undercurrent of ethnic prejudice.ReplyDelete
As for your speculation about Rabbi David's wife: it is no secret that Rabbi Rudolph is happily intermarried to his wife Harumi. To learn about the benefits intermarriages can bring to the Jewish people (either with or without conversion of the non-Jewish spouse) from a Messianic Jewish perspective, I highly recommend Rudolph's book Growing Your Olive Tree Marriage.
Can you post a link to the original source so readers to verify the content of Rudolph's sermon in context?ReplyDelete
- PrincessFebruary 3, 2014 at 1:45 PM
I attended Beth Messiah in Rockville from 1975 when it was still in Manny Brotman's basement, until 1981, when I left the area. Since I am on the West Coast, I am not privy (thankfully) to all the goings on and battles within MessyWorld.ReplyDelete
I knew Mike Rudolph, elder and attorney, and his wife was German and not Jewish. I don't remember their children very much. I believe Mike's wife had a German name like Inge?
Of course you and "Rabbi," David should enjoy your lovely blonde gentiles. Just don't go around claiming that you are such good Jews, or that Messianic Judaism has made you a better Jew when it causes you to disrespect and dishonor Jewish women, and view them as less desirable and worthy as wives, and Jewish women are expected to smile and take it all in stride. Yes, I absolutely understand that a man would prefer a woman who worships the ground that he walks on because he is Jewish, and so gives her entry into this world, and not only entry, but validity. Honestly, it would have been difficult for me to respect, much less do obeisance to the pool of men I found available to me in Messianic congregations. The princess was raised to believe her husband would be a doctor, lawyer or Indian chief (mine works in IT and is Jewish) and there was something not right about the idea that I should consider marriage material, "I used to do drugs, but now I do Jesus." And while, "missionary dating," was discouraged, "social work," dating was praised, that is, date the screwed up guy and help him become decent.
Although I can't control who my sons marry, I would not be happy to see them bring home, "lovely, blonde gentiles," an d so that is why I would never send them to a messianic congregation because they are filled with Jewish husband hunting gentiles. Older son is going to Israel when he graduates university in June, and mommy is praying for him to meet his wife there when the time is right.
If you look at history, I don't see any benefits to intermarriages, except in rare cases. I am sure that a congregational leader wants as many people as possible to raise his status and economic base. So, I am confused. Non-Jews are second class citizens, unless they are married to Jews, and then it is okay? They then are given full status and acceptance? I guess he makes the rules to fit his own choices? If one's Jewish identity means so much to them, they will marry someone with the same identity, and their families will all be Jewish.
Look at what happens: The child of mixed parents marries a gentile, whose children marry gentiles, whose children marry gentiles.....Next thing you know it is, "Oh yeh, my grandfather, great-grandfather, was Jewish.
- PrincessFebruary 3, 2014 at 1:56 PM
I would add that I did date a non-Jewish guy off an on for a while before I met my husband. But I only dated him because there were few single, Jewish guys who were normal (i.e., not weird, employed, in the messianic congregations I was part of.)ReplyDelete
And sometimes it comes full circle. My son's best friend discovered that his grandfather is Jewish, and plans to go to Israel for a visit at the same time my son will be going for a longer stay. Although the friend would not be considered Jewish, he would be eligible to make aliyah under the law of return.
What are your thoughts about the actual post?
Peter, thanks for posting the audio..., just listened and two points stuck out.ReplyDelete
Rudolph argued, that the reason the gospel is to go to the Jew first, is based on covenant relationship, something I completely agree with, I have always believed that was the point of Paul's argument as well, to the Jew first, then to the gentile. Why would God, not first go to those who are in covenant with Him? It wouldn't make sense. No earthly father would reach out to those outside of His house, before first going to those in His house.
Since in Judaism, anyone could become a 'Jew' or anyone could join Judaism, this defies the ethnicity part, making the argument that 'Jesus was racist', an invalid argument. But it also defies part of Rudolph's logic, as it shows it to be a covenant issue, not a ethnic issue as is proposed later on by him. Thus ethnic prioritization is not Biblical, instead covenant prioritization is.
The other point, is that of respected cultural differences. I have attended many different cultural churches, I have been blessed, having been able to travel the world and see many of these churches, in their different cultures. Yet there is a difference between a church enjoying its own cultures, and how it treats those in a community, or better yet, how it treats those in the Messiah. None of the many cultural churches that I have been to, would exclude those of another culture or ethnicity, yet in many of these circles a gentile takes a back seat in a Messianic Church, if you will, they cannot participate as members, simply because of ethnicity.
If gentiles excluded Jews from churches, or their participation along with the rest of the community, that would be considered anti-semitic, but to do the opposite is just fine, lol. :P
I'd love to hear what you thought of Rudolph's sermon (no judgments, just purely interested in your thoughts).
To the Jew first was due to Israel had the greater transgression and therefore has the most to gain by Yeshua. "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance"ReplyDelete
One highlight though, "who loves most? He who is forgiven most"
He did not come to destroy the lives of men, but to save them!
Who has the greater sin, Jews or Gentiles? Let's keep the covenant relationship in proper perspective.
"They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers."
- AliquantillusFebruary 4, 2014 at 12:18 PM
I understand your point, but I think the accusation of ethnic preference or discrimination is mistaken. In the mind of Rudolph and his branch of Messianic Judaism their exclusiveness is just a case of prioritization based on covenant membership. Their idea is that Jews and Proselytes have covenant membership in a way Gentile Christians have not. And just as in Orthodox Judaism, Gentiles can convert in order to join them.ReplyDelete
I don't know Rudoph's theology in detail, but probably he makes a distinction between covenant membership by faith, which is related to gaining everlasting life, and a more restricted and juridical form of covenant membership, which is the privilege of the Jews, and which doesn't necessarily result in everlasting life. According to their theology this type of covenant membership is by birth or legal conversion.
As you know Peter, my thoughts are rather lengthy when I put them in writing. My blog post for Thursday morning (6:30 am. eastern time) will have my commentary on David Rudolph's sermon. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Leviticus 26, what is the privileged of the Jews for breaking the covenant?ReplyDelete
Horrible Horrible Horrible things!
But, finally..."I will not utterly destroy them"
I wonder how many non-believing Jews visited Rudolph's congregation in the last year?ReplyDelete
I also wonder how many outreach trips Rudolph's congregation members took to non-believing Jewish synagogues?
Dispensational theology stinks.ReplyDelete
They hold to Israel and the Church as two separate groups.
I am a Jew of Israel, I am also a believer therefore according to dispensational theology I am a member of the Church, therefore I cannot now be of Israel because the church and Israel are two distinct group.
So when all Israel will be saved, like Paul said, they all are going to become part of the Church and POOOFFF...no more Israel.
A reversed replacement theology.....
- Phillip HawleyFebruary 4, 2014 at 9:45 PM
Hi Peter,ReplyDelete
The national identity of Israel represented Judaism as a nation of 'priests and kings' until Y'shua said, "Therefore, I tell you that the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to the kind of people that will produce its fruit!" The implication being that Judaism as a religion in the eyes of Messiah is being given over to individuals; "...the kind of people that will produce its fruit!"
Even so for Brother Rudolf. His proposition of using both racial and religious bigotry as missionary tools is anti-Messiah. Reach out to the Jewish community? Absolutely. But separate the brethren based on ethnic or cultural lines is not supported in scripture. To the Jews first? Absolutely. But that has already occurred. The Jews WERE the first to hear the 'Good News'. Mission accomplished. There isn't a Jew alive that is not aware of Y'shua. Again, He isn't "unrecognized". He is denied.
The national identity would be restored in the last days, as promised. But the religious identity has changed to individuals; Jew and Gentile alike, being one man in Messiah.
I don't say this lightly. Messiah was clear. Those that deny Messiah, He will deny before the Father. Brother Kinzer is dead wrong in his proposition of "unrecognized mediation" by Messiah through the Abrahamic covenant. But this, like so many other dogmatic positions of the UMJC and like organizations, is heretical on its face. Why? The concept would make Y'shua a liar.
I cannot think of a single scripture where Y'shua shilly-shallied, beat around the bush, sugar-coated, equivocated, was evasive, dodged, sidesteped, waffled, danced around or LIED about what was needed for salvation. What's more, He based all of His teachings on salvation on Tanakh!
I just can't see lying to the Jewish people so that they would be more 'comfortable'. That's pulling a page out of the missionary playbook of the ancient Roman church. Now that is a steamy crock. They certainly will not be more comfortable if they die without their Messiah to mediate for them.
Rudolf's proposition is a lie about the Body and about Messiah. But Kinzer's proposition is more anti-missionary than missionary. Think about it. It's like saying, "Don't worry about accepting Y'shua. It doesn't matter. He's mediating for you anyway!" What unmitigated manure. It really makes me a little crazy (I mean more than normal ).
Divide the brethren, Jew from Gentile? I don't think so...
- Phillip HawleyFebruary 5, 2014 at 7:45 AM
Great observations! High marks!ReplyDelete
I don't know if you checked yet Peter, but my response to this blog post went online a few hours ago.ReplyDelete
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I look forward to reading it! Thanks for posting the link. Be well.ReplyDelete
I will not read anything from you anymore. you proved to the world that you are nothing but מלכך פינכה . if you don't know what it is then Google. If you don't know what Google is then Google it....ReplyDelete
Considering what's left of Israel (after they have recieved the penalty of breaking the covenant) has every reason to avoid pride and to return to G-d with a contrite and broken spirit, I see no reason anyone would object to the idea of the need to prioritize preaching the Gospel to the Jew first.ReplyDelete
I mean, if you have some food to give and one group is starving and another only hungry, would you in your mercyprioritize the group who is starving.
If someone thinks they have the ear of the Jewish community in their area who is spiritually starving and in need of the bread that came down from heaven, why would anyone object?
However, if the underlying spirit of the Messianic Jewish assembly is one of pride and superiority, and the claimed mission to advance Yeshua in the Jewish community is not real, but a way to remain seperate from believing gentiles, then that would only shame Yeshua.
The sages tell us that our father Jacob never died. "Since his children are alive, he is alive."ReplyDelete
Each and every Jew is the personification of his father Jacob, and the heart of each and every Jew is alive and beating strong. To say about any one of them that he is spiritually dead is to pronounce our father Jacob dead. If to you it appears that way, the fault is in you, not in the Jew you observe.
G‑d sees only good in them. He will make great miracles for them and they will be safe.
-Rabbi Tzvi Freeman
James, but what did Yeshua say about this? His doctrine was not his but the Fathers. I've suggested before that you don't know the teachings of Messiah. You just proves my point with comments such as this. It is not I who pronounced those without the son as dead. It was the Father.ReplyDelete
"And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life."
"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
And John:
"He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life."
But of course, you have your own ideas.
This comment was directed at James (I'm just noting this because my blog comment system doesn't always make this evident)ReplyDelete
Hey James,ReplyDelete
I would post on your blog, but it seems I would be jumping into a shark pool. Having read your perspective, I think it misses the point.
No one is against cultural churches, and there s nothing wrong with Jewish focus, I as a gentile have a focus towards Jewish ministry, nothing wrong with that, in fact, it is much needed.
With that out of the way, the real argument is about community and fellowship within churches. Take away the 'Jewish Church' example and replace it with the Chinese or Korean, as you used the example. Would someone in a Korean Church, only be allowed to have a diminished role simply because of their ethnicity. I can tell you from my own experience, when I attended a Korean Church for over 6 months with my best friend, that was never and in any way the case. And I have never heard of such in any other Church, because it is against the doctrines of scripture, it creates a divisiveness and a wall.
Community life in some Messianic circles consist of gentiles having a diminished role in the community, purely based on ethnicity. In fact, if the gentile converts to be a Jew, then they can have a full role within the community. In other words, a gentile can never be fully part, unless they stop being a gentile, that is a terrible message to be spreading, yet that is the message that is coming across. Thus it becomes a doctrinal issue, of how certain ethnicity's within the Body of Messiah are treated. Which is a dangerous thing to be playing.
If you want to copy and paste what you just said into a comment on my blog Zion, I'll be glad to respond. I don't want to try and have this conversation in two venues. Since I heavily moderate my comments, I promise not to let the 'sharks' bite you. ;-)ReplyDelete
Wow! I love your comment, especially the line "...a gentile can never be fully part, unless they stop being a gentile, that is a terrible message to be spreading..."
You certainly don't see Chinese churches sending this type of message.
Great point, brother. And well said.
Just wanted to let you know that I read the post and appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us. While there will be disagreements, I think it's at least positive that some sort of dialogue is taking place.
Be well,
No need, unrecognized mediation... :PReplyDelete
I think you are right, and this is why his church analogy is a bogus analogy, because he is essentially not claiming to be another church, instead truly that of traditional Judaism, making his analogy apples to oranges, he should simply state, that his view of gentiles, is that of traditional Judaism, minus anything Yeshua has done, this would more accurately portray his beliefs and it would be honest to those who might consider supporting his ministry, something I know, I personally would never support.ReplyDelete
- Yesha'yahu ShomerFebruary 7, 2014 at 7:55 PM
No one should discriminate. HaShem did say to the Jew first, BUT EQUALLY TO THE GENTILE! HaShem is all about equality. These racist messianics are fooling themselves if they think they are showing the love of Yeshua.ReplyDelete
- AliquantillusFebruary 9, 2014 at 7:12 AM
From what I have occasionnally read of him, I get the impression that he wants the traditional Church institutions to remain what they are, with the only exception that they should renounce Antisemitism and Replacement Theology, and should recognize Messianic Judaism as the proper way for Jews to express their faith in Yeshua. This idea, however, is deeply flawed. For many of the traditional observances of traditional Christianity are in to a certain degree inspired by Antisemitism. Take Sunday observance and Child Baptism for instance. If doctrine is purged without changing the practices which are historically rooted in it, then the problem is not really solved, or only cosmetically. But if the practices have to be purged too, then almost everything has to change and not much will be left except a bare Noachidism. So I think Rudolph's project is mainly a superficial effort to establish peaceful relations between the Torah observant section of Messianic Judaism and larger Christianity.ReplyDelete
Although from our One Law perspective we cannot subscribe to Rudolph's theology, we can perhaps view it as a first step towards bringing the Torah to Christians. If what he does really results in the acceptance of Messianic Judaism by the Church, then further steps may become possible in the future.
James, your writing today on your blog really moved me and was spot on with what the Holy Spirit is focusing on. I join you in refusing to neglect the word of G-d spoken by Yeshua Messiah. When he baptized me in the Holy Spirit my instructions were "read my sayings, read them again, when you think you know them, read them again."ReplyDelete
" Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you"
first book of Samuel has fifty mistakes.
second book of Samuel has seventy mistakes.
first book of Kings has eighty mistakes.
second book of Kings has one hundred mistakes.
Tanakh has three hundred mistakes in four books.
Book of Ezra has thirty mistakes.
Deuteronomy has sixty mistakes.
Tanakh has three hundred ninety mistakes in six books.


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Anne Woodard | Chairman
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