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Ben Seewald’s Dad Defends Jessa Duggar, Says Her Critics Are "Hitler’s Doppelgangers"

Ben Seewald’s father, Michael, is weighing in on some of the criticism Jessa Duggar recently endured, calling out the critics of his soon-to-be-daughter-in-law. Specifically, he’s calling the critics of 21-year-old Jessa “Hitler’s Doppelgangers.” Yes, he said that. So how’d we get to this point, you ask? Here’s a refresher: After visiting Washington, D.C., Jessa commented on the Holocaust on abortion in an Instagram essay that resulted in some pretty significant backlash. The Duggars, as you know if you watch 19 Kids and Counting online , or read any celebrity news sites lately, are unabashedly religious and pro-life. Jessa also believes Earth is 6,000 years old , but that’s neither here nor there. Well, she’s marrying a young man in Ben Seewald that shares her convictions, as does his family. Michael Seewald proved this by going OFF on her detractors … “Bravo, Jessa, for daring to speak out against one of the great evils of our time even if it means that Hitler’s doppelgangers are enraged,” Ben’s father writes. “Maybe this is why Rush Limbaugh calls radical feminists ‘Femi-Nazis’.” Michael’s full missive describes in detail how he believes that “abortion also is the extermination of a certain class of people deemed unworthy to live.” Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald Photos 1. Jessa Duggar Wedding Invitation This beautiful wedding invitation beckons you to the nuptials of Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald. If only we could go. “The powers that be have legalized murder just as they did during the Holocaust. Any woman who chooses to may go to an abortion clinic and have her preborn baby violently killed.” “In Hitler’s Germany there was legal discrimination against Jews. In our society we may legally discriminate against our own children and eradicate them.” “Tell me how this is not the same thing.” Some many view statements such as godly, and vital in terms of speaking truth to power. Others may think of Seewald’s rant as hate speech in and of itself. Jessa Duggar, for her part, did not go nearly as far when lamenting the human rights atrocities she was so moved by when she visited the Holocaust museum. The controversy isn’t likely to wane anytime soon, whichever side you’re on. As the criticism intensifies, the Duggars and their supporters keep digging in. Will comments from Ben Seewald ‘s family and the like hurt the popularity of the TLC family? Or only make fans more inclined to tune in, whether they agree or not? 9 Things BANNED in the Duggar Family 1. Dates Without Chaperones The Duggar parents often accompany their children on dates in order to maintain their “accountability” and “keep things from going in the wrong direction,” per Jim Bob. The girls are fine with this, as being alone with men puts them in grave “moral danger.” When the parents aren’t available, their older siblings will often tag along, making every date a group date and a family affair.

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Ben Seewald’s Dad Defends Jessa Duggar, Says Her Critics Are "Hitler’s Doppelgangers"

Ben Seewald’s Dad Defends Jessa Duggar, Says Her Critics Are "Hitler’s Doppelgangers"

Ben Seewald’s father, Michael, is weighing in on some of the criticism Jessa Duggar recently endured, calling out the critics of his soon-to-be-daughter-in-law. Specifically, he’s calling the critics of 21-year-old Jessa “Hitler’s Doppelgangers.” Yes, he said that. So how’d we get to this point, you ask? Here’s a refresher: After visiting Washington, D.C., Jessa commented on the Holocaust on abortion in an Instagram essay that resulted in some pretty significant backlash. The Duggars, as you know if you watch 19 Kids and Counting online , or read any celebrity news sites lately, are unabashedly religious and pro-life. Jessa also believes Earth is 6,000 years old , but that’s neither here nor there. Well, she’s marrying a young man in Ben Seewald that shares her convictions, as does his family. Michael Seewald proved this by going OFF on her detractors … “Bravo, Jessa, for daring to speak out against one of the great evils of our time even if it means that Hitler’s doppelgangers are enraged,” Ben’s father writes. “Maybe this is why Rush Limbaugh calls radical feminists ‘Femi-Nazis’.” Michael’s full missive describes in detail how he believes that “abortion also is the extermination of a certain class of people deemed unworthy to live.” Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald Photos 1. Jessa Duggar Wedding Invitation This beautiful wedding invitation beckons you to the nuptials of Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald. If only we could go. “The powers that be have legalized murder just as they did during the Holocaust. Any woman who chooses to may go to an abortion clinic and have her preborn baby violently killed.” “In Hitler’s Germany there was legal discrimination against Jews. In our society we may legally discriminate against our own children and eradicate them.” “Tell me how this is not the same thing.” Some many view statements such as godly, and vital in terms of speaking truth to power. Others may think of Seewald’s rant as hate speech in and of itself. Jessa Duggar, for her part, did not go nearly as far when lamenting the human rights atrocities she was so moved by when she visited the Holocaust museum. The controversy isn’t likely to wane anytime soon, whichever side you’re on. As the criticism intensifies, the Duggars and their supporters keep digging in. Will comments from Ben Seewald ‘s family and the like hurt the popularity of the TLC family? Or only make fans more inclined to tune in, whether they agree or not? 9 Things BANNED in the Duggar Family 1. Dates Without Chaperones The Duggar parents often accompany their children on dates in order to maintain their “accountability” and “keep things from going in the wrong direction,” per Jim Bob. The girls are fine with this, as being alone with men puts them in grave “moral danger.” When the parents aren’t available, their older siblings will often tag along, making every date a group date and a family affair.

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NCIS Season 12 Episode 3 Recap: And So It Goes…

It took only 12 seasons, but NCIS finally delved into Ducky’s past on NCIS Season 12 Episode 3 . On an hour titled “So It Goes,” viewers watched as a body was found in a car registered to Ducky’s old best friend. Fortunately, the victim did NOT end up being this former pal. But, with his friend missing, Ducky ventured back to England as the team attempted to figure what happened. Watch NCIS Season 12 Episode 3 Online This helped us get to know Ducky even better than before, as we flashback to a younger version of the character (played impressively by lookalike Adam Campbell) and learned that Ducky and this former friend, Angus, had a falling out over a girl. In present day, the victim turns out to be one of Angus’ employees, prompting the NCIS unit to wonder if he was bringing files to Ducky since the car’s navigation system had the Navy Yard programmed into it. The actual Case of the Week wasn’t all that fascinating (even if it did involve a prostitution ring), but the in-depth look at Ducky made this installment stand out from most others. Among ironic jokes and tidbits we discovered from his past: A woman Ducky secretly pined after gave him a bow tie, which he hated immediately. In the old days, he spoke about wanting to get into obstetrics because he’d “had it up to here with cadavers,” adding: “If I never see another dead body again it’ll be too soon.” HA! At one point, David McCallum’s character saved both his own life and that of his former love, Maggie, via the precise use of a scalpel, a gift he’d been given a long time ago by his close friend and romantic rival. It was a pleasure to see Ducky remaining smug and confident even with his life seemingly on the line. This is a man who has never lost an ounce of coolness. We ended things with possible hope for Ducky to strike up a relationship with Maggie. Not yet, of course. She did just lose her husband and everything. But who out there would not want to see her make her way to The United States so Ducky could have a shot? What did you think of this installment? You can watch NCIS online via TV Fanatic if you missed it and you can get your first look here at NCIS Season 12 Episode 4 , “Choke Hold.” NCIS Season 12 Episode 4 Teaser

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19 Kids and Counting Season 14 Episode 10 Recap: Will Jessa and Ben Give in to Temptation?

Last night on 19 Kids and Counting, Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their 30th anniversary, while Ben and Jessa decided to try their hand at parenting. In a manner of speaking, of course. Their motives weren’t what you think. If you watch 19 Kids and Counting online or on TV, or know anything about the Duggars at all, you know they have some VERY strict rules for dating. No touching between young couples except side hugs until marriage. It’s pretty tough for a couple of hotties like Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald. Watch 19 Kids and Counting Season 14 Episode 11 Online So what are they gonna do about it? Their approach is twofold … Get engaged ASAP and get married VERY soon after; In the meantime, surround themselves with rugrats! Never fails, and meets the family courtship standards too! On 19 Kids and Counting Season 14 Episode 11 , to help distract themselves from physical attraction, Jessa and Ben take the “little” Duggars to the arcade. There, we learned that since Jessa and Ben are engaged, they can upgrade to holding hands, but still no full frontal hug action until the big day. November 1, y’all. November freaking one. At this point, though, Ben had yet to even propose to his girlfriend, but we know he took care of that in short order. And in any case, they stayed strong. Jessa and Ben are very respectful of her parents and their religious beliefs, no matter how crazy the things banned by the Duggar family might seem. They’re committed to the rules, not finding ways around them, as evidenced by her older sister Jana Duggar tagging along as chaperone for the couple. Better safe than sorry? The arcade trip also made Ben realize that “this could be us” one day and that the “littles” are a blessing. Aww. They all had a derby race, and it was great. Watch 19 Kids and Counting Season 14 Episode 10 Online In the first part of the hour, 19 Kids and Counting Season 14 Episode 10 focused on Jim Bob and Michelle’s 30th wedding anniversary. Congrats!! Naturally, they set up a triple date with Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard, at this point just days away from marriage, and Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald. En route to their destination, Jim Bob gets pulled over – on purpose – as a cop handcuffs the duos together so they can learn how to work together. Scripted, yes. Cheesy, oh yes. But darned if it wasn’t fun seeing them try to complete things ranging from household tasks to a full-on obstacle course. Marriage. It’s a challenge, but well worth it. Jim Bob says it’s all about working together and communicating so that each partner looks after the other. Ridiculous as might be to make a simple point this way, well played, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar , and here’s to the next 30 years of your lives together. Meanwhile, Josh tries to get back on track with his fitness goals with Anna’s help in the B story from Episode 10. What a cute family they are, too. What did you think of these episodes? Sound off on all things 19 Kids and check out some of the things the Duggar family does not allow in the gallery below! 9 Things BANNED in the Duggar Family 1. Dates Without Chaperones The Duggar parents often accompany their children on dates in order to maintain their “accountability” and “keep things from going in the wrong direction,” per Jim Bob. The girls are fine with this, as being alone with men puts them in grave “moral danger.” When the parents aren’t available, their older siblings will often tag along, making every date a group date and a family affair.

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Kim Kardashian Wedding Gift: Revealed! Hilarious!

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians Season 9 finale took viewers behind the scenes of the Kimye wedding last night. We saw a hungover Khloe Kardashian. We witnessed an irritated Kim Kardashian, aghast at the sight of Kylie Jenner’s blue hair. And we also learned what the bride got for the groom for the couple’s big day. A bunch of Kim Kardashian photos ! Kim Kardashian Wedding Photos 1. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: Just Married! They were Just Married! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West pose here inside their wedding photo booth. “I love to make selfie books for Kanye, and for his birthday, I made him a selfie book and he loved it,” Kim told the camera at one point. “So, for our wedding, I made him a new one. I hope he likes it.” Just to reiterate: on TWO separate occasions, Kim Kardashian presented Kanye West with many pictures of herself as a gift. Perhaps he has a slow Internet connections and cannot just run a Google search to accomplish the same thing? A Kim Kardashian selfies book is actually hitting the market soon, as well. It will hit stores in April and retail for $19.95 and if you purchase it, you should never be allowed to vote in a Presidential election ever again. Nor should you be permitted to apply for any credit cards or home mortgage loans. But we mostly digress. Go watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians online over at TV Fanatic to catch up on other shenanigans from the Season 9 finale. 

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19 Kids and Counting Sneak Peek: Wedding Planning For Jill and Derick!

19 Kids and Counting is back tonight on TLC, and as fans of the Duggar family know, they have a lot going on as the eighth season of the show kicks off. Namely: Jill Duggar is getting married to fiance Derick Dillard! Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald aren’t far behind! Check out a sneak peek of Jill and Derick with their wedding planner below. With only a few months to plan, will the Duggar daughter be in over her head? 19 Kids and Counting Clip – Wedding Planning Of course, we know that Jill Duggar not only got married Derick, she got pregnant with her first child by the time the Season 8 premiere made it to air. The ever-growing family wastes little time down in Arkansas. Moreover, Jessa and Ben are engaged now as well! Crazy. Also on tonight’s season premiere, the Dillards and the Seewalds come over for a Mother’s Day lunch and Jim Bob has a surprise question for one of the guests. What is it? You’ll have to watch to find out for yourself. You can watch 19 Kids and Counting online at TV Fanatic after the episode airs, and check out lots more photos of the happy couple(s) after the jump: Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard Photos! 1. Derick Dillard, Jill Duggar Picture Jill Duggar and her husband Derick Dillard have some lunch at work. So cute. Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald Photos 1. Jessa Duggar & Ben Seewald: So in Love Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are now engaged to be married after an 11-month courtship. Here’s a gallery of photos of their love!

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21 Funniest Mug Shots of All Time (#17 is a True Must-See)

Remember when your mother told you to make sure you looked presentable when you left home and put on clean underwear just in case and yadda yadda you stopped listening, ’cause what did she know? Well, she knew. And you should’ve listened to her. Because what if you got arrested and the police had to take your MUG SHOT.  Infamy . That’s what would happen.  Because mug shots are those great equalizers of all people who commit crimes, lumping them together forever in one thing known as the  public record . 21 Most Hilarious Mug Shots Ever 1. In Case You Forget You can just read the Miranda Rights right off this guy’s shirt. Let’s face it. Some people just don’t photograph well, especially in the harsh fluorescent lights of jails. There’s something about the bricks and the flash and the  probable drunkenness and disorderly conduct  that just make these things turn out, well, hilarious. Check out 21 of the funniest mug shots ever, above, to see what we mean, and lest you think we only pick on the regular people of the world, never fear. There are plenty of celebrity mug shots to go around, as well … 51 Celebrity Mug Shots: ARRESTED! 1. Justin Bieber Mug Shot Justin Bieber looks pretty darn happy here in his mug shot, doesn’t he? Perhaps that’s because he is under the influence of… something.

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Jessa Duggar Engagement Ring, Photos Shared By Smitten 19 Kids & Counting Star

Jessa Duggar only had eyes for her fiance Ben Seewald – and the ring he put on her left hand – while taking some sweet engagement photos last week. The 19 Kids and Counting star showed off her husband-to-be, and bling, on Instagram: “Time for some engagement photos!” the 21-year-old beauty captioned one photo. “I admire this man with all my heart! @ben_seewald, you’re absolutely the best!” Ben Seewald got engaged to Jessa Duggar last week, following 11 months of dating. Sorry, courting. Dating implies shopping around, according to the Duggar dating rules , while courting is more intensive and designed to find a mate for life. Duggar clearly loves having 19-year-old Ben Seewald on her arm, for the last 11 months and every month for the rest of her life. As for what’s on her hand? “Y’all! I still can’t believe it! I’M ENGAGED TO THE MOST AMAZING GUY ON EARTH!” she captioned a third picture, showing off her silver band. “Every time I look down at the ring on my finger… it takes my breath away!” Very sweet. Check out more photos of the happy couple, who wrote that “another chapter has just begun” of their amazing story, in the gallery below: Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald Photos 1. Jessa Duggar & Ben Seewald: So in Love Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are now engaged to be married after an 11-month courtship. Here’s a gallery of photos of their love!

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Lena Dunham with Blonde Hair: Are You Bowl-ed Over?

We need your help, THGers. Lena Dunham posted a photo to Instagram on August 15 and we can’t tell: does the Girls star have a new look? 28 Totally Crazy Celebrity Hairstyles 1. Lena Dunham Blonde Hair We can’t tell people, can you? Does Lena Dunham have a new hair color? The answer is actually no: the Girls star has an EXTREME new look, writing along with the above picture of herself with a blonde bowl cut that “change is good.” And she isn’t going all Kim Kardashian on us either, fooling fans with a wig just to garner attention. Dunham, who is proud of her curvy figure , also posted an image of herself at a friend’s wedding yesterday and her hair is very much the same color in it. What do you think of this bold move? Or, we should write, this bowl-ed move? Study Dunham’s unusual haircut above, compare it to some other famously crazy ‘dos and vote below: Do you like Lena Dunham as a blonde?   Not even a tiny bit. Yes! Is she gonna get naked soon, or…? View Poll »

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Jill Duggar to Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald: CONGRATULATIONS!

With Jill and Derick Dillard having married earlier this year, we thought it was just matter of time until we saw Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald engaged . We thought right. Newlywed Jill congratulated her younger sister on her long-rumored engagement to boyfriend Ben Seewald hours after the big news was revealed. “Congratulations on your engagement @jessaseewald @ben_seewald!” Jill wrote to the future spouses. “We are so happy for y’all! #benseewald #jessaseewald.” 19 Kids and Counting star Jessa Duggar, 21, and her boyfriend, 19, announced that they are now engaged after their 11-monthiversary last week. “We are so blessed to be engaged!” the couple said. “God has written an amazing story through our courtship, and another chapter has just begun! Jessa adds, “We are thrilled to see what the future holds!” One day earlier, the fifth oldest of the Duggar siblings shared that Ben had gifted her a bracelet and a love letter , written by hand, to mark this occasion. “These elegant pearls looked quite majestic when I picked them out,” Seewald wrote. “These pearls were lonely… just like I am when we’re apart.” “But not anymore. I love you my precious princess!” Goodness, that is cheesy, but it’s hard not to love the innocence and sincerity. In case you’re wondering, Jessa and Ben are also saving their first kiss for marriage. As per Duggar family dating rules , until vows are exchanged, there is no touching other than side hugs. Not even full frontal hugs. And there are chaperones. Every date they’ve been on has been chaperoned. To each their own, but does that mean her dad is taking all these selfies for them? How does he have time … Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald Photos 1. Jessa Duggar & Ben Seewald: Next in Line to Wed? Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald of 19 Kids and Counting fame on TLC. Great looking pair!

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