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The Press-Dispatch Opinion Wednesday, September 11, 2019 C- 9 your FR A. Your goal should be to col- lect the highest benefit possible for the rest of your life. If you so choose, you can collect your survivor bene- fit first and delay your own SS bene- fit past your full retirement age, which would allow you to earn delayed retire- ment credits on your own benefit. That will increase it by 8 % per year of delay, up to age 70 when your maximum So- cial Security retirement benefit will be reached, and at that time you would switch to the higher benefit. To submit a question, visit our web- site amac.us or email: jpgrimaldi@ve- rizon.net. This article is intended for informa- tion purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation's staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Secu- rity Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. Court Report crime such as flash-mob assaults, "po- lar bear hunting" and the "knockout game." These are cases where black youth seek out white people to phys- ically attack. According to Wright and DeLisi: "Disproportionate black involvement in violent crime represents the ele- phant in the room amid the current controversy over policing in the Unit- ed States. Homicide numbers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976 -2005 indicate that young A fri- can-American males account for ho- micide victims at levels that are ten to 20 times greater than their proportion of the population and account for ho- micide offenders at levels that are 15 to 35 times greater than their propor- tion of the population. The black-white gap in armed-robbery offending has historically ranged between ten to one and 15 to one. For all racial groups, vi- olent crime is strongly intraracial, and the intraracial dynamic is most pro- nounced among blacks." That means the primary victims of black crime are other black people. In more than 90 % of homicides, for example, both the vic- tim and the perpetrator are black. Between 1991 and 2017, the nation- wide violent crime rate fell from 758 cases to 382 cases per 100,000 peo- ple. Despite the evidence that high- er incarceration reduces crime rates, many criminologists argue that "mass incarceration" has actually "took mi- nority men out of their neighborhoods, stripped them of voting rights, desta- bilized families, and sapped already- paltry economic resources from strug- gling communities." Wright and DeL - isi say that "Such claims could seem plausible only if one believes — con- trary to evidence and common sense — that career criminals contribute positively to their neighborhoods, en- joy stable and functional families, vote, and work. What they did, in reality, was to prey on their neighbors." Crime is a major problem for the black community. But in addition to incarcerating those who prey on the black community, what can be done? The answer is easy, though implemen- tation poses a challenge. We should re- adopt the values and practices of our ancestors. Black families of yester- year were mainly two-parent and sta- ble, even during slavery. Black people didn't tolerate property destruction. There were few school fights. Disre- spect and assaults on teachers were virtually unknown. These are now all too common. The strong character of black people is responsible for the great progress made from emancipa- tion to today. Find a 70 -, 80 - or 90 -year- old black person and ask him wheth- er today's conduct among black youth would have been tolerated yesteryear. I guarantee you that no will be their answer. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Continued from page 8 MISLEAD FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Kaley P. Powell charged with count I burglary, a level 4 felony, count II deal- ing in methamphetamine, a level 5 felo- ny, count III theft, a level 6 felony, and count IV possession of methamphet- amine, a level 6 felony. Tyler J. Snyder charged with count I burglary, a level 4 felony, count II theft, a level 6 felony, and count III possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony. Troy Dean Church charged with count I possession of methamphet- amine, a level 6 felony, and count II possession of a controlled substance. Dwaina Young charged with count I operating a vehicle while intoxicat- ed, endangering a person less than 18 years old, a level 6 felony, and count II possession of marijuana. William S. Flener charged with count I operating a vehicle with an ACE of at least .08 but less than .15 and count II operating a vehicle while intoxicated, prior, a level 6 felony. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court Kyle Robling charged with posses- sion of marijuana. Colton Corlett charged with posses- sion of marijuana. Tyler Bishop charged with posses- sion of marijuana. Lane M. Doades charged with count I operating a vehicle with an ACE of at least .08 but less than .15 and count II illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage. Nina K. Brown charged with oper- ating a vehicle without ever receiving a license. Devin E.O. Fawks charged with il- legal consumption of an alcoholic bev- erage. Trey S.A. Breeding charged with il- legal consumption of an alcoholic bev- erage. Braiden L. Thompson charged with illegal consumption of an alcoholic bev- erage. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Midland Funding, LLC sues Bryan Grubb on complaint. Professional and Business Collec- tions, LLC sues Eddie Elliott on com- plaint. Energy Plus Credit Union sues Eli Eck on complaint. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Larry Lamar sues Craig Buckman and Mary Buckman on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Yolanda C. Perry charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Blaine Z. Davis charged with speed- ing, exceeding 30 mph. Walguens Mildort charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Zackory D. Hay charged with seat- belt violation. Chelsea N. Stewart charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Austin James Ashby charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Sandra S. Doublemont charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. James L. Olberding charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Dean W. Wigand charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Courtney M. Howell charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Kyle A. Alcantara charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Jordan R. Reeves charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Samuel Q. Rea charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Christina D. Johnson charged with speeding. Isaiah M. Culbertson charged with unlawful possession of tobacco. Colton M. White charged with un- lawful possession of tobacco. Jakob T. Hall charged with unlawful possession of tobacco. Nathan F. Stokes charged with speeding. Adrienne S. Gehlhausen charged with driving while suspended. Drew A. Nulton charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Darren J. Knepp charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Brandon M. Bauer charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Michael A. Seals charged with un- lawful purchase of tobacco. Alivia R. Gladish charged with un- lawful purchase of tobacco. Continued from page 8 SOULLESS Continued from page 8 VAPING Continued from page 8 SURVIVOR Continued from page 3 CHURCH NEWS government benefits. The Congressional Budget Of- fice has just sounded its lat- est alarm that the national debt burden is headed to "unprecedented levels," posing "substantial risks" to the nation. I wish these media hosts trying to get such mile- age from "The New Colos- sus" were equally anxious to look for faithfulness to other songs and poems that are part of our national cul- ture. Songs like the one com- posed in 1918 by Jewish im- migrant Irving Berlin, with the words: "God Bless America, "Land that I love. "Stand beside her, "And guide her, "Through the night with a light from above." Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Center for Urban Renew- al and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure.org. Continued from page 8 CUCCINELLI some THC or CBD for my seizures and ADHD. Don't worry, I've got good insur- ance in case I react badly to your cocktail." • • • Here's some of the claims made by the manufacturers of the e-cigarette industry- 1. It's a nice way of re- laxing. 2. They're cheaper than cigarettes. 3. No offensive breath, no offensive smoke. 4. No ash, no fire, no flame, no butts, no tar. 5. Not intrusive, no social stigma. 6. You can "smoke" any- where. They also claim there is no solid scientif- ic evidence of harmful ef- fects. I call these claims blowing smoke into your eyes. It has not explained why there has been an in- crease in incidence of deaths and respiratory ca- tastrophe for those who vaped and ended up in those conditions. There is just too much morbidity and mortality associated with these ac- tivities and habits. I sus- pect the high dose of nic- otine, the additives to en- hance flavor, the addition of other chemicals such as THC, CBD, and who knows what other toxic cocktail is mixed for adulteration and profit do the damage. From what I remember from my anatomy, biochem and physiology lessons our re- spiratory system cannot be bombarded with chemicals and physical agents not de- signed by our Smartest De- signer for use or consump- tion. • • • Humor of the week: An elderly gent was in- vited to a dinner one eve- ning by his friend. He was impressed by the way his buddy preceded every re- quest by his wife with en- dearing terms- "Honey, My Love, Darling, Sweetheart, Pumpkin, etc." The cou- ple had been married for about 60 years and clearly appeared to be very much in love. Now the host friend invit- ed his friend to sit outside in the deck and the guest lit up a cigarette. The host leaned and quietly said, "It's so wonderful that af- ter all these years you still call your wife all those lov- ing names." To which the guest hung his head and said, "To be honest with you, I forgot her name about 10 years ago." Did you know that smok- ing can affect your memo- ry? It ages your brain fast. Now, don't even think vap- ing might be a better alter- native. Have a great week! and local stations did away with commentary There- fore, what is on the front page today as far as crime, mayhem, and public mal- feasance is quickly dropped into the memory hole. For example, violence among Chicagoans is so commonplace, it does not even make the national news, even with 50 plus shootings and multiple deaths on a long holiday weekend; just another day in Chicago of the gangs killing themselves. But good news is also found in Chicago, where the mayor and police chief celebrated that only 330 people have been killed so- far this year. That is 55 few- er than 2018, with the may- or suggesting her name not be linked to bad news sto- ries. Civility is breaking down. The fiery political rhetoric on both sides is acidic and beyond respect- ful. It is not just Antifada, but progressives are es- pousing confrontation [vi- olence] to challenge the po- sitions and other officials they do not like. The America culture is quickly embracing vio- lence as an acceptable so- lution to their problems and anger. Governments could disarm all their citizenry (good luck with that), but that would not stem the tide of violence. We have laws that say don't kill, steal, rob, beat etc. yet our jails are full. Laws don't prevent crime. Murder and evil is as old as mankind itself. In the book of Genesis, we read of the first murder, when Cain killed his brother Abel. He [Cain] did not have a gun, knife, or even a car to run over his brother. Theologians note that an act of violence is the ul- timate "I am god" and I will have "my way." Anyone re- sorting to violence are play- ing god. Paul reminds us that the Law is for the Lawless, and, unfortunately, that number is growing daily. Godly or righteous people do not need laws to tell them how to live or behave. The solution to this rise in violence is simple. Our nation needs strong Godly leaders who point to God and encourage the peo- ple to return to Him whom we have embraced for 150 years before the Warren Court dismissed Him from the public sphere. The proverb reminds us "Righteousness exalts a na- tion, but sin is a reproach to any people." In our lifetime, there has been a secularization of our schools and government. Marx was wrong; religion is not the opiate of the masses. Government inter- ference with God is! When a government leads and en- courages its people to sin, the nation is in trouble. There was a time when America sent missionaries to the world. Now these na- tions are sending mission- aries to America. It's unbe- lievable how disconnected from God our nation has become. The solution to stop vi- olence is Godliness. Un- til America embraces the God of Peace and Justice, the tranquility we so desire will be illusive because the sickness is of the soul; only God can "fix" our malaise. Christians need to fer- vently pray for peace and protection. Jesus told Pe- ter to put up his sword be- cause those who live by the sword (violence) will perish by the sword. In the Lord's Prayer are the words: "keep us from temp- tation and deliver us from evil" ! Paul told the Romans: "If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peace- ably with all." Peace. We have the tools, let us call our leaders to repen- tance, and task them to be the leadership that we de- serve! Think about it! Fall Home improvement Fall Home Improvement is a subject that many homeowners are concerned with during this time of year. Many homeowners put off their spring and summer projects until later. And now, "later" has finally arrived. The Press-Dispatch will publish a special section targeted to homeowners. It will be published Wednesday, September 25. These sections will be in modular units on full-size pages. 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Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Boyd Heldring, Pastor Amy Melhiser, Secretary Continued from page 3 OTWELL WESLEYAN CHURCH 2277 N. Mechanics Street Otwell Pastor 812-354-3028 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; evening worship service 6:30 p.m. Nursery available. Tuesday morning women's Bible study at the fellowship hall 10 a.m. Continue to prayer for Roy and Margie and for all that are in need of God's healing power. "Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, 'Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed'" (Luke 8:50, NIV ). Fear is a natural reaction to being diagnosed with an illness or to watching a loved one face an uphill health bat- tle — but the Bible reminds us that Jesus heals. Biblical accounts of healings should give us confidence that, while God's will and plan will triumph, overcoming health battles is absolutely possible. We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter Something newsworthy? 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