The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Opinion Wednesday, October 16, 2019 B- 7 lieving that an individual is sent by God to do xyz [fill in the bland], even though ar- eas of his/her personal life are detached from Chris- tian discipleship. Christians must cri- tique themselves, as Paul wrote to the Church at Corinth "Examine your- selves, whether you are in the faith; prove your own selves." How do we live out our faith in a culture that demands that we [the Church] become relevant, and this relevancy means to adjust to their definition of family, sexuality, and so- cial justice? We cannot escape dai- ly life. The old revivalist hymn "This world is not my home, I'm just passing through" speaks volumes about what is the essence of life, but it does not give lib- erty to abandon one's fellow man to the dictates of sin! Thomas Jefferson and the framers of the Consti- tution recognized that the American experiment with a Republic could not work without an engaged and informed electorate. Like- wise, the Church can on- ly retain the eternal moral ground if it stays rooted in what Jude wrote was "the faith once delivered to the saints." The church must remain in the forefront of the social justice and political battle engulfing our nation and provide moral and spiritu- al leadership. Nonetheless, this goal cannot be achieved if those whom we are calling to task and repentance cannot dis- cern us from the swamp. Think about it! Court Report Continued from page 6 REGULATE Continued from page 6 PREDICTION FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Daysha B. Muse charged with count I corrupt busi- ness influence, a level 5 fel- ony, counts II and III manu- facturing or delivering or fi- nancing the manufacturing or delivering of Schedule III substance, a level 5 felony, and count IV neglect of a de- pendent, a level 6 felony. Michael Sorensen charged with theft, a level 5 felony. Jackson L. Deffendall charged with count I resi- dential entry breaking and entering, a level 6 felony, and count II criminal tres- passing. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court Kenneth E. Wright, Jr. charged with count I crimi- nal trespassing, count II pub- lic intoxication and count III disorderly conduct. Jacob N. Shapiro charged with possession of marijua- na. Dustin B. Thompson charged with invasion of privacy. Jose R. Miranda charged with knowingly or intention- ally operating a motor vehi- cle without ever receiving a license. David L. Wininger charged with driving while suspended, prior. Joshua R. Tindall charged with driving while suspend- ed, prior. Miguel A. Roman charged with count I possession of marijuana and count II op- erating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in person's body. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Portfolio Recovery Asso- ciates, LLC sues Michael Whitney on complaint. Portfolio Recovery As- sociates, LLC sues Bryan Grubb on complaint. Shanae J. Goodge sues Trevor M. Goodge for dis- solution of marriage. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Consumer Collection Management sues Nact Mitchell on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Mackenzie K. Price charged with speeding. Brian K. Martindale charged with speeding, ex- ceeding 55 mph. Andrew C. Scott charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Jared L. Furman charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Trevor Anders charged with driving while suspend- ed. Steven M. Mooney charged with speeding, ex- ceeding 70 mph. Hannah J. Maddox charged with speeding, ex- ceeding 70 mph. Kennedy L. Ward charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Rodolfo E. Leiva Beischel charged with failure to change lanes for authorized emergency vehicle. Emma L. Terrell charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Wisk W. Derifond charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Lucia F. Federico charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Jennifer S. Ward charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Jacob N. Shapiro charged with speeding. Jay L. Sutton charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. John L. Mogan charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Hervin Roblero Gonzalez charged with speeding, ex- ceeding 70 mph. Sarah R. Hopf charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Dakota L. Knieriem charged with speeding, ex- ceeding 55 mph. Gwendolyn A. Jones charged with speeding, ex- ceeding 70 mph. Continued from page 6 SWAMP Continued from page 6 DEVICES Continued from page 6 DEMOCRAT THE REGULATORY STATE In contrast to the presi- dent's commitment to re- form, his apparent sym- pathy for internet regula- tion is deeply troubling. Facebook, Google, and other dominant platforms do wield enormous influ- ence, but they are not pub- lic properties and should not be treated as such.Ill- conceived regulation would actually secure their mar- ket dominance rather than erode it (which is part of the reason Silicon Valley titans have embraced government interference). Compared to regulatory beneficiaries, low-income families and fixed-income seniors are hardest hit by unfettered rule-making; higher prices driven by regulatory costs consume a larger proportion of their assets. Moreover, the ex- cessive spending on fash- ionable causes and hypo- thetical threats (e.g., glob- al warming) consume re- sources that could be better spent remedying the actual environmental risks in low- income communities, such as contaminated drinking water and toxic soils. All three branches of gov- ernment share the blame for excessive regulation, and action by all three is necessary to achieve mean- ingful reform. Unless con- strained, the regulatory state will overwhelm Amer- ica's entrepreneurial spirit and diminish the freedoms upon which this nation was founded and by which it has prospered. Diane Katz, who has an- alyzed and written on public policy issues for more than two decades, is a research fellow in regulatory policy at the Heritage Foundation. of gas to 55 -60 miles to a gallon unless you are driv- ing an electric car, since you won't need gas or oil. We now have technology where cars can stop itself to prevent rear-end colli- sions, cars that alert you when you deviate from the lane, cars that alert you the speed limit to follow, blind spot alerts, some cars even park for you. I never could imagine in my lifetime I would see this progress. Here's a good example of what technology has done. My sister sent me a nice set of entertaining, useful materials via Mes- senger. Years ago, she probably would have writ- ten or typed this on paper, sent this by mail, and then it would have been on my hands after a week. Now with a click of a button, she had shared this nice mate- rial with a whole bunch of friends and within seconds. Here's the item……." Six Little Stories With Lots of Meanings." 1. Once upon a time all villagers decided to pray for rain when they experi- enced drought. On the day of the gathering, lots of people showed up but only one came with an umbrel- la. Now that's faith. 2. When you gently throw babies up in the air, they laugh because they know you will catch them. That's trust. 3. Every night we go to bed without assurance of being alive the next morn- ing, but still we set alarm clocks to wake us up. That is hope. 4. We plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge of the future. That's confidence. 5. We see the world suf- fering, but still, we get mar- ried and have children. That is love. 6. On an old man's shirt was written a sentence: " I am not 80 years old, I am sweet sixteen with 64 years of experience." That is at- titude. 7. Time and prayers heal all hurts. That is all folks. Have a great week. or said the end of U.S. oil supplies was in sight. Hav- ing learned nothing from its earlier erroneous ener- gy claims, in 1974, the U.S. Geological Survey said that the U.S. had only a 10 -year supply of natural gas. How- ever, the U.S. Energy In- formation Administration estimated that as of Jan. 1, 2017, there were about 2,459 trillion cubic feet of dry natural gas in the Unit- ed States. That's enough to last us for nearly a centu- ry. The United States is the largest producer of natural gas worldwide. Today's wild predictions about climate doom are likely to be just as true as yesteryear's. The major dif- ference is today's Ameri- cans are far more gullible and more likely to spend trillions fighting global warming. And the only re- sult is that we'll be much poorer and less free. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. low Republican. With 150 -plus conser- vative court appointments and an unemployment rate the lowest in half a century, conservatives, under Pres- ident Trump's leadership, are winning back our coun- try. This is what Democrats hate and want to destroy. Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Center for Urban Renew- al and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure.org To the Editor: My name is Shane King and I owe my deepest apologies to the residents of Pike County, the State of Indiana and to my family. I am currently serving a sentence in a maximum security prison for the things I'm now apologizing to you all for. It's this prison with its experiences that has led me to write this letter. You see, I've never been in prison before. I have been in trouble before, but was sentenced to local community correc- tions programs for my crimes. So as a first timer in the Indiana Department of Corrections, and coming to a maxi- mum security prison where I'm housed with men who will never go home to their families, men who are extraor- dinarily violent and others that have committed suicide since my entering this place, I have been given a dose of reality that I will never forget and one that has changed my life. Using drugs and participating in the lifestyle associated with them is why I'm here and it's why I believe I have betrayed my family and my communi- ty by being here. While I should be out there working, raising my young child, uplifting my family's name and partic- ipating in the edification of my com- munity, instead I sit inside this prison, siphoning tax dollars away from oth- er needs of our society and abandon- ing my responsibilities as a father and to other members of the Pike County Community. However, as shameful as me being here is, it has given me the chance to interact with men who have helped me put life into its proper perspective. Oth- er men have discussed with me what led to their incarceration and I've found that the faces are different but the story is almost the same. It begins with drug use, leads to drug addiction and then to some variety of criminal activity to support their drug addic- tion and the lifestyle that comes with it. The men in here have run out of chances though. Many have loved ones who have passed away and they never got the chance to say goodbye. Oth- ers have family who have simply given up on them because of their choices. This is a sad and difficult place to live in, but it's also the place that had led me to seek God out as well, or may- be it's where He sought me out. What- ever the case, Jesus Christ is now and will forever be the central figure in my life. It's in my repentance from my pre- vious life I give my sincerest apology for participating in the things that are destroying our communities. To each and every taxpaying citizen, to the prosecutor, judge, my children and the rest of my family, I am truly sorry for my trespasses. Truly, Shane King Letter to the Editor King apologies to Pike County AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS • ANNUITIES • FARM One agent for all your insurance needs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500