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B-8 Opinion Wednesday, August 29, 2018 The Press-Dispatch Comprehensive Plan of Ac- tion — the Iranian nuclear deal. Aside from Iran's vio- lation of both the letter and the spirit of the agreement, it, too, should have been pre- sented before the U.S. Sen- ate for approval. President Barack Obama did not pres- ent either the Paris climate accord or the Iranian nucle- ar deal for Senate approval. He knew neither would have passed muster and instead used his executive powers. Also on the internation- al front, Trump has gotten North Korean tyrant Kim Jong Un to the bargaining ta- ble to negotiate denuclear- ization of the Korean Pen- insula. He's gotten our NA- TO allies to cough up more money for their own de- fense. Trump is rebuilding our military strength, which is beginning to put the fear of God into our adversaries. The bottom line is that President Donald Trump does not have the person- al character that we would want our children to imitate but has turned out to be a good president, save his grossly misguided interna- tional trade policies. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Court Report CRIMINAL Pike Circuit Court Benjamin T. Mathias charged with count I possession of methamphet- amine, a level 6 felony, count II pos- session of marijuana and count III pos- session of paraphernalia. Jessica R. Herren charged with count I possession of methamphet- amine, a level 6 felony, count II main- taining a common nuisance - con- trolled substances, count III posses- sion of marijuana and count IV pos- session of paraphernalia. Shad Steven Hayhurst charged with count I operating a vehicle while in- toxicated, a level 6 felony, and count II operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Echo D. Petty charged with pos- session of methamphetamine, a lev- el 6 felony. In re: search warrant. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANORS Pike Circuit Court Lora A. Overton charged with count I false informing and count II public intoxication. Mayra Arellano charged with count I possession of paraphernalia and count II possession of marijuana. CIVIL Pike Circuit Court Credit Acceptance Corp. sues Scott Sumner on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Fred L. Maier on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Bradley C. Winchell on complaint. Jacob R. Claridge petitions for Ve- hicle Title Request. Branch Banking and Trust Compa- ny sues Somer L. Wallace AK A Somer Leigh Jarvis on complaint. April Dawn Hartley sues Kyle Dean Hartley for dissolution of marriage. SMALL CLAIMS Pike Circuit Court Winslow Elementary sues Nathan Houchin on complaint. Winslow Elementary sues Alisha Wardlow and Brian Green on com- plaint. Winslow Elementary sues Kerri Brinkman on complaint. Winslow Elementary sues Andrew Barrett on complaint. Winslow Elementary sues Jason and Trisha Bottoms on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike Circuit Court John Cannon charged with speed- ing, 39 mph in a 25 zone. Brittany Collins charged with speeding, 69 mph in a 55 zone. Christopher Crume charged with speeding, 39 mph in a 25 zone. Robert Jones charged with seatbelt violation. Joe Mullins charged with count I seatbelt violation, count II operating a motor vehicle without financial re- sponsibility and count III operating a motor vehicle with a false plate. Michael Robling charged with seat- belt violation. Leif Edlin charged with speeding, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Michael French charged with speeding, 89 mph in a 55 zone. Clifford Hicks charged with disre- garding stop sign. Jeremy McCandless charged with seatbelt violation. Shaun Osmer charged with brake connections with leaks/constrictions. Joshua Rogers charged with speed- ing, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Michael Wilkins charged with seat- belt violation. Continued from page 7 CROSS Continued from page 7 PRESIDENTS Continued from page 7 MONEY Some pearls of wisdom learned by some of us: 1. Accept the fact that some days you're the pi- geon, some days you will be the statue. 2. Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. 3. Drive carefully… it's not only cars that can be re- called by their Maker. 4. If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague. 5. If you lend somebody $20 and never see that per- son again, it's probably worth it. 6. It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. 7. Never buy a car you can't push. 8. Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on. 9. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance anyway. 10. Since it's the early worm that's eaten by the bird, sleep late. • • • Humor of the week: A woman walked up to a little old man rocking a chair on his porch. She strikes up a conversation and says, " I couldn't help noticing how happy you look. What's your secret for a long happy life? " The man answers…" I smoke two to three packs of cigarettes a day, eat any food I like, I never exercise, I don't keep track of my weight, I don't get a regular check up." "That's amazing, the woman said. "And how old are you now may I ask? " The man answered," I'm 26 years old." Have a great week! Continued from page 7 STRESS Baptisms are conducted pe- riodically, but in the name of the people rather than from a Christian under- standing of Baptism. Holy Communion was done away with some time ago and on- ly introduced back into the life of the congregation this past spring, but outside of the Celebration gatherings and with much resistance…. No pastor has been allowed to exercise their rightful au- thority or responsibilities while serving at Glide. To this day, Cecil Williams [he retired in 1998]and his wife, Janice Mirikitani, make all decisions in the background at Glide….What is clear is that the Glide Foundation Board under the guidance of Cecil Williams and Jan - ice Mirikitani, have no in- terest in allowing Glide to have any United Methodist identity nor to be account- able to The United Method- ist Church. The church [Glide] with- out a cross became a so- cial foundation doing social work. In hindsight, what was one to expect when it was re- moved? Williams has stated more than once the cross celebrated death; "we need to celebrate life and living." Glide claims to offer life without the resurrection of Christ, but it wrapped itself in death as it provided meals and clothing to the disen- franchised. The leadership traded life for death and of- fers the same to the congre- gants. A prominent display of a physical cross does not make a church. Followers of Jesus carry with them the spiritual workings of the cross daily. Williams re- moved the cross because it caused division and offense. The cross is an offense be- cause it testifies to the sin- fulness of humanity. Paul wrote the church at Rome: "…do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Je- sus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we al- so should walk in newness of life." Hold the cross up high and revel in its resurrection power! Think about it! able deficits. But why settle for less? It's time to make the cut per- manent and really unshack- le the American economy. 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I think the successes tie to the extent to which black life has followed the principles that King laid out in the "I Have a Dream" speech, and the failures tie to departures from those principles. A new study from the American Enterprise Insti- tute in Washington, D.C., captures this. The study, "Black Men Making It In America: The engines of econom- ic success for black men in America," reports the good news that 57 per- cent of black men today have made it into Ameri- ca's middle class or high- er, compared to 38 percent in 1960. And that "the share of black men who are poor has fallen from 41 percent in 1960 to 18 percent in 2016." What are the "engines of success" for black men, according to the study? In addition to higher educa- tion and full-time work, the study ties three insti- tutions to successful black men — military service, church attendance and marriage. Fifty-four percent of black men who served in the military versus 45 per- cent who did not reached Continued from page 7 KING the middle class at midlife. Fifty-three percent of those who attended church at a young age, compared with 43 percent who did not, reached the middle class. And 70 percent of married black men, compared with 20 percent of never-married and 44 percent of divorced black men, are in the mid- dle class. Another critical factor is what the study calls "indi- vidual agency." This is the sense of personal responsi- bility for and control over one's life. Fifty-two percent of black men with a high sense of "agency," com- pared with 44 percent with- out, achieved at least mid- dle-class status by age 50. King did not lead a revolu- tion. He led a national wake- up call. He pushed the na- tion to take responsibility for what it was and is — a free nation under God. And the justice he sought was that government secure life, liberty and property, in the name of freedom, for "all of God's children." Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Cen- ter for Urban Renewal and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure.org. NEWS! Want to share your news with others? The Press-Dispatch can help deliver it to Pike and the surrounding counties. 812-354-8500 SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Let us know at 812-354-8500!