The Press-Dispatch
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C-12 Opinion Wednesday, December 19, 2018 The Press-Dispatch Continued from page 11 CROSS al judges, and to resent Sessions for his assertion of authority over the im- migration "courts." Would you like a good example of collusion? The immigration judges' union joined forces with the Ameri- can Immigration Lawyers Association to denounce the Attorney General for taking control of his own department. We don't get to vote for immigration judges, of course, or for immigration lawyers who make their living by en- suring as much immigration as possi- ble, and by protecting foreigners from deportation no matter what. We on- ly get to vote for president, and hope that he'll nominate an Attorney Gen- eral who cares to protect us from ille- gal immigration, and from excessive, wrong-headed legal immigration. That's not going to happen under a Democratic president, because Dem- ocrats have staked their future on im- porting and naturalizing new ethnic bloc voters to replace fickle Ameri- can voters. I was encouraged when the president nominated Sessions be- cause I knew, based on his Senate re- cord, that Sessions took immigration policy seriously. Sessions paid a steep personal price for his service to the country. Aside from the hurtful comments that the president made about him, more than 600 members and leaders of his own church denomination denounced him after he directed ICE and the Border Patrol to enforce the law with "zero tol- erance" for criminal violations. This enforcement resulted in jailing intrud- ers and, therefore, holding them sep- arately from the children who accom- panied them. Cheered on by the mainstream me- dia, church leaders accused Sessions with violating United Methodist rules against child abuse, immorality and racial discrimination. It was the lowest of cheap shots. The Church's leftists have raised no such objections about American children in every city and county of every state who are sepa- rated from American parents who are jailed. Campus chaplains pandered to their snowflake constituents by slan- dering a good, decent Christian gen- tleman. I understand the president's frus- tration at losing control of his Justice Department. I don't dispute his right to replace Sessions as Attorney Gen- eral. I don't even dispute the wisdom of doing so. He can't win the battle to implement his mandate with one hand tied behind his back. The Deep State abuses, includ- ing Mueller staff returning their cell phones to factory settings, obvious- ly require a robust Attorney General fully empowered to oppose them. But Jeff Sessions was an extraordinary pa- triot and public servant and I, for one, am grateful for his service and sacri- fices. May his tribe increase. Continued from page 11 SHOES TO FILL Continued from page 11 CHRISTMAS Court Report CRIMINAL Pike Circuit Court James C. Hughes charged with un- lawful possession of a firearm by a se- rious violent felon, a level 4 felony. Matthew Wadsworth charged with count I obstruction of justice, a level 6 felony, count II criminal trespass and count III possession of paraphernalia. Trent A. Stone charged with count I operating a vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more, a level 6 felony, and count II operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Alan D. Finney charged with count I burglary, a level 5 felony, and count II theft. James R. Norrick charged with count I burglary, a level 5 felony, and count II theft. Daniel R. Goodman charged with count I burglary, a level 5 felony, and count II theft. Joseph A. Schaefer charged with count I burglary, a level 4 felony, and count II theft. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike Circuit Court Roy S. King charged with domes- tic battery. April D. Hartley charged with op- erating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabo- lite in the body. Billy J. Wathen charged with oper- ating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in the body. David M. Taylor charged with op- erating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabo- lite in the body. Roy Shane King charged with re- sisting law enforcement. Jamie M. Manning charged with false informing. Maidanny A. Serrano Hernandez charged with operating a motor vehi- cle without ever receiving a license. CIVIL Pike Circuit Court Synchrony Bank sues Aaron Mikels on complaint. Synchrony Bank sues Christine Gibson on complaint. Cavalry SPV I, LLC sues Michael J. Martinez on complaint. Midland Funding LLC sues Jay Coleman on complaint. SMALL CLAIMS Pike Circuit Court Hoosier Accounts Service sues Colt Walker on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Joy A. Cassitty on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Car- rie L. Mitchell on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Hol- ly P. May on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Au- tumn P. A xe on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Da- vid A. Hay on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Rus- sell S. Emmons on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike Circuit Court Travis Adams charged with speed- ing, 70 mph in a 55 zone. Luis Diaz charged with speeding, 90 mph in a 70 zone. Ariel Eck charged with seatbelt vi- olation. Eugene Flaningam charged with speeding, 49 mph in a 35 zone. Ronald Gross charged with speed- ing, 49 mph in a 35 zone. Brandon Hawthorne charged with unlawful possession of tobacco. John Hellman charged with seat- belt violation. Shelby Jahn charged with speeding, 49 mph in a 35 zone. Matthew Keaton charged with no valid driver's license. Chad Kempf charged with speed- ing, 68 mph in a 55 zone. Mitchell Martel charged with driv- ing too fast for conditions. Andrea Mattingly charged with driving the wrong way on posted one- way roadway. William Merrell charged with speeding, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Adam Mullins charged with driving while suspended. Miguel Ortiz charged with count I speeding, 70 mph in a 35 zone, and count II driving while suspended. Anthony Reinhart charged with driving too fast for conditions. Olivia Roettger charged with speed- ing, 39 mph in a 25 zone. Maksym Shapoval charged with speeding, 70 mph in a 35 zone. Lisa Sharp charged with speeding, 84 mph in a 70 zone. James Sullender charged with stop- ping, standing or parking where pro- hibited. Jeffrey Vanover charged with seat- belt violation. Luke Vinnedge charged with seat- belt violation. David Wininger charged with speeding, 39 mph in a 25 zone. Nnena Achilefu charged with speeding, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Tacy Adams charged with speed- ing, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Matthew Brewer charged with speeding, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Lana Bunner charged with speed- ing, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Grant Christian charged with speeding, 79 mph in a 70 zone. Jessica Gerth charged with speed- ing, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Jennifer Hagan charged with speed- ing, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Jack Lattner charged with speed- ing, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Seth Matlock charged with speed- ing, 92 mph in a 70 zone. Christopher Murray charged with seatbelt violation. Adam Tooley charged with speed- ing, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Continued from page 11 ELECTRIC Continued from page 11 FAMILY something they purchase because they get some "free" money. But, some people may say, it's worth it for the environ- mental benefit. "Switching to electric cars is key to fix- ing America's 'critically in- sufficient' climate policies," the Guardian wrote earlier this year. That's the ratio- nale the Obama administra- tion used to justify its push for EVs. But as economist Nico- las Loris points out in a re- cent article, "the numbers tell a different story." In a study published in May, the Manhattan Institute cal- culated the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from increased adoption of EVs. The bottom line? Yes, EVs reduce emissions, but in amounts far too small to make a difference. "Based on the [Energy In- formation Administration's] projection of the number of new electric vehicles, the net reduction in carbon di- oxide emissions between 2018 and 2050 would be only about one-half of 1 percent of total forecast U.S. energy-re- lated carbon emissions," the report reads. "Such a small change will have no impact whatsoever on climate." Plus, let's keep in mind that the mining of materi- als for lithium-ion batteries for EVs itself pumps out a lot of carbon emissions. Add in the fact that the electrici- ty being used to recharge these batteries is manu- factured in coal-powered plants. The auto manufacturers may disagree, but I have a better wish for Santa: End the EV credit and other forms of corporate welfare. Let the people decide what they want to buy without Un- cle Sam putting his thumb on the scale. Ed Feulner is founder of The Heritage Foundation (heritage.org). ican family structure signif- icantly deteriorated and our welfare state, although still nowhere near what's hap- pening in France, has be- come huge, bloated, and a major fiscal drain on the na- tion. We surely should work to streamline and reform the welfare state. But we shouldn't lose per- spective that the core prob- lem is the integrity of the traditional family. This is where our answers lie. Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Cen- ter for Urban Renewal and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure.org. At the heart of the case was Vlaming's insistence that what he was asked to do violated his conscious and Christian faith, and that his rights do not end at the steps of the school. His at- torney remarked, "One of those rights that is not cur- tailed is to be free from be- ing compelled to speak something that violates your conscience," Vlaming said that he loves and respects all his stu- dents, but when a solution he tried to reach based on "mutual tolerance" was re- jected, he was at risk of los- ing his job for having views held by "most of the world for most of human history. That is not tolerance; that is coercion." At issue to Christians is this: "Where to stand for Je- sus in a corrupt culture? " This has similar echoes of the Kentucky court clerk Kimberly Jean Davis who was jailed in 2015 for refus- ing to issue same-sex mar- riage license, citing reli- gious issues. I am not taking the stand of considering them wrong, but I do think they erred. Davis and Vlaming were caught in the vise of the on- going culture war, and their only crime was being em- ployees of the state [gov- ernment]. One cannot be an employ- ee of the state and refuse to carry out a specific laws or policies that one disagrees with. Not only logic, but le- gal jurisprudence so dic- tates compliance. Therefore, they were go- ing to lose. Vlaming may be able to sue and recover financial damages. He will probably make the rounds of Christian programs and columns and be proclaimed a martyr for Christ, but in the end, what was accom- plished? Was the name of Jesus glorified and sin con- demned? A more pointed question arises for all when Christian faith clashes with culture: "Is this a situation where as a Christian I fall upon the cross as a martyred witness against them? " As a wide pastor once re- marked to me, "Make sure the cross you fall upon is large enough to hold you." Think about it! white? Voegeli says that calling someone "racist" is one of the most severe accusations that can be made against a person but at the same time is among the vaguest. Years ago, one had to don a hood and robe to be a certified racist. Today, it's much eas- ier. Tucker Carlson of Fox News questioned wheth- er diversity is all that it's cracked up to be. He asked: "How, precisely, is diversi- ty our strength? Can you think, for example, of other institutions, such as ... mar- riage or military units, in which the less people have in common the more cohe- sive they are? " The Wash- ington Post's media critic declared that it was racist for Carlson to cast doubt on the proposition that diversi- ty is good. Voegeli's article is rich with many other examples of how lots of Americans are losing their minds in mat- ters of race (http://tinyurl. com/yd8fhe9f ). Muham- mad Ali had it right when he said: "Hating people be- cause of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong." Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Continued from page 11 RACISM? ed about Santa coming over to deliver gifts, the times we welcome love ones who had traveled from near and far to be together. Think about the beautiful music we hear celebrating the coming of our Savior. Think about the Christ- mas lights and decorations on our neighborhood, the nativity scenes, the beautiful Christmas trees we see richly decorated in homes, stores, the offices, shopping malls and different places. We all experience joy in singing Christmas carols in Church during the services which greatly uplift our spirits. We enjoy watching programs and concerts shown on T V- such as the Mormon Tabernacle choir, talent- ed musicians who share their gifts of music, different churches that hold concerts. And the list just goes on and on. • • • Here's a piece of literature I found titled: One Solitary Life. Because it is lengthy, I focused on some areas I find uplifting. Here it goes. "Near- ly 2,000 years ago in an obscure vil- lage, a Child was born of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village where He worked as a carpenter until He was 30. Then for three years He be- came an itinerant preacher. The man never went to college or seminary. He never wrote a book, He never held public office. He never had a family nor owned a home. He never put His foot inside a big city nor traveled even 200 miles from his birthplace. Although He never did any of the things that usually accompany great- ness, throngs of people followed Him. He had no credentials but Himself. While He was still young, the tide of public opinion turned against Him. His followers ran away. He was turned over to His enemies and sentenced to death on a cross in between two thieves. While He was dying, His ex- ecutioners gambled for the only prop- erty He had on earth-the simple coat He had worn. His body was laid in a borrowed grave provided by a compas- sionate friend. Nineteen centuries have come and gone, and today He is a centerpiece of the human race and the leader of the column of progress." It goes on and this section is my favorite.... "All the armies that ev- er marched, all the navys that ever sailed, all the governments that ev- er sat, all the kings that ever reigned have not changed the course of histo- ry as this One solitary Life. Have a blessed Merry Christmas. As the saying goes- Keep Christ in Christmas, for Jesus is the reason for the season.