The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Opinion Wednesday, July 24, 2019 C- 11 Court Report Continued from page 10 WAGE Continued from page 10 MONEY omies. Democrats also cause collateral damage by get- ting many Americans to believe what isn't true — that politicians can make their lives better. The headline of a Wall Street Journal report from a few days ago reads, "A Record Expansion's Sur- prise Winners: The Low- Skilled." The subhead- line reads, "As unemploy- ment remains at near gen- eration lows, the fortunes of low-wage workers have improved markedly." Want to help those strug- gling at the bottom? Re- duce regulations. Cut tax- es. Minimize government interference. And unleash the creative human po- tential of the free market- place. Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Center for Urban Renewal and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure.org off cops in Evansville during the time of Benjamin Bosse, and smuggled vast quan- titites of liquor from Canada. But none of these chal- lenges were insurmount- able. The government that had won the Civil War, set- tled the West, built the Pan- ama Canal and prevailed in World War I could have made Prohibition stick. The failure and ultimate repeal of Prohibition was a failure of will. Despite remarkable post- war prosperity, Americans were losing confidence in themselves and in their de- mocracy, under siege and ridicule by urban elites. Fac- ulty academics made com- mon cause with artists and entertainers to corrode and discredit traditional Ameri- can beliefs. In 1925, the "Monkey Tri- al" and its newspaper cover- age cast doubt on our foun- dational beliefs in Divine creation. Several mainline Christian denominations have not recovered to this day, and many individuals have slipped into apostasy because they feel that un - believers have won the ar- gument. Open repudiation of Christianity is less com- mon than silent apostasy, in which the American be- liever quietly recedes into apathy and passive acquies- cence. This was the air that President Calvin Coolidge breathed during his presi- dency from 1923 to 1929. He told Congress in 1926 that "local authori- ties, which had always been mainly responsible for the enforcement of law in rela- tion to intoxicating liquor, ought not to seek evasion by attempting to shift the bur- den wholly upon the Fed- eral agencies. Under the Constitution the states are jointly charged with the na- tion in providing for the en- forcement of the prohibition amendment." But the (federal) Bureau of Prohibition, founded in 1920 to enforce the new law, was chronically underfund- ed even as Coolidge lectured the states. There was too lit- tle enthusiasm for enforce- ment, too little diligence, whether at the state, local or federal level. We said we wanted to end drunkenness, liver failure, wife-beating and family disintegration, but we were bluffing, unwill- ing to pay the price. Today our bluff has been called again. We say that we want sovereignty and secure national borders. But are we willing to fund enforcement? Deep down, do we have con- fidence in ourselves, in our national identity, as a peo- ple who deserve to have and keep our own country? We can make American nationhood stick. We can be a nation of laws. But it won't happen spontaneously. It will have to be enforced, and enforcement will have to be funded. I hope my descendants won't look back on American nationhood as a doomed, de- lusional episode worthy of smirks and chuckles. But it's not out of the question. Build the wall. Letter to the Editor Implanted microchips and the Anti-Christ FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Lacy Elizabeth Drew charged with count I dealing in methamphetamine, a level 3 felony, and count II posses- sion of methamphetamine, a level 5 felony. Charles Martin Stafford charged with count I dealing in methamphet- amine, a level 3 felony, count II main- taining a common nuisance, a level 6 felony, and count III possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony. Kelsey Messmer charged with count I neglect of a dependent, a lev- el 6 felony, and count II operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endanger- ing a person. Donald W. Cline charged with count I neglect of a dependent, a lev- el 6 felony, and count II operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endanger- ing a person. Laura Ann Smith charged with check deception, a level 6 felony. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court Cornell D. Wingate charged with possession of marijuana. Colton H. O'Neal charged with ille- gal consumption of an alcoholic bev- erage. Eric Wiscaver charged with public intoxication. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Harbin, LLC sues Kayla Wilson on complaint. First Federal Savings Bank sues Kylee Graves on complaint. Professional and Business Collec- tions, LLC sues Chrystale Dent and Tracy Newberry on complaint. World Finance Corporation sues Brenda Hamm and James Hamm on complaint. Professional and Business Collec- tions, LLC sues Michael Emanuele and Shannon Emanuele on complaint. Midland Funding, LLC sues Wes- ley Garris on complaint. New Residential Mortgage, LLC sues Dianna Gilbert, as possible heir to the estate of Mark E. Gilbert, Mark E. Gilbert, the unknown heirs, devi- sees, legatees, beneficiaries of Mark E. Gilbert, et. al. on complaint. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Hoosier Accounts Service sues Lo- gan McCandless on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Timothy V. Kiser on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Christine J. Cruz on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Christina L. Russell on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Me- lissa A. Goodpasture on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Austin J. Ashby on complaint. Tower Construction sues Tori Birk on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Frederick L. Sumner charged with seatbelt violation. Nicholas I. Willis charged with seatbelt violation. Jorge H. Guzman Garcia charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Drew R. Kinman charged with dis- regarding an official traffic control device. Richard L. Jones charged with speeding. Brandon J. Bond charged with seat- belt violation. Latasha J. Bezy charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Crystal L. Catiller charged with seatbelt violation. Yulin S. Cummins charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Danielle R. Martinez charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Christina M. Grubb Hoskins charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Michael P. Mathis charged with speeding. Alanna G. Charlton charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Dustin L. Taylor charged with seat- belt violation. Ebony C. Compton charged with driving while suspended. Leslie J. Cropp charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Malaysia D. Perez-Lockhart charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. James A. Travis charged with op- erating a motor vehicle with a false plate, plate belongs to another vehi- cle. Eric N. Freeman charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Julio N. Rodriguez charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Isaac D. Bordfeld charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Robert C. Browning charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Mike S. Patrick charged with seat- belt violation. Adam J. Tolbert charged with seat- belt violation. Keshon M. Wittmer charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Heather L. Smith charged with speeding. Amy R. Smith charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Aaron J. Mikels charged with speeding. Yoko R. Swanson charged with child restraint system violation, child less than 8 years of age. Paul M. Flis charged with speed- ing. America up to the 1964 revi- sion of the Immigration Act were European Christians of many ethnic backgrounds- but they shared the ethics and morality of Christ. These immigrants assim- ilate to our laws, which sup- ported Christian values and ethics. To become a citizen meant they learned and ad- opted the political and eco- nomic system; they already supported Christianity. Assimilation was part of the process-but that among the social justice warriors today this is xenophobic. America, we are told, is great because of its diversi- ty and must be celebrated. People by right should be al- lowed to live as they choose. Good luck on that idea. Europe is dealing with un- fettered immigration and is struggling with conflict- ing values and ways of life among immigrants and the local citizenry. Immigrants bring with them their religious senti- ments and political attitudes that may be contradictory to the established way of life. Historically, one of the competing groups must give way. What we are experienc- ing today is the lowest com- mon denominator emerg- ing-in other words, the old ways are beaten down and replaced with multicultur- alism. Two thousand years of Christianity laid the founda- tion for Europe and Ameri- ca where individual liberties and great humanitarian ac- complishments were made. Thirteen hundred years of Islamic dominance in the Middle East demands ad- herence to the teachings of the Iman's and Sharia law under penalty of death. No such system exists among nations that embrace Chris- tianity. The demand for diversity and multiculturalism as the path toward equality and so- cial justice will result in the collapse of the existing way of life. What will emerge from the ruble if we use his- tory as a guide, will not be a multicultural and diverse so- cial democracy. Christianity is worth de- fending not only because it has produced a way of life unknown to the world be- fore the modern era, but al- so because it embraces life. The love and protection of all life is a Godly trait. Do you embrace life? Think about it! NATION Continued from page 10 EMIRATES Continued from page 10 THIS WAY Continued from page 10 Where did they get the laborers to do this hard hard work of building very tall and complex structures? Many la- borers came from India, Pakistan and the Philippines. Since it was summer time, seems to me not much construction was go- ing on, but I kind of heard during the winter months, temperatures drop to about 50 -60 degrees F and that's when the crazy building frenzy hap- pens. There are about 9 million Dubai citizens, the overseas foreign workers number about 2-3 million but they will never get their citizenship no matter what. It's the law. Even if you marry a Dubai native born citizen, the children will not be- come Dubai citizens. Even if you work there for 40 -50 years there and you're not a native of that country- no puede senor. No citizenship. If you don't like the law- you go back to your country of origin, there's 8 million able bod- ied people from different countries waiting for the opportunity to make a living in that country. It's hard work and most workers feel homesick. But conditions are of course better than where they originate from. I can go on and on but I did not go there for learning politics. Not enough time and space to write my thoughts down. • • • We did a city tour via a van with about 10 other tourists, the driver was from Pakistan, he drove around the famous places and did some brief ex- plaining of what such and such build- ing is about, what famous residential areas look like, did go into a store sell- ing rugs and jewelry and native cos- tumes and perfumes, etc, etc. and then after about five hours of driving around, it was time to head back to the hotel. Then later on at night, we joined a sea cruise that served a good meal, this was followed by a half hour en- tertainment program. A kind of male midget from Egypt did a one man show doing a dance wearing a color- ful costume with multicolored lights, some kind of funny belly dancing, a duo dance wherein the partner was a puppet, then followed by a brief magic show. We then saw a two man mascot horse show that kids liked because the horse would pretend it would bite the audience and the kids as it trotted down the aisles. It was indeed an en- tertaining show. Then after the three hour gig, we went back to the hotel for resting. I will not share the story about a mis- take we made going on a desert adven- ture while riding a land cruiser driven by a guy who I think used to operate a roller coaster driven at full speed. Rose and I are still recovering from P TSD because the driver said if you are above 60 or pregnant or have heart issues, you cannot join the tour. He told that after half an hour of starting his stunt. We erased the experience from our memory hard drive. So, when we flew back to the US, I immediately kissed the ground at the Indianapolis airport. There is no place like home, sleeping on your own bed, and enjoying peace and quiet. Till the next round when we get to dare anoth- er adventure again. Maybe. Humor of the week: A lady says to her doctor—"My husband has a hab- it of talking in his sleep. What can we do to cure it? " The doctor said, "Give him an op- portunity to speak when he is awake." Well, problem solved. Wisdom of the week: This is an absolute truth, there is no place like home, no place like your own bed. Thank you America, there's no place like You on Earth, despite some of the shortcomings we see. I've trav- eled enough to know what I'm talk- ing about. Do I hear Amen? Have a great week! . schools. According to federal education data, in the 2015 - 16 school year, 5.8 % of the nation's 3.8 million teachers were physically attacked by a student. Almost 10 % were threatened with injury. Other forms of cultural de- viancy are found in the mu- sic accepted today that advo- cates murder, rape and other vile acts. In previous gener- ations, people were held re- sponsible for their behavior. Today, society at large pays for irresponsible behavior. Years ago, there was little tolerance for the crude be- havior and language that are accepted today. To see men sitting while a woman was standing on a public convey- ance was once unthinkable. Children addressing adults by their first name, and their use of foul language in the presence of, and often to, teachers and other adults was unacceptable. A society's first line of de- fense is not the law or the criminal justice system but customs, traditions and mor- al values. These behavior- al norms, mostly imparted by example, word-of-mouth and religious teachings, rep- resent a body of wisdom dis- tilled over the ages through experience and trial and er- ror. Police and laws can nev- er replace these restraints on personal conduct. At best, the police and criminal jus- tice system are the last des- perate line of defense for a civilized society. Today's true tragedy is that most peo- ple think what we see today has always been so. As such, today's Americans accept be- havior that our parents and grandparents never would have accepted. Walter E. Williams is a pro- fessor of economics at George Mason University. To the Editor: Thousands of people in Sweden are having futuristic microchips implant- ed into their skin. It's such a wonderful new gizmo now, with so many possibilities. It may become as popular as the smart phone. It will revolutionize how one pays for everyday items, from food, to gas, to anything you would otherwise use a credit/debit card for. It will store your info like an I.D. It may have end- less potential. But one thing that will not be said, is to what extent the Anti-Christ will force you to use it. A fter the rapture of the Bride of Christ(Christians), a peacemaker will rise up. He will even claim to be Christ. He will perform miracles and even survive an assas- sination attempt from a head wound, that would kill any normal man. I believe he will declare that the chip will be the only way to buy, sell and make any legal transactions. Now, it can be implanted in various locations, but he will require it to be placed in your right hand or forehead. If you're one of the poor souls left behind, after millions of people have vanished from the earth, do NOT take the chip! Resist at all costs. You will be scorned, tortured and eventually killed if you refuse to take the "mark." But it's your ONLY hope for re- demption from that point on. Verdayne Miley Petersburg, IN