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The Press-Dispatch Opinion Wednesday, July 31, 2019 C- 9 she is a warm sunshine to all around her. As soon as I am able to before it gets winter, I'll visit her again with Rose and family. • • • The second blessing to our family is the birth of our grandchild number 11. Joan Spaulding, our youngest daughter had a ba- by girl. She and her husband Clint have now three daugh- ters and a girl. She was born July 18, both mom and baby are do- ing very well. Baby's name is Anna Marie, a beauti- ful baby who is a good ba- by because she sleeps well and goes on schedule as ex- pected. No colicky cries so far. All my other grandkids espe- cially the girl cousins could hardly wait to take turns to hold her, of course under su- pervision. We all got togeth- er the Sunday of July 20 at their new house in Loogoo- tee and just had a great time taking pictures and sharing the joys of welcoming a new precious baby. We are pro- life and believe in the bless- ings of preserving and re- specting the gift of life. • • • Wisdom of the week: Life, so precious. I can- not understand why Roe v.s Wade still exists. Let's choose life and not the dark path of killing the innocents. I shudder at the thought. kets leaving goods outside unattended would be equiv- alent to economic suicide. Today's level of lawless- ness and insecurity in many black communities is a rela- tively new phenomenon. In the 1950s, '40s, '30s and ear- lier times, people didn't bar their windows. Doors were often left unlocked. People didn't go to bed to the sounds of gunshots. And black peo- ple didn't experience any- thing like what's experi- enced in Chicago and other cities such as one person be- ing shot every four hours and murdered every 18 hours. The uninformed blame to- day's chaos on discrimi- nation and poverty. That doesn't even pass the smell test, unless one wants to ar- gue that historically there was less racial discrimina- tion and poverty than today. Politicians who call for law and order are often viewed negatively, but poor people are more dependent on law and order than anyone else. In the face of high crime or social disorder, wealthi- er people can afford to pur- chase alarm systems, buy guard dogs, hire guards and, if things get completely out of hand, move to a gated community. These options are not available to poor peo- ple. The only protection poor people have is an orderly so- ciety. Ultimately, the solution to high crime rests with black people. Given the current po- litical environment, it doesn't benefit a black or white politi- cian to take those steps nec- essary to crack down on law- lessness in black communi- ties. That means black peo- ple must become intolerant of criminals making their lives living hell, even if it re- quires taking the law into their own hands. Walter E. Williams is a pro- fessor of economics at George Mason University. SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? LET US KNOW AT 812-354-8500! Court Report Continued from page 8 SQUAD Continued from page 8 GUAM where the harshness of life increases susceptibility to political demagoguery. It is no contradiction to say our country and its tra- dition of freedom is what makes us great but to also be open and honest about how we have problems. Most of these problems — fiscal problems and so- cial problems — are mani- fest in areas where we have departed from our tradition of freedom and allowed big- government answers into our lives. Don't agree? This is the discussion we will have in 2020. Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Cen- ter for Urban Renewal and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure.org. You probably have met some Chamorros if you were in the military. They volun- teer at much higher rates than the rest of us. You may have met some if you lived on the West Coat. In some places there are enough of them to celebrate Liberation Day, July 21. But I think you should be celebrating Liberation Day whether you can find a Chamorro in your home- town or not. It puts meat on the skeleton of theoretical patriotism. It's something to reflect on, something for your grandchildren to think about: loyal Americans dis- possessed, brutalized and oppressed in their own land by foreign invaders, then rescued and restored by oth- er loyal Americans. If we're not patriotic enough to fortify our bor- der, we will eventually share Guam's 1941 fate: our chil- dren and grandchildren will be subject to the will of their invaders. But will 1944 come for us? Who will gather on our horizon to deliver us from our occupiers? Our sto- ry is unlikely to end as well as Guam's. It's a lot easier to preserve our liberty than to regain it. Letter to the Editor Remembering Louis G. Drew FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Thomas M. Tharp charged with count I intimidation, a level 5 felo- ny, count II intimidation, a level 6 fel- ony, count III domestic battery, and count IV possession of a controlled substance. Kenneth Shawn Sweeney charged with count I operating a motor vehi- cle after forfeiture of license for life, a level 5 felony, count II possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felo- ny, count III maintaining a common nuisance, a level 6 felony, and count IV possession of paraphernalia. Future Peace Lancaster charged with count I contributing to the de- linquency of a minor, a level 6 felony, and count II possession of marijuana. Kyle Lee Anderson charged with count I contributing to the delin- quency of a minor, a level 6 felony, and count II possession of marijuana. Cody Michael Cross charged with possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony. Amanda Jo Fetcher charged with possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony. Justin Michael Hornby charged with possession of methamphet- amine, a level 6 felony. Travis M. Allen charged with count I and II neglect of a dependent, a lev- el 6 felony. Charles David DeWeese, Jr. charged with count I unlawful pos- session of a syringe, a level 6 felony, and count II possession of marijuana. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court Robert Gunn charged with operat- ing a vehicle with and ACE of .15 or more. Brennan James Miller charged with possession of marijuana. Michael D. Airhart charged with possession of marijuana. Benito Muniz, Jr. charged with pos- session of marijuana. Brian J. Gray charged with operat- ing a vehicle with and ACE of .15 or more. Wallace Wright charged with oper- ating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in person's body. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC sues David Bolin on complaint. Sterling United Federal Cred- it Union sues Alfred Braunecker on complaint. Cindy Maier sues Fred Maier for dissolution of marriage. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Amy A. Yoder charged with count I operating a motor vehicle with a false plate and count II operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibil- ity. Audrey J. Parish charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Emily R. King charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Chase J. Brenton charged with seat- belt violation. Nicholas E. Charkosky charged with seatbelt violation. Kimberly M. Smith charged with count I operating with expired plates and count II driving while suspended. Clinton J. Smith charged with seat- belt violation. Daniel E. McDowell charged with no valid driver's license. McKenzie N. Shipley charged with count I operating with expired plates and count II seatbelt violation. Austin Tyler Brewster charged with seatbelt violation. Daniel D. Clifton charged with seat- belt violation. Cassandra J. Dixon charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. George Charles charged with driv- ing while suspended. Allan A. Andrews charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Jason C. Brucks charged with seat- belt violation. Jared T. Traylor charged with knowingly authorizing a violation of IC 9 -18.1-14-11. Courtney D. Woodruff charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Luke A. Pettijohn charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Grant M. Boone charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Riley E. Jarboe-Decker charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Rachele A. Macke charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Michael J. Reed charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. China L. Durst charged with driv- ing while suspended. Jaime Vaquer Morales charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Samuel Edwards charged with speeding. Robert N. Ingram charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Justin L. Lofton charged with driv- ing while suspended. Robbie L. Davis charged with fail- ure to yield right of way at entrance to through highway. Bethany N. Stephens charged with speeding. Joshua D. Young charged with driv- ing while suspended. allow into our soul will en- hance or diminish our rela- tionship with God! The second characteris- tic of a good doorkeeper is that he/she needs to main- tain the door. The doors we have on our homes not on- ly are designed to be a bar- rier to heat and cold, it acts as a barrier to keep out pred- ators. The door is a barrier to what we do not want to have free or unlimited access to our homes. Many now have installed sophisticated secu- rity systems to monitor the entire property. This means that the door must be structural- ly sound. If it is not main- tained, it cannot fulfill its purpose. In like manner, if we do not maintain our Christian walk with God, making godly decisions will be difficult. Daily, all of us are constantly bombarded with secular and carnal urg- es that can hinder our rela- tionship with God. Keeping the door to our heart guard- ed will keep out the unwant- ed pests. This means that every day we should examine the "door" to our heart as a means to maintain its integ- rity. Grace helps to maintain the door, but grace is not an antidote to consistent sin, which is caustic and over time can breach even the strongest door. Finally, a doorkeeper needs to remain close to the door and remain vigilant at all time. It is understood that vigilance is a 24/7 challenge and at no time are you to al- low your guard to be com- promised. We expect the ushers and doorkeepers of the church to maintain order and de- corum at the local church, while safeguarding all with- in their charge. Are you up to the chal- lenge of being a doorkeeper to your soul, and are you liv- ing as a doorkeeper? Think about it! DOOR Continued from page 8 A VISIT Continued from page 8 IMPORTANT Continued from page 8 To the Editor: Louis G. Drew passed away July 23, 2019. For more than 40 years, he had gone to the same church and had do- ne a lot for the church, from taking up offering to letting people in the kitch- en for receptions and family gather- ings. When he told my mom he wasn't coming back, that he would like for her to get Scott Fulcher to say some words over him, my mom got ahold of their church, the one they have at- tended for the past 40 years, about having his services there and the pas- tor said that would be fine. She contacted Scott and he said he would be happy to do it. She got ahold of the pastor to let him know who would be delivering the eulogy and he said, "no, get someone else." That hurt my mom real bad. She contacted one of my dad's neph- ews, and then the pastor at her church told her she would have to get some- one from her church. There is no one but him. Before my dad passed away, he told my mom that he didn't want him to do it. My mom started crying, wondering why she couldn't have it there. I told my mom it would be al- right. Then her phone rang and it was Scott's wife. She told my wife that he would be happy to have the eulogy there at his church. I appreciate Scott Fulcher and the Bible Baptist Church of Iva. Gordon "Ray" Drew ROOT 'EM ON ALL YEAR Say 'Good Luck' to all the Charger Teams Football, Girls' Cross Country, Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Soccer, Boys' Soccer, Volleyball, Boys' Tennis, Wrestling, Swimming, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Girls' Tennis, Softball, Baseball, Girls' Track, Boys' Track and Boys' and Girls' Golf. A special offering of school-related sections available at special savings. SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR ORDERING INFORMATION $ 124 The Press-Dispatch will be producing the Fall, Winter and Spring Sports Previews again along with the Graduation Edition. You may select a discounted package or select each edition separately. Take advantage of these sections' high readership by advertising in the Charger special editions. 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