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The Press-Dispatch Opinion Wednesday, November 20, 2019 B- 9 Court Report FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Joseph S. Leslie charged with count I pointing a firearm at another, a level 6 felony, and count II criminal reckless- ness committed with a deadly weapon, a level 6 felony. Shea Fleck charged with count I pos- session of a narcotic drug, a level 6 fel- ony, and count II theft. Muhandarneil L. Nard-Everett charged with count I counterfeiting, a level 6 felony, count II possession of marijuana and count III possession of an alcoholic beverage. Dennis G. Clark charged with count I operating a vehicle after being an ha- bitual traffic offender, a level 6 felony, and count II false informing. Chase A. Kelley charged with count I operating a vehicle while intoxicated, count II possession of marijuana and count III operating a vehicle while in- toxicated, prior, a level 6 felony. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court J'Vonis D. Hudson charged with count I possession of marijuana and count II illegal possession of an alco- holic beverage. Shane M. Elenbaas charged with count I driving while suspended, pri- or and count II operating a vehicle with an ACE of at least .08 but less than .15. Somer L. Jarvis charged with count I operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more and count II resisting law enforcement. Michael C. Garber charged with op- erating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more. Clay Lechner charged with operat- ing a vehicle with and ACE of at least .08 but less than .15. Justin L. White charged with operat- ing a vehicle while intoxicated. Ronald Blackmon charged with pos- session of paraphernalia. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Mariner Finance, LLC, successor to interest to Personal Finance Compa- ny, LLC sues Michey Windle on com- plaint. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, DBA Mr. Cooper sues Allision Bell, Ron- ald Bell and Unknown Occupants on complaint. Mariah S. Bush sues Colton E. Bush for dissolution of marriage. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Richard Graber sues Laundry and Tan Express on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Kristopher C. McDonald charged with operating with expired plates. Tanner Ray Conway charged with seatbelt violation. Norman E. Braun charged with op- erating with expired plates. Joshua V. Hopf charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. Jesse J. Odom charged with speed- ing. Caleb Hundley charged with speed- ing. Tyler J. Whiting charged with speed- ing. Bradley M. Gehlhausen charged with speeding. Patrick C. Cox charged with driving while suspended. Asia E. Carr charged with speeding. Muhandarneil L. Nard-Everett charged with count I speeding, count II operating with expired plates and count III driving while suspended. groups which include the Kurds who fought against Isis. Christians in the region were considered infidels, and there was a call to Ji- had in November 1914 to cleanse the region of Chris- tianity. As mentioned, the gov- ernment of Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdoandenies [a NATO al- ly] maintains that "if there was" a genocide, it was un- der the auspices of the Ot- toman Turks, which Tur- key broke free from in the 1920s, and therefore, is in no wise responsible. Twentieth century his- torians are well versed in the carnage and have un- earth documents linking the genocide to the Turks and other Muslim groups. Only the nations of Turkey and A zerbaijan deny the Armenian genocide. Since the Second Gulf War, Christianity in the Middle East has been dec- imated by tribalism and re- ligious intolerance of ma- ny Muslim people, includ- ing elements within Iraq and Turkey along with the Kurds and Isis. As Ibrahim points out, the genocide was aimed at Christians of diverse na- tionalities and ethnicities, by a diverse group of Mus- lim powers. What is left unsaid is what has changed across time? Has the western po- litical ideal of coexisting made gains among peoples of the Middle East? Historically, when groups of people enter a time of conflict, old scores are settled. The Middle Eastern mindset has not been transformed by Jef- fersonian Democracy with a twist of Enlightenment. Furthermore, coexis- tence between competing groups is generally short- lived. One of the compet- ing groups gains the up- per hand politically and/or militarily, and coexistence then ceases. Here in the United States, we are ill-served by the media. If any news out- let does mention Christian persecution, it is usually linked to a small province or a byproduct of a conflict. This is the furthest from the truth. The politics of death to- ward Christians continue unabated in parts of the world, and few know, and even fewer care. Pray for Christians worldwide. There is mar- tyrdom occurring, and the political world order doesn't care. Think about it! Continued from page 8 POLITICS section in our paper, this is hopefully a good substi- tute. • "A husband read an arti- cle to his wife about how many words women use a day... 30,000 to a man's 15,000. The wife replied, "The reason has to be be- cause we have to repeat everything to men." The husband then turned to the wife and said… "What did you just say?." • "Just think, if it weren't for marriage, men would go thinking they had no faults at all." • "Experience is some- thing you don't get until after you need it." • "There are two excellent theories for arguing with women. Neither works." • "A question that has al- ways bugged me — why don't you ever see the headline that says 'Psy- chic Wins Lottery! '" • "Only in America do we order double cheese- burgers, large fries, ap- ple pies, and supersize diet drink." • • • Since Thanksgiving is coming up, remember the things to be grateful for: • To the Community Foun- dation of Pike County who had given so many grants to many organiza- tions that help the life of our Community. • To the staff of Some- body's place who tire- lessly give their time and energy to extend their helping hand to count- less families who need some extra help. • To our local government officials who continuous- ly spend their talents and time to make sure our in- frastructure is function- ing well. • To our law enforcement agency that keep our community safe. • To the firefighters and EMS who always re- spond to emergencies regardless of the time or weather situation. I could go on and on but space and time is limited, however I will try to make another article on the sub- ject of Thanksgiving. Have a great and blessed week. Continued from page 8 QUOTES Continued from page 8 NOISE Leftists exempted com- munist leaders from the harsh criticism directed toward Adolf Hitler, even though communist crimes against humanity made Hit- ler's slaughter of 11 million noncombatants appear al- most amateurish. Accord- ing to Professor R.J. Rum- mel's research in "Death by Government," from 1917 until its collapse, the Soviet Union murdered or caused the death of 61 million peo- ple, mostly its own citizens. From 1949 to 1976, Mao's Communist regime was re- sponsible for the death of as many as 76 million Chinese citizens. Today's leftists, social- ists and progressives would bristle at the suggestion that their agenda differs lit- tle from that of past tyrants. They should keep in mind that the origins of the un- speakable horrors of Na- zism, Stalinism and Maoism did not begin in the '20s, '30s and '40s. Those horrors were simply the result of a long evolution of ideas leading to a consolidation of power in the central government in the quest for "social justice." Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Continued from page 8 IGNORANT Continued from page 8 BANANAS As I point out in "Neces- sary Noise," the process of disruption produces the noise we need, whether it's draining the swamp of in- terests in Washington; tak- ing on the politics of polit- ical correctness, gender and race; or restoring a society of ownership and property. The only thing I can predict for sure is that come November 2020, Americans will have a clear choice, and for this we should thank Donald Trump. Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and author of the new book, Necessary Noise: How Donald Trump Inflames the Culture War and Why This is Good News for Ameri- ca, available now at starpark- er.com. In addition to the government's of- ficial spy apparatus, many East Ger- mans took it upon themselves to do their "civic duty" by telling on their neighbors and friends. By appealing to human vices such as envy and jealousy, and by glorify- ing the state above the individual, so- cialism brings out the worst in people. Under socialism, the ends justify the means, regardless of how brutal and evil they may be. Thirty years on, many democratic market economies, including Germa- ny and the United States, are experi- encing a resurgence of socialist poli- ticians. Today, as then, they promise glori- ous social programs and greater equal- ity by restricting markets and confis- cating wealth. Unfortunately, this mag- ical thinking appeals to many who feel left behind, as well as younger people who have not seen the harsh reality that comes of socialism. Germany's history is just one pow- erful reminder that socialism does not work. It has failed wherever it has been tried. 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