The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, October 7, 2020 C-7 Letter to the Editor Conservatives viewpoints represented VEHICLES Continued from page 6 WORLD Continued from page 6 COVID-19 Continued from page 6 COURT Continued from page 6 BLACK Continued from page 6 Court Report FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Tiffany Bindics charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony, and count II possession of par- aphernalia. Jason C. McCleese charged with count I resisting law enforcement, a level 6 fel- ony, and count II possession of metham- phetamine, a level 6 felony. Amber M. Ridener charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a lev- el 6 felony, and count II possession of par- aphernalia. Maria J. McKnight charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a lev- el 6 felony, and count II possession of par- aphernalia. Taylor D. McCandless charged with possession of methamphetamine, a lev- el 6 felony, and count II possession of par- aphernalia. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court Evilio Amoldo Velasquez Nij charged with operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license. Michael Norrington charged with count I operating a motor vehicle with- out ever receiving a license and count II possession of marijuana. Jeremy M. Hardy charged with operat- ing a vehicle with a schedule I or II con- trolled substance or its metabolite in per- son's body. Nathaniel J. Evans charged with inva- sion of privacy. Matthew G. Baxter charged with driv- ing while suspended, prior. Jacob A. Hille charged with count I possession of marijuana and count II op- erating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in person's body. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court LVNV Funding, LLC sues Frances Snodgrass on complaint. Oakland City University sues Mary Hall on complaint. Orbit Leasing, Inc. sues Joan Ryder on complaint. Bank of American, N.A. sues Michael Whitney on complaint. Joshua J. Byrd sues Jenny F. Boyd for dissolution of marriage. Carlotta K. Ahrens sues Dewayne Ahrens for dissolution of marriage. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Logan M. Powell charged with seat- belt violation. Tad M. Fisher charged with speeding. Darrell G. Cox charged with seatbelt violation. Sway J. Pollock charged with seatbelt violation. Caleb J. Zazzetti charged with seatbelt violation. John L. Gray charged with failure to yield right of way at entrance to through highway. Cole A. Hensley charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. D. Thomas R. Culbertson II charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Ndayunzwe Muhumure charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Emma N. Carr charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Michael D. Staley charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Carla J. Jackson charged with throw- ing burning material from a moving mo- tor vehicle. Foy D. Brown charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Joseph C. Lannan charged with en- trance/exit to/from interstate hwy/ freeway no U-turns on freeway/inter- state hwy. McKala M. Veit charged with seatbelt violation. Justus E. Althoff charged with seatbelt violation. Kimberly K. Doty charged wiht speed- ing. one body of Christ, we wel- come all to the Lord's Table as God has welcomed us." With these words we would be saying, "Those who love Him, have repented of their sin, and seek the grace of God while being at peace with one another, come and receive the instruments of grace." I pray that your church participated in World Com- munion Sunday and if not, nudge them to plan to ob- serve it in 2021. There is much joy in proclaiming the words of Jesus Christ at the Communion Table, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer…" Then with the lead- ing of the Holy Spirit we can find ways to bridge our sec- tarian differences and pro- claim this good news every day that God gives us breath. Think about it! ymptomatic, yet some be- come quite ill and die from it. How did it spread to the world? Yet we cannot see, smell or sense where they are. As correctly described, it's like an invisible enemy. How do we prevent fur- ther spread of this virus? What are the best treatment options we have? I have been stumped by this new pan- demic. Thousands of scien- tists and experts in the field agree on certain facts and statistics. Some are still re- searching intensely and thank goodness for that. I would refer the reader to re- liable and reputable sourc- es about this virus to judge for yourself what you think would be factual and sound. Here's what my humble thoughts are: to prevent get- ting ill with this virus, no doubt using a lot of precau- tions is prudent. For exam- ple, maintain good hygiene, avoid prolonged stress, nour- ish well, quit smoking, wash hands regularly, wear masks as advised by the experts, stay away from crowded and poorly ventilated places, and follow guidelines given by the health experts. If you feel ill, seek medi- cal care. If you suspect you have been exposed, get test- ed. Since this virus is a new phenomenon, different mo- dalities of testing, treatments and vaccine research are still evolving. Surprisingly, even to the best of precautions, the virus still strikes any- one. Hopefully with these major challenges we face, we should stop politicizing this matter, for it just adds more stress to the mix, and we all punish and hurt our- selves by our own doing. Re- member the world is watch- ing how we handle ourselves, the last beacon of hope. God help us. gument would ensue about the fairness of the cut. Those ar- guments ended when Mom came up with a rule: Whoev- er cuts the cake gives the oth- er person the first choice of the piece to take. As if by mag- ic or divine intervention, fair- ness emerged and arguments ended. No matter who did the cutting, there was an even di- vision. This is what our society needs — the kind of rules whereby you would be OK even if your worst enemy were in charge. Despite the high stakes of bitterly fought football contests, most games end peaceably, and the win- ners and losers are civil. It is indeed a miracle of sorts that players with conflicting inter- ests can play a game, agree with the outcome and walk away as good sports. That "miracle" is that it is far easi- er to reach an understanding about the game's rules than the game's outcome. The same conflict-reducing princi- ples should be a part of a civi- lized society. Walter E. Williams is a pro- fessor of economics at George Mason University. buying a new, more fuel-effi- cient car, they could choose to hold onto their older vehicle longer or purchase a used ve- hicle out of state, which is per- missible under the order. These changes in purchas- ing behavior could result in more emissions than would have otherwise occurred. It's also important to note that, depending on the min- ing operations and which elec- tricity source is used to charge electric vehicles, battery elec- tric vehicles may have higher emissions than those that run on gas. Furthermore, because used vehicle purchases are allow- able under the plan, demand for such vehicles will likely in- crease, causing their prices to increase as well. These higher prices could ripple throughout the vehicle market, affecting fleet turn- over and hurting families, par- ticularly middle- and low-in- come families who rely on low- er-cost used cars. Newsom would be more like- ly to achieve his vision if he would just let the market work. If people want electric cars, a competitive market will de- mand that innovation continue to drive down battery cots and quality, such as improving bat- tery degradation rates. Ramping up production to larger scales could also reduce costs. As that occurs, more consumers will choose elec- tric cars, pushing costs down even further, while simultane- ously improving technology. That's how markets change. Markets can change dramat- ically, and in some respects, stay the same. Most Amer- icans prefer larger vehicles for a variety of reasons, such as comfort, convenience, and safety. The current No. 1-selling ve- hicle in the country is the same as it was 15 years ago: the Ford F-150. But the F-150 of today is very different than it was 15 years ago. It uses aluminum and the engine is smaller, but more powerful. While the underlying pref- erence for trucks is largely the same, the F-150 has steadily improved, as Ford continued to innovate to make the prod- uct better. Ford is also working on an all-electric F-150. We can certainly look at trends and investments auto- makers are making in alterna- tive fuel technologies, but the reality is that markets are un- predictable. What is predictable, howev- er, is that markets will contin- ue to evolve to reflect consum- er preferences, and if consum- ers want electric cars, which they seem to, market forces are a better way to serve that demand. If electric cars and trucks are economically competitive, and the desired choice of driv- ers and the trucking industry, they will not need mandates and subsidies to get there. Competition in the transpor- tation fuels market that centers on consumer preferences— rather than government prefer- ences—will result in more in- novation and better products at competitive prices. Technology and energy source-neutral competition al- low the endless ingenuity of en- trepreneurs to meet the wide range of consumer preferenc- es while protecting taxpayers and customers from unwise in- vestments. It's difficult to say what im- pact Newsom's executive or- der will have by 2035. But to- day, it signals that California policymakers haven't learned the lessons of the top-down, interventionist policies that have plagued the state's ener- gy markets and have harmed households and businesses. Nick Loris is an economist who focuses on energy, environ- mental, and regulatory issues as the Herbert and Joyce Mor- gan fellow. Black Lives Matter had dis- mantled. Similarly, the economic successes achieved in black communities by the cur- rent administration are sup- pressed and drowned out by systematic left-wing propa- ganda. Unfortunately, real prog- ress and real answers are not enough. The good news must be aggressively com- municated inside black com- munities. Prodigiously fund- ed left-wing propaganda into black communities must be addressed. Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renew- al and Education and au- thor of the new book "Nec- essary Noise: How Donald Trump Inflames the Culture War and Why This is Good News for America." Readers can respond to Star's column by emailing star-parker@ur- bancure.org. Once again, let me thank you for your stand in this newspaper's Op/Ed pages. This past week's issue (Sep- tember 23, 2020) focusing on Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is outstanding—a must-read for every citizen. Kudos to Ford Bond. I remember well when he burst on the scene, moving to America, and his impact on our country. The contrast he made between Communism/ Socialism and Democracy was and is dramatic, to say the least. What a tragedy that his warnings went unheeded! Also found on page A-8 is an- other column by the always excellent writer Bart Stin- son. 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