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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 19, 2021 D-5 my on their backs, while New York, Illinois and California locked down and flatlined. These blue states respond- ed more like France. Again, Trump made a bril- liant decision to let the states take the lead. Is there any doubt that if President Joe Biden had been in charge this time last year, he would have ordered a catastroph- ic national lockdown of our economy, and right now, we would look more like Eu- rope? Third, Europe has bungled vaccinations. Trump's poli- cies developed the vaccine one year ahead of schedule, and Biden has done a fine job getting the vaccines distrib- uted. Europe is way behind and now wants to violate the patent protections of the U.S. drug companies to give the vaccines away at discounted prices. This will only delay the introductions of future vaccines. Alas, The New York Times, while acknowledg- ing America's economic su- premacy and the success of Trump's Operation Warp Speed, says the "lesson" of the rapid comeback is that "it pays to unleash enormous amounts of public money in the face of a livelihood-de- stroying health crisis." Wrong. The enduring les- son of America's supersized comeback is that it pays to keep your economy func- tional and open for business so that livelihoods aren't de- stroyed in the first place. Stephen Moore is a senior fellow at the Heritage Foun- dation and an economic con- sultant with FreedomWorks. He is the co-author of "Trum- ponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive the Amer- ican Economy." gest farms. Such welfare for the rich persists because, years ago, politicians voted for a hand- out, and once they start giv- ing your money away, they never stop. "I'm an American taxpay- er," says Conyers. "I don't un- derstand why money is leav- ing my pocket and going into the pocket of somebody who is wealthy." Me either. John Stossel is author of "Give Me a Break: How I Ex- posed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media." WELFARE Continued from page 4 ony Blinken, also supports that finding. In response to the CCP's imprison- ment of Christians and other threats to religious practice, President Joe Biden should continue to promote religious freedom in China. The promotion and preservation of religious freedom have historically been a bipartisan foreign pol- icy priority, one the Biden administration has an opportunity to build upon. By continuing the Ministerial to Ad- vance Religious Freedom, the Biden ad- ministration could use it to press China on its severe threats to religious free- dom and press for the release of all re- ligious prisoners of conscience. As part of its diplomatic efforts to advance reli- gious freedom, the Biden administration may choose to highlight specific exam- ples of Beijing's abusive behavior, such as the extrajudicial imprisonment of Chris- tian pastor Wang Yi, or the persecution of family members of Uighur-Americans, like doctor Gulshan Abbas, who is cur- rently held in detention in Xinjiang. Given the gravity of the situation in China, the administration and Congress must step up efforts to hold the CCP ac- countable for its violations of religious freedom. Continuing to shine a spot- light on the shared, bipartisan priority of advancing religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy is an excellent first step toward doing so. Olivia Enos is the Senior Policy Ana- lyst for the Asian Studies Center, Davis Institute for National Security and For- eign Policy PERSECUTION Continued from page 4 I love music to the core of my being. For some rea- son I just am fascinated by the amazing gift of music. It's like a gift from God, so mysterious, so universal, so soothing and so uplifting. Some human beings are so talented and blessed with this amazing gift. Some play musical instruments, some can play and sing, some can sing but not necessarily play musical instruments. Some can read notes, some cannot (remember Ray Charles, Ste- vie Wonder, Andrea Bocelli?) but still could produce amaz- ing tunes. I remember one musical group well-known through- out the world. Their music as described by a musician au- thor was apparently plucked from the depths of the uni- verse and put together, for- ever to be enjoyed. Did you know there was a study by a research group that in work places where soothing music is played, productivity increases? There is a form of healing called music therapy. Listening to good music while traveling makes time pass seemingly quicker and more pleasant. Music can make one feel happy, or nos- talgic, or even sad. I can go on and on but then the mystery will proba- bly just get deeper. And, I'm ready for my bedtime, hope- fully to the tune of a nice lul- laby. ••• Wisdom of the week: Mu- sic…Makes Ur Soul Instill Calmness Humor of the Week: What is the difference between an aspiring musician and a piz- za delivery person? Answer: The pizza deliv- ery person can feed a family of six. Have a blessed week. Court Report FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Jesy A. Evitts charged with count I child exploitation with an aggravating factor, a level 4 felony, and count II child exploitation, a level 5 felony. Kimberly Gail Deweese charged with count I obstruction of justice, a level 6 fel- ony, count II disorderly conduct, count III possession of marijuana and count IV op- erating a vehicle while intoxicated. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANORS Pike County Circuit Court Danyeal Vaushawn Dewitt charged with possession of marijuana. Angel Benjamin Hibbs charged with possession of marijuana. Trevor Kade Henke charged with mi- nor in possession of alcohol. Thelma S. Smith charged with theft. Wil Morales charged with knowingly or intentionally operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license. Sankeyshar Howard charged with pos- session of marijuana. Shawnice M. Rankin charged with pos- session of marijuana. Blake A. Merter charged with theft. Steven M. Dill charged with posses- sion of marijuana. Matthew Berberich charged with pos- session of marijuana. Michael Brown charged with posses- sion of marijuana. Jerramy Dain Barfknecht charged with cruelty to an animal. Christy D. Lassiter charged with cru- elty to an animal. Michael C. Garber charged with disor- derly conduct. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Professional and Business Collections sues Candace Parks on complaint. Midland Credit Management, Inc. sues Jordan Ison on complaint. Discover Bank c/o Discover Products, Inc. sues Cathy Myers on complaint. Heather Catt sues Cody Catt for disso- lution of marriage. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Hoosier Accounts Service sues Gus- tavo Borjon, Jr. on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Kristy J. Asani charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Kalob M. Williams charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Melissa K. Rennick charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Ethan R. Hill charged count I with speeding, exceeding 55 mph, and count II driving while suspended. Brittany M. Murray charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Kelley C. Richard charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Courtney J. Shuttle charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Lawson Riley Roberts charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Kayla G. Whitehead charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Peggy L. Eickhoff charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Isabel A. Preston charged with speed- ing. Nathan F. Stokes charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. Hayden R. Coulter charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. Lee Deffendall charged with operat- ing a motor vehicle without financial re- sponsibility. Samuel Elisha Alvarez charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Roxy M. Ramirez charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Samuel D. Kaske charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Peter B. Reuling charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Angel B. Hibbs charged with driving while suspended. Katy Elizabeth Spencer charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Treyvaughn Willis charged with driv- ing while suspended. Gracie Anne Rosson charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Cort B. Lamey charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Morgan M. Carter charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Martina V. Catalan charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Blake A. Kemp charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Tali R. Lyons charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Kelsie N. Bergman charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Stevie N. Litton charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Coty A. Brown charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Craig A. Johnson, Jr. charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Rebekah M. Schulz charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Christian E. Cruise charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Aaron D. Hardiman charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Latrice L. Davis charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Kalen L. Ochs charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Elijah R. Ball charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Joshua D. Totten charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. AMERICAN Continued from page 4 RECOVERY Continued from page 4 How do we turn it around? As a starter, let's have more parental choice in education so parents can get their chil- dren out of public schools and into religious schools, where they can learn values that sustain life. Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show "Cure America with Star Parker." 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