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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, November 3, 2021 B-5 from Joe His good mandate, for- Dem- that their Those Supreme seem to "reforms" near they badly). progressives be- Su- Moore Sean most this believe Guilarte of Venezue- so- failed, ref- riskier in progressive Ha- support they "the what govern- want to Supreme new balance" af- Venezu- people to that, him." me- busi- want army, groups even people's selling "Some says, busi- dif- had a just suggest. have responds, "It difficult." didn't Venezue- now rate in Gui- But " lesson gov- they more nev- Modern Steph- politi- more inflation. replies how print up won spend- said and the percent ... percent ... Ven- risen to noth- Ven- "Doesn't mean that it can't happen! " warns Guilarte. That, unfortunately, is true. "We were the richest economy in Latin America," he points out. "People from America came to Venezuela to build businesses." Now the country is in shambles. "Everything can fall to the ground really quickly," says Guilarte. "Inflation is like a cancer. You never know when it's going to hit you." Let's learn from social- ism's failures. The idea that massive gov- ernment spending and oth- er progressive feel-good pol- icies will help America, when these same ideas failed hor- ribly elsewhere, is a danger- ous myth. 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." centage point range from -1% to 13.5% . Suddenly, it feels as though we are in a "Back to the Fu- ture" sequel with Michael J. Fox. Rising prices and a slow- down in the economy — the worst of all worlds. I predict that there will be many more strikes in the months ahead. Unions will flex their muscles in part be- cause they have Joe Biden in the White House, who gen- uflects in front of the union bosses who spent hundreds of millions of dollars on his campaign. Reagan famous- ly fired illegally striking air traffic controllers in 1981. Does anyone believe Biden would ever have the back- bone to do that? Bottlenecks now squeeze a supply chain that was once the hallmark of American economic efficiency at ev- ery turn. It's getting worse, and the unions and their rank-and-file workers pay- ing higher bills aren't hap- py. Nor should they be. History shows that strikes are a form of mutually as- sured destruction. Both sides generally lose in the long term from work stop- pages — and so does Amer- ica. The best way for Wash- ington to ensure long-term worker gains, for union or nonunion workers, is to get inflation, which is a de facto wage tax, under control. It would help if Congress would cease and desist from spend- ing and borrowing trillions of dollars we don't have be- cause this could ignite even faster inflation. Stephen Moore is a senior fellow at FreedomWorks. He is also a co-founder of the Com- mittee to Unleash Prosperity and a Washington Examiner columnist. on. His words about eternal life were elec- trifying; "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life" John 5:24. Jesus is setting the scene for a literal demonstration of this statement. Most Christians are familiar with the story of the raising of Lazarus in the gos- pel of John, chapter 11. It is unquestion- ably his greatest miracle, as it showed his power over life and death. Lazarus was sick and dying, and his sisters, Mary and Martha, sent word to Jesus to come quickly. By the time Je- sus arrived, Lazarus had been dead four days. Martha was upset because Jesus did not arrive in time to save her brother from death. Jesus tries to comfort them by saying "your brother shall rise again." Martha shrugs it off by saying "I know he will in the resurrection." This is where the story gets interest- ing. This story is a lesson to listen careful- ly to what God says. We often think we know what he is saying but, as Jesus says, "he that has ears, listen to what the Spir- it is saying." It takes spiritual ears and faith to hear and understand what God is saying. Jesus knows Martha is grief stricken and did not grasp what he was saying. So, he explains further. "Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live; And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this? " Faith overcomes fear. Jesus' question, "Do you believe this" is for everyone. He said these words for the benefit of the dy- ing, the healthy, and the grieving. Jesus meant them as a healing salve to cover our doubts and fears. Jesus goes to Lazarus' tomb and tells them to roll back the stone. People sur- rounding Martha deride and laugh Jesus to shame. The world scoffs at Christians and their belief in eternal life. Christians reveling in Halloween and churches sponsoring haunted houses di- minish the celebration of Halloween. Be- hind the Halloween gala and colorful cos- tumes and masks is the fact that death claims every "soul that sins." Everyone will die, but not everyone will live again. Jesus says that everyone in the grave will rise, "and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment" John 5:39. Despite being surrounded by scoff- ers, Jesus commands Lazarus to "come forth." Lazarus emerges from the tomb, still wrapped in grave-clothes yet alive. As word of this miracle spreads, multi- tudes came not to see Jesus but to see Lazarus. Many believe because of this miracle. The question is, was the raising of Lazarus the actual object of Jesus' words and the display of his power; or was it a preview of something greater to come? Just a few days after this miracle, Je- sus would be dead and laying in a tomb. Three days later, Jesus revives unassist- ed and leaves the tomb. The Hebrew writer says that Jesus "sampled" death for everyone. Jesus tells John in Revelation, I [am] He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive for- evermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death." We have the keys to unlock death and escape hell. Faith in Jesus Christ unlocks death and hell. Our reviving has already begun; through faith we have already "passed from death unto life." Death has no power over us. The angels rejoice and devils tremble at our sight. What are you celebrating? none of the costs themselves—have been increasingly able to demand degrees, which have largely become signals of ba- sic attributes, such as persistence, base- line intelligence, and little more … One piece of evidence supporting the signal- ing hypothesis is an increase in employ- ers calling for college degrees in adver- tisements for jobs that previously did not require the credential—and for which the needed skills appear largely unchanged. "Free" community college will exac- erbate this phenomenon. For example, while a high school diploma was suffi- cient for 26.2 % of human resources spe- cialist jobs in 2004, it was sufficient for only 8 % by 2015. Most human resource specialist positions now require appli- cants to possess some form of higher ed- ucation, even while the job duties remain largely unchanged. The cost of "free" community college will also add to the mounting $28.9 tril- lion national debt, the burden of which is placed on taxpayers. If the data surrounding community col- lege is not enough, we have the example of free college in Europe foreshadowing what will likely happen here in the U.S. In Europe, taxpayer-funded "free" higher education has resulted in overcrowding, reduced access, and fewer academic re- sources per student. Institutions improve with increased competition, not through government intervention and subsidies. Rather than building back bureaucra- cy through massive new federal subsidi- zation of an underperforming higher ed- ucation sector, Congress should move in the opposite direction: Policymakers should reduce federal subsidies in high- er education across the board, which will reduce costs and make space for more ef- fective free market financing solutions. Americans need options for gaining employable skills. Picking winners and losers in higher education by dramatical- ly increasing government subsidies is not the way to achieve that goal. There is no such thing as a free lunch, nor is there any such thing as free com- munity college. John Schoof serves is a research asso- ciate and project coordinator in the Cen- ter for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation. Court Report FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Daniel Bryan Robbins charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony, count II unlawful posses- sion of syringe, a level 6 felony, count III criminal trespass and count IV posses- sion of methamphetamine, a level 5 fel- ony. Zackery Cannon charged with count I obstruction of justice, a level 6 felony, and count II leaving the scene of an accident. Grant L. Cannon charged with count I obstruction of justice, a level 6 felony, and count II false informing. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANORS Pike County Circuit Court Richard A. Adeleye charged with reck- less driving. Miya L. Wright charged with posses- sion of marijuana. Derick E. Field charged with operat- ing a vehicle while intoxicated. Brandi C. Gladish charged with count I resisting law enforcement and count II disorderly conduct. Stacey D. Donaldson charged with pos- session of a device or substance used to interfere with drug or alcohol screening. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Discover Bank c/o Discover Products, Inc. sues Karen Snow on complaint. Tasha M. Roberts sues Donald H. Mann on complaint. Sandra Hicks sues Anthony Hicks for dissolution of marriage. Alesha Key sues William Bryce Key for dissolution of marriage. Carmen Potts sues Coby Potts for dis- solution of marriage. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Hoosier Accounts Service sues Taylor Kendall on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Brid- get Cannon on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Geor- gia Branum on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Alexis C. Christiansen charged with speeding. Antwoin L. Battle charged with count I operating with expired plates and count II no valid driver's license. Douglas A. Kracht charged with speeding. John D. Byers charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Reece K. Bradley charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. Xiaozhen Guo charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Madison D. Gibson charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Garrett A. Couchenour charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Caleb R. Cockerham-Willis charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Ethan P. Goodwin charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Andrew J. Hill charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Brandon S. Hutchinson charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Erin B. Willis charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Haley M. Hunt charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Derek Watson charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Braden T. Mitchell charged with speeding. Connor D. Lynn charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Matthew A. Doss charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Jason F. Wodley charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Abalena D. Hampton charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Joseph Wayne Ridao charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Nicklas S. Diettrich charged with speeding. Jagar G. Dent charged with speeding. Zackery G. Cannon charged with count I seatbelt violation and count II driving too fast for conditions. Jazzlynn R. Wood charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. TEACH US Continued from page 4 STRIKE Continued from page 4 VENEZUELA Continued from page 4 ment-controlled education system? How can parents al- low progressive bureaucrats to determine the worldview conveyed to their children? A wake-up call, a new birth of freedom, is long overdue in America. Virginia is a good place to start. Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show "Cure America with Star Parker." VIRGINIA Continued from page 4 FREE COLLEGE Continued from page 4 Dear Rusty: My wife started her So- cial Security at 62 in March 2017 and I filed a Restricted Applica- tion to collect a spouse ben- efit from her shortly there- after. Our plan is for me to file for my own Social Se- curity later this year when I turn 70. Then my wife will file for her spousal benefit from me. Our life expectan- cy is 93 and 96. Is this still the best plan for maximum payments? Signed: Plan- ning Ahead. Dear Planning: Yes indeed. You've chosen an excellent strategy, and one which is no longer available to younger beneficiaries. The Restricted Applica- tion option you chose, to get only spouse benefits and let your own increase, was eliminated for anyone born after Janu- ary 1, 1954. When you turn 70, you will be eligi- ble for your maximum SS retirement benefit to start at that time. Social Se- curity recommends that you apply about three months before you wish benefits to begin (you will specify on the appli- cation when you want benefits to start), so you can apply before your birthday if you like but just be sure to be explicit that your bene- fit-start-month is the month you turn 70. That way, you won't lose any of the De- layed Retirement Credits (DRCs) you've been accu- mulating since you reached your full retirement age (FR A) of 66. Your benefit at age 70 will be 32 percent more than it would have been at age 66. Note that when you apply, Social Se- curity will probably offer to pay you six months of retroactive benefits. Although that lump sum can be quite tempting, ac- cepting it will also reduce your Social Se- curity benefit amount by 4 percent for the remainder of your life. With a life expec- tancy in your 90s, I suggest you choose wisely. A fter you have submitted your applica- tion for Social Security retirement bene- fits your current spousal benefit will stop as soon as your higher benefit starts. A f- ter you apply for your age 70 benefit, your wife's spousal benefit will be automatical- ly awarded when your own benefit begins (automatic because she was born after January 1, 1954). For information, your wife's spousal benefit will be based upon your full retirement age benefit amount, not the increased amount you will re- ceive because you delayed until age 70. You should also be aware that your wife's benefit as your spouse will be less than 50 percent of your FR A benefit amount because she claimed her own benefit at age 62 (claiming her own benefit early af- fects her spousal benefit amount). Nevertheless, with a life expectancy in your 90s you have chosen an excellent strategy which will pay you the highest possible monthly amount and the most in lifetime cumulative benefits, while al- so providing the highest possible survi- vor benefit for your wife should you die first. Although waiting until age 70 to claim isn't the right decision for every- one, in your specific case I congratulate you for making a very wise choice. To submit a question, visit website (amacfoundation.org/programs/so- cial-security-advisory) or email ssadvi- sor@amacfoundation.org. Is waiting until 70 still the best plan to maximize Social Security? Social Security Matters By Rusty Gloor