The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Court report Traffic and misdemeanor Pike Circuit Court Paul B. Poselwait charged with disorderly conduct, a class B felony and count II resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor. Evan P. Sturgeon charged with possession of paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor. Civil docket Pike Circuit Court Heather R. Fox sues Travis J. Fox for dissolution of marriage. Chantal Vickers sues Zachary Vickers for dissolution of marriage. Mark Coleman sues Patricia Coleman for dissolution complaint on account. Allied Collection Services sues Andrea N. Trusty for complaint on account. Infractions Pike Circuit Court Trent E. Schickel charged with speeding, 88 mph in a 70 zone. Hollye A. Schillinger charged with speeding, 89 mph in a 70 zone. Madeleine R. Straw charged with speeding, 69 mph in a 55 zone. Amber E. Tucker charged with speeding, 86 mph in a 70 zone. Timothy S. Crow charged with speeding, 49 mph in a 35 zone. Rebecca R. Davis charged with speeding, 49 mph in a 35 zone. Brett A. Day charged with speeding, 85 mph in a 70 zone. Paul L. Hyatt charged with speeding, 49 mph in a 35 zone. Quinten H. Land charged with speeding, 49 mph in a 35 zone. Melody C. Schurz charged with speeding, 69 mph in a 55 zone. Juan O. Vargas charged with speeding, 49 mph in a 35 zone. Robert D. Wolf charged with driving while suspended. U.S. Agriculture by Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture This week, the White House released a new report showing the critical need for Congressional passage of a new Food, Farm and Jobs Bill. This comprehensive report highlights how the thriving business of agriculture is a cornerstone of America's economy, creating jobs and boosting opportunity. Agricultural production and its related sectors contributed $743 billion to U.S. GDP in 2011, accounting for nearly 5 percent of economic output. Today about one out of every 12 jobs in the United States are connected in some way to agriculture. Meanwhile, driven by the productivity of our farmers and ranchers, agricultural exports reached their highest mark ever in 2013 at more than $140 billion. Due in part to trade promotion programs in the Farm Bill, the five-year period from 2009-2013 is the strongest in history for agricultural exports. Compared to the previous fiveyear period, the U.S. is exporting an average of four million tons more bulk commodities each year. These exports alone support more than a million jobs. A new Farm Bill would give producers the tools they need to continue fueling agriculture to new heights, while promoting quality U.S. products abroad. Ultimately, as shown in this week's report, those efforts have a positive impact across our entire economy. At the same time, the White House report notes continuing economic challenges in rural areas that would be addressed, in part, by investments in the new Farm Bill. Eightyfive percent of persistent poverty counties in America—counties where poverty has been high for decades—are in rural areas. And between 2010 and 2012, rural America actually lost population. A new Farm Bill would provide needed investment in rural infrastructure that would create jobs and boost quality of life in rural America. It would invest in the growing biobased economy that holds a promising future for our small towns – both through the Report highlights need for Jobs Bill creation of clean, renewable energy and the manufacture of advanced biobased products. It would strengthen conservation activities on America's farms and ranches that expand opportunity for outdoor recreation and help to boost income in rural communities. All of these activities would help to revitalize rural areas. And a new Farm Bill would provide critical nutrition assistance for American families who are working hard but struggling to make ends meet. For more than two years, the Obama Administration has advocated for passage of a comprehensive, multiyear Food, Farm and Jobs Bill. This week's report is just another reminder: Americans can't be left without a Farm Bill any longer. The stakes for our national economy, our agricultural production, and our rural communities are simply too high for inaction – and Congress should finish its work on the Farm Bill without delay. by Lee H. Hamilton Journalism is a blessing, not a curse Let's start with the obvious: A democracy needs intelligence agencies. It needs to know what's happening in the world—and understand the plans of allies and enemies—to keep the nation prepared and secure. If intelligence work is going to be effective, much of it has to be done in secret. "National security" is not merely an excuse for keeping intelligence activity under wraps: often, the only way to protect our collective well-being is to pursue many national security activities, including intelligence-gathering, in the dark. But that's if they're legitimately in the national interest. All too often, governments use secrecy to protect themselves politically or to shroud activities that, seen in the cold light of day, their citizens would reject. This is why secrecy in government can be dangerous, and should be subject to the checks and balances of our constitutional system. However legitimate secrecy may be, though, there is a limit to how much a democracy can stand. As ordinary citizens, we need information about what our government is up to in order to make informed and discriminating choices about politicians and policies. Journalists and their media outlets are indispensable conveyors of this information. The work of the journalist, who often presses for a more open, accountable government, creates tensions with a government set upon guarding state secrets. But it's a healthy, much-needed tension. Which brings us to Edward Snowden's revelations to the press about the National Security Agency and its vast efforts to monitor communications. Around Washington, Snowden is routinely excoriated, and he's none too popular in the country at large, either. But whether he's a hero or a criminal in your book, there's no question that because of him, we know far more about the surveillance our government has been carrying out. The expansion of government power that the leaks reveal is without precedent in the modern era. Technology, along with the surveillance and monitoring it enables, has clearly outrun the policies to deal with it. Although many commentators have raised questions about Snowden's leaks, the journalists who have dug into the NSA files he provided are doing the job that democracy depends on them to do: getting information that details government actions and prompting a badly-needed debate. It's one of the most important ways to hold government accountable for the use of its power. Our ability to judge whether it acted appropriately or abusively and to act as responsible citizens is buttressed by journalists who are skilled at finding and keeping confidential sources, who know how to dig through copious records or amounts of data, who have learned how to build a story from a tip or a leak, and who are accurate, honest, rigorous and fair-minded. Now, I don't want to whitewash what's happening in the media right now. There are plenty of worrisome trends. As a whole, media outlets are less interested than they used to be in accuracy, objectivity, solid coverage, more interested in advocacy, persuasion and entertainment. Even at the largest papers, cutbacks have reined in their ability to cover the world and to launch expensive investigative work. The recent rise of alternatives—such as the non-profit ProPublica and the investigative reporting venture just announced by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar—may go some distance toward recovering what's been lost, but they're also an acknowledgement that we have lost ground. And we've done so precisely at a time when we face a real challenge in constraining the reach of government into our lives. Its powers of monitoring and surveillance are astonishing and are being used aggressively. It is classifying secret information wholesale, it is vigorously seeking to prosecute leaks and it is trying to intimidate journalists: all of these are signs of a national security state that is determined to bulk up. Congress is only now beginning to stir; until recently it has been a passive and willing participant in secrecy. At a moment like this, we have to depend more than ever on the curiosity, skill and determination of good reporters to spur the kind of debate we should be having as our society tries to strike the right balance between security and freedom. H Showing gratitude Continued from page 2 uproariously and adorably when he runs his hand through the faucet waterfall. 14) And for flushed toilets. 15) And for the Shenis when no flushed toilets are available. Perfect for camping trips. Look it up. 16) I'm grateful to have taken long camping trips. With nights so clear and full of stars, I could make out the Milky Way and know that I was part of something grand. 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And that when I felt too old, my family challenged me to hold on to those things a little longer. 19) I'm grateful for the health of all my loved ones so that we may keep on exploring and enjoying the little pleasures. 20) I'm grateful for friends who force a pen in my hand and demand I take the time to slow down and count my blessings. 21) And that sporks are not easily accessible. 22) And for deep-fried jalapenos stuffed inside deep-fried Baby Ruths. Because they exist. And I've had one. And they're amazing. And because my first answer was a lie. The funny thing about coming up with 21 things you're grateful for is that the next 21 come easily. Time well spent—even for a busy working mom. 25 $ CASH the word "privilege" in many writings of our times. Individuals or groups that have achieved more than others are called "privileged" individuals or groups, who are to be resented rather than emulated. The length to which this kind of thinking—or lack of thinking—can be carried was shown in a report on various ethnic groups in Toronto. It said that people of Japanese ancestry in that city were the most "privileged" group there, because they had the highest average income. What made this claim of "privilege" grotesque was a history of anti-Japanese discrimination in Canada, climaxed by people of Japanese ancestry being interned during World War II longer than Japanese Americans. If the concept of achievement threatens the prevailing ideology, the reality of achievement despite having obstacles to overcome is a deadly threat. That is why the achievements of Asians in general—and of people like the young black man with no arms—make those on the left uneasy. And why the achievements of people who created their own businesses have to be undermined by the President of the United States. What would happen if Americans in general, or blacks in particular, started celebrating people like this armless young man, instead of trying to make heroes out of hoodlums? Many of us would find that promising and inspiring. But it would be a political disaster for the left—which is why it is not likely to happen. H Reliving 'End of Days' Continued from page 2 wald for questioning. When the police captured Oswald, "he actually seemed to enjoy the attention as he toyed with the Dallas police, FBI, and Secret Service interrogators. Oswald insisted he was innocent," Mr. Swanson writes. The assassin went so far as to claim he didn't even own a rifle. Mr. Swanson also covers the controversial aftermath of the killing. Oswald's nonexistent escape plan. His merciless killing of Tippit. Oswald's questioning by police, and his own killing at the hands of Jack Ruby. He also brings an era to life with a vivid depiction of the viewing and funeral. We witness the reaction of Kennedy's widow and his surviving brothers. We relive the way Americans lined up for miles in the cold to pay their respects. We read Jackie Kennedy's handwritten letter to Lyndon Johnson. Mr. Swanson's book reminds us that history sometimes turns on individual decisions. From Gavrilo Princip deciding to shoot Franz Ferdinand in 1914, to John Wilkes Booth slaying Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theater in 1865, it really is as simple as one man deciding to kill another. While he was being questioned, Oswald predicted that people would forget Kennedy within days. He couldn't have been more wrong. We still remember 50 years on, and—thanks to books like "End of Days"— it's a good bet we always will. Ed Feulner is founder of The Heritage Foundation. H Be thankful Continued from page 2 they lack experience and maturity. Many young people will say they are thankful for their parents, love interests, the greatest adventures of their life, and again THINGS! They are limited because they sense the world is theirs for the taking. The possibilities are endless with so much youthful energy and a sense of invincibility. Adults round out the generations, but here a diversion occurs. For those who remain secular and fixed on the temporal world, life remains possession. However, for those who have embraced Christ, a maturity begins to emerge where the desire of possessions as being a major goal in life, gives way to things not seen. To the mystics of antiquity, the desire was of things not seen; perfection, holistic beauty, and virtue. These things were considered eternal and out of the reach of mortal man. To the Christian, these things the ancients considered eternal are attainable and experienced; they are love, grace, mercy, virtue, commitment, and beauty, which are aspects of the Spirit of God, That being said, how do we respond to the challenge of being thankful one letter at a time? The simplest form is remember "God is love;" and that is demonstrated through Jesus. The apostle Paul wrote ". . . God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." True thankfulness comes from within; and celebrating Thanksgiving without a spiritual connection will end where the eternal begins. The Psalmist reminds the reader; "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love endures forever" [Psalm 118:1]. Think about it and have a truly Happy Thanksgiving! Psalm 118:1 says, "Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love endures forever." NOw THROUGH CHRIsTmAs... 15% OFF Hurry while the selection is good! toward products or services on your next visit!* Includes Fox Sunglasses 251 N. MaiN Street, OaklaNd City 812-749-3700 Jeffrey D. Irvin, O.D. Continued from page 2 ment. Our "compassionate" statists would probably have wanted to take this young man without arms, early on, and put him in some government institution. But to celebrate him in the mainstream media today would undermine a whole ideological vision of the world—and of the vast government bureaucracies built on that vision. It might even cause people to think twice about giving money to able-bodied men who are standing on street corners, begging. The last thing the political left needs, or can even afford, are self-reliant individuals. If such people became the norm, that would destroy not only the agenda and the careers of those on the left, but even their flattering image of themselves as saviors of the less fortunate. Victimhood is where it's at. If there are not enough real victims, then fictitious victims must be created— as with the claim that there is "a war on women." Why anyone would have an incentive or a motivation to create a war on women in the first place is just one of the questions that should be asked of those who promote this political slogan, obviously designed for the gullible. The real war—which is being waged in our schools, in the media and among the intelligentsia—is the war on achievement. When President Obama told business owners, "You didn't build that!" this was just one passing skirmish in the war on achievement. The very word "achievement" has been replaced by All In-Stock Fox Apparel Bring in this ad for J. Clay Bigham, O.D. C-3 H Against achievement of marriage. Heights Finance Corp. sues Brian M. McKinney for complaint plus costs. Small Claims Pike Circuit Court Allied Collection Services sues Edward L. Bowling II for complaint on account. Allied Collection Services sues Roger D. Ham for complaint on account. Allied Collection Services sues Timothy and Lori Loveless for complaint on account. Allied Collection Services sues Andrea Sharp for complaint on account. Allied Collection Services sues Kevin L. Thomas for Guest column Wednesday, November 27, 2013 Adam J. Russ, O.D. Heather R. Russ, O.D. *Certain restrictions apply. 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