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H Time is running out Court report The Press-Dispatch Continued from page 2 leges with faith-based fines merely because we center our beliefs about the sanctity of human life on the Bible, not on the demands of federal bu- reaucrats. The adminis- tration's mandate that re- ligious employers provide coverage for abortion-in- ducing drugs for their fac- ulty, staff and students is a bridge too far in Amer- ica." They call the mandate what Notre Dame Pres- ident John Jenkins has called the right of a re- ligious organization to "live its mission" in Amer- ica. Today it's about con- traception, but what will it be about tomorrow? You don't have to be religious to realize that this sets a dangerous precedent— one that would seriously impinge on the freedoms of all Americans. a "conscience tax." Sadly, that's a very apt descrip- tion. This debate is about mandate is an affront, plain and simple. Left un- challenged, it will em- bolden future adminis- trations to continue to define what constitutes our most basic liberties in an increasingly nar- row fashion. After all, there's always some "pub- lic good" that can be used to excuse these efforts to trample on our rights— and make us, as Jenkins puts it, "morally subservi- ent to the state." It's a shame that it had This anti-conscience to come to this, but the Obama administration has continued to tune out all objections. Other than issuing the exemp- tion described above— which was more of an in- sult than an accommo- dation—it has cast its lot with condoms, not con- science. It's time to let the courts decide. Ed Feulner is president Letter to the Editor tire across from his house and he not only had us pull in thank you to the young man that lives in the pretty 2-sto- ry yellow brick house on the east side of St. Rd. 61 in Campbelltown. On May 28 we had a flat To the Editor: We want to say a very big his drive way for safety rea- sons but he also changed the tire for us. I am ashamed to say I did not ask his name. He was a blessing. If you know this young man give him a nice pat on the back for being such a nice person. Steve and Jeannine Potter Newsworthy? Give us a call–354-8500 Something charged with count I, bat- tery in presence of a child, a class D felony; count II, domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor; and count III, battery, bodily injury, a class A misdemeanor. Civil Docket Katessa L. Willis charged with count I, battery in pres- ence of a child, a class D fel- ony; count II, domestic bat- tery, a class A misdemeanor and count III, battery, bodi- ly injury, a class A misde- meanor. Nathaniel E. Willis Katessa L. Schneider aka Criminal Docket Pike Circuit Court Pike Circuit Court vices of Indiana, Inc. sues Brian Frederick for com- plaint on note. Jenny J. Roeder sues Onis Springleaf Financial Ser- A. Roeder for dissolution of marriage. Debra Sue Myers sues Jerry L. Myers for dissolu- tion of marriage. Misdemeanor Docket Pike Circuit Court Wednesday, June 6, 2012 C-3 charged with illegal con- sumption of an alcoholic beverage, a class C misde- meanor. Michelle A. Earley marijuana, a class A misde- meanor; and count II, resist- ing law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor. Jacob T. Burkhart with impersonation of a pub- lic servant, a class A misde- meanor. Lowell R. Smith charged with public intoxication, a class B misdemeanor. Donald R. Ennis charged Keith W. Benefiel charged charged with count I, in- timidation, a class A misde- meanor; and count II, crim- inal mischief, a class B mis- demeanor. Joshua L. Hyneman ed, a class A misdemeanor. Small Claims ny sues Rebecca J. Work- man on complaint for med- ical expense plus costs. Infractions Pekin Insurance Compa- Pike Circuit Court with operating an off-road vehicle without registration. Lawrence A. Neale with count I, possession of with driving while suspend- charged with driving while suspended, a class A misde- meanor. Corey J. Turpin charged charged with passing school bus. Robert W. Bradley Shane D. Holder charged Pike Circuit Court charged with littering. Nathaniel A. Rigdon charged with failure to pos- sess fishing license. H Points to ponder—by Rev. Ford Bond (vote them out) if they hint at asking us to be more self reliant. Therefore, whatev- Continued from page 2 er the ruling of the Supreme Court, the die is cast, and we the people will demand of elected officials to pro- H Holder's chutzpah of The Heritage Founda- tion (www.heritage.org). parently no one has sued Continued from page 2 him. Moreover, Adams has also testified under oath be- fore the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, on the ra- cial double standard at the Department of Justice, when it comes to voting rights. What Attorney General Holder has been complain- ing loudly about, and launch- ing federal lawsuits about, are states that require photo identification to vote. Hold- er calls this blocking mi- nority "access" to the vot- ing booths. Since millions of black Americans—like millions of white Americans—are con- fronted with demands for photo identification at air- ports, banks and innumera- ble other institutions, it is a little much to claim that re- quiring the same thing to vote is denying the right to vote. But Holder's chutzpah is up to the task. Attorney General Hold- er claims that the states' re- quirement of photo identifi- cation for voting, in order to prevent voter fraud, is just a pretext for discriminating against blacks and other mi- norities. He apparently sees no voter fraud, hears no vot- er fraud and speaks no vot- er fraud. Despite Holder's claim, a fication at all with him, ei- ther with or without a pho- PRONTO it's the paper, No more waiting for the mail! Just log on and get the news you want. You don't even have to get out of your PJs. SIGN UP TODAY Just $5 per year additional to current paper edition subscribers or $35 per year for NETedtion only. pressdispatch.net/edition netedition Web, Smartphone, Tablet Go to pressdispatch.net/edition little experiment in his own home voting district showed how easy it is to commit vot- er fraud. An actor—a white actor, at that—went to a vot- ing place where Eric Hold- er is registered to vote, and told them that he was Eric Holder. The actor had no identi- sense not to actually take the ballot, which would have made him guilty of voter fraud—and, being white, he would undoubted- ly have been prosecuted by Eric Holder's Department of Justice. But the actor had made his point. When a white man with no identification can go to a voting site, impersonate a black man who lives in that district, and get his ballot of- fered to him, then it is far too easy to commit voter fraud. Does not Attorney Gen- eral Eric Holder under- to. He told the voting official that he had forgotten and left his identification in his car. Instead of telling him to go back to the car and get some identification, the offi- cial said that it was all right, and offered him the ballot. The actor had the good stand that? Of course he understands it! The man is not stupid, despite his oth- er failings. Holder's pooh-poohing of voter fraud dangers, and hyping the "threat" of deny- ing minorities "access" to the voting booth, are com- pletely consistent with his drive to (1) maximize the number of votes by black Democrats and (2) spread as much fear as possible among minorities that they are under siege, and that the Democrats are their on- ly protection and salvation. It is a political protection racket, with payoffs in votes. Nor can Holder's boss, Barack Obama, be unaware of voter fraud. After all, he comes from Chicago, where voting officials refuse to dis- criminate against dead peo- ple. vide us cheap and affordable health care, when the best prescription we can follow is to stay healthy while we are young and work at becom- ing or staying healthy when the years begin to catch up to us. Think about it!