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D-8 Opinion Wednesday, September 13, 2017 The Press-Dispatch state of so-called "higher education" today, when ma- ny colleges have become lit- tle more than outrageously overpriced day care centers. Small wonder that the real travesty is how ill-equipped these students will be to defend their beliefs once they've exited the warm con- fines of their protective bub- bles. Steeped in these rabid- ly PC environments, they re- semble not trained thinkers, but hothouse orchids unable to withstand the cold breeze of opposition. This represents a com- plete inversion of the origi- nal purpose of a university. "The function of education is to teach one to think in- tensively and to think criti- cally," Martin Luther King Jr. once wrote. The sti- fling, choking cloud of po- litical correctness that en- velops so many schools to- day, however, turns students not into independent, well- trained thinkers, but in- to sponges who mindlessly absorb whatever propagan- da they're fed. And the ramifications of this state of affairs stretch beyond the university. Ul- timately, they affect all of us. "When universities sup- press speech, they not only damage freedom today, they establish and push norms harmful to democracy going forward," writes Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican. "These restrictions may cause and exacerbate the po- litical polarization that is so widely lamented in our so- ciety." So if you've deplored the violent protests that have cropped up in the last month or so, know that our univer- sities have played a role in fostering such intolerance. Hats off, then, to Princ- eton professor Robbie George, and Harvard pro- fessor Cornel West, who re- cently put their differences aside to issue a helpful joint statement. "All of us should seek respectfully to engage with people who challenge our views," they write. "And we should oppose efforts to silence those with whom we disagree." Let's hope more college officials join those who have begun to question the left's death grip on academia — and fight to restore free speech to our nation's cam- puses. Ed Feulner is founder of the Heritage Foundation (heri- tage.org). Continued from page 7 SPEECH relief or cure if that is possible. Is there ever any hope to reverse the curse or the course of addiction? The answer is sometimes yes, some- times unfortunately no. So what traits are seemingly present for success in the cure of addiction? Well, I think this is what I have ob- served. Good help and support from professionals aided by a support sys- tem from family and friends seem to be a great factor. Many times I encoun- ter faith based help also a great factor for success. Let us not forget the good work that our law enforcement and judicial sys- tem do to help combat this epidemic. They do dangerous work and some have lost their lives and made the ulti- mate sacrifice. What seems to not work? From ob- servations I have made, the presence of a circle of friends or sometimes fami- ly who are into the unfortunate culture of addiction is a very major drawback from winning the war. Above all, the person who is in this state of illness has to want to get help, or else relief or cure is not possible. • • • There are also some factors that come into play on addiction. Not nec- essarily in the order of their ranking, I found out fragmented social structures from which a person unfortunately grows up around is a major influence. Sometimes, a traumatic event that destroys the moral fiber of a human be- ing can be a reason even though they may have been nurtured in a good fam- ily or social environment. We hear about abuse to young minds inflicted by family or relatives or friends that may set up the dark journey. Sometimes in the adult world, asso- ciation with a circle of ill or broken be- ings can influence even a strong per- son. Don't forget the world out there is populated by greedy human beings who lust for money and power and in the name of prosperity sell toxic waste products to an addicted population. And the cycle goes on and on. We need to combat this dark culture for the sake of our next generation. This is getting heavy. I will pause for the moment. • • • On the lighter side of life. Having recently travelled to South Caroli- na to visit a relative, I usually try to pay close attention to different things I read on restaurants, billboards, ad- vertisements, etc. to entertain myself for the long trips. Here's some I find amusing and chuckling. Sign in a store: " Do not trust anyone who lies to you, and do not lie to any- one who trusts you." In a restaurant: "In order to cut down on our cost, please do not put too much food to waist." Sign on a muffler repair shop- " We work till you're exhausted." Sign on a Church: " We offer bread and wine." Sign on a shoe store: "If it does not fit, you must not quit." I once saw this on a bus: "Shake- speare never repeats...repeats...re- peats." Sign on a swimming pool store: " Come and test dive." Sign on a Chrys- ler outlet: "You choose—Dodge or Ram." Have a wonderful week. Continued from page 7 OPIOID pessimists don't get any- thing done…You have to see the potential for change. And you've got to see it not in terms of the moment but in terms of the long view, the long haul." The long haul that is where you find the power of God! Hope is the catalyst for taking personal responsi- bility and forsaking the ori- ental philosophy of karma. North points out many Christians take issue with hope because they read the Olivet discourse [Mat- thew 24] as a warning that humanity will sink into the abyss and that there will be no hope left. Reread Matthew 24 and consider what Jesus actual- ly said, "But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days be- fore the flood, they were eat- ing and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, un- til the day that Noah entered the ark." Life, commerce, and hope will continue until Jesus re- turns. Jesus does warns about the faith that will be embraced by the Western World will slowly ebb away, and love for one another will be its major casualty. Our nation's response to Hurricane Harvey tells me that here is a lot to continue to hope and pray for. And with Hurricane Irma poised to strike Florida as of this writing, we will wit- ness another natural disas- ter befalling America, but its people will rally and help the helpless! That demonstrates hope! Think about it! Continued from page 7 OPTIMISM Continued from page 7 LIBERALS Court Report CRIMINAL Pike Circuit court Douglass F. Richter charged with count I criminal recklessness, a lev- el 5 felony, and count II intimidation. Mark A. Coleman charged with count I operating a vehicle with an ace of .15 or more, a level 6 felony, and count II operating a vehicle while in- toxicated. Alexander D. Thompson charged with count I obstruction of justice, a level 6 felony, and count II possession of controlled substance. Christina Morrow charged with ne- glect of a dependent, a level 6 felony. Bradley A. Beadles charged with ne- glect of a dependent, a level 6 felony. Jason A. Williams charged with two counts of neglect of a dependent, a lev- el 6 felony. Latasha Henson charged with two counts of neglect of a dependent, a lev- el 6 felony. Heather Dunica charged with count I battery resulting in bodily injury to a person less than 14 years of age, a lev- el 5 felony, count II battery resulting in bodily injury, and count III battery. Aron M. Albrecht charged with count I battery resulting in bodily in- jury to a person less than 14 years of age, a level 5 felony, count II battery resulting in bodily injury, and count III battery. Melanie A. Seeley Siggers charged with two counts of neglect of a depen- dent, a level 6 felony. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike Circuit Court Zachary W. Diener charged with possession of marijuana. Brian J. Like charged with operating a vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more. Charles M. Stafford charged with count I domestic battery and count II criminal recklessness. Christopher E. Souerdike charged with presenting false evidence of ma- jority or identity. Tanner C. Ray charged with count I possession of marijuana, count II op- erating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabo- lite in the body, and count III posses- sion of paraphernalia. Ashley M. Thorne charged with count I possession of marijuana and count II possession of paraphernalia. Javier A. Deras charged with operat- ing a vehicle while intoxicated. Garcon Dumelson charged with re- sisting law enforcement. Brandon E. Davidson charged with count I possession of marijuana, count II possession of paraphernalia and count III operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license. CIVIL DOCKET Pike Circuit Court The Morris Plan Company of Terre Haute, Inc. sues Nathan T. Poteet on complaint. ed to the influence of refined education on minds of pecu- liar structure, reason and ex- perience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of re- ligious principle." I think George Washington would be cheering along with me and many across the na- tion at the courage of Judge Moore to refuse to roll over on religious principle, as so many have done over recent years. That kowtowing has paved the way to our current ragged state of cultural af- fairs. In recent Gallup polling, 24 percent of Americans say they are satisfied with the di- rection of country. It's now 12 consecutive years that this Gallup measure of national satisfaction has been below 40 percent. As I've written before, in these troubled, divisive times, our common ground is a widespread dissatisfac- tion about the state of affairs of the country. A fter this, we part company regarding what we think needs to change. As I travel around this na- tion, I hear from many that what is wrong is the loss of core Christian principles that once held our families togeth- er and gave meaning to young people as they started and built their lives. I think these are the sen- timents carrying Judge Roy Moore forward against the establishment – even against a candidate endorsed by our president, who himself was elected by anti-establishment sentiments. But we need more than just being against the status quo. We have to know what we're for. Judge Moore is laying it out and Alabamans are buy- ing it. To prosper in freedom, "re- ligion and morality are indis- pensable supports." Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Cen- ter for Urban Renewal and Ed- ucation. Contact her at www. urbancure.org. Continued from page 7 TIME enlist former slaves, writing, "I am honest in my belief that it is not fair to our men to count negroes as equals ... (but) is not a negro as good as a white man to stop a bul- let? " It's difficult to deter- mine where this purging of the nation's history should end. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Continued from page 7 DAY OUT white vinegar. Entertainment: There's a zookeeper's blog called All My Penguins somewhere online that features the lives and drama of a small penguin community in her zoo. Truth is always strang- er than fiction, and in this case, cuter, too. 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