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IUSD Set to Face No. 10/19 Louisville

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The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will travel south to take on the Louisville Cardinals on Jan. 31. The meet is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET at the Ralph Wright Natatorium.

The meet can be viewed live via ACC Network Extra here.

IN THE RANKINGS

Men’s teams: No. 4 Indiana, No. 10 Louisville

Women’s teams: No. 19 Louisville. No. 21 Indiana

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The one-day dual meet is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. with 14 swimming events and two diving events.

The order of events for swimming will be 200 medley relay, 1,000 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 500 freestyle 100 butterfly, 200 IM, and 400 freestyle relay.

Diving will run during the meet and during the swimming breaks with both the 1M and 3M events.

HOOSIERS DOMINATE PURDUE IN FINAL HOME DUAL MEET

The IU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams dominated in-state rivals Purdue by scores of 174-120 (women’s) and 179-112 (men’s) at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center on Jan. 25 in front of Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie and his wife, Laurie Burns McRobbie, who both attended the meet as art of the Bicentennial celebration.

The Hoosiers won 23 of the 32 contested events and saw seven individuals win multiple events. Freshman Cora Dupre led the charge with three event victories. The Indiana men have now defeated Purdue in 10-straight dual meets, dating back to the 2009-10 season. The women’s team holds a nine-meet winning streak over the in-state rival.

IU SWIMMING AND DIVING EARNS SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA HONORS

Both the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving squads were named College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Teams on Jan. 29. To be selected as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, programs must have achieved a grade point average of 3.00 or higher over the fall semester.

GOULD, PEPLOWSKI HONORED BY BIG TEN

Indiana junior diver Mory Gould was named Big Ten Diver of the Week, while sophomore Noelle Peplowski was named Co-Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 15 for their efforts in the Michigan dual. The honors marked the first for each athlete and the first received by a Hoosier since the calendar turned to 2020.

HOOSIERS FALL IN DUAL AGAINST MICHIGAN

For the first time since the 2016 season, the Indiana men’s swimming and diving team was unable to topple the Michigan Wolverines in a dual meet, as Michigan took down both the men’s team (160-140) and the women’s team (186-114) on Jan. 11.

A total of five Hoosiers claimed multiple victories in the meet, highlighted by Mory Gould capturing titles in both diving events and Noelle Peplowski sweeping the breaststroke events. On top of individual event wins, Bruno Blaskovic, Brendan Burns, and Mohamed Samy also helped Indiana coast to a 400 freestyle relay event championship.

BURNS, SAMY NAMED BIG TEN SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK

Indiana University senior Mohamed Samy and freshman Brendan Burns were named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week and Big Ten Freshman of the Week, respectively, the league office announced on Nov. 27, 2019. The honors of the first of the season for each swimmer and the first collected by a Hoosier this season.

IU SPLITS TWO MEETS WITH TEXAS, LOUISVILLE

The Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both toppled No. 9/11 Louisville in both the long-course (197-84, 166-115) and short-course (189.5-91.5, 142-139) meets but fell to No. 2/8 Texas (157.5-121.5, 146-134) and (160-118, 168-113) at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center on Nov. 8-9. All six teams competing in the meet were ranked inside the top-20 of the TYR Dual Meet Rankings.

MEN’S TEAM DOMINATES BIG TEN OPPONENTS

The Indiana men’s swimming and diving teams defeated both Iowa (245-55) and Michigan (165-135) at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center the first Saturday in November.

For the second-straight meet, senior Mohamed Samy was electric. He posted three event times inside the top-10 nationally to this point in the season, to include the nation-leading time in both the 100 free (43.20) and the 200 IM (1:44.95) and the fourth-fastest time in the 200 free (1:35.30).

INDIANA PICKS UP THREE WINS AGAINST KNETUCKY, NOTRE DAME
Five Hoosiers combined to win nine individual events and one relay in the season-opening tri-meet against Kentucky and Notre Dame. Sophomore Zane Backes won the 100 and 200 breaststroke, freshman Brendan Burns touched first in the 200 butterfly, junior Gabriel Fantoni took gold in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 100 fly, and senior Mohamed Samy won the 100 and 200 freestyle plus the 200 IM.

IU defeated UK by a score of 204-96 and ND by a final tally of 219-81.

Burlington Coat Factory Person of Interest

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   The Evansville Police Department is looking for help in identifying the male in this picture. This is in reference to several thefts from Burlington Coat Factory (225 N. Burkhardt Rd.) over the last three months. 

 If you recognize the person in this picture, you are urged to call the Evansville Police Department’s Detective Office at 812-436-7989. 

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

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Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

Cunliffe and Hall leads Aces at Illinois State

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UE returns home for three of the next four games

Sam Cunliffe and John Hall finished with 15 and 13 points, respectively, to lead the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in a 77-66 loss to Illinois State on Wednesday evening inside Redbird Arena.

Cunliffe hit six field goals and three triples on his way to the 15-point effort.  He set his season mark with nine rebounds.  Hall had his top game since December 7 against Miami Ohio – tallying 13.  He was 5-for-8 from the floor and hit three triples of his own.  K.J. Riley finished the evening with ten points.

“It was a game of runs.  I thought our execution at times was good, especially with the limited amount of time we have spent together,” UE head coach Todd Lickliter said.  “They (ISU) hit two 3’s and it changed so fast.  Our guys have played some really good basketball but we have struggled with our consistency and that is where we will work to help them.  Our guys have continued to play with effort and I am proud of how hard they have worked.”

Fresh off of a career-high of 12 points on Sunday at Valparaiso, sophomore Jawaun Newton converted a 4-point play in the opening possession before Sam Cunliffe added a triple to give the Aces (9-13, 0-9 MVC) a 7-0 lead two minutes into the game.  Illinois State (7-14, 2-7 MVC) rebounded with three triples but another trey courtesy of John Hall saw the UE lead stand at 10-9 at the 15-minute mark.

Illinois State grabbed its first lead of the night a minute later at 11-10 and would go up by as many as four in the opening 20 minutes.  As the midway point of the first half approached, Noah Frederking knocked down his first long ball before an and-one from Shamar Givance tied the score at 19-19 with 9:38 on the clock before an Evan Kuhlman bucket on the ensuing possession put the Aces back in front.

With the score knotted at 24-24 two minutes later, the Aces had their top stretch of the half, going on a 9-1 run to open up their largest lead at 33-25.  Consecutive three’s by John Hall anchored the run before Cunliffe knocked down his second outside shot.  Over the final 3:34 of the half, Illinois State rallied back with an 11-4 run to cut the Evansville lead to 37-36 at the break.  Hall led the Aces with 11 first-half points.

The opening possession of the second half saw the Redbirds knocked down their ninth 3-pointer of the game as they recorded the first five points of the half to retake a 41-37 lead.  UE never relented and fought back with another triple from Cunliffe and a dunk by Hall to take a 46-45 edge at the 14:01 mark.  K.J. Riley added a pair of baskets to help Evansville go back in front at 51-47.

ISU responded with a 10-0 stretch while keeping the Aces scoreless for a 3-minute stretch.  A timely three by Frederking got the Aces back on the board to make it a one-possession game  – 57-54.  The Redbirds fought right back to take their largest lead at 64-56 inside of eight minutes left.  It was UE’s senior righting the ship as his old fashioned 3-point play cut the deficit to five.

Another 3-pointer by Illinois State made it a double figure game and they would add to it, going up by 18 points in the final moments while holding the Aces scoreless for a stretch of six minutes before finishing with a 77-66 win.  Leading the Redbirds was Jaycee Hillsman, who posted 20 points.  Keith Fisher III finished with 16 points and 9 rebounds.

Evansville finished with the shooting edge at 47.2% while holding ISU to 46.7%.  In three games under Coach Lickliter, the UE offense has improved each time out while showing improvement on the glass with each team finishing the evening with 31 rebounds.

An Orange Out is on tap Saturday when UE welcomes UNI to the Ford Center for a 1 p.m. game.  A 2 for 1 premium ticket special for the game runs through the end of the workday on Friday (5 p.m.) at the Carson Center Ticket Office.

 

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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IS IT TRUE January 30, 2020

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

IS IT TRUE we give 5 cheers to District 77 State Representative Ryan Hatfield for convincing the Indiana House of Representatives to approve his amendment to lower prescription drug costs?

IS IT TRUE we are hearing that there is a long list of extremely talented and qualified practicing attorneys who will be applying for the Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge position?

IS IT TRUE we wonder if you would spend $251,000 of your own money to purchase and renovated a house located at 101 East Tennesse Street, Evansville? …we bet your answer is a resounding  ‘Hell No”

IS IT TRUE that a CCO poster said “I have lived in this area for over 55 years and this home has been in disrepair since I was a kid.  This is totally ridiculous. We have senior citizens, veterans and poor working-class homeowners that need new roofs, HVAC, windows, etc. This is a slap in our faces. This money can buy a least 3 Habitat homes. The majority of my Jacobsville/Jimtown neighbors are tired of DMD forcing this type of spending and projects down our throats, we don’t like the taste of it”?

IS IT TRUE that another one of our posters made the following comment that we felt worth reposting concerning the property located at 101 East Tennesse Street?  …he said “they could build a new home for a hell of a lot less than $240,000 and there is no way that this house would ever be worth what u people are talking putting into it? …he also said: that’s why our government is in the shape it’s in is because of people that are willing to spend taxpayers money an not give a dam how they spend it”!

IS IT TRUE it looks like the last time HOPE OF EVANSVILLE filed their Annual Report was in 2016?  …the reason why we assumed that this statement is accurate is that the 2016 Annual Report was posted on their website?

IS IT TRUE that Hope of Evansville has come under intense pressure to own up to just how and why it makes any sense whatsoever to spend over $240,000 on refurbishing a  house that was purchased for $11,000? …look at today’s “READERS POLL” and you shall quickly see that the general public is totally opposed to this type of wasteful spending of there taxpayer’s dollars?

IS IT TRUE that Hope OF Evansville responded with a public statement in their ONLINE NEWSLETTER by stating that they tried hard to repurpose that $240,000 HUD grant to building a duplex or other shelter solution only to be denied that opportunity by our federal government?

IS IT TRUE our federal government routinely spends $700 on hammers and $500 on toilet seats and apparently $250,000 on refurbishing $11,000 house?…these types of wasteful expenditures of taxpayers dollars are insane and is a prime example of  “PORK BARREL” projects at its worse?

IS IT TRUE that HOPE OF EVANSVILLE recently stated in their on-line Newsletter that they have contracted with Crescent Valley to complete the work?…this is the name of the business located in Innovation Pointe that bought 101 East Tennessee for $5,000 and sold it to HOPE OF EVANSVILLE  a month later for $11,000?…it is worth asking the question how can a business that sold a dilapidated house located in a seedy area for a 120% profit can then be hired by HOPE OF EVANSVILLE to refurbish the shack they sold earlier for a 120% profit?

IS IT TRUE last week the of the Evansville Director Kelly Coures stated on local TV that over a period of time that $200,000 plus homes located in less than attractive neighborhoods have been rehabilitated over the years?  …we hope that Mr. Coures made a non-thinking remark that his organization spent $200,000 plus to rehab additional dilapidated homes in less than attractive neighborhoods?…just in case Mr. Coures statement was correct we would like to see a complete list of the homes that he recently made reference to on live TV?

IS IT TRUE that “Mole” #3 alleges that there could even more such deals in the making? … the CCO would like to see the public informed of just how many projects like this are in the queue and how much more money is going to be wasted through the efforts of this group?

IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny!  When the Government fears the people we have Liberty

Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: Would you spend $251,000 of your own money to purchase and renovated a house located at 101 East Tennesse Street?
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INDIANA HOUSE APPROVES HATFIELD AMENDMENT TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES

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State Rep. Ryan Hatfield (D-Evansville) today offered an amendment to House Bill 1005, that allows Indiana to import certain prescription drugs, already used in the United States, from Canada to help lower prescription drug prices.

“Hoosiers have been crippled by the high cost of prescription drug prices for far too long,” said Hatfield.

“This amendment will allow us to import certain prescription drugs from Canada to ensure that Hoosiers have a safe and effective pathway to more affordable health care.

“Promoting competition in the prescription drug industry, through similar legislation, has already been implemented by the Republican governor in Florida and supported by President Trump,” continued Hatfield. “Accessible health care is not a partisan issue.”

Currently, Colorado, Florida, Maine and Vermont have passed similar legislation to create a drug importation program.

This amendment passed with a vote of 49-44.

LINKS OF TAX FILINGS OF “HOPE OF EVANSVILLE” PUBLISHED BY PRO PUBLICA

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THE ATTACHED LINKS ONLY COVERED THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2016.  WE ARE EXTREMELY CURIOUS WHY PRO PUBLICA HASN’T RECORDED ANY ANNUAL TAX FILINGS OF “HOPE OF EVANSVILLE” FOR 2017 TO 2019.

THIS LINK IS FROM PRO PUBLICA SHOWS THE SUMMERY OF THE TAX FILING OF THE NON- PROFIT HOPE OF EVANSVILLE, INC.

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/356075575

THIS LINK FROM PRO PUBLICA SHOWS THE TAX FILINGS FOR THE NON-PROFIT HOPE OF EVANSVILLE 

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/356075575/201802269349301885/full

 

Who Are The Never Trumpers?

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Who Are The Never Trumpers?

Globalists and Soft Progressives AKA: the Republican Establishment

By Richard Moss MD

One could perhaps have excused them their earlier indiscretions of November 2016.  He was, after all, an unknown quantity, an outsider of questionable conservative pedigree.  Indeed, Donald Trump had been a fairly typical New York liberal Democrat for much of his life.  And he had led a less than stellar moral life.  And so the pile on at the time by National Review and others could perhaps have been forgiven, although not really when one considered the alternative.  As I had written at the time:

“Do we not grow weary of the sanctimonious ones?  The Never Trumpers that endlessly hector and scold, and hold themselves up as paragons of moral virtue? They display their good taste by showing contempt for Trump and his supporters.  Some of them claim they will vote down-ballot, skipping the Presidential slot, or vote for Evan what’s his name (McMullin).  Some will write in a candidate or go Libertarian, neither of who will have any chance of winning.  Other pious Republicans will even cast their vote for Hillary. 

But how much more compelling is the argument today, three years later, in light of the horrendous behavior of the Left, their naked will-to-power and demonic “rule or ruin” ethos?  And what of Trump, his incredible and unexpected victory in 2016, and then his very favorable performance as President and conservative standard-bearer?  What accounts for the odd and self-immolating behavior of the Never Trump crowd, most if not all of them former card-carrying members of the right?  

Never Trumpers go under many labels including Globalists, neo-Cons, “moderate” Republicans, RINOs, Democrat-lites, Davos types (the “Daveoisie”), the Open Borders Crowd, and the “GOP establishment.”  Some of its better-known members include William Kristol, Mona Charen, the Koch brothers, John Podhoretz, Jeff Flake, Steve Schmidt, the Bushes, Peggy Noonan, George Will, Bret Stephens, Jonah Goldberg, Mitt Romney, John Kasich, David Frum, Gabriel Schoenfeld, Rick Wilson, David French, Max Boot, and others.  

  Many Never Trumpers, furthermore, are of Jewish persuasion, as I am, and supporters of Israel, as I also am.  One would have thought that actions taken by the President, our modern-day Cyrus, and defender of the Jews, would have persuaded them.

Perhaps, it is that many of them, along with liberal associates, are part of what Angelo Codevilla describes as the “ruling class.”  These are individuals in higher-level positions in government, academia, the media, think tanks, non-government organizations (NGOs), unions, non-profits, corporations, and the courts.  They compose an extra-constitutional elite system, operating outside of the usual democratic mechanisms, that, in effect, run the country. 

The ruling class believes themselves of superior cultural, moral, and intellectual temperament; they view with disdain the unwashed living in the vast swaths between the coasts over whom they feel entitled to rule. Although superficially embracing democracy, they prefer government by experts, or, as it may occur, judges, but reject the elected branches unless, of course, they deliver the proper outcome.  They are, in other words, “progressives.”

Ruling class elites place great faith in the “New World Order,“ “globalism,” and “world government.”  International bodies such as the European Union, the United Nations, and NATO are highly favored and critical to their vision of the world.  They abhor primitive “tribal” notions of nationhood such as love of country, its culture and heritage, and national sovereignty.  Appalled by “Brexit” and efforts by Trump to “build a wall,” they embrace open immigration and amnesty while spurning borders.  Some advocate policies that can loosely be described as “invade the world, invite the world.”  They support “criminal justice reform,” single-payer healthcare, and the Paris Climate Accord and maintain that Europe is better than America.  Many are not particularly fond of religion or biblical values, in particular, Christianity.  They are socially “liberal” or “libertarian” even when fiscally conservative.  The Second Amendment repulses them. 

It is a single class that includes Democrats and Republicans but not exactly.  The Democrats are the ranking members and Republicans are subordinate. Democrats enjoy prestige and power; their media organs are dominant; they have cultural gravitas.  Republicans do not.  They seek acceptance and recognition but know that they serve at the pleasure of liberal superiors. 

Republican ruling class members seek to preserve their lucrative media presence, affirmative pats on the head from leftist betters, and, of course, dinner invitations from liberal friends.  They do this by promoting certain foundational policies beloved by the left (particularly on immigration).  In this particular era, however, they have found a far better meal ticket to ensure continued membership in this exclusive club: denouncing Trump and everything he stands for including those who voted for him.  Republican country clubbers recognize that Trump is, in effect, a giant middle finger from the “deplorable” to them and their liberal cocktail lounge comrades.  Indeed, it is the failure of Republicans to enact policies that they fundraise and campaign on every election cycle (defending our borders, ending Obamacare, law, and order) only to abandon them once ensconced in power that drove voters to the outsider, anti-establishment Trump in the first place.  It is from the ranks of the second tier of the “ruling class,” of the cowering, pseudo-right aristocracy, that many if not most Never Trumpers arise.       

“The so-called conservative, Holier than thou Never Trump crowd cannot abide by supporting Trump, or even keep from insulting him and his many followers in the most vicious ways.  They must then recognize that they are complicit in a possible Hillary presidency that will bring the nation to its knees.  Although an imperfect candidate, Trump is the only one that can prevent a likely 16-year Obama-Clinton continuum that will alter the nation irreversibly.  The moral and principled choice is to stop Clinton by embracing Trump.  By failing to do so, Republican Never Trumpers betray the nation and the conservative cause they claim to be a part of, and place themselves alongside the vile Left who actively seek to destroy the country.” 

We have long been burdened by what Lenin described as “useful idiots,” referring to leftist intellectuals in the West sympathetic to Marxist Socialism despite the abysmal failures and atrocities.  Now we have our “useful idiots” on the pseudo-right in the form of the Never Trumpers.  These pearl-clutches and malcontents, closet socialists and soft-progressives, are every bit as despicable as the leftist followers they once decried.  They cover themselves in shame.

FOOTNOTE: Dr. Richard Moss is a board-certified head and neck cancer surgeon and was a candidate for Congress in 2016 and 2018.  He has written A Surgeon’s Odyssey and Matilda’s Triumph available on amazon.com.  Find more of his essays at richardmossmd.com.  Visit Richard Moss, M.D. on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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