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THE NOT-SO GREAT DEBATE
Making Sense by Michael Reagan
The Great Debate already seems weeks ago.
I watched every minute of it with my wife and daughter and a glass of good wine.
I’ve found it’s the heart-healthiest way to watch a presidential debate, because you can’t scream like hell and wave your arms around with a glass of wine in your hand.
We all know that Trump did well in the first 20 minutes of Monday’s debate because he stayed on message. We also know he lost the debate and missed a dozen opportunities to hit Hillary.
Donald’s main problem was the same one I talked about weeks ago — he doesn’t know when it’s time to just shut up.
What’s worse, as he proved over and over again, he still hasn’t learned how to pivot like a politician.
One of Trump’s most appealing traits is that he’s not a professional politician who’s had decades to practice the low art of lying and speaking in legalese —- like Hillary.
But all successful politicians, good and bad, have to know how to pivot.
When a reporter asks how your health is, you say, “Great. I’m feeling almost as good as I did last week when I heard the FBI director say Hillary Clinton was careless with her classified emails.â€
When Lester Holt asked Trump the Obama birth certificate question —- which everyone in North America knew was coming —- Donald should have said something like:
“Glad you asked, Lester. That issue’s settled. President Obama is like Bruce Springsteen. He was born in the USA. Now let’s talk about something that actually matters to voters —- like Secretary Clinton’s deleted emails or her long list of failures in the Middle East.â€
Instead, when Trump got the birther question, he flew into his narcissist mode. He sounded petty and stupid and everyone watching the split-screen knew it.
It got even worse when Hillary and her team sprang their well-planned surprise and brought up the ugly things Trump supposedly said 20 years ago to or about Miss Universe Alicia Machado.
It was a great debate stunt. Trump had no way of seeing it coming. But as usual, he didn’t have the sense to just shut up.
He took the bait and now all this week the former Venezuelan beauty queen has been on the front pages instead of Trump or Hillary’s emails.
Millions of women, especially the ones in the news media, are now outraged at Trump for publicly “weight-shaming†Machado.
They don’t care that Machado broke her contract with the Miss Universe pageant or that Trump apparently saved her from being fired for her weight gain and helped her slim down.
The liberal media will never let the real story or the facts get in the way of their pet narrative that Trump is a sexist pig.
Ms. Machado is their innocent victim of the week. And the media will believe her version of the story even if Sean Hannity digs up a video of her machine-gunning a bank teller in Caracas or going out on a date with Bill Clinton.
With or without Machado, everyone —- including by now, I hope, Trump —- knows Hillary Clinton kicked his butt.
He won the first 25 minutes of the debate, but Hillary won the rest. When Trump was on message, he was good. But when he went into the weeds he fell apart and missed a dozen chances to pivot.
Worst of all, it was clear to 85 million people that she was prepared and presidential. He was neither.
Trump has two more chances to prove he’s not as awful, incompetent and stupid as he was Monday.
Maybe he can learn a lot from his mistakes. Let’s hope so, because he made too many of them to count.
My father recovered from his first debate against Mondale in 1984. Obama did the same against Romney in 2012.
Trump can do the same thing. But like my mother always said to me, “Michael, you’ll never learn anything with your mouth open.â€
It’s time for the Donald to shut up and start listening.
USI defeats UIndy, 1-0, to complete road sweep
The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team completed a road trip sweep with a 1-0 victory over University of Indianapolis Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis, Indiana. USI watched its record rise to 7-4-0 overall and 4-4-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference, while UIndy goes to 4-6-0, 3-5-0 GLVC.
With the victory, USI has won three-straight matches and completed a conference road trip sweep for the first time since 2012.
After a scoreless opening half, the Screaming Eagles took command at 64:52 of the second half on a goal by junior midfielder Carlie Scales (Evansville, Indiana) to give USI a 1-0 lead. Scales’ unassisted goal was her third of the season and her first game-winner of the fall.
In goal, sophomore Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) recorded her second consecutive shutout. Hopkins faced 10 shots, making a season-high eight saves, in the win.
USI returns to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field October 7 at 5 p.m. when they start a home weekend against William Jewell College. USI concludes the short two-match homestand October 9 at noon when it hosts Rockhurst University.
Eagles tie record with 7th-straight win
The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team completed a road trip sweep and won its seventh-straight match with a 1-0 decision over the University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana. USI watched its record rise to 9-1-0 overall and 7-1-0 in the GLVC, while UIndy falls to 5-3-2, 3-3-2 GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles, who are off to the best start in program history, ties the 1990 and 1991 squads for a team record seven-straight victories. Both the 1990 and 1991 teams won GLVC championships and narrowly missed trips to the NCAA II Tournaments.
Despite playing most of the first half on the USI half of the field, the Eagles were able to go into halftime with a 1-0 advantage. Junior midfielder Kyle Richardville (Vincennes, Indiana) gave the Eagles the halftime lead by heading in a corner kick from junior midfielder Riley Belding (Columbus, Indiana). The goal was Richardville’s fourth of the season.
In the second half, the Eagles’ defense took over and denied the Greyhound the equalizing goal. USI junior goalkeeper Adam Zehme (Orland Park, Illinois) led the way for the defense, making four saves after facing 13 shots in the match.
Zehme, who has posted a career-high nine wins this fall, has been dominating for the Eagles over the last five matches, posting five wins, four shutouts, and making 23 saves.
The Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field October 7 at 7:30 p.m. when they start a home weekend against William Jewell College. USI concludes the short two-match homestand October 9 at 2:30 p.m. when it hosts Rockhurst University.
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Steel Processor Plans Expansion in Montgomery County
Crawfordsville – Steel Technologies LLC, a steel processing company, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 21 new jobs by 2019.
“In Indiana, companies like Steel Technologies continue to benefit from doing business in a state that works,†said Governor Mike Pence. “We are home to an affordable, low-tax business climate that ranks first in the Midwest and fifth overall, supporting job creators in every corner of the state. With locations across North America, Steel Technologies could have expanded anywhere, but they chose Indiana. We look forward to supporting the company’s continued growth and job creation in the Hoosier state.â€
The Louisville, Kentucky-based company will invest $10.1 million to grow operations and broaden capabilities at its current 233,000-square-foot production facility at 3560 Nucor Road. Expanding the building to cover a total of 314,600 square feet, this addition will allow Steel Technologies to increase its capacity and services to support the growth of current customers and the industry in the region. Construction on the company’s expansion began this month, and the facility will be fully operational early 2017.
Steel Technologies employs more than 1,850 associates across 24 facilities located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Montgomery County facility currently employs 67 associates, with plans to hire additional production positions. Interested applicants may apply on the company’s career website.
“We are dedicated to delivering more value to our customers. The added capabilities and increased capacity allows us to expand the services we bring to our growing customer base,” said Mike Carroll, president and chief executive officer of Steel Technologies. “As a leader in advanced manufacturing, Indiana continues to offer Steel Technologies both a favorable business climate and a skilled workforce that supports our five facilities throughout the state.â€
Indiana is the nation’s leading steel producer, making 23.2 million tons of steel in 2015. Today, more than 23,000 Hoosiers work in the industry and companies like Steel Technologies continue to find the workforce they need to expand in Indiana. The Hoosier state’s business climate ranks best in the Midwest and fifth in the nation, with a record number of 156,800 jobs added since 2013.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Steel Technologies up to $100,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans. These tax credits are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. The city of Crawfordsville will consider additional incentives at the request of the Indiana West Advantage.
“We always enjoy seeing our local businesses expand, and we’re excited to see Steel Technologies do so,” said Phil Bane, vice president of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. “It’s great to see they’re making an investment in Montgomery County which both increases economic development, and builds on our current assets we have in the steel sector.â€
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Enjoy Indiana’s Fall by Wendy McNamara
Dear Friend,
Indiana during the fall is one of the most beautiful places in the country.
There are many events, festivals and excursions being held across the state to celebrate the season.
Start planning your autumn trip at visitindiana.com/fall. You can find information about nearby apple
orchards, find some great deals and learn about different ways to enjoy the autumn months.
[Click here to share a message about fun, fall activities to do in Indiana]
If you’re looking for a scary adventure this Halloween, click here to learn more about some of our state’s haunted attractions.
Locally, the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival begins Sunday, Oct. 1, and lasts through Saturday, Oct. 8. Click here for a list of other events happening in our area.
I hope you and your family get the chance to take part in all Indiana has to offer this season.
Sincerely,
State Rep. Wendy McNamara
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Supreme Court Vacates Order To Require Restitution As Part Of Woman’s Probation
Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com
The Indiana Supreme Court has vacated an order a defendant pay restitution as a condition of probation after finding that the trial court failed to determine that the defendant did not have the ability to pay.
In the case of Cynthia Bell v. State of Indiana, 49S02-1609-CR-00511, Cynthia Bell was ordered to pay restitution to Kalencia Kirkland after Bell was convicted of criminal mischief as a Class B misdemeanor. In August 2014, Bell threw a brick through the window of Kirkland’s apartment and damaged her 2007 Kia Sportage.
After Bell’s sentencing, the trial court then conducted a separate restitution hearing. At that hearing, Bell told the court she had not had a job in more than 20 years and was supporting herself on monthly disability checks, which totaled $730 each month. After paying her bills, Bell testified that she had no money left over.
After Bell’s testimony, neither the state nor the court asked her further questions about her financial situation, and she was ordered to pay $20 a week or $80 a month to Kirkland up to a total of $9230.30 in restitution as part of her probation.
Bell then appealed to the Indiana Court of Appeals, arguing that the monthly payment exceeded what she would be able to afford. A majority of the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s restitution order, with Judge Terry Crone dissenting.
But in the opinion it handed down Thursday, the Indiana Supreme Court vacated the restitution order, writing that the trial court incorrectly determined that Bell could afford the monthly payment. The trial court was allowed to order restitution despite Bell being found indigent for other purposes, Justice Steve David wrote for the majority. However, the record did not reflect that Bell was actually able to make the ordered monthly payment, he wrote.
In her testimony during the restitution hearing, Bell told the court that she did not have a job or car and that any sort of monthly payment would be a real financial burden.
Based on that testimony, David wrote that it should have been clear to the trial court that Bell would be unable to make a monthly restitution payment. Further, David pointed to the fact that the state did not ask Bell any cross-examination questions after her testimony to refute her claims.
“While we are sympathetic to the victim of Bell’s offense, the trial court failed to engage in its statutorily required duty to determine that Bell could or would be able to pay, and Bell provided sufficient and unrebutted testimony that she did not have any additional income each month in order to make the ordered restitution payments,†David wrote.
Justice Geoffrey Slaughter dissented in part with the majority opinion, writing in a separate opinion that he would remand the case to allow the trial court to determine what Bell’s sentence should be if she cannot pay the restitution. However, Slaughter also wrote that he agreed that the trial court erred when it imposed the restitution order.