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DR. RICHARD MOSS –14 POINT PLAN TO SAVE AMERICA

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DR. RICHARD MOSS –14 POINT PLAN TO SAVE AMERICA

Dr. Moss discussed his plan to present to the voters of Indiana’s 8th Congressional District to return conservative values and policies to SW Indiana. For nearly six years now we have been represented by a big spending, liberal Republican, a loyal foot soldier of the Republican Establishment, who has disappointed his constituents at every turn. Dr. Moss is an Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon from Jasper, IN.

“I have a simple Fourteen Point Plan that addresses the major national issues affecting the 8th district, the state, and the country.”

#1 JOB CREATION & ECONOMIC GROWTH
We need to bring our corporations back from abroad and encouraging companies here by lowering and simplifying taxes, reducing regulations, and providing an optimal business climate to entice businesses to come to Indiana and put our people back to work with good paying jobs. I embrace the American Free Enterprise system and vigorously reject Socialism.

#2 ENERGY
I stand strong in support of environmentally sound development of our natural resources, including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. Our energy industry creates good paying jobs, keeps fuel and energy costs down, ensures energy independence, makes Indiana more competitive, and provides revenue for necessary state programs and infrastructure.

#3 IMMIGRATION
I embrace a Pro-American Immigration Policy. I support deportation of illegal aliens, e-verify, and exit-entry visa tracking. I would repeal the Immigration Act of 1965 and end chain migration based on family reunification. I would build a wall and secure our border. Border security is national security. I oppose amnesty and birthright citizenship. No driver’s licenses, in-state tuition, or access to our welfare programs. I would end the waves of immigrants entering the country that take jobs from Americans and lower wages, and increase burdens on schools, healthcare, prisons, criminal justice, law enforcement, our safety net, and our local communities and states. Immigration is not an entitlement or right for immigrants. It exists to benefit the American people.

#4 HEALTH CARE REFORM
As a doctor, I know that our current medical system is in need of reform. But I oppose Obamacare and any other attempt to nationalize our medical system. We need free market reform based on competition and choice. We need health care that is portable, affordable, and personal.

#5 AGRICULTURE
Indiana has up to 70% of its land under cultivation. Corn, soybeans, and tomatoes are produced in bounty. Hog farming is most prominent. Maintaining this elevated level of agricultural production is essential. Reducing regulations and lowering taxes and allowing our farmers to compete and export will help.

#6 EDUCATION
Our educational institutions must provide students with marketable skills and classical education that will enable them to find jobs through vocational training and instruction or to enter and succeed in college and find productive
employment after. I support our community colleges that provide one and two-year associate degrees at reduced cost that are market or job oriented. I encourage parent-teacher based education that is state and locally controlled.

#7 BALANCED BUDGET
I endorse a balanced budget, and would limit federal spending to a fixed low percentage of the economy or GDP. I would start by reducing spending to pre-Obama 2008 levels other than for increases in inflation and population. I support zero-based budgeting and sunset provisions on all programs to ensure a lean, effective government that, like regular Americans, must live within its means. Our national debt and unfunded liabilities threaten our nation and are unsustainable.

#8 STRONG TRADITIONAL FAMILY VALUES
A strong, moral culture centered on the traditional, intact married family and faith are key elements of our Hoosier and American values and essential to a flourishing civil society.

#9 A UNIFYING VISION FOR THE COUNTRY/NOT BALKANIZATION
Everyone is an individual first. I oppose the government’s efforts to balkanize the nation on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, and “class.” We are one nation with one language and one culture. It used to be called the “melting pot.” The Left, the media, many of our schools and campuses, elements within the Democrat Party and some clueless Republicans, reject this and embrace dividing the nation into competing racial and ethnic tribes. This is un-American – and will undermine the country. I embrace the individual, the melting pot, E Pluribus Unum (“From One Many), Americanization, assimilation, one language, one culture. I stand with Martin Luther King and support a merit-based, colorblind society that is founded on “the content of one’s character, not the color of one’s skin.” It has worked for two centuries and should not be abandoned now. But such thinking is under assault. I will defend it.

#10 BLUE COLLAR CONSERVATISM
Working Americans are under attack in this country. They have been abandoned by elements within the Democrat Party and foolishly ignored by Republicans. It is time to regain their confidence and win their votes by promoting our energy industry (all fossil fuels including coal, oil, natural gas;

#11 REINING IN THE FEDERAL BUREACRACY AND THE FEDERAL COURTS INCLUDING THE SUPREME COURT
Our fourth branch of government, the federal bureaucracy, operates under the radar screen. But every year it issues tens of thousands of pages of regulations that have the impact of law with little or no credible Congressional oversight. They are unaccountable, unelected and wield tremendous power. In particular, I would rein in the EPA with its destructive CO2 emissions regulations (among many others) that are closing down coal plants and many other related industries and companies, imposing terrible burdens on Hoosiers, our state and the country.

#12 TERM LIMITS
I favor term limits as one of the most effective mechanism to end our reckless, out of control federal government by professional career politicians in both parties, their special interests, consultants, and lobbyists that go to Washington, cut deals, grow the size of government and bankrupt our country.

#13 REBUILDING OUR MILITARY
President Obama has gutted our military. American weakness is provocative. When America withdraws our enemies advance as we see around the world with Russia and China on the move, Iran pursuing nuclear weapons, ISIS spreading, and the Middle East in flames. The world is safer and America is safer when America has the strongest military in the world.

#14 RESTORING THE CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS
I defend liberty, private property, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. We must put our reckless federal government back into its Constitutional box to increase the circle of liberty for the rest of us. I embrace all ten amendments that comprise the Bill of Rights but would emphasize three because they have been under assault. They are the First Amendment including free speech and religious liberty, the Second Amendment, the right of self-defense, and the Tenth Amendment regarding state sovereignty. I will oppose those who attempt to take away our God-given rights.
“Our nation is at the precipice. Time is running out. Enactment of this plan will get us back on the conservative track in Southwest Indiana. It will move the 8th District, Indiana, and the country in the right direction toward fiscal, economic, moral, cultural, and demographic strength.

“I ask for your vote in the Republican Primary May 3, 2016.
I will be your conservative champion in Washington. I will not let you down.

Thank you.”
Richard Moss M.D. Candidate for Congress, 8th District Indiana

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT D.K. AT 812-661-2298
EMAIL: hq@rmoss4congress.com WEBSITE: rmoss4congress.com

The Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau, Inc., Endorses Cheryl Musgrave

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The Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau, Inc., endorses Cheryl Musgrave for Vanderburgh County Commissioner District Three in the May 3 primary election.

“After interviewing all three candidates, Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau, Inc. feels Cheryl has the most knowledge and experience to do the job from day one.” said Bruce Blackford, member of the Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau, Inc.

“This was a no-brainer,” said local Farm Bureau, Inc., Board President Dave Brenner. “Cheryl is a strong, independent-minded leader who has always done the right thing for Vanderburgh County. We urge all our members and those who care about the Farm Bureau to vote for Cheryl Musgrave on the Republican ballot on May 3, 2016.”

“I am honored by this endorsement, and will work hard to keep property taxes low, build better roads, and bring good paying jobs to our community,” said Musgrave.

7th Circuit: Horse Racing Venture Was A Business

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7th Circuit: Horse Racing Venture Was A Business

BY SCOTT ROBERTS FOR INDIANA LAWYER 

An Indiana man who ran a horse racing business had his tax deficiencies for the 2005 and 2006 tax years voided by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals after Judge Richard Posner ripped apart an opinion by the U.S. Tax Court.

Merrill Roberts became interested in horse racing in 1999 and built a horse track on land he owned in Indianapolis. In 2005, he decided to build a bigger horse training facility, but built it in Mooresville after the city of Indianapolis opposed the construction. The U.S. Tax Court found in 2005 and 2006 he had erroneously deducted the expenses of his horse racing business because it was only a hobby during those years. The court assessed tax deficiencies of $89,710 for 2005 and $116,475 for 2006. In 2007, the court declared it a business, and it has been considered a business ever since.

Posner wrote the decision was “untenable; it amounts to saying that a business’ start-up costs are not deductible business expenses – that every business starts as a hobby and becomes a business only when it achieves a certain level of profitability.” Posner said Roberts’ business did not begin in 2007 but 2005, when he decided to build a large training facility.

He pointed out an inconsistency in the ruling when the Tax Court said Roberts did not purchase the Mooresville property to run a business, but said the business didn’t start until it began functioning at the property. “The judge seems not to have understood that the decision to build the facility, and its construction, are also indications of a profit motive.”

The Tax Court based its ruling off a “goofy regulation” Posner wrote, citing 26 C.F.R. Section 1.183-2, Treas. Reg Section 1.183-2: Activity Not Engaged in for Profit Defined.” The regulation says that the court can use another test as long as the court proves the other factors are insufficient.

However, even when using the test, which has nine factors, Roberts’ horse racing venture was a business. All nine factors supported or at least were neutral about his horse racing venture. “It may have been a fun business, but fun doesn’t covert a business to a hobby. If it did, Facebook would be a hobby, Microsoft and Apple would be hobbies, Amazon would be a hobby, etc. ad infinitum,” Posner wrote.

The case is Merrill C. Roberts v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 15-3396.

YESTERYEAR: DELTA QUEEN

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Before the legendary Delta Queen cruised the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, the sternwheel steamboat ferried passengers up and down the California coast. Christened in 1927, the Delta Queen was acquired by a Cincinnati company in 1946 after the boat served a brief stint in the U. S. Navy during World War II. It was then overhauled and returned to its original use as an overnight passenger boat. The Delta Queen was a familiar sight at Dress Plaza for many years, where this image shows it docked in the late 1950s. In 1980, Mayor Michael Vandeveer proclaimed July 15 “Delta Queen Day in Evansville.”

FOOTNOTES: We want to thank Patricia Sides, Archivist of Willard Library for contributing this picture that shall increase people’s awareness and appreciation of Evansville’s rich history. If you have any historical pictures of Vanderburgh County or Evansville please contact please contact Patricia Sides, Archivist Willard Library at 812) 425-4309, ext. 114 or e-mail her at www.willard.lib.in.us.

Our next “IS IT TRUE” will be posted on this coming WEDNESDAY?

Please take time and read our newest feature article entitled “HOT JOBS”. posted in this section are from Evansville proper.

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Hot Jobs in Evansville

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Greet and thank each customer without fail. Quickly and accurately complete sales transactions at the register and keep customer lines to a minimum….
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Maximizes the fitting room experience, while driving sales and creating an elevated customer experience….
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Ensures that guests receive their. Ensures that the guest is greeted with a warm and welcoming smile. And is attentive to guest, making them feel….
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Bob Evans Inc. 771 reviews - Evansville, IN
As a Kitchen Prep your job is critical to the smooth operation of the restaurant both in supplying the needed food items and in keeping the kitchen organized…
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To ensure that each guest receives an unforgettable meal. Primary Objective of Position:….
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The Grill Cook cooks each order by following standardized recipes. Ensures that proper food handling and sanitation procedures are being followed. Prepares
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Kool Smiles  147 reviews - Evansville, IN
We are looking for a Patient Coordinator to join an energetic, fast-paced dental practice. We are a close-knit team, and we are passionate about providing
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Flanders Electric  4 reviews - Evansville, IN
Minimum of two years of experience with mechanical or electrical equipment. Ability to exercise initiative, judgment, and decision making related to routine…
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Flanders Electric  4 reviews - Evansville, IN
Basic mechanical knowledge required although no direct winder work experience required. Ability to operate machinery and hoists….
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Springstone - Newburgh, IN
Previous experience on an inpatient unit preferred. Brentwood Meadows is a 48-bed, state of the art mental health and addiction treatment center, offering…
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation  9 reviews - Evansville, IN
It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, veteran status, national
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Berry Plastics Corporation  400 reviews - Evansville, IN
Strong organizational skills with proven ability to. This is a part-time position that will work 34-36 hours….
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Department of the Army  30,079 reviews - Evansville, IN
This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence. Specialized experience is defined as technical and advisory services provided in support…
Regions Bank  940 reviews - Evansville, IN
Ability to work with money transactions with high degree of accuracy. As a Regions Bank Teller, you will be the initial contact to our valued customers….
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Demonstrated work experience using e-mail and Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience establishing strategic direction, promoting teamwork, and…
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Softball DH at SIU moved to Tuesday

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Aces and Salukis to play two games

With inclement weather in the forecast for Wednesday, the University of Evansville will head to Carbondale, Ill. to take on Southern Illinois in a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon in games set for 3 and 5 p.m.

After going nearly three years between conference series victories, the Purple Aces have made it 2-for-2 in the last two weekends, earning series triumphs over Wichita State and, most recently, Illinois State.  In the 4-2 streak for UE, Morgan Florey has made the difference, picking up three of those wins in the circle along with a save in the other contest.  UE is hoping to match a streak in 2013 that saw the squad pick up four-consecutive series wins.

Evansville showed just how much firepower it had at Illinois State over the weekend, notching seven home runs in the 3-game set, including four in the series finale, which gave the Aces their second MVC series win in a row.  Sunday’s final tally of four homers was the first time UE racked up that many in a league game since recording four against Creighton on May 8, 2010.  The Aces recorded four home runs on two occasions last season, both non-conference games.

Freshman Morgan Florey had another memorable weekend as UE took two out of three from Illinois State.  In the two victories, Florey pitched a complete game and now stands with 11 victories on the season.  At the plate, the frosh hit .429 with three home runs, seven RBI, four walks and a slugging % of 1.714.  Chandra Parr was also strong in the trip to Normal as she hit .600, going 6/10 with two home runs and five runs scored.

Southern Illinois enters the doubleheader with a 25-14 mark and 8-6 in conference play after dropping two out of three to Indiana State.  Prior to that, the Salukis took the final two games of a road series at Missouri State.

Shaye Harre is the top hitter for SIU, entering the series with a .340 average.  Her 36 hits, 28 runs, 9 home runs and 31 RBI are all team highs.  Sydney Jones checks in with a .304 average for the Salukis.  Both have started all 39 games.

This weekend, the Purple Aces are at Indiana State for three games before returning to Evansville for its final four home contests of the season.

Katterhenry ties for MVC lead in record effort

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Junior shot 5-under 67 on Monday

 CHICAGO – University of Evansville junior Kayla Katterhenry put forth one of the top efforts in Missouri Valley Conference Championship history, carding a 5-under 67 as she moved into a tie for the lead in the second round of the tournament at Harborside International Golf Center (Port Course) on Monday.

Katterhenry’s score tied the MVC Championship record, which was set by Southern Illinois player Alisha Matthews in 2012.  The 67 is also a new Purple Aces record.  It is one better than Crissy Higgins’ round of 68, which she accomplished in 2008.  Prior to today, Katterhenry’s lowest score was a 69 in 2014.

With the round, the Newburgh product moved into a tie for the championship lead.  She joins Wichita State’s Taryn Torgeson and Bradley’s Ally Scaccia with scores of 143 going into the final day.  All three are one under par going into the final round of 18.

Freshman Maria Pickens continued to play at her best, matching the top score of her collegiate career as she finished Monday’s round with a 74.  She stands in a tie for 10th with a 150.  Pickens notched a hole-in-one on the 13th hole in Sunday’s opening round.

Third on the team was Maggie Camp.  She recorded a 79 on Monday to stand with a 157 going into the final round of 18.  Camp is tied for 32nd.  Madison Chaney enters the final day with a 168 while Giulia Mallmann checks in at a 171.  Chaney and Mallmann are in 47th and 48th spots, respectively.

Evansville sits in a tie for 8th place with Illinois State.  Both schools have a 618. Missouri State is one ahead of the pair with a 617 while UNI is 6th with a 614.  Wichita State enters the final round with a 7 stroke lead over Indiana State.  The Shockers stand with a 586.

Tuesday’s final round of 18 is set to begin at 8:30 a.m.