CLINTON, TRUMP AND POLITICAL CHOICE
By Rick Jensen
The media is in a frenzy over Donald Trump’s so-called endorsement of a database for all Muslims, doubling down on “thousands†of 9/11 celebrants in Jersey City and retweeting some fake statistics.
Meanwhile, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have pushed the limits of believability. So the question is, when comparing candidates, how much bloviating or outright dishonesty can voters stand?
“Reporter†Hunter Walker of Business Insider created a fiction in which Donald Trump agreed to create a database of all Muslims in America. In the video of the questions and answers, it is obvious that Mr. Trump was talking about illegal aliens and refugees, not all Muslims.
The lack of fact-checking relating to subsequent stories by Yahoo News, CNN and NBC is shameful.
Trump said he saw “thousands†of people celebrating the destruction of the Twin Towers on 9/11 in Jersey City.
No one, not even the police, recalled such a protest.
On September 18, 2001, The Washington Post did report “several†and “a number†of people celebrating the attack with tailgate-style parties on rooftops in Jersey City.
They were questioned by police. There were no arrests.
So, there were, perhaps dozens, not thousands. celebrating 9/11 in Jersey City.
Trump either confused that Jersey story with video of international celebrations or he’s a bloviating hyperbolist.
Trump also retweeted a false statistic claiming 81 percent of killings of white people are by black people. His response: “Am I gonna check every statistic?â€
The answer is, “Yes, if you want to be President. Otherwise, you’re as bad as Hillary and Obama with their fake ‘women earn 78 percent of what men earn’ narrative.â€
Speaking of Clinton, she has her own set of beliefs that bear more scrutiny.
She believes government bureaucrats and specialists should be given ultimate authority over raising your children.
In the 1970’s, Hillary assisted Yale psychology professor Kenneth Keniston in writing a paper titled, “All Our Children,†championing the idea that the nuclear family is not preferable to government and that raising your child is not so much a duty of the parents as it is the job of “society†to raise your child, led by “public advocates†such as judges, social workers and bureaucrats.
In other words, Hillary has always believed, promoted and worked to create government policies designed to take make parents and parenting subservient to government institutions.
In 1973, Hillary wrote, “Decisions about motherhood and abortion, schooling, cosmetic surgery, treatment of venereal disease, or employment, or others where the decision or lack of one will significantly affect a child’s future should not be made unilaterally by parents.â€
So does Hillary belief that government is the true family? Seems that way.
Barack Obama created multiple fabrications about his life, including his step-grandfather dying while fighting Dutch troops. He died falling from a chair while hanging drapes. He claimed the march on Selma inspired his parents to conceive him. A remarkable feat as he was nearly three years old during the march in 1965.
Most voters seemed not to care.
Hillary’s stories are equally easy to refute, such as landing in Bosnia under enemy fire (news video shows her greeted with smiles and flowers) and claiming credit for the Northern Ireland peace process.
She denies the millions of dollars given her foundation by foreign interests coincided with her State Department favors to those contributors.
Which do you prefer: A bloviating hyperbolist or a deceitful profiteer?
Eagles overcome foul trouble, rally past W.V. State
The University of Southern Indiana women’s basketball team rallied from a three-point fourth quarter deficit to post a 71-65 victory over visiting West Virginia State University Sunday afternoon at the Physical Activities Center.
After leading for much of the game, USI found itself facing in a 59-56 deficit with just over six minutes to play in the contest.
Junior guard Tanner Marcum (New Albany, Indiana) hit a couple free throws and junior forward Hannah Wascher (Rantoul, Indiana) scored on a layup to give USI a brief one-point edge with just under five minutes to play.
West Virginia State (2-4) retook the lead on a layup by junior forward Shealyn Shafer with 4:30 to play, but another four-point USI burst that featured baskets by Marcum and sophomore forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois) put the Screaming Eagles up 64-61 with 3:30 left in the contest.
USI (4-1) stretched its lead to 68-63 as sophomore guard Randa Harshbarger (Philo, Illinois) scored on a give-and-go pass from Dahlstrom prior to a pair of Wascher free throws with 2:30 remaining on the clock.
Dahlstrom also had a big block late in the contest as West Virginia State senior guard Deyahnna Sytles looked to have an easy fast-break layup. Dahlstrom raced down the court to deflect the shot off of Styles and out of bounds, preventing the easy score and giving USI the ball back with a 68-65 lead.
Marcum’s layup with 30 seconds to go put USI up 70-65 and her free throw in the final 10 seconds of the contest sealed the victory for USI.
The Eagles got into foul trouble early in the third quarter as Harshbarger went to the bench with four fouls after picking up two quick whistles early in the period. Junior guard Kendyl Dearing (Huntingburg, Indiana) also went to the bench with four fouls late in the third quarter, putting USI in a precarious position throughout the final 10 minutes of the game.
USI, however, used a strong presence inside the paint to pull out the win. The Eagles outscored the Yellow Jackets, 40-26, in the paint throughout the contest, including 12-8 in the final period.
Wascher led USI with 21 points and eight rebounds, while Marcum chipped in 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Dahlstrom added 11 points and a game-high tying nine rebounds, while sophomore guard/forward Kaydie Grooms (Marshall, Illinois) and freshman forward/center Mikayla Rowan(Brazil, Indiana) each had eight points. Both Grooms and Harshbarger finished with four assists.
Freshman guard Laura Szorenyi had 17 points to pace the Yellow Jackets, who were led by former Bellarmine University and Saint Joseph’s College Head Coach David Smith.
USI opens Great Lakes Valley Conference play Thursday at 5:15 p.m. when it hosts McKendree University at the Physical Activities Center.
Guptill’s Hat-Trick Leads IceMen to Series Win in Alaska
Three goals in a span of 1:17 early in the second period and a hat-trick from Alex Guptill lead the Evansville IceMen to a 5-3 victory Sunday over the Alaska Aces at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.
The IceMen scored the game’s first goal for just the third time this season, when Guptill backhanded in a rebound from the slot at 6:09 of the first period. Alaska tied the game 1:12 later when Gleason Fournier scored his third of the weekend. Fournier was stopped initially by IceMen goalie Keegan Asmundson, but batted a rebound out of the air to tie the game 1-1 heading into the intermission.
Evansville started the second period on a four minute power-play and Guptill struck twice more to complete his hat-trick 2:01 into the frame. With Patrick Wellar in the penalty box serving a double-minor, Jordan Sims set up Guptill for a one-timer that beat Aces goaltenderSteven Summerhays with three seconds left in the first power-play. 25 seconds later, Guptill snapped his third goal under the crossbar from the top of the left circle on the second power-play.
Sims then lobbed a head-man pass from the IceMen zone ahead to Justin MacDonald, who scored on a breakaway 52 seconds after Guptill’s hat-trick to give Evansville a 4-1 lead. The IceMen outshot Alaska 15-9 in the middle period and took their three-goal lead into the third period.
The Aces converted on a power-play at 4:01 of the final period to cut Evansville’s lead to 4-2, when Fournier scored his fourth of the weekend on a shot from the point that made it through a screen and past Asmundson. Alaska then cut the lead to one, when Tim Coffmanset up Collin Valcourt for a tap-in goal with 5:31 to play. With their net empty, the Aces had several grade-A scoring chances in the final minute, but Asmundson closed the door on the Alaska comeback.
IceMen leading scorer Tyson Fawcett launched an empty-net goal the length of the ice that beat the buzzer for his eighth of the season to seal the win, as Evansville earned its third victory in its last four games. Asmundson stopped a career-high 41 Aces shots in his first IceMen win.
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Posey County Woman Arrested for DUI was Transporting Six Children
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| Last night at approximately 6:52, Trooper Brent Gramig was patrolling northbound US 41 south of Virginia when the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup attempted to merge into Gramig’s lane almost striking his vehicle. The driver was stopped at Virginia and US 41. The driver was identified as Krista Carnahan, 35, of Mt. Vernon. Gramig detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage while talking to Carnahan. Gramig also noticed Carnahan had blood shot eyes and slurred speech. Two adult males were front seat passengers. Six children ranging from age three to eight were sitting in the back seat. No seat belts or child restraints were being used. Field sobriety tests revealed Carnahan was impaired. Carnahan was also wanted out of Posey County for failure to appear. Further investigation revealed Carnahan had a suspended driver’s license and she had a blood alcohol content of .18%. She was arrested and taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail where she is currently being held without bond. The children were released to their fathers, who were the front seat passengers.
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Aces Overpower IceMen to Even Weekend Series in Alaska
The Alaska Aces avenged a home loss Friday to the Evansville IceMen with a 4-1 win Saturday in the second of three games this weekend at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.
The Aces dominated the first 20 minutes of play, as Alaska outshot Evansville 17-7. Defenseman Gleason Fournier gave the Aces a 1-0 lead when he buried a rebound on the backhand at 4:21 of the first period. The IceMen were unsuccessful on a four minute power-play, afterJoe Perry cut Evansville forward Justin MacDonald with a high-stick. Alaska carried its 1-0 lead into the first break.
The IceMen power-play continued its struggles in the second period, as Garet Hunt was given a major penalty for boarding. Evansville generated five shots on the man-advantage, but could not score on Alaska goaltender Steven Summerhays. IceMen goalie Cody Reichardstopped 15 shots in the frame to keep the score 1-0.
Alaska scored its second goal moments after Evansville killed off a penalty early in the third period, when Collin Valcourt chipped a shot over the block of Reichard. 91 seconds later, the Aces scored on their third power-play of the night, when Garrett Haar fired a wrist shot through a screen from the point to make it 3-0.
Tyson Fawcett scored the only IceMen goal on a spin-o-rama at the end of a power-play to cut the Aces lead to 3-1, but Fournier added his second of the game on a point shot four minutes later to put the game out of reach. Reichard stopped 42 shots in his first Evansville loss, as Summerhays made 26 saves in the win.
The IceMen and Aces play the rubber match of the three game weekend series in Anchorage Sunday at 3:05pm locally (6:05pm in Evansville). Coverage begins at 5:50pm on www.evansvilleicemen.com and ECHL TV. Fans can also watch the game at Bar Louie in Evansville, the official headquarters for IceMen away games.
Eagles’ rally squashed by #5 Mustangs
University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball concluded the ninth-annual Bill Joergens Memorial Classic with a disappointing 86-69 loss to fifth-ranked Midwestern State University Saturday night at the Physical Activities Center. USI goes to 4-2 overall and 3-1 on the six-game homestand, while MSU sees its record go to 5-1 in 2015-16.
In the first half, the Mustangs raced out to an early 11-2 lead and quickly built a double-digit lead that they maintained through the first 20 minutes. Midwestern State would hold USI to 32.4 percent from the field in the first half (11-34) and had a 45-30 lead at the intermission.
The Screaming Eagles would fight their way back into the game in the second half, slicing the deficit to five points on three times in the 13 minutes following halftime. Midwestern State, however, would instantly re-extend the margin to nearly double-digits as USI began to see its rallies thwarted by the Mustangs.
In the final seven minutes of the contest, Midwestern State made their final 24-12 run and end the game with an 86-69 victory.
USI junior guard Jeril Taylor (Louisville, Kentucky) led the Eagles individually with his third double-double of the season and the homestand, 15 points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard Bobo Drummond (Peoria, Illinois) and freshman guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) rounded out USI’s double-digit scorers with 13 points each. Drummond also had a team-high four assists.
In Saturday night’s first game, number-one ranked Bellarmine University got back on track with an 86-64 victory over Ohio Valley University.
USI enters the final third of the six-game homestand next weekend when it opens Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Eagles are slated to host McKendree University December 3 at 7:30 p.m. before concluding the homestand and the first weekend of GLVC play against the University of Illinois-Springfield December 5 at 3:15 p.m.