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TIME FOR SENSIBLE BACKGROUND CHECKS
Making Sense by Michael Reagan
In the wake of the recent homicidal shooting rampage at an Oregon community college, I’m forced to come to the conclusion that it is high time for common sense national background checks for journalists.
It’s time we closed the political loophole and prevented biased, ignorant political operatives from getting their hands on a dangerously misleading national microphone.
RedState has a perfect example this week. Former Bill Clinton White House aide, and current Clinton Foundation donor George Stephanopoulos, is the host for ABC’s This Week. He uses his “bully pulpit†to bully conservatives and Republicans.
During an interview with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Stephanopoulos interrupted Christie to assert, “But there’s no question the pace of mass shootings is accelerating, happening more frequently than anywhere else. If it’s not the gun, then what is it?â€
This is a perfect example of leftist thinking. As Dennis Prager points out, the left always blames the inanimate object and never the user.
During the Cold War the left wanted to ban atomic weapons rather than condemn and work to overthrow totalitarian regimes that could use The Bomb to further their ends. Leftist—in—Chief Obama continues to be fixated on nuclear weapons and behind the scenes is working to render our nuclear deterrent impotent.
Now the left is fixated on the gun. Blaming the user of the gun is out of the question, because that involves individual responsibility.
Once America starts thinking in terms of individual responsibility again, it has the potential to open up a line of questioning that is very uncomfortable for big government leftists.
For example: Why can’t you find a job? Where is the father of your children? How did your home enter foreclosure? What do you spend your money on? Why have we lost the War on Poverty?
After demonizing the gun, leftists like Stephanopoulos use false data from anti—gun pressure groups to contradict defenders of the 2nd Amendment.
First they change the definition of “mass shooting.†Before the numbers started to trend against them, the definition was at least four deaths NOT counting the shooter. Now gun grabbers use three deaths as a minimum or they include the wretched shooter in the total.
Naturally, as if by magic in a cloud of cordite, there are more mass shootings, but even doctored statistics can’t support the “accelerating†claim.
The RedState graph shows mass shootings peaked in 2004 and have not reached that peak since. Since 2008, mass shootings have been trending downward.
I’m certain rabid Democrat defenders of media bias will block my common sense background checks for journalists bill in the Senate. So in the meantime I can only advise you to beware leftists bearing statistics.
Lines being drawn for Indiana’s next fight over LGBT rights
IL for www.theindianalawyer.com
Months after a divisive religious objections law thrust Indiana into an unwanted national spotlight, gay rights supporters and religious conservatives are preparing for another potentially bitter debate – this time over enshrining LGBT protections into state law.
Republican Gov. Mike Pence and key leaders in the GOP-controlled Legislature have gone to lengths to avoid publicly discussing the matter, even as Democrats plan to push legislation and several Indiana cities have considered adopting their own lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender protections. At the same time, religious conservatives are using a new tactic: raising concerns that children will be exposed to transgender people and what they say are sexual predators in public restrooms if the protections are approved.
No one with a stake in the issue – including a gay rights coalition that includes many of Indiana’s prominent businesses – says there’s much room for compromise. That sets the stage for what “could be a huge mess” when the Legislature convenes in January, said Paul Helmke, a public affairs professor at Indiana University and former Republican mayor of Fort Wayne. It also could have a lasting impact on Pence’s re-election bid next year.
Tensions have simmered since the spring, when the Legislature faced backlash for the religious objections law, which social conservatives said was needed to protect the beliefs of merchants, including wedding planners, photographers and bakers who may object to working with gay couples.
The law was changed to address widespread worries that it could sanction discrimination against gays and lesbians. Still, lingering concerns and a hit to the state’s image prompted a number of smaller Indiana cities to join Indianapolis and Bloomington, which have had LGBT protections on the books for years, and move forward with similar local ordinances.
Those efforts were turned back in Goshen and Elkhart after religious opponents pinpointed the “T” in LGBT with what critics say is a “scare tactic” that’s been used across the country.
Indiana-based group Advance America distributed flyers with scripted talking points to local churches that stated LGBT rights posed a “grave” public safety risk because it would “give men, including sexual predators … legal access to women’s and girl’s restrooms.” Elected leaders say they were bombarded with calls and emails that repeated that script.
“They are hoping to derail the struggle for non-discrimination protections by disseminating really offensive myths,” said Camilla Taylor, of Lambda Legal, a national LGBT advocacy group.
Advance America founder Eric Miller has said that it’s not “fearmongering to tell the people the truth.”
The split between social conservatives and business — key Republican constituencies — threatens Pence’s re-election chances in 2016, as he runs the risk of alienating one or both.
“We’ve been very vocal that we’re going to push for a statewide non-discrimination statute. That’s no secret,” said Jon Mills, a spokesman for heavy equipment manufacturer Cummins, a business in the LGBT rights coalition that includes Angie’s List, Eli Lilly and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which is headquartered in Indianapolis.
Gay rights issues were one topic of discussion during recent talks the governor had with state business leaders, Pence spokeswoman Kara Brooks said without offering specifics.
House Speaker Brian Bosma said GOP lawmakers and the Pence administration have talked about LGBT rights, but he does not see it as a priority, and Senate President David Long said he expects his caucus will also “have our own contributions to this discussion.”
But minority Democrats are nonetheless trying to turn up the heat on GOP lawmakers, sponsoring legislation that would add the phrases “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to Indiana’s existing civil rights act, Senate Minority Leader Tim Lanane said.
Helmke warned of what might happen in the coming session: “Unless it gets worked out some way behind the scenes, it could create trouble in the halls of the Legislature.”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM MARK ACKER CONCERNING CITY FINANCES
As has been reported, the Mayor’s says that we are in great financial shape.  So, why did Mayor Winnecke on December 29, 2014 run to the Utility Department, a separate and distinct entity from the City, robbing them of 2.5 million in order to balance the books of the city?
If we are in such great shape, would the Mayor not pay his bills to the point of $5.1 million of dollars which was carried over to this year?  If we are such great shape, why would on  June 30, 2015 the Health Care cost of $4 million dollars went unpaid?  And, if we are such great shape, why did the Mayor have to go to City Council requesting an $8 million dollar loan from the “Rainy Day and Riverboat Funds” to make city payroll?
Why is it until the City Council put a stop to the practice of reducing the Fire and Police Pensions of investment and deposit the excess into the checking account to make payrolls which ultimately would be paid to the retirees?  If we are in such great shape, why is  Mayor Winnecke nearly double the fees charged to the Water and Sewer Dept in this coming budget?  And add insult to injury,  when our Mayor was elected the office,  our debt was $397 million dollars and after three short years, it is now a whooping $515 million dollars.
In regards  to leases, when entered office, our lease obligations were approximately 600k and now after three short years they are nearly $1 million dollars and in this budget, the lease obligation are increased by $350k. How can this Mayor look us into our eyes and say, “We are in great financial shape”.
SINCERELY
MARK ACKER
EVANSVILLE
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The City-County Observer is excited to announce that our annual CCO “OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD†luncheon for 2015.will be held on October 26, 2015 at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B.? …this years winners of the “Outstanding Community Services Awards†are: Vanderburgh County Commissioner Joe Kifer, well respected local attorney Joe Harrison, Jr, Indiana State Auditor Suzanne Crouch and former Vanderburgh County Sheriff and 8th District Congressmen Brad Ellsworth, Dr. Dan Adams, Dr Steven Becker MD, Tracy Zeller-President of Tracy Zeller Jewelry Holly Dunn-National Movation Speaker on Domestic Violence, Cheryl Musgrave who currently sits on the Vanderburgh County Board of Zoning Appeals and also is a Commissioner on the Evansville Redevelopment Commission and Betty Hermann?
Registration begins at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on October 26, 2015? Deadline for registration is October 20, 2015? The last five (5) events were sellouts. The program will begin at noon on October 26, 2015. Reservations for this event may be made by via email at mdarke07@yahoo.com.
Field set for Midwest Region Crossover
The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team learned late Sunday night that it will face Northwood University, Wayne State University, and Lake Superior State University in the 2015 Midwest Region Crossover Friday and Saturday at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois.
USI (11-7, 4-5 GLVC) squares off with Northwood Friday at 2:30 p.m., before taking on Wayne State and Lake Superior State Saturday at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., respectively.
The Screaming Eagles, who have played their last six matches on the road, are looking to snap a three-match skid that saw them lose a heart-breaker in five sets to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside this past Saturday.
USI, which plays eight of its final 10 matches at the Physical Activities Center, is the No. 11 seed from the Great Lakes Valley Conference—USI is only one game out of eighth-place and two games out of the top six in the conference standings.
Friday’s match marks the second meeting of the year between USI and the Timberwolves of Northwood. The Eagles defeated the Timberwolves in three sets during the Dunn Hospitality Invitational at the PAC earlier this season.
Northwood (6-11, 4-5 GLIAC) is the No. 10 seed from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while Wayne State (7-11, 3-6 GLIAC) is the No. 12 seed in the GLIAC. Lake Superior State (0-13, 0-9 GLIAC) is the No. 16 seed in the GLIAC.
This marks the first season that the Crossover has been named the Midwest Region Crossover as the Great Midwest Athletic Conference is sending four teams to compete in the event.
Formerly known as the GLVC/GLIAC Crossover, the Midwest Region Crossover is the largest collegiate volleyball tournament in the country, featuring 36 teams from three conferences. A total of 54 matches will be played throughout the two-day event, with each of the six sessions featuring nine matches at the same time.
USI went 3-0 at the Crossover a year ago, raising its all-time record at the event to 9-12. The GLVC dominated the GLIAC at the Crossover a year ago, going 37-11 in the 48 matches to claim conference bragging rights for the fourth time in five seasons.
Prior to the GLVC and GLIAC tying in 2013 at 24-24, GLVC teams had gone 28-20 in 2012, 19-11 in 2011, and 23-22 in 2010. GLIAC squads were 24-21 in 2009 and 27-12 in the inaugural crossover in 2008.
Tickets for the event will be $5 for adults and students; $4 for seniors; while children, ages 13-and-under, are free. Live stats for all of USI’s matches can be accessed at gousieagles.com.
SHADOWS OF THE 60’S TO BRING THEIR HOLIDAY TRIBUTE TO MOTOWN TO VICTORY THEATRE ON DECEMBER 19
Shadows of the 60’s
A Holiday Tribute To Motown
Victory Theatre- Saturday December 19 at 7:00 PM.
– Tickets Go On Sale Friday, October 16, 2015 –
Evansville, IN – A Holiday Tribute to Motown will make a stop at Victory Theatre December 19. Tickets start at $25 and go on sale Friday, October 16
at 10 AM.
SHADOWS OF THE 60’S pays tribute to the tremendous legacy of Motown’s Super Groups, “The Supreme Girls Of Motown,” a salute to the legendary female stars of Motown such as The Supremes, Marvelettes, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Mary Wells, Martha Reeves and a host of Motown’s male stars, including Smokie Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Four Tops, Jr. Walker & The Allstars and more. Add in the festive music of Christmas time and old favorites such as Santa Clause Is Coming To Town, Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer, Silent Night and more all done in the style of Motown, and you have an unvelievable night of celebration. In this highly interactive and visually stunning production, SHADOWS OF THE 60’S perform the hits that span several decades. Featuring top industry musicians and singers dressed in exquisitely designed costumes and dazzling choreography, Shadows Of the 60’s present the songs with the intensity of the orignal recorded performances. Each singer and musician were chosen because they embody the spirit, style and excitement of the original artists in concert. Close your eyes and you will hear the magic of Motown, open them and you will see and feel the raw “front row” experience of attending a live Motown concert, circa 1964. Capped off with a jaw dropping grand finale featuring the music of Motown’s Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves, Junior Walker, and more! “Shadows Of The 60’s,” A Holiday Tribute to Motown is truly a concert for everyone!
Tickets may be purchased at Ford Center Ticket Office, www.Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000.
Oak Ridge Boys Ticket Presale
Monday, December 21
at 7:30pm
OAK RIDGE BOYS
Christmas Night Out Tour
The Oak Ridge Boys kick off this big show with their incredible list of hits – then the stage is transformed and it’s Christmas! From rollicking Santa songs to heartfelt standards, there is something for everyone!
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Ticket Pre-sale is Oct. 13 at 10am thru Oct. 15 at 10pm. Pre-sale tickets are available through Ticketmaster online, or at our Box Office. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10am. Ticket Presale Passcode: ELVIRA |