FELONIES

Derek Scott Frazier—leaving scene of accident involving injury; driving under the infl uence with BAC .08 or more-great bodily injury William Elliot Grottsdriving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol Ameena Mariah Johnson—child neglect Chance Burdette Kelley—unauthorized use of a vehicle Charles Keith Myers—trafficking in illegal drugs Dustin Mikel Walker—aggravated DUI 2^nd sub

MISDEMEANORS

Zackary Zane Alexander—actual physical control of vehicle under the infl uence Sherry Alisa Amadoractual physical control of vehicle under the infl uence Kenneth Dale Amos—failure to comply with compulsory insurance law Christopher Baker—driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol Martin Garcia Bidabedriving under suspension Dustin Jay Booker—failure to comply with compulsory insurance law Kevin Branomunlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Brooke Lyn Brown—failure to comply with compulsory insurance law Elizabeth Jane Decker—driving under revoked license Jayme Waylon Gore—failure to comply with compulsory insurance law Eddie Dewayne Hampton—driving under suspension, 2^nd —display driver’s license that has been suspended, revoked, or cancelled Anita Rose Heikesfailure to comply with compulsory insurance law Juanita Faye John—failure to comply with compulsory insurance law Dalton James Johnson—driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol aggravated James Newton Jusselyfailure to comply with compulsory insurance law Kyle Clifton Keebledriving under suspension Brian Keith McClure—driving a motor vehicle while under the infl uence of alcohol McKenna Brooke Moore—driving motor vehicle under influence of drugs Allison Paige Neel—driving under suspension Ashley Nicole Nichols—possession of controlled dangerous substance Dalton James Phillips—breaking and entering with unlawful intent Brian Keith Rhoadsassault & battery Kristin Angel Roebuck—failure to comply with compulsory insurance law Lyman Wayne Tomlin—assault & battery Terrell Morgan Watters—driving while license revoked Benjamin Franklin Ro Williams—driving while license revoked Jazmine Wolfenbargerfailure to comply with compulsory insurance law; transporting open container

MARRIAGES

Brett Michael Edens and Mackenzi Lea Allen, both of Ada Christopher Lee Rinehart and Deanna Lynn Blackburn, both of Sapulpa Derek James Hayes and Natalie Breanne Briggs, both of Ada Joseph Alan Hood, Ada and Kaylee Marie Brill, Holdenville Ethan Ray Cox, Aca and Cheyene Brooke Wright, Norman Sethariah Ocea Windsor and Kyler Britton Gilliam, both of Choctaw Trenton Scott Posey and Rhonda Sue Ivey, both of Ada Jaime Lee McDonald and Alyssa Margaret Jones, both of Ada

DIVORCE

Jeremiah Vernon Hallum vs. Gina Lenette Hallum Connie R. Hayes vs. Anthony R. Hayes Paulette Darlene Hollon vs. Travis Shane Hollon

CIVIL

Estate of Summer Burler vs. Adela Austin—money judgment Bristol West Insurance Co. vs. Summer Lorissainterpleader Sean Childress vs. Dustin Puckett—money judgment Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Autumn N. Clements—money judgment Valerie F. Meeks vs. Pruetts Food, Inc.— money judgment Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Vs. Ronald McCullar—mortgage foreclosure Terry Fisher vs. Nancy D. Jordan—money judgment Wells Fargo Ban N.A. vs. Donald Lee Smith—mortgage foreclosure Portfolio Recovery Associates vs. Daniel J. Mackenzie—money judgment Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. vs. Morgan M. Lamb—money judgment Crown Asset Management, LLC vs. Cheryl Cooley—money judgment Discover Bank vs. David R. Daniels—money judgment Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Jeffrey L. McGowan—money judgment Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Jordan Ross—money judgment

TRAFFIC

Cassandra Lee Alexander—failure to properly wear seat belt (driver) Kenneth Dale Amos—operating vehicle without valid driver’s license Jesseca Ann Anderson—speeding 21-25 mph over limit Joshua Ryan Axsomoperating an ATV on roadway Brittany Lyn Bailey—failure to properly wear seat belt (driver) Mikayla Bandy—operating vehicle without valid driver’s license; speeding 11-14 mph over limit Dustin Jay Booker—failure to properly wear seat belt (driver) James Douglas Chatham—speeding 1-10 mph over limit Jurea Colbert—speeding 1-10 mph over limit Lacey Lachelle Cook—speeding 1-10 mph over limit Jane Marie Cooper—speeding 1-10 mph over limit Thomas Lee Cox—failure to pay taxes due to state (expired tag) Daniel Ray Cummings—speeding 21-25 mph over limit Angela Sue Davis—failure to properly wear seat belt (driver) Larry Wayne Davis—speeding 1-10 mph over limit Elizabeth Jane Decker—failure to properly wear seat belt (driver) John Burton Derrick Jr.—speeding 1-10 mph over limit Jaden Perry Dollar—failure to properly wear seat belt (driver); violate driver’s license restriction word “symbol” is from the Greek word meaning “half token,” which, when united with its other half, represents something above and beyond itself (think of wedding rings, for example). The other half token of the flag is the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence; the flag embodies the values embedded in our sacred Constitution. The legalized desecration of the symbol of the Constitution symbolizes the ongoing desecration of our Constitution.

Our flag is unique. It does not represent a dictator or a party or a geography, but a set of values. It is the shroud for the coffins of our dead service members, veterans and public officials; it is the tissue for the tears of those left behind. Because of its ties to our values, the U.S. flag is the only fl ag with an anthem and code dedicated specifically to it.

As one who has for many years interacted with students and teachers, I have concluded that the primary purpose of all education in America should be to grow patriots. A democracy cannot survive without a patriotic citizenry. Life has no meaning, a country no future, unless lived for the benefit of future generations. I hear often from teachers that there is no greater aid to inspire patriotism in our youth than the U.S. flag. The outbreak of disrespect by the likes of Colin Kaepernick and Gregory Johnson has had a negative effect on too many young people. What we see among today’s youth and elite reveals what we are teaching them.

Better they have as a hero William Carney, a 23-year-old ex-slave who believed he could best serve his God by serving his country in the Civil War. The flag was vital in combat at the time, for communication and direction in battle. When the fl ag bearer was shot, Carney dropped his rifle and caught the fl ag before it hit the ground. He then led his fellow soldiers through the battle, enduring shots in the right leg, chest, right arm, left leg and head. When Carney finally dragged himself into camp to the cheers of his fellow soldiers, he said, “I only did my duty. Our flag never touched the ground.”

Which brings me to President Trump, who denounced Kaepernick and others who have disrespected our flag. As would be expected, Trump was condemned for attacking freedom of “expression,” yet he’s on the side of our founders, our Constitution and our people on this one.

Born on June 14, Flag Day, Trump never conducts a rally without praising the splendor, beauty and importance of Old Glory. We have never had a president who is as supportive of our right to protect our fl ag. Trump has no say in constitutional amendments, but he seems to be begging for someone to do something about those who desecrate our flag. May he rally Americans in support of The American Legion’s battle to return to the people their constitutional right to protect Old Glory.

Patrick H. Brady

The American Legion

Magazine

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Patrick H. Brady is a Medal of Honor recipient, former chairman of the Citizens Flag Alliance and a member of The American Legion’s 100th Anniversary Honorary Committee.

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Today the battle is not on the beaches of Normandy but in our own country.

“America is struggling right now I a lot of ways. But its largest struggle is the struggle for our national soul. We are so ANGRY at each other right now. That anger is palpable. Where did it come from? It came from the destruction of a common vision. We used to believe in the Founding vision, supported by a framework of personal virtue culled from Judeo-Christian morality. We used to see each other as brothers and sisters, not “the 1 percent vs. the 99 percent” or “the privileged vs. the victims.” We weren’t enemies. We were a community, forged in fi re and tethered together by a set of values stretching back to the Garden of Eden—a community of individuals working to understand the value of each other as images of God, a community of individuals who believed in our own capacity to change ourselves and the world around us.

We can regain that. We MUST regain that. Our individual and communal happiness depends on us regaining the values we’re losing all too quickly.

To do so will require boldness.

To do so will require sacrifi ce.

What God asks of us, what our ancestors ask of us, and our civilization asks of us, is not only that we become defenders of valuable and eternal truths, but that we train our children to become defenders of those truths as well.

If we wish for our civilization to survive, however, we must be willing to teach our children. The only way to protect THEIR children is to make warriors of our own children. We must make of our children messengers for the truths that MATTER. That comes with risk. And that is a risk we must be willing to take. As Ronald Reagan put it, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

Ben Shapiro The Right Side of History