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CONTACT US OPINION OTHER VIEWS PHONE: (605) 665-7811 (800) 743-2968 NEWS FAX: Prison Report Is (605) 665-1721 ADVERTISING FAX: (605) 665-0288 A Positive Move WEBSITE: www.yankton.net ––––– OMAHA WORLD-HERALD (Sept. 5): There is cleansing, reas- SUBSCRIPTIONS/ suring power in new Nebraska prisons director Scott Frakes seeking CIRCULATION and publicly releasing an outside report on the prison system’s Extension 104 strengths and shortcomings. [email protected] The report by Dr. Bruce Gage, chief of psychiatry for Washing- CLASSIFIED ADS ton’s prisons, found what many suspected, that much of Nebraska’s prison mental health care work is effective, but more is needed. Extension 116 [email protected] The report also highlights challenges. Chief among them, the fact that one-quarter of male inmates receive medication for mental Capitol Notebook NEWS DEPT. health and half of female inmates — staggering numbers. Extension 114 But the public release of the report reinforces confidence in the [email protected] importance prison leadership places on inmate mental health, a key SPORTS DEPT. public safety concern that killer Nikko Jenkins’ case has highlighted. Extension 106 What Other Choice This move is another important sign of Frakes’ respect for [email protected] taxpayers’ role in helping lawmakers and Gov. Pete Ricketts address ADVERTISING DEPT. prison shortcomings, including more space for new inmates. Extension 122 [email protected] Than The Iran Deal? BUSINESS OFFICE Extension 119 BY BOB MERCER That vote came Thursday, Sept. 10 -- the [email protected] ABOUT THIS PAGE State Capitol Bureau eve of the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 hijack- NEW MEDIA: The View page provides a forum for open discussion of issues and interests ings of jets flown into the World Trade Center Extension 136 PIERRE — No one seems to recall that and the Pentagon. The fourth airliner presum- [email protected] affecting our readers. Initialed editorials represent the opinion of the writer, but not necessarily that of the PRESS & DAKOTAN. Bylined columns represent the the United State of America — our nation — ably targeted the White House before it went COMPOSING DEPT. view of the author. We welcome letters on current topics. Questions regarding the joined with Israel to secretly attack Iran less down in Pennsylvania. Extension 129 Views page should be directed to Kelly Hertz at [email protected]/. than 10 years ago. We have beefed up U.S. security [email protected] Congress wasn’t asked by Presi- and intelligence gathering since * * * dent George W. Bush or by President 2001. Iran likely has strengthened its IN HISTORY Barack Obama to declare war. security too since the Stuxnet attacks MANAGERS Instead the Republican president five years ago. Gary L. Wood By The Associated Press Five years ago: Sarah Shourd, one Today is Monday, September 14, the of three American hikers detained by covertly initiated and the Democratic The has been in Publisher 257th day of 2015. There are 108 days left Iran, was freed on $500,000 bail after 410 president who came next covertly a four-front war in the Middle East in the year. days in prison. Reggie Bush announced carried forward a national strategy since at least 1979 when Iran took 52 Michele Schievelbein Today’s Highlight in History: On he was forfeiting his 2005 Heisman ti- Advertising Director September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key tle, citing a scandal over improper ben- of cyber-attack on Iran’s nuclear Americans as hostages for 444 days. was inspired to write the poem “Defence efits while he was a star running back at facilities. We have battled covertly with Jim Gevens of Fort McHenry” after witnessing the Southern ; it was the first time Spies planted a virus in Iran’s Iran, we have invaded Iraq and Af- Circulation Director American flag flying over the Maryland college football’s top award had been fort following a night of British bombard- relinquished by a recipient. Dodge Mor- computers that controlled centri- Bob ghanistan, and we have pressed into Tonya Schild ment during the War of 1812; the poem gan, who became the first American to fuges making nuclear material. Pakistan at times. Business Manager later became the words to “The Star- sail around the world without stopping in The virus known as Stuxnet MERCER We finally caught and killed Spangled Banner.” 1986, died in Boston at age 78. caused equipment to go haywire. Osama bin Laden, the architect of the Tera Schmidt On this date: In 1715, Benedictine One year ago: Hillary Rodham Clin- The secret war worked, for a 9/11 attacks and of Al Qaeda’s war Classified Manager monk Dom Pierre Perignon, credited ton, making her return to Iowa for the first with advances in the production of cham- time since the 2008 presidential cam- while. on the U.S., when President Obama sent two Kelly Hertz pagne, died in Hautvillers, France, at age paign, implored Democrats to choose Then the virus got into general circulation helicopters into Pakistan on May 2, 2011. Editor 76. shared economic opportunity over “the In 1861, the first naval engagement of guardians of gridlock.” North Korea’s Su- in the world. Technology attracts people with Now a new form of barbarism rises with James D. Cimburek the Civil War took place as the USS Colo- preme Court sentenced Matthew Miller, big brains. They figured out Stuxnet. ISIS rolling through much of Syria and parts of rado attacked and sank the Confederate a 24-year-old American, to six years with And then the story got out, largely through northern Iraq. We are offering assistance but Sports Editor private schooner Judah off Pensacola, labor for entering the country illegally and Florida. trying to commit an act of espionage. The Times and other U.S. news out- not much more. Beth Rye In 1901, President William McKinley (Miller was released in November 2014 lets such as Wired magazine and The Washing- We have tried the military solution in Iraq Digital Media Director died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot along with another detained American, ton Post and National Public Radio. and Afghanistan. We have the federal debt to wounds inflicted by an assassin; Vice Kenneth Bae.) Swedish Prime Minister In that respect, the nuclear-control agree- prove our ambition exceeded our ability to Kathy Larson President Theodore Roosevelt succeed- Fredrik Reinfelt said he would resign after Composing Manager ed him. his center-right coalition lost a parliamen- ment negotiated by the Obama administration pay in money and exceeded our tolerance in In 1927, modern dance pioneer Isa- tary election to a left-leaning opposition with Iranian leaders in recent months could be lives lost and ruined. dora Duncan died in Nice (nees), France, led by Social Democrats. South Korean called a peace treaty. We have tried the cyber-espionage route in when her scarf became entangled in a teenager Hyo-Joo Kim beat Australian wheel of the sports car she was riding in. veteran Karrie Webb by one shot to win Critics of the deal, including our state’s Iraq. We have tried diplomacy and money in * * * In 1944, the Great Atlantic Hurricane the Evian Championship and become the three members of Congress, argue that Iran Pakistan. passed close to North Carolina and Vir- third youngest major winner at 19 years, might find ways to avoid neutral inspections. Now President Obama wants to try peace, DAILY STAFF ginia before heading up the northeastern 2 months. Kira Kazantsev President Obama barely avoided rejection of sorts, with Iran. So do Britain, France, Reilly Biel U.S. coast; nearly 400 people died, most won the pageant in Atlantic Cassandra Brockmoller at sea. City, New Jersey. (For her talent perfor- of the deal on Thursday by the U.S. Senate. Russia, China, Germany and other European Brandi Bue In 1954, the Soviet Union detonated a mance, Kazantsev sang Pharrell Williams’ A majority of 58 senators, including South Union nations. 40-kiloton atomic test weapon. “Happy” while sitting cross-legged on the Dakota’s two Republicans and four Democrats, To kill the treaty begs the question: What Rob Buckingham In 1964, Pope Paul VI opened the stage and banging a red plastic cup on Caryn Chappelear third session of the Second Ecumeni- the floor.) lined up against the deal. instead shall we do? Randy Dockendorf cal Council of the Vatican, also known Today’s Birthdays: Actress Zoe They needed 60 to cut off debate. The 42 There is no sound sadder than the bugle of Jeannine Economy as “Vatican II.” (The session closed two Caldwell is 82. Feminist author Kate Mil- who stood with the president were Demo- Taps at a veteran’s funeral. Except when that Rachel Frederick months later.) lett is 81. Actor Walter Koenig is 79. Bas- Jeremy Hoeck In 1965, the much-reviled situation ketball Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown crats. bugle is blown in vain. Nicole Myers comedy “My Mother the Car,” starring is 75. Singer-actress Joey Heatherton Robert Nielsen Jerry Van Dyke as a man who acquires is 71. Actor Sam Neill is 68. Singer Jon Diana Smallwood an antique automobile that’s the reincar- “Bowzer” Bauman (Sha Na Na) is 68. David Stephenson nation of his mother (voiced by Ann Soth- Rock musician Ed King is 66. Actor Rob- ern), premiered on NBC-TV. ert Wisdom is 62. Rock musician Steve Cathy Sudbeck Our Reckless Refuge For Jihad In 1975, Pope Paul VI declared Moth- Berlin (Los Lobos) is 60. Country singer- JoAnn Wiebelhaus er Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton the first songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman is 59. Brenda Willcuts U.S.-born saint. Actress Mary Crosby is 56. Singer Morten BY MICHELLE MALKIN the bombing plot before being Alissa Woockman In 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, Harket (a-ha) is 56. Country singer John Creators.com arrested in July 1997 after a roommate tipped formerly actress Grace Kelly, died at age Berry is 56. Actress Melissa Leo is 55. Ac- off local police. 52 of injuries from a car crash the day tress Faith Ford is 51. Actor Jamie Kaler is * * * before; Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir 51. Actress Michelle Stafford is 50. Rus- On the anniversary week of the 9/11 terror- Have you forgotten? Mir Aimal Kansi, Published Daily Gemayel, was killed by a bomb. sian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is ist attacks, President Obama is rolling out the convicted in 1997 of capital murder and nine In 1985, Shiite Muslim kidnappers in 50. Rock musician Mike Cooley (Drive-By welcome mat to tens of thousands of Syrian other charges stemming from his January 1993 Monday-Saturday Lebanon released the Rev. Benjamin Weir Truckers) is 49. Actor Dan Cortese is 48. Muslim refugees. What could go wrong? shooting spree outside the CIA headquarters in Periodicals postage after holding him captive for 16 months. Contemporary Christian singer Mark Hall The situation comedy “The Golden Girls” is 46. Actor-writer-director-producer Tyler There’s no need to hypothesize. McLean, Va., also exploited our insane paid at Yankton, South premiered on NBC. Perry is 46. Actor Ben Garant is 45. Rock Our nation remains utterly incapable asylum laxity. Despite his history as Dakota, under the act of In 1994, on the 34th day of a strike by musician Craig Montoya (Tri Polar) is 45. of screening out legitimate dream- a known Pakistani militant who had March 3, 1979. players, Acting Baseball Commissioner Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley is 44. participated in anti-American protests Bud Selig announced the 1994 season Actor Andrew Lincoln is 42. Rapper Nas ers from destroyers, liberty-seekers Weekly Dakotian was over. is 42. Actor Austin Basis is 39. Country from liberty-stiflers. Indiscriminate abroad, Kansi received a business established June 6, 1861. Ten years ago: The United Nations singer Danielle Peck is 37. Pop singer Ayo asylum and refugee policies rob the visa in 1991. After arrival, he claimed Yankton Daily Press and opened a three-day summit marking the is 35. Actor Sebastian Sozzi is 33. Actor truly deserving of an opportunity for political asylum based on his ethnic Dakotian established April 60th anniversary of the world body. More Adam Lamberg is 31. Singer Alex Clare is minority status in Pakistan. While than a dozen coordinated bombings killed 30. Actress Jessica Brown Findlay is 28. freedom -- and threaten our national 26, 1875. security. his asylum application was pending, Postmaster: Send at least 178 people in Baghdad. Delta Air Actor-singer Logan Henderson is 26. Lines and Northwest Airlines each filed Thought for Today: “What one has It’s shameful that our leaders in he obtained a driver’s license and an address changes to Yankton for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. not experienced, one will never under- Washington, sworn to uphold and AK-47, murdered two CIA agents and Daily Press & Dakotan, (Both carriers emerged from bankruptcy stand in print.” — Isadora Duncan (1877- wounded three others. 319 Walnut, Yankton, SD reorganization in 2007.) Movie director 1927). defend our Constitution and our peo- Michelle 57078. Robert Wise (“West Side Story”; “The ple, suffer chronic amnesia about the Have you forgotten? Somali national Sound of Music”) died in at fatal consequences of open borders. MALKIN Nuradin Abdi, the al-Qaida shopping * * * age 91. I’ll keep reprinting my reminders. mall bomb plotter convicted in 2007, MEMBERSHIPS Maybe someday someone in a posi- first entered the U.S. in 1995 using a FROM THE BIBLE tion of power will pay heed, throw false passport. He entered again il- The Yankton Daily legally from Canada in 1997 and secured asylum Press & Dakotan is a political correctness out the window, and stop member of the Associ- Blessed by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the hitting the snooze button. on false grounds. Abdi then was able to fraudu- ated Press, the Inland Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our Have you forgotten? Boston jihadist broth- lently obtain a refugee travel document, which Daily Press Association ers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev received he used to fly to Ethiopia and, yes, Chechnya and the South Dakota affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by dubious asylum status through their parents for jihad training. Newspaper Association. thanks to lax vetting. After entering on short- Have you forgotten? Among the convicted The Associated Press God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. Portals of Prayer, Concordia Publishing term tourist visas, their mother and father Fort Dix (N.J.) jihad plotters were three ethnic is entitled exclusively House, St. Louis. to use of all the local (an ethnic Chechen Muslim) won asylum and Albanian illegal alien brothers, Dritan, Shain news printed in this acquired U.S. citizenship. Next, younger son and Eljvir Duka, who snuck into the country newspaper. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dzhokhar obtained U.S. citizenship. Older son through Mexico with their parents. In 1984, the Tamerlan, whose naturalization application was father applied for asylum, but the feds ignored * * * EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter What will YOU do for me? It’s pending, traveled freely between the U.S. and them for two decades. In the meantime, as SUBSCRIPTION was received last week prior to the not working. the jihad recruitment zone of Dagestan, Russia, America showed the Dukas’ refugee community RATES* Press & Dakotan’s announcement Caring for the earth is how I a year before executing their Boston Marathon unmatched compassion and generosity, the (Payable in advance) about letters regarding Yankton make living. I am willing to tax massacre. Though they had convinced the Muslim trio returned the favor by planning to CARRIER DELIVERY County’s Sept. 29 referendum. myself. I am willing to carry this U.S. that they faced deadly persecution, the massacre U.S. soldiers. 1-month...... $12.09 ——— burden for a brighter tomorrow. Tsarnaevs’ parents both had returned to their Have you forgotten? Are you not paying 3 months...... $36.27 My father carried a few loads so native land and were there when their sons attention? The Somali refugee population in 6 months...... $72.53 ‘Getting By’? I can experience life as I am; isn’t perpetrated their bloody terror rampage. Minnesota has been a gold mine for jihadist 1-year...... $133.09 Raymon Epp, Gayville it time to pay it forward? Will it Have you forgotten? Ramzi Yousef landed recruiters for ISIS. America has failed miserably MOTOR ROUTE Yankton County Commissioner not be seen as encouragement at New York City’s JFK airport from Pakistan to assimilate waves of young Muslims from (where available) At a recent forum on the by those to come that we are and flashed an Iraqi passport without a visa to Africa and the Middle East. 1 month...... $14.51 attempting to make things better, inspectors. He was briefly detained for illegal Our asylum and refugee programs are 3 months...... $43.53 road levy, the statement “we have always gotten by” was not just “getting” by? Will they entry and fingerprinted, but was allowed to routinely abused by ordinary fraudsters and Is- 6 months...... $87.05 not see a sense of community in remain in the country after invoking the magic lamic terror plotters alike. Our immigration en- 1 year...... $139.14 made. Is that ALL it’s about? That is not an appealing meas- this effort and wish to be part of words “political asylum.” Yousef was released forcement failures are compounded by deadly MAIL IN RETAIL illegal alien sanctuary policies, a deportation Trade Zone ure of standard for me! Maybe it? Is this not what the “future” is for lack of detention space and headed to 1-month...... $16.93 that is how we have gotten to all about? Looking out, not in. Jersey City to plot the deadly 1993 World Trade abyss that allows hundreds of thousands of 3 months...... $50.79 where we are at! There will be those who will Center bombing. deportation fugitives to run loose, and the per- 6 months...... $101.57 Not so long ago in our na- “feel it” more than others. But as Have you forgotten? Gazi Ibrahim Abu sistent lack of a tracking system to identity and 1-year...... $148.82 tion’s history, a young man we move forward and others join Mezer, a Palestinian bomb-builder, entered the kick out millions of foreign visa overstayers. MAIL OUTSIDE stood behind a podium and with us, the yoke will become U.S. illegally through Canada in 1996-97. He When will Washington finally make it a prior- RETAIL TRADE ZONE stated, “Ask not what your lighter. claimed political asylum based on phony per- ity to get our own trashed house in order? 1 month...... $19.35 If we are not seen as doers, secution by Israelis, was released on a reduced country can do for you, but Michelle Malkin is author of the new book 3 months...... $58.05 what you can do for your coun- we may not be seen at all. I do $5,000 bond posted by a man who was himself 6 months...... $116.09 “Who Built That: Awe-Inspiring Stories of try.” And they shot him. It is my not just want to “get by.” My an illegal alien and then skipped his asylum 1-year...... $186.33 dreams are bigger than that. I hearing. In June 1997, a federal immigration American Tinkerpreneurs.” Her email address is * Plus applicable sales tax belief since that time that ours wish things to be made better. judge ordered Mezer to leave on a “voluntary [email protected]. for all rates has become a hands-out society. departure order.” Mezer ignored him. He joined