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Editorial: President Trump is not a racist

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Democrat presidential candidates and the liberal news media constantly try to label President Trump as a “racist” and a supporter of white supremacists. It’s not true. According to columnist Steven Cortes of RealClearPolitics.com, here’s how Trump described the neo-Nazis who rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August of 2017: “Excuse me, they didn’t put themselves down…

Editorial: Attack on freedom of religion

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The City of De Pere in Wisconsin wants to classify churches as “places of public accommodation” in order to compel them to adhere to non-discrimination mandates on gender identity and sexual orientation. Thank goodness, the Brown County Circuit Court issued a written decision which harshly criticizes a city’s action.    The City of De Pere ordinance…

The Tulsa Beacon’s 18th anniversary is in late April

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On April 25, 2001, Susan and I launched the first edition of the Tulsa Beacon. This wasn’t the first time we had started a newspaper. In 1984, I was the suburban reporter for the daily paper and I covered Glenpool on a regular basis. I got to know the city manager, the bank president, the…

Hillary Clinton should have been investigated for Russian collusion

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After more than two years of an inquisition-type “investigation,” the Mueller Special Counsel report has been delivered to the director of the Department of (in)Justice.  In my opinion, the term “injustice” fits since the terms of PRESJC-42 (Bill Clinton), who had the privilege of nominating candidates for Federal District and Appellate judges to positions created…

Poppy pledges to always have ice cream, adventures and prayers

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With great joy, the writing team of Moore, Moore and Moore announces a new addition. Joining our team is River Walker Moore, born Monday, March 18, 2019, weighing in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces. I am sure this new addition will bring us many more stories of laughter and hope. I have given each of…

Former OU QB Landry Jones Goes to Oakland

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The Oakland Raiders have signed former Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones to a free-agent contract. Jones was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013 as a fourth round pick and backed up Ben Roethlisberger for five years before being released before the start of last season. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars but was cut…

Montgomery pleased with quarterbacks

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The Tulsa football team battled through high winds and temperatures in the 30’s through practice No. 11 last Saturday morning and went through their first full scrimmage. “It was good for us to get out and work through some different situations. Anytime you go through a scrimmage, coaches are off the field and guys are…

AAC inks ESPN deal

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The American Athletic Conference and ESPN have reached agreement on a 12-year media rights extension beginning in 2020-21, according to American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco and ESPN Executive Vice President of Programming and Scheduling Burke Magnus. ESPN has been the conference’s principal media rights holder for football, men’s and women’s basketball and Olympic sports…

Jeffries in dunk contest

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Tulsa’s DaQuan Jeffries has been selected to the Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship roster for the 31st annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at Minneapolis’ Target Center on April 4. Jeffries is one of eight men’s college basketball players selected for the event that will air live on ESPN at 8 p.m….

Montreal deserves a MLB franchise

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There is a movement in Montreal to secure a Major League Baseball franchise for the city, however, some people feel the city doesn’t deserve a second chance at professional baseball. I say, it does. First, there is precedent with other cities who have lost major sports franchises and have had second opportunities. In fact, the…