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Editorial: Threatening SCOTUS justices

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It is illegal to threaten the life of Supreme Court Justice and to picket in front of his house to coerce a change in a decision. Yet U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is taking no serious action to protect the lives of the conservative justices in light of an upcoming vote on Roe v Wade,…

Editorial: Tulsa Beacon endorsements

Tulsa Beacon

An important primary election will take place June 28 and concerned citizen should arm themselves with information about the candidates. In Tulsa County, almost all of the races are Republican primaries. Here are the Tulsa Beacon endorsements and recommendations for the June 28 primary. Governor – Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt is an accomplished businessman who…

Editorial: Stitt defies Republican leaders

Tulsa Beacon

It’s nice to finally have a governor with backbone. Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is more of a businessman than a politician, stood up to the scheming Republican leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature and rejected their flawed state budget. Stitt vetoed  parts of the $9.8 billion dollar state budget passed in May by the Oklahoma Legislature…

Editorial: Kevin Gray for District Court Judge

Tulsa Beacon

It’s sometimes hard to know how to vote for a District Court Judge. On June 28, Tulsa County voters will cast ballots on an open seat, District Judge District 14, Office 12. The candidates are Kevin Gray, Todd Tucker and Tanya Wilson. Judge Tanya Wilson is already a Special Judge in the Criminal Division. Kevin…

Editorial: Harvard attracts progressives

Tulsa Beacon

Here’s a big surprise. A survey by a Harvard University newspaper of graduating students showed that only 6.4% were leaning conservative after going to the Ivy League School. 6.4% The Crimson newspaper emailed the survey to 1,269 graduating seniors and go responses back from 40%. The results were 4% lean conservative and 2.4% are very…

Editorial: Bob Jack for County Commissioner

Tulsa Beacon

The Republicans in Tulsa County Commission District 3 have to make a decision on June 28. The best choice is Tulsa businessman Bob Jack. For 50 years, Jack has played important roles in some of the most important construction projects in Tulsa. He was senior vice president for Manhattan Construction’s Tulsa division for four years….

Editorial: Paul Hassink for District 79

Tulsa Beacon

Oklahoma House District 79 is a mostly conservative district in South Tulsa that is represented by perhaps the most liberal lawmaker in Oklahoma, Rep. Melissa Provenzano. That needs to change. And she needs to be replaced by a genuine conservative – not a Democrat who filed as a Republican to win a seat. The best…

Editorial: Democrats want to kill babies

Tulsa Beacon

It’s official. Democrats in Congress want to legalize abortion up unto to point of birth. Their bill last month would have taken America closer to codifying infanticide than ever before. Forty-nine Democrats voted for the “Women’s Health Protection Act” – which have been named the “Death to unborn babies bill – this month and thank…

Editorial: Vote for Senator Nathan Dahm

Tulsa Beacon

The U.S. Constitution is under assault. Our southern border is being overrun. Civil liberty is being quashed in the name of health care. America is poised to go to war with Russia. Inflation is outpacing economic growth. The national debt is over $30,000,000,000. Gas costs more than $4 a gallon and mothers are running out…

Editorial: Threatening SCOTUS justices

Tulsa Beacon

When the pro-abortion crowd doesn’t get their way, they react violently in trying to intimidate anyone who disagrees with them. When pro-life groups show up, they are orderly and they respect their opposition. When someone illegally leaked a U.S. Supreme Court memo indicating the possibility of overturning Roe v. Wade, violent protesters attacked churches, non-profits…