Editorials

Editorial: Biden and the Middle East

March 4, 2021

Elections have consequences. President Joe Biden is reopening negotiations with Iran concerning its nuclear weapons program. This is bad for the Middle East and bad for America. “The Biden Administration’s decision to reopen nuclear talks with Iran while turning our back on traditional American allies in the Middle East like Israel and Saudi Arabia is…

Editorial: Biden bypasses Congress again

March 4, 2021

According to the U.S. Constitution, the Senate ratifies treaties with foreign governments. President Joe Biden doesn’t believe in the constraints of the Constitution, even though he swore to uphold it when he took office. Barack Obama holds the same view. Using the false premise of man-made global warming, Biden – without the consent of the…

Editorial: Tulsa’s unsung heroes perform

February 25, 2021

There are unsung heroes among us. When a record-setting winter storm struck Tulsa, city workers were not only prepared to plow the snow, spread sand and rescue trapped motorists, they braved sub-zero temperatures to restore water breaks. City workers and nonprofit workers actively searched the streets of Tulsa to find homeless people and deliver them…

Editorial: So much for wind, solar power

February 25, 2021

The mid-February winter storm is a shining example of the folly of relying on wind and solar energy and getting rid of oil and natural gas. The sub-zero temperatures and ice and snow in Oklahoma and Texas caused an unexpected surge in electricity demand and resulted in rolling power blackouts. Guess what happens to wind…

Editorial: Dumping on the Crusades?

February 25, 2021

Valparaiso University is dropping its team name Crusaders because the term has been “embraced by ‘hate groups.’” What? Because the Ku Klux Klan uses the word “crusader,” the university’s faculty and student senate passed resolutions calling for a change of that team name and the symbolism of a mascot with a helmet and fake armor….

Editorial: Big lies from WHO and China

February 18, 2021

Can Americans trust a lying international group led by nose by a ruthless Communist government? The answer is no. The World Health Organization, a wing of the Chinese Communist Party, with the usual aid of the American news media have announced that it is “highly unlikely” that the Chinese coronavirus started in a Chinese laboratory….

Editorial: Winter votes are a lousy idea

February 18, 2021

On election day on February 9, ice covered Tulsa streets and the temperature was in the 20s. Predictably, there was an extremely low turnout – perhaps even a record. Why do we schedule elections in the middle of winter? Typically, these elections involve local public school boards and school bond elections. School officials embrace low…

Editorial: Super Bowl lost millions of fans

February 18, 2021

Household viewership for the Super Bowl on February 7 was down about 15%. About 32 million households tuned in on Sunday night, according to Samba, down from 37.6 in 2020. Here’s a rundown: Super Bowl LV pre-game show: down 13% Super Bowl LV: down 15% Super Bowl LV Halftime show: down 14% Presidential interview 2021:…

Editorial: TPS’ liberal Superintendent Gist

February 11, 2021

After calling Gov. Kevin Stitt a “bully,” Tulsa Public School Superintendent Deborah Gist is becoming more bold about her progressive, humanistic efforts to remold the education of Tulsa students. In “A Message about equity,” Gist outlines how Tulsa Public Schools have “failed to serve students of color (black indigenous and Hispanic).” She states that school…

Editorial: Joe Biden and homosexuality

February 11, 2021

The Bible condemns homosexuality – in both the Old Testament and New Testament – because it is unnatural, an assault on the institution of marriage and it twists the picture of the relationship between Jesus Christ and the Church. More and more people are getting caught up in that lifestyle as our culture turns its…