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Editorial: No to statehood for Wash., D.C.

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Democrats in the U.S. House are pushing a plan to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. The Democrat House voted 232-180 to pass a bill that got no Republican votes. Thank goodness this scheme has no chance to get past the Republican-run Senate. (By the way, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has no intention to…

Editorial: Fixing the USA on July Fourth

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America is under assault. Americans within our country actually want to erase the U.S. Constitution and change our form of government into a totalitarian system. Capitalism is called “evil” while socialism is creeping into our everyday lives. Traditional morality is laughed at. “Miracle” drugs give license to all kinds of sexuality immorality without consequence. Christianity…

Editorial: Gundy and freedom of speech

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Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy is not a racist. As a college football coach for decades, it would have been impossible for Gundy to hide prejudice if he had even one ounce of it. Now, the liberal media is feeding the frenzy that Gundy is a “racist” because he wore a T-shirt with initials…

Editorial: G.T. Bynum is not a Republican

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Why is Mayor G.T. Bynum in the Republican Party? When President Donald Trump came to Tulsa on June 20, Bynum met him at the airport and then refused to join his campaign rally Downtown. It was a great honor for Tulsa when Trump, also a Republican, chose Tulsa to restart his 2020 re-election campaign. Tulsa…

Editorial: Tulsa Beacon Endorsements for the upcoming June 30 Primary

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Tulsa Board of Education, District 6 Ruth Ann Fate is a dyed-in-the-wool progressive who should not be on a school board. Dr. Jerry Griffin is a college professor with a background in law enforcement. The Tulsa Beacon endorses Dr. Jerry Griffin Tulsa County Court Clerk Tulsa County Court Clerk Don Newberry has the perfect  background…

Editorial: An apology for the American flag?

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he “will never agree with anyone disrespecting the flag of the United States” and then apologized for his statement. In an interview with Yahoo Finance on June 3, Brees also told ESPN he stands with his teammates fighting for “racial equality and justice” but also with the nation’s…

Editorial: The coronavirus and lawsuits

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Do you ever wonder why so many businesses, schools, colleges and sports teams are so worried about the coronavirus? It could be the threat of being sued if a customer gets the virus while patronizing a business, attending a ball game or living in a college dorm. All over the country, lawyers are telling their…

Editorial: America’s quest for social justice

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Does everyone get fair treatment in America? The answer is no. Are there corrupt police officers? The answer is yes. Are violent protests the solution? The answer is no. Racial prejudice exists in every nation. It’s a sad reality. It exists in the United States, some places are better, some are worse. Our system of…

Editorial: Twitter, Facebook accountability

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Radical progressives are running America’s social media platforms and they are squashing free speech of anyone who opposes their liberal ideology. While platforms like Twitter and Facebook should not be censored by the government, they should be accountable when they damage free speech. That’s why President Trump issued an executive order that ends protection for…

Editorial: It’s time to get back to work

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Now that summer is here, it’s time to re-open America and reject the isolation of the coronavirus scare. It is tragic that more than 100,000 Americans have died from this deadly virus. But it would also be tragic if Americans turned their backs on prosperity and productivity due to fear of another outbreak. We know…