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Editorial: CAIR and boycotting Israel

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The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) wants to defeat a House Bill 3967, which is a gesture of support from Oklahoma to the Nation Israel. According to a CAIR press release, “HB3967, if enacted, would force businesses or individuals contracting with the state to certify that they will not engage in…

Editorial: Democrats losing judicial edge

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For years, the Left has imposed unpopular policies on the American public not through the legislative process but with progressive judges who chose to make law rather than just interpret it. Now the tide is turning because President Donald Trump is appointing federal judges – including the U.S. Supreme Court – who take a literal…

Editorial: CNN is sued again for libel

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It’s is nearly impossible for an elected official to win a libel or slander suit. There is some sense to making it difficult. America promotes free speech and political situations sometimes get a bit heated and sometimes there are personal attacks. But President Trump has been lambasted by the so-call mainstream media more than any…

Editorial: Vote for Dr. Jerry Griffin April 7

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The direction of the Tulsa School Board needs to change for the sake of our children. The person to begin that transformation is Dr. Jerry Griffin. Griffin is a candidate for the Tulsa School Board in District 6. Here are his credentials: He has a Doctor of Educational Leadership from The University of Tulsa. He…

Editorial: More nonsense from California

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Are lawmakers in California insane? Assembly member Evan Low, D-Silicon Valley, has introduced Assembly Bill 2825. It would impose a $1,000 fine on large retailers that operate different departments for boys’ and girls’ clothing or different departments for childcare products and toys. What? In a press release, Low said there is a need to “protect…

Editorial: USA needs energy self-sufficiency

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Bernie Sanders and other Democrats want to end the use of oil, natural gas and coal in America. If their policies are ever enacted, it would ruin Oklahoma and be devastating for the nation. According to energy experts, energy produces about one third of the total economic output of Oklahoma and it provides more than…

Editorial: Legalized abortion for 47 years?

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Prior to the Civil War, there were three primary schools of thought about slavery. One was to maintain the status quo due to economic impact that freeing the slaves would create. Another group thought that the institution of slavery could be whittled away at and slowly it might be done away with. A third group…

Editorial: Bernie Sanders is a real socialist

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Will the nation’s Democrats really nominate Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed Socialist Democrat, for president of the United States? Here’s Sanders’ “vision” for a socialist America: He wants to give blanket amnesty to every illegal alien in our country and to handcuff America’s border control officers when they try to enforce the existing immigration laws….

Editorial: Protection needed for girl athletes

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Girls in Boise, Idaho, are fed up with having to compete in sports with boys pretending to be girls. The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is working to help ensure fairness for girls there who compete in interscholastic sports. Ray Hacke, one of PJI’s Pacific Northwest-based staff attorneys, testified before the Idaho House of Representatives for…

Editorial: Yes on Trump, no on Sunday booze

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On Super Tuesday (March 3), vote yes for President Donald Trump and no on opening liquor stores on Sunday. President Trump has exceeded all expectations in many areas. Perhaps his greatest impact is the appointment of federal judges who follow the U.S. Constitution rather than progressive politics. Trump is attacking our bad trade policies. Even…