God bless our military and the decisive action by President Trump to rid the world of Gen. Qassim Sleimani, a ruthless enemy of the United States and the killer of innocent citizens throughout the Middle East. Americans should stand up and cheer his demise. But that isn’t the case with some leading Democrats. The Oklahoma…
The split in the United Methodist Church is widening. A group of 16 bishops and some other leaders have written a document outlining “reconciliation through separation” to solve the problem created by America’s embrace of the Homosexual Agenda. The Methodists, the second largest protestant denomination in the country, have two schools of thought. The orthodox…
The relentless march to legalize the recreational use of marijuana marches on. Pot advocates keep filing initiative petitions. Political gadfly Paul Tay of Tulsa filed State Question 808, which would guarantee the right of anyone to use cannabis without restraint. State Question 806 would provide more legal protection for businesses that sell pot and other…
In December, Mark Galli, editor of Christianity Today, called for the impeachment and removal of President Trump. It would be incorrect to think that Galli or his magazine speaks for Evangelical Christianity. Christianity Today is a watered-down ecumenical publication that unlike the Bible, accepts all winds of doctrine and misinterpretation. Galli wrote that Trump is…
Even though the gambling compact between the State of Oklahoma and the tribal governments expired on January 1, 2020, the tribes continued with their normal gambling operations despite efforts by Gov. Kevin Stitt to sit down and renegotiate. Stitt even offered an eight-month extension so that both sides could find a suitable solution. The tribes…
Tulsa is looking for a new police chief. This is a difficult job that involves a lot more politics than it used to. Police these days have to deal with video cameras, protesters, charges of racism, surprise attacks, terrorism and liberal judges. Tulsa police operate in a civilian culture now that winks at marijuana usage,…
As America enters the year 2020, we are sharply divided. The Democrat leaders in the U.S. Congress want to nullify the 2016 presidential election and remove President Trump from office. In Oklahoma, the tribes and the news media want to continue 15 years of massive gambling operations while Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to renegotiate. In…
Congratulations to Coach Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma football team for winning the Big 12 Championship and advancing to the College Football Playoff to play LSU on December 28. It is a credit to the university and an honor for the state to have such an excellent sports program. OU lost to LSU in 2003…
In January, the Tulsa Public School Board will likely vote on a recommendation by Superintendent Deborah Gist to close or merge four schools due to a $20,000,000.00 budget shortfall. Gist wants to close Jones, Wright and Grimes elementaries in 2020 and possibly merge Mark Twain Elementary into the Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy. Another part…
An effort to outlaw a student piano performance of Joy to the World has been thwarted in Northern California. The Benzel family reached out to Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) after their 13-year-old daughter Brooklyn’s musical choice was rejected by her Education Specialist at South Sutter Charter School. The specialist, who oversees independent-study charter school students,…