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Letter: Abandoning law

Tulsa Beacon

It has become apparent to anyone with a little gray hair that society from top to bottom has fallen for the Beatle philosophy of “Let it be.” Don’t interfere with whatever folks want to do. When they get deep into what used to be called aberrant behavior like adultery, gambling, prostitution, bankruptcy, drug abuse/alcoholism, or…

Editorial: Don’t tap the strategic oil reserve

Tulsa Beacon

Joe Biden is making one purposeful energy mistake after another. The latest is a purely political move to draw down 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a lame attempt to lower gasoline prices. After shutting down oil pipelines and forbidding oil and natural gas exploration on federal lands, Biden pleaded…

Editorial: More President Biden hypocrisy

Tulsa Beacon

On February 1, 2020, in the midst of the presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden blasted former President Donald Trump for issuing a travel ban on some countries in Africa due to an outbreak of the coronavirus. “Trump further diminished the U.S. in the eyes of the world by expanding his travel ban. This new ‘African…

Editorial: Don’t carry a gun on a plane

Tulsa Beacon

If you are flying somewhere for Christmas, don’t try to carry on a loaded firearm on a plane. It’s illegal. Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) agents during the Thanksgiving holiday stopped a woman in Boston’s Logan Airport who tried to carry on a .357 magnum revolver loaded with five rounds. She was arrested and charged…

Letter: America and abortion

Tulsa Beacon

America, which once proposed to glorify God, and promote His Word around the world, is now descending to the depths of Hell.  One can see that every single day, including the recent Supreme Court arguments, questions, and answers concerning abortion. Unfortunately, I missed too much of what was said.  But God and His Laws probably…

Editorial: Lowering theatrical standards

Tulsa Beacon

When you talk about the impact of the progressive media, it’s not just newspapers and TV stations. The arts are having a chilling effect on the culture in Tulsa. Here’s an example. Celebrity Attractions, a Tulsa company, is bringing in a package of five Broadway musicals in 2021-22. The highlight would seem to be Oklahoma!…

Editorial: Biden is to blame for inflation

Tulsa Beacon

While American consumers struggle with product shortages and delays, the liberal media instructs shopped to lower expectations and be thankful for inflation. What? Although you can blame last year’s deflation partially on the Chinese coronavirus, the real reasons for the rapid rise of inflation are President Joe Biden’s failing policies. Biden’s unemployment insurance plan kept…

Editorial: Wrongheaded non-profit actions

Tulsa Beacon

Religious non-profits are helping illegal aliens enter and disperse along our southern border. According to the New York Post, U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, heard about a secret operation in Southern California where detailed instructions are handed out to people illegally in this country. Those illegals are being housed in hotels, including The Four Points…

Editorial: Don’t mandate vaccinations

Tulsa Beacon

Gov. Kevin Stitt named Oklahoma Adjutant General Thomas H. Mancino and his first action was to reverse an Oklahoma National Guard policy on Chinese coronavirus vaccinations. Good. Mancino did that after Stitt relieved then-Adjutant General Michael Thompson of his duties. Thompson held to the old policy that would require every Oklahoma National Guardsman to be…

Editorial: Biden worried about the border?

Tulsa Beacon

President Biden said on November 12 that the situation on the border “is of great concern.” He wasn’t taking about the surrender of America’s sovereignty on our southern border but instead about the border between Belarus and Poland. What? “We’ve communicated our concern to Russia, we’ve communicated our concern to Belarus. We think it’s a…