Opinion

Letter: The GOP must change to win

March 4, 2021 Cliff R. Hjelm

A sure win for the Democrats in 2024 is our continued harangue regarding a stolen election. At least it was a nip-and-tuck election as the Georgia runoff election proved to be with our 8,000 workers just last month. Certainly, vote fraud might have determined the winner in a close election and it probably was a…

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….

Letter: We desperately need leaders who will stand for the truth

February 25, 2021 Catherine White

According to Pierre Bynum’s “Prayer Targets” article, there was a story that captured my heart. In 1978 at Harvard University’s commencement Address, Americans heard from a prophetic voice. The speaker’s comments have proven to be true. Combine the book published first in Paris – Gulag Archipelago – and Os Guiness’ book -A Free People’s Suicide…

Letter: Liberal theology and dictatorship

February 25, 2021 Andrew Dennehy

This is liberal theology in action. First the Elites use super-pacs to determine who the presidential candidates will be. Second, “we the people” select a president using electronic voting machines that were designed by the Elites. Third, once in office, the president follows the advice of Elite “presidential advisors” who steer the direction of our…

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…