Opinion

Letter: Walmart goes to China?

January 14, 2021 Peggy Burgess

Gordon Chang, a reliable expert on China, reported the following information on January 9: Gordon G. Chang (@GordonGChang) Tweeted: #Walmart, in anticipation of #Biden’s presidency, is cancelling orders it had placed with domestic suppliers and sending them to #Chinese factories. So Walmart flying the #American flag is cynical. It is really loyal to money and…

Editorial: Obeying the U.S Constitution

January 7, 2021

Does the U.S. Constitution matter? It should. In their wisdom, founders created National Guard units in the states. Their purpose was to protect the homeland, their state in particular, and to be a backup should a foreign power overcome our national military. During the Vietnam War, when conscription was still in place, National Guard troops…

Editorial: Bowing to political correctness

January 7, 2021

Democrat leaders don’t like U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, because she refuses to do what they tell her to do. Gabbard, who is leaving Congress after an unsuccessful presidential bid, introduced a bill that would guarantee proper medical care for any baby that survives an abortion. The liberal news media, radical feminists, Congressional Democrats and…

Editorial: Gigantic debt shadows America

January 7, 2021

Apart from the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, the biggest threat facing Americans in 2021 will be financial and more directly, debt. Congress has approved another bipartisan stimulus package that is nearly a trillion dollars. Laid-off workers will get extended benefits. Small businesses will get forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. There is rental assistance and…

Editorial: Jesus Christ is the answer for the difficulties we all faced in 2020

December 24, 2020

The worship of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has changed during 2020. Due to the Chinese coronavirus, many people have stopped going to church in person. Some watch services online and others Zoom for Sunday School and other Bible studies. Easter was canceled at many Christian churches. Christmas programs have been curtailed. In California…

Editorial: After the dishonest presidential vote, Americans need answers

December 24, 2020

America is in trouble. There was strategic interference in the presidential election in favor of the Democrat ticket. There is hard evidence of criminal activity in at least four battleground states. The FBI won’t investigate these crimes. The U.S. Justice Department is unconcerned about this threat to our nation. The attorney general won’t take action….

Editorial: The end to $2 a gallon gasoline?

December 17, 2020

What’s the difference in a Democrat administration or a Republican administration? One telltale sign is gasoline prices. In the past four years, gasoline prices under Republican President Donald Trump, gas prices in Tulsa have been around $2 a gallon. That is significant for several reasons. First, it cuts the cost of commuting for most Americans….

Editorial: Congratulations to Tulsa, OU

December 17, 2020

Congratulations to the football teams from The University of Tulsa and The University of Oklahoma. The Golden Hurricane and the Sooners both made it to the conference championship of their respective conferences. Tulsa will play Cincinnati in the Championship Game of the American Athletic Conference while Oklahoma will face Iowa State in Arlington, Texas, for…

Editorial: Education thugs bully nominee

December 17, 2020

The liberal teacher’s union and their minions can’t abide a conservative Christian who believes parents should decide how their children are educated. This month, Gov. Kevin Stitt dumped Oklahoma Board of Education member Kurt Bollenback and appointed Melissa Crabtree as his replacement. That set off a firestorm of protest. Crabtree is a former public school…

Letter: So-called ‘Fairness’ Act favors immigrants vs. our citizens

December 17, 2020 Peggy Burgess

On December 2, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate passed S.386, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, by unanimous consent (avoiding a roll call vote). This law would be more accurately called “Screw American High-Skilled Workers Act of 2019.” This bill increased the number of H1-B Visa recipients who can apply for permanent resident status (green…