Opinion

Editorial: Recall petition for Norman mayor

July 23, 2020

Conservatives in Norman, Oklahoma, are fed up with their liberal mayor and the progressive city councilors. The Council and Mayor voted to cut $865,000 from the already tight Norman Police budget. As a result, concerned citizens have filed a recall petition. Already in July, petitioners have more than 10,000 of the 22,000 signatures required for…

Letter: I dress up for church out of respect for my Godly Mom

July 23, 2020 Steve Johnson

Why I dress up for church: I was a World War 2 baby. My parents had lost their first child, a girl, in the late 30’s. When I was a small child I become very ill and my mother made a commitment to the Lord Jesus that if He would let me live she would…

Letter: Wearing a mask is just the start

July 23, 2020 Duane Collins

Never in the history of the United States have citizens been ordered by law to wear a facemask, social-distance yourselves from other people, and to limit the number of people who can participate in a public or private assembly. And yet, this is exactly what some cities and states are doing across this nation. People…

Letter: Will the Mayor wear a mask?

July 23, 2020 Dr. Jerry Stinehart

So, Mayor G.T. Bynum has signed a mandatory mask ordinance (with a few exceptions). Let’s see… This is the same mayor that did not wear a mask and go to President Trump’s event at the Downtown arena. But now he wants people to wear masks. It would be interesting to see come December at the…

Editorial: Great economic news in June

July 16, 2020

In an ongoing effort to damage the U.S. economy and President Trump’s re-election bid, the liberal news media is downplaying the June employment report. The American economy added 7.8 to 8.8 million new jobs in May and June. That is an historic record. Those numbers have never happened in our country. The Bureau of Labor…

Editorial: California forbids church singing

July 16, 2020

The U.S. Constitution holds little sway with the state government in California or Gov. Gavin Newsome, an ultra-liberal Democrat. Earlier this month, the California Department of Health issued a “guideline” stating that while churches could still hold services, singing would not be allowed. What? That’s correct. Churches in California must “discontinue singing and chanting activities”…

Editorial: Crime on the rise in big cities

July 16, 2020

You are risking your life if you live in Chicago. Over the July 4th weekend, 79 people were shot in Chicago. Fifteen died. Seven-year-old Natalie Wallace was killed. It was the third straight weekend that a child has been shot and killed in Chicago. In New York City, during the first week of July, shootings…

Letter: Should we really take a coronavirus vaccine?

July 16, 2020 Catherine White

Many are thinking that things cannot go back to “normal” until there is a vaccine available and even government mandating its use is the means to prevent a health crisis. Vaccines are touted as “safe and effective” and to be given per the CDC schedule. Does rushing a hastily manufactured vaccine then mandating it for…

Editorial: The coronavirus in Oklahoma

July 9, 2020

Here are some realities of dealing with the coronavirus in Oklahoma: It is most dangerous to people over 50 and especially deadly to those over 75. Children seem to be the least affected. When testing goes up, confirmed cases go up but deaths and hospitalizations don’t rise proportionately. Gatherings at funerals and weddings in particular…

Editorial: Joe Biden – a terrible Democrat

July 9, 2020

Until 2020, Hillary Clinton was absolutely the worst presidential candidate ever nominated by the Democrat Party. Now that honor goes to Joe Biden. While griping about a “lack of leadership,” Biden’s personal response to the coronavirus is to hide in his basement. This is a parallel to former President Jimmy Carter who hid in the…