Opinion

Letter: Riots and presidential politics

June 18, 2020 Joseph G. Glenn

Every four years we have a presidential election. We have a Republican President Trump, therefore it is a year to start riots. We need to look at the history of riots and how they started. This year, a police officer in Minnesota mistreated a black man he had arrested. This officer is now under arrest…

Letter: It’s time for the USA to follow God

June 18, 2020 Manuel Ybarra, Jr.

For years some on the left have been asking for a revolution to change America, supposedly for the best. They have been working hard to change America’s values, from what has been predominantly Christian values based on God’s morale laws. They have managed to turn great numbers of Americans against God, and His righteous commandments. …

Editorial: America’s quest for social justice

June 11, 2020

Does everyone get fair treatment in America? The answer is no. Are there corrupt police officers? The answer is yes. Are violent protests the solution? The answer is no. Racial prejudice exists in every nation. It’s a sad reality. It exists in the United States, some places are better, some are worse. Our system of…

Editorial: Twitter, Facebook accountability

June 11, 2020

Radical progressives are running America’s social media platforms and they are squashing free speech of anyone who opposes their liberal ideology. While platforms like Twitter and Facebook should not be censored by the government, they should be accountable when they damage free speech. That’s why President Trump issued an executive order that ends protection for…

Editorial: It’s time to get back to work

June 11, 2020

Now that summer is here, it’s time to re-open America and reject the isolation of the coronavirus scare. It is tragic that more than 100,000 Americans have died from this deadly virus. But it would also be tragic if Americans turned their backs on prosperity and productivity due to fear of another outbreak. We know…

Letter: Public schools have abandoned key Christian principles

June 11, 2020 Mrs. Stephanie Holler

I write to you specifically as a Christian publication about education in our state and a Christian solution to the decline of morals and excellence in the schools. I do not believe that the state will succeed in either of these pursuits by throwing money at the problem, even though I may be in the…

Editorial: No, no, no on State Question 802

June 4, 2020

On June 30, Oklahoma voters should reject State Question 802 for a host of reasons. First, funding for Medicaid should be not be handled as an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution. It should be more subject to the people and through elected lawmakers. SQ802 not only makes it untouchable for future legislation but it ties…

Editorial: Gambling wrecks another person

June 4, 2020

A former Oklahoma football player is going to prison because of gambling. Blake Ferguson pled guilty to bank fraud after stealing almost $700,000 from his employer, Firstar Bank, to pay off his gambling debts. Ferguson, who was a senior vice president at the bank, was sentenced to 31 months in federal prison. When he gets…

Editorial: Kamala Harris vs. free speech

June 4, 2020

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, wants to control what Americans say about China. Harris, a failed candidate for the Democrat nomination for president, authored a Senate resolution. Her resolution states that calling the coronavirus a “Chinese virus,” the “Wuhan Virus,” and “Kung Flu” has prompted a “dramatic increase in reports of hate crimes and incidents” against…

Letter: Stop abusive foreign worker programs

June 4, 2020 Peggy Burgess

U.S. Senator James Lankford has forgotten the people he was sent to Washington to represent. We need a new senator who understands his primary obligation is to represent the interests of US citizens living in Oklahoma. Currently there are at least 39 million Americans out of work because of the coronavirus shutdown. Since the beginning…