Opinion

Letter: Make 2020 the ‘Year of the Bible’

February 20, 2020 Cliff R. Hjelm

Legislation filed by Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, would declare 2020 the “Year of the Bible.” That’s a wonderful move by a state senator. Few seem to remember Public Law 97-280. On October 4, 1982, President Reagan authorized and requested to designate 1983 as a “National Year of the Bible.” Although it would be impossible…

Editorial: Impeachment was a waste of time

February 13, 2020

President Donald Trump has been completely cleared of wrongdoing. He has been exonerated. Once he won election in 2016, elements of the Democrat Party (and some Establishment Republicans) have been plotting to get him out of office. They were helped by some in the FBI and other members of the “Deep State” – those bureaucrats…

Editorial: Global warming or Ice Age?

February 13, 2020

Are we on the verge of another Ice Age? According to NASA, the answer is yes. Actually, the Earth is due for what NASA calls a “solar minimum” or “grand minimum.” It would be a “mini ice age” by historic standards. We assume that the Sun is constant but it’s not. It changes. Sophisticated filtered…

Editorial: Another lie from U.S. Rep. Schiff

February 13, 2020

During the fraudulent impeachment trial by the Democrats, U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, offered his own version of the transcript of a telephone call between President Trump and the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. “I have a favor I want from you,” Schiff said, while appearing to read from a piece…

Editorial: Buffett dumps the Tulsa World

February 6, 2020

The Tulsa World and the Owasso Reporter, Wagoner County American-Tribune, Sand Springs Leader and Skiatook Journal have been sold by BH Media Group (a Berkshire Hathaway company owned by billionaire Warren Buffett) to a newspaper chain based in Davenport, Iowa. Once again, the second largest newspaper in the state is being controlled by out-of-state businessmen….

Editorial: Stitt’s battle with tribal gambling

February 6, 2020

The Indian tribes keep filing federal lawsuits to prevent Gov. Kevin Stitt from renegotiating the gambling compact that they have freely operated under for more than 15 years. In a response to the lawsuits, Stitt has asked a federal court to halt Class III gambling at Oklahoma tribal casinos because it is currently illegal. When…

Letter: Spend on more classrooms, not stadiums

February 6, 2020 Bruce C Brewer

First, we are told two elementary schools face closure due to a $20 million budget shortfall. Then, we read Union schools are building a $42 million stadium. Is this not trading classrooms for an athletic field? All children need to have a classroom in which to learn – only a few students are directly involved…

Letter: An American revival

February 6, 2020 Catherine White

Recently a letter to the editor was written by a citizen who is also a clergyman. It appeared in our local newspaper (Muskogee) expressing his appreciation for the man who is presently our president. The letter was gracious and bold in stating such appreciation for Mr. Trump and his leadership. There are those who would…

Editorial: Sen. Dahm tackles tough issues

January 30, 2020

State Sen. Nathan Dahm is ready to tackle some key issues when the Oklahoma Legislature reconvenes in February. Dahm, a conservative Republican from Broken Arrow, for several years had his conservative bills pass the House and Senate only to be vetoed by ex-Gov. Mary Fallin – an establishment Republican who did the bidding of the…

Editorial: Joe Biden bullies the news media

January 30, 2020

Joe Biden wants to hide the truth by intimidating and manipulating the news media. On January 20, a day before the impeachment trial began in the U.S. Senate, Kate Bedingfield, deputy campaign manager and communications director for the Bide for president campaign, issued a warning to the news media. That warning was: conform your coverage…