Opinion

Letter: An attack on religious freedom

December 5, 2019 Duane Collins

New York has taken a strong stand against the sanctity of life and religious freedom. They have passed three new state laws that will intrude into every person’s life. Reproductive Health Act (SB 240) extended legal abortions through 24 weeks of pregnancy, or until birth, if the baby is deemed to have an “absence of…

Editorial: Give thanks this Thanksgiving

November 28, 2019

Tulsans, Oklahomans and Americans have a lot to be thankful for. Americans live in the most affluent nation in the history of the world. Americans enjoy more freedoms than other people can even imagine. That’s why so many are so desperate to come to America and make a new life. Who should be thanked on…

Editorial: Greed, gambling and the governor

November 28, 2019

For the State of Oklahoma to sanction Las Vegas-style gambling at more than 140 tribal casinos is a public disgrace. Gambling denigrates any of the good things that the tribes have done in the state. The casinos siphon off billions of dollars each year and gambling ruins the lives of many, many Oklahomans – especially…

Editorial: Freedom of speech is challenged

November 28, 2019

Freedom of speech and freedom of religion is under continuous assault. While standing in the City of Portland’s Waterfront Park, Mark Mayberry held a sign defending the unborn, passed out related tracts, and engaged people in conversations about abortion and the Gospel. A park officer ordered the evangelist to leave the public park. Mayberry refused…

Letter: Boston Avenue Methodist and LGBTQ

November 28, 2019 Duane Collins

Almost every day we hear of bizarre happenings taking place in the world. Usually these things happen in some distant city or faraway nation – rarely do they happen in our own backyard. However, the unthinkable happened November 9, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma – just 15 miles from my backyard. Boston Avenue United Methodist Church…

Letter: A surprising Chick-fil-A decision

November 28, 2019 Duane Collins

In a surprising move, Chick-fil-A caved in to the LGBTQ+ mob and decided to stop donating money to the Salvation Army and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Why did they do this you ask? It is because the LGBTQ+ mob says the Salvation Army and Fellowship of Christian Athletes discriminates against persons who claim to be…

Editorial: Millions spent on marijuana

November 21, 2019

The proposition to legalize the medical use of marijuana was so poorly written that it has essentially legalized the recreational use of marijuana in Oklahoma. A majority of Oklahomans thought they were approving the limited use of marijuana for a small group of patients who believed they could only get relief from marijuana. The legalized…

Editorial: Democrats threaten the military

November 21, 2019

The do-nothing Democrats in the U.S. House are so preoccupied with their attempted coup against President Trump that they are threatening the military. That’s right. U.S. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Inhofe issued a somber warning about how the “impeachment inquiry” in the House and the possibility of…

Editorial: O’Rourke and religious liberty

November 21, 2019

Former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke in October said he wanted to use the tax code to punish churches and religious organizations – including hospitals and colleges – for adhering to Biblical principles. That’s one reason why Democrat O’Rourke is now a former candidate. It was not surprise when he dropped out of the race. He…

Editorial: Trump will win; Dems will lose

November 14, 2019

Democrats want to impeach President Trump because they wish to overturn the 2016 presidential election. Here’s how this will end. The House will vote along party lines and the Senate will acquit because the accusations against Trump are baseless. Speaker Pelosi knows this effort won’t get rid of Trump. The purpose is to drag his…