Opinion

Letter: The cure for Oklahoma education

February 7, 2019 Byron Schlomach

Governor Kevin Stitt has made it his goal to move Oklahoma toward Top 10 status among the states. Exactly how he would measure this is unclear, but education is obviously targeted, given its prominence in his inaugural speech. This much is clear, though; Oklahoma will not become a top-ten state in education just by spending…

Editorial: South Tulsa’s political malaise

January 31, 2019

Why is South Tulsa not a factor in city politics? People who live and work in Midtown and Downtown dominate Tulsa policies and spending. Yet much of Tulsa’s retail business is outside those areas and they produce much of the funding for city government. Not too long ago, Woodland Hills Mall at 71st Street and…

Editorial: Abortion abolition in Oklahoma

January 31, 2019

If American Christians were serious about stopping the murder of unborn children, abortion would be abolished in this nation. The first step could be stopping abortion in Oklahoma. This is the United States of America. The founders, in their wisdom, put in checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution. That has been diluted through the…

Editorial: Trump is keeping his promises

January 31, 2019

Unlike so many politicians, President Trump is determined to keep his campaign promises. That’s refreshing. Past presidents compromised at the drop of a hat. The late George H.W. Bush famously promised no new taxes (“Read my lips – no new taxes”) and then made a deal with the Democrats to raise taxes if they cut…

Letter: No trick is too low for these Democrats

January 31, 2019 Jim Solomon

The most vicious weapon the Democrats have to attack their opponents is character assassination. Pelosi said, as recorded by C-span, that internally they call it a “wrap up smear.” They compose a huge lie about a rival, enlist the mainstream media to tell the same lie and they both tell it over and over. Eventually…

Letter: Wrongheaded policies

January 31, 2019 Duane Collins

The Democrat Party is going overboard in their search for a strong woman to be our next commander-in-chief. But that search for strong women is not just confined to the political arena. It’s extended to every position of authority in our society — particularly those positions which were once thought to be only available to…

Editorial: Vote for Nicole Nixon for TPS

January 17, 2019

One of the reasons for the ongoing failure in Tulsa Public Schools is the political idealogy of the local school board. For years, the only openly conservative member of the Tulsa School Board was Dr. Lois Jacobs and she left after being harassed by the liberal news media, the teachers’ union and groups like the…

Editorial: Healthcare for illegal aliens?

January 17, 2019

Citizens of other countries are coming to Oklahoma illegally just to have babies and the federal government is forcing Oklahoma government to pay for their medical expenses. Sen. Paul Scott, R-Duncan, has filed a bill to stop the state from funding to provide healthcare to illegal aliens under the Soon-to-Be-Sooners Program. The STBS program is…

Editorial: Award shows losing audiences

January 17, 2019

Hollywood’s war on President Trump is having an impact – on Hollywood. As we enter the season of phony Hollywood award shows, progressive actors, directors, producers and writers seldom waste and an opportunity to blast Trump as a “racist,” “homophobe” or any other nasty tag that suits their fancy. America has had enough of listening…

Letter: The leading cause of death in the United States is abortion

January 17, 2019 Duane Collins

In December on Fox News, Bret Baier did a short segment on “The Changing Demographics and The Declining Birth Rate in the United States.” There were 3.9 million new births in the United States last year – the lowest number since 1987. The federal government’s Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports the current birth rate…