This Month, Tulsa 9.12 Project welcomes Dr. Everett Piper as our guest speaker this month. He recently had this to say about his opposition to certain groups and individuals in Oklahoma who identify themselves as “grassroots” yet go on that attack against longstanding, individuals and groups who have been fighting the “woke” agenda for decades. This was Dr. Piper’s response.

“It’s the destructive rhetoric of accusing battle hardened conservatives of being the enemy. It’s akin to a smug lieutenant who has never taken fire accusing General Patton of not being a true soldier. They treat people who have fought many more battles than they have as being sell outs. It’s the palpable arrogance of a millennial telling a WWII veteran he’s a coward. This divisiveness is destroying the Republican Party. Also a common thread is the dishonest messaging of this group. I’ve witnessed first hand how their incompetent leadership has effectively destroyed the Osage County GOP and now it appears they are determined to do the same to Washington County. I understand the frustration with “Republicans in Name Only” and share it. But these people are more the problem than the solution. Alienating and maligning the time-tested warriors is not a winning strategy.”

Dr. Piper is also known for being the national best-seller, Not a Daycare: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth. Piper served as president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University for 17 years during which time he led his school from relative obscurity to a position of national recognition and influence. Piper presently serves as a contributing columnist for The Washington Times. His commentary on religion, education, leadership and politics is featured in local and national media outlets coast to coast. Piper has been a guest on FOX News Special Report, FOX and Friends, FOX Business Channel, FOX The Story with Dana Perino, the Glenn Beck Show, The Factor with Bill O’Reilly, NRA TV, the Dana Loesch Show, The Adam Carolla Show, The Rubin Report with Dave Rubin, the Tucker Carlson Show, The Huckabee Show, and the 700 Club with Pat Robertson. He has also provided guest commentary for dozens of talk-radio programs and has filled in as guest host for the likes of Michael Medved, Mike Gallagher and Tony Perkins.

Dr. Everett Piper is a Republican who ran for election to the Osage County Commission to represent District 1 in Oklahoma. Piper won in the general election on November 8, 2022 and became a member of the Osage County Commission, representing District 1. After assuming office in January of 2023, Piper left office in March of 2024.