Letters to the Editor

Kurt Hochenauer would have us believe the economic impact of the last two years has only affected the poor and middle class, hence his support of taxing the state’s wealthiest citizens (Commentary, “Counterpoint: Reactive response,” Dec. 9, 2009, Oklahoma Gazette). In fact, it has affected everyone. The state’s wealthiest have been the ones who have […]

Thank goodness the MAPS 3 campaign is history. One remarkable item is that for the first time, I found myself in agreement with Nathaniel Batchelder. An old saying: “A fool and his money are soon parted” ” but an entire city? I cannot think of any proposed project that is needed, and there is no […]

I am a direct-care employee of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, working with clients at Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center, one of the state’s few public drug and alcohol treatment facilities. My job will be one of the first to be cut, due to the doors of our facility […]

John Sebastian said there were 1,352 guitar pickers in Nashville, Tenn. Hell, so what! I’ll wager that there are twice those numbers in Oklahoma that are at least as good as anyone playing in Nash-Vegas these days. The depth of talent that is native to Oklahoma stuns, amazes and overwhelms me almost daily. There must […]

The failure of Maine to allow marriage equality is without a doubt an unhappy outcome for its LGBT citizens. Fifty-three percent of the voters successfully took away the rights of their fellow citizens simply because the democratic process in America allows them to do so. It only took a mere 31,909 votes to repeal a […]

As parents, we want our children to be healthy and happy. In today’s world, the allure of video games and passive activities compete with the childhood we knew, and although these activities provide entertainment for the children, it substantially increases the time spent in relative inactivity. Children are naturally active, and there can be new […]

In response to Wanda Jo Stapleton’s letter “Questioning Progress” (Nov. 18) ” yes, Wanda Jo, yes it is. It may not be the progress you envisioned in the past, but those railway battles have been fought, that war has been waged, and (cue salient metaphor) that train’s already left the station.   The planned regional transit […]

Mayor Mick Cornett says if we pass MAPS 3 we will not have a tax increase. But if we do not pass MAPS 3 and six months later we pass the inevitable MAPS 4, will that be a tax increase? Or, will our taxes decrease if we do not pass MAPS 3? Congressional candidate and […]

Voting “yes” for MAPS has proven to be the best choice for OKC on MAPS 1 and MAPS 2. Trusting the process and the visible results of these two programs, I choose to fully support MAPS 3 with my ‘yes’ vote on Dec. 8, 2009. Union business agents have no good intention opposing our city’s […]

I’m responding to Avis Scaramucci’s letter praising MAPS 3 (‘A Vote of Confidence,’ Nov. 25). Domer and Phil Scaramucci and their wives, Janis and Avis, apparently have a close working relationship with Mayor Mick Cornett, chief proponent of MAPS 3. That family has contributed $17,800 to Cornett’s two campaigns for mayor and one campaign for […]