Letters to the Editor

In response to John Beebe’s letter about how wonderful the federal government is (“Government can’t do anything right,” March 31, 2010, Gazette), he is misinformed about a few things. Local power, water, roads, state and local building codes and transportation, public schools, fire and police are not the federal government in action. The Federal Communications […]

Marriage is “defined” as a union between:A. a male Homo sapiens and a     female Homo sapiens;B. a male Homo sapiens and a male Homo sapiens;C. a female Homo sapiens and a female Homo sapiens;D. a male Homo sapiens and a horse;E. a female Homo sapiens and a coffee table. Is it really that hard? […]

On April 4, The Oklahoman published three letters of local or state interest, and three letters regarding national or international issues. Here are quotes from the latter three letters, with only minor wording changes for clarity: “President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid stomped all over the 10th Amendment. They bribed, manipulated and strongarmed members […]

Dear Sen. Tom Coburn,You deserve congratulations and recognition for your positive contributions to the recently enacted health reform bill. Although the bill may be imperfect, it does address many of the problems implicit in our nation’s health care system. On Jan. 29, 2010, you wrote a letter to the president endorsing the creation of “state […]

I read K.A. Straughn’s letter (“Scott Jones resorts to coercion of laws,” March 24, 2010, Gazette) and couldn’t help but remember something I heard from somebody on the abortion issue. They said, “Well, if we ever ban abortion, women can just get back-alley abortions.” Apparently, the word “abortion” takes on a new meaning after the […]

I just wanted to clear up an error in the article “Childless by choice” written by Malena Lott (April 7, 2010, Oklahoma Gazette). The correct term for people who choose to not have children is “childfree.” The term “childless” implies that something is missing, but those who have decided to be child-free do not see […]

I am writing this letter for the young and invincible, and dedicating it to my dad, Paul Packham. Like many men of his generation, Dad took his first puff of a cigarette in grade school, began smoking regularly as a teenager, and was completely hooked on tobacco by the time he returned from a tour […]

The current Democratic Party’s populist plans for “Obamacare” for the U.S. cannot possibly work, as history teaches us that the government bankrupts everything it controls. Obamacare and other unfunded entitlements will result in complete disaster. The Democratic Party leaders of today are guilty of more than malfeasance; they are enslaving future generations to poverty and  […]

I was just watching the news on Channel 50, where they reported on violent acts and threats against the Democrats who voted for the health care bill. Then they showed the U.S. representatives who stood on the Capitol balcony holding the flag and cheerleading that rowdy crowd. Guess who was holding one end of that […]

Thank you, Chris Smith (Commentary, “Enough with the MAPS bashing,” March 10, 2010, Gazette). You said what a lot of us in the silent majority only say with our vote. I agree with you that MAPS is a reward for those of us who stayed and made our lives in Oklahoma. I always assumed that […]