Letters to the Editor

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 […]

I have had it with KOCO-TV! Lately, their local news people have several times interrupted their own ABC national news broadcast to put up some local story that can damn well wait 20 minutes for the local newscast slot. As a result, Channel 5 listeners have missed far more significant stories that impact the U.S. […]

It is my duty to inform you, as a loyal Gazette reader, of a grievous omission related to the cover of your March 31 issue. You purport to illustrate “The mindset of the Oklahoma voter.” However, regarding your phrenologic mapping of the Oklahoman voter’s brain, you failed to illustrate the region dedicated to his virulent […]

On March 25, the Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to have Richard Smith’s death sentence commuted. Mr. Smith is a different person than he was in 1987. He has sought to use his experience to help others turn away from drug abuse, including a number of his own relatives. He has contributed to the […]

If you need a good reason to oppose teaching the Bible in Oklahoma schools, here it is: “People have had their children or their family members move through the educational process, only to find that there are ambiguities in the way this information is presented,” Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, said. “This bill allows schools to […]

Recently, I was awakened by my alarm clock powered by electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the U.S. Department of Energy. I then took a shower in the clean water provided by the municipal water utility. After that, I turned on the TV to one of the Federal Communications Commission-regulated channels to […]

The City Council of Oklahoma City would like public input regarding the legalization of backyard chickens. Backyard chickens are allowed in many cities around the country, including Tulsa, Wichita, Austin, El Paso, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Houston and even Boston, Chicago and New York City. Many other cities are updating their municipal codes to allow […]

I read with interest the letter by Mr. JP Richard (“Wine in grocery stores,” March 10, 2010, Gazette) wherein he explained the reasons why the defeat of Senate Bill 2205 was a good thing for the people of Oklahoma. The main thrust of his argument seems to be that allowing grocery stores to sell wine […]

After reading Greg Horton’s article “Booze budget boost?” (News, March 10, 2010, Gazette), I couldn’t stop my head from spinning from the inane logic of certain liquor retailers. They say they are unsure if they will support Sen. Andrew Rice’s legislation to allow liquor stores to open on Sundays because 1) they don’t believe such […]