Letters to the Editor

In “The power of persuasion” (Feb. 10, 2010, Gazette), Scott Jones paraphrases theologian Tripp York as arguing that “when some in the pro-life movement resort to the coercion of laws they are exhibiting a subtle atheism because they assume that the power of the state must be used to compel people to behave.” Allegedly, “the […]

Following up on Kelley Chambers’ “Temple topple” article from the March 10, 2010, Oklahoma Gazette, I wanted to clarify a few of my thoughts I felt could easily be misconstrued by readers, and at the same time offer a public call of action for SandRidge to better work with the downtown community. It’s reasonable to […]

Regarding Greg Horton’s “Holy Okies” (News, Jan. 27, 2010, Gazette), it is interesting that some of the most religious states also have some of the most repressive and cruel laws. Case in point: All of the 10 most religious states have the death penalty, and the eleventh most religious, Texas, has the distinction of being […]

With the second youngest team in the NBA, the fifth seed in the Western Conference, and home of the talk-of-the-league star Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City is a great place to be a fan. However, the best thing the Thunder has going for it has nothing to do with what happens on the court. The Thunder […]

After reading Oklahoma Gazette’s recent article titled “Without license” (News, Scott Cooper, March 3, 2010), I couldn’t overcome the feeling of nausea I had regarding Slaton Anthony and others who sympathize or share in his plight. Here is a man who deserted his family, state and country on behalf of the lack of acceptance of […]

In response to Gazette’s article (News, LeighAnne Manwarren, “Toll-free fee”) on March 10, I am writing to address the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s vote to table the toll-free calling proposal until Jan. 19, 2011. The Oklahoma chapter of Americans for Prosperity and others successfully rallied Oklahomans to ward off adding more fees to your phone bill, […]

Look at the facts, and you will be in favor of the statewide calling plan. AT&T and other big cell phone companies are against it. The cell phone companies and the VOIP phone companies already use the landline networks without paying their fair part of the transport line cost. People in urban areas that have […]

I saw an invitation to an open forum in the Bethany Tribune led by the national president of the Interfaith Alliance on March 23 at the Will Rogers Theater on North Western. The title of the article stated, “Same-sex marriage forum to focus on law, not religion.” One of the guests that was to be […]

Sen. Andrew Rice’s Senate Bill 2205 was defeated several weeks ago for good, sound economic reasons. His argument was that passage would bring Oklahoma liquor laws out of the Dark Ages and deliver into our hands Whole Foods and other upscale grocers. Texas and Colorado were cited as the models of modernity since they have […]

My friend in Canada is a retired teacher whose life in their universal health care system astonishes me. Twenty years ago, she had a hysterectomy requiring a hospital stay. She brought in baskets of organic vegetables she wanted to eat, which they cooked and served to her. Some years ago, at retirement, she had bouts […]