Burlingame, Calif.; Bangor, Maine; and Huntington, New York, are just a few of the cities around the country that recently enacted moratoriums on new towers while their city planners chart a course forward. A moratorium would give our city the time to come up with a thoughtful approach that balances the need for adequate wireless […]
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Living in ‘1984’
I feel like I woke up in George Orwell’s “1984,” where political “doublespeak” is an accepted form of communication. Doublespeak is defined as a language that “deliberately disguises, distorts or reverses the meanings of words.” We want “better education,” so we cut spending to public education, deny certified teachers their bonuses and promote private school […]
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The debt deal
But that’s not the end of the fight over debt, said U.S. Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla. Lankford visited Oklahoma Gazette Aug. 3 and discussed the debt-ceiling debate and legislation, as well as several other issues. The freshman congressman voted for the deal, but expressed doubt about what could be achieved to reduce the nation’s debt […]
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Rep. Boren’s retirement makes future hazy for state voice in Congress
Boren, 37, the state’s congressional Democrat, represents the 2nd Congressional District, which covers 24 counties in eastern Oklahoma. He attributed his decision to the demands of constant campaigning and time spent away from his family, including his wife, Andrea; and their children, Janna and Hunter. “This is not an easy decision for me,” he said […]
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Seeing ‘blue states’
B. Zoeller’s letter (“‘Red states’ should pay off GOP debt,” Jan. 26, Gazette) scared me so badly I was seeing “blue states.” What scared me the most was Zoeller’s misconception of how the federal government spends our money. A basic U.S. Government 101 course clearly explains that the president of the United States does not […]