Letters to the Editor

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 […]

The mind-set of the Oklahoma voter, as Scott Cooper points out in the SoonerPoll.com data (March 31, 2010, Oklahoma Gazette), indicates that the voters are sensitive to the needs of autistic people. In a recent meeting at the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education with state legislative representatives from the metro area, I brought […]

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 […]

Oklahoma Rep. Todd Russ backs a bill that will require Christian Bible classes in public schools. He told Oklahoma Gazette (News, Greg Horton, “Bible school,” March 24, 2010), “It wasn’t Hinduism or Buddhism that motivated the move to these shores.”Oh. My. G– (“Flying Spaghetti Monster”). Does the man even know what Buddhism is? I think […]

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 […]

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. […]

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  […]

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 […]

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 […]