Letters to the Editor

Oklahoma City said “yes” to a dream when its citizens voted in favor of a set of initiatives that forever changed the face of our city 16 years ago. We said “yes” to a new arena, the Ford Center, that now houses Oklahoma’s first professional sports team, the OKC Thunder. We said yes to a […]

With all due respect to the honorable mayor, he needs to get better writers to help him with his letters: These sweeping, Obama-esque proclamations of unity and togetherness are empty and tired. Unbeknownst to you, Mayor Mick Cornett, some of us are fans of the early seasons of “The Simpsons” and remember “Marge vs. the […]

Planners of the first MAPS sales tax projects launched new pride in our city’s appearance, development and national reputation. The problem is that sales taxes always fall most heavily upon middle-income and lower-income families, while benefits of MAPS projects ” particularly the proposals for MAPS 3 ” all feed the investment dreams of Oklahoma City’s […]

I am a longtime supporter of our Oklahoma City employees, including our excellent police and fire departments. However, I am disappointed to learn the police and fire union representatives have decided at the last minute to oppose MAPS 3. No one can argue we need to support our firefighters and police officers with whatever means […]

If I’m having to pay additional taxes for a longer period of time, that’s new taxes. Now comes the newest chum from OKC officials. “Chum” is defined by Webster’s as “chopped fish or other matter thrown overboard to attract fish.” Our leaders in the past couple of months have proposed (chummed) all sorts of projects […]

As a retail owner in Bricktown, I am asked about MAPS every day, and whether it is important to our city. My answer is always “yes”! Oklahoma City invested a good portion of the first MAPS program in or near Bricktown. That early investment has paid huge dividends, and the number and quality of entertainment […]

Regarding Ben Fenwick’s article stating that downtown rail initiative in MAPS 3 can serve as future framework (Officials: Downtown rail initiative in MAPS 3 can serve as future framework): This talk of light rail, streetcars with embedded rails, etc., is just another pipe dream to blend in with the subliminal message about Bricktown: It’s a […]

Regarding Ben Fenwick’s article stating that downtown rail initiative in MAPS 3 can serve as future framework (Officials: Downtown rail initiative in MAPS 3 can serve as future framework): This talk of light rail, streetcars with embedded rails, etc., is just another pipe dream to blend in with the subliminal message about Bricktown: It’s a […]

I am a longtime supporter of our Oklahoma City employees, including our excellent police and fire departments. However, I am disappointed to learn the police and fire union representatives have decided at the last minute to oppose MAPS 3. No one can argue we need to support our firefighters and police officers with whatever means […]

I think Kurt Hochenauer nailed it in “The ‘Obama effect’” (Commentary, Oct. 28, 2009, Gazette). I know several people who openly voted against Barack Obama because he was an African-American. These same people would have voted for Hillary Clinton, had she been nominated. Their votes for John McCain were actually votes against Barack Obama. I’m […]