Had the Republican/ religious/ extreme right not opposed every dime of family planning, free contraceptives and sex education in their high extremist zeal, this problem would be manageable, rather than the long-suffering taxpayer being saddled with more costs. If the Keating, Istook and Fallin loons representing the Heritage Foundation/ Catholic Church/John Birchers used some common […]
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Respect is due
That incompetent boss leading the company to ruins joined a company that is on fire; has bombs going off in various parts of the building; has a board of directors working to withhold the water and sabotage any progress; has some board members appearing to have a stronger allegiance to outside interests than to the […]
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Ignorance and hate
He fabricates a narrative which portrays the president as incompetent. The substance and syntax clearly indicate that the writer is either profoundly ignorant, or consumed by hate, or both. With ignorance and hate being the sum and substance of the letter, it would be useless to address it point by point. In fact, to do […]
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Swan song
Brad Gregg Perhaps Santorum had a secret weapon that helped get him as far as he did: the First Love Band. Consisting of Tulsa sisters 20-year-old Camille Harris and 18-year-old Haley Harris, the band wrote a song, “Game On,” that not only gave Santorum an endorsement, but a ringing one, at that. When Santorum heard […]
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The country’s in trouble
Look back to the 1950s and ’60s. Then, a young man, 18 years old and recently graduated from high school, could easily find a “good” job at a factory (probably a unionized factory), and make “real” money. He could afford to get married, buy a car, buy a house and probably be able to start […]
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Read the constitution
The state now picks winners and losers. If you’re an asset that can be “beneficial” to the state, then you get preferential treatment; a liability, and you’re discriminated against. Free market government at its finest. Now if you need assistance, your government will automatically disparage your reputation then attempt to deny you services while invading […]
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A senator’s parting thoughts
To the Republicans at the Capitol: Being entirely dismissive of the minority party’s views is just as toxic to good government as it was when the ruling Democrats did it. Little good comes from single-party rule — regardless of which party is in charge. Don’t become what you used to abhor. To Republican voters in […]
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Counterpoint: Bad tax model
But is eliminating the income tax here really the panacea some state leaders think it is, and can Oklahoma really emulate Texas, which is often cited as a tax model? No. On the surface, the proposal seems tempting. Most people don’t like paycheck taxes, state or otherwise, even though they enjoy and often take for […]
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Do as I say
On July 10, the Tulsa World ran a story about elected state officials who have recently collected federal farm subsidies. The list of those receiving subsidies from the U.S. Department of Agriculture included both Republicans and Democrats, but also a few names were on the list of those who have railed against government spending, and […]
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The gospel according to a ‘liberal’
His comment (Letters, “Discouraging words,” June 1, Gazette) only serves to show how myopic and polarized he really is. As it goes, I certainly don’t appreciate being called a “libtard,” “Dumbocrat,” “Marxist,” “Commie,” “pinko,” “bleeding heart,” “hippie” or “progressive” by his ilk. The latter of which is ironic, because the name itself implies progress, and […]