I’m a former Eagle Scout, a former U.S. Air Force officer, and a Vietnam veteran. I’ve attended church regularly for over 60 years. I married my high school sweetheart. Together, the two of us raised three wonderful children who share our same values. Our eldest son is gay, and he married another man. We wouldn’t […]
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‘Red states’ should pay off GOP debt
A big national debt and big spending are scary. They sure scare me. But I’m sure most of you have heard the saying, “It’s easier to scare people than to find the facts.” What facts? Well, in 1981, the national debt was almost $1 trillion. This was debt left over from World War II, the […]
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Lunch-hour ‘Leak’
More honking and hand gesturing than normal occurred Jan. 14 during the lunch hour at the intersection of N.W. 23rd Street and Broadway, but it wasn’t because of an in-store appearance by Ronald McDonald, and the gestures were mostly peace signs. A group of about 20 people held signs, wore T-shirts and passed out fliers […]
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LETTERS
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To inform or inflame?
The ad, titled “What About Islam?” was paid for by the Church of Christ in Elk City, which often purchases similar ads with the series title “Let the Bible Speak” in other newspapers. The ad appearing in The Oklahoman was authored by four pastors from Oklahoma, Alabama and Texas. The ad states that “the Muslim […]