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Overlooking personal responsibility to blame others May 19, 2013 Regarding “Oklahoma teen's parents warn others about drunken driving's deadly consequences” (Tulsa World, May 13): Losing a son under any situation is terrible and I don't want to sound harsh or without sympathy for the family. However, within one year of the incident that killed Colton Kerns, here come the... Read More
Led by politicians guided by moral relativism May 19, 2013 Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty of three counts of murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Convicting testimony told of babies gasping for life on Gosnell's table as he snipped their spinal cords, virtually cutting off their heads as they writhed in pain. The photos of his... Read More
Covering up the truth for political reasons May 19, 2013 Many Democrats and President Obama's supporters assert that the Benghazi investigations are nothing more than a politically motivated witch hunt. If you're old enough, think back to Republican President Richard Nixon's administration and Watergate. After the break-in — in which no one died — Democrats... Read More
Obama seems clueless about scandals May 19, 2013 President Obama knew nothing about IRS targeting of conservative organizations until he heard it on the news like the rest of us? What do they discuss at his daily briefings? He seems clueless about the scandals swirling around his administration. I don't know which is worse, ignorance or ineptitude. There seem to... Read More
Future generations not likely to serve May 18, 2013 Regarding “Increase in military sexual assault cases is a concern” (News, May 10): Assigning men and women to the same unit and repealing “don't ask, don't tell” leads to an increase in sexual abuse, illegitimate children, sexually transmitted diseases, courts-martial and spending. During World War II, 11.2... Read More
NRA and Republican Party not bullies May 18, 2013 Darla Ross (Your Views, May 4) refers to the National Rifle Association and the Republican Party as bullies who the parents of Newtown, Conn., shooting victims stood up to regarding gun violence. Bullies? That's laughable considering President Obama's “bullyish” style in dealing with legislative opposition.... Read More
Classen's open transfer policy wasn't broken May 18, 2013 Regarding “Questions linger after school district transfer decision” (Our Views, May 14): The success of Classen School of Advanced Studies is due primarily to its extreme academic rigor delivered by a faculty that's fully invested in a culture of excellence. Additionally, few CSAS students graduate without... Read More
Liberty must be tirelessly defended May 18, 2013 Vice President Joe Biden has advised women to use a shotgun instead of an AR-15 for protection. I put his theory to the test and visited a gun range to shoot an AR-15 and a shotgun. These two completely different guns serve different purposes — the AR-15 for precision in hitting a target and the shotgun for close... Read More
Laws governing gun shows same as elsewhere May 17, 2013 The misinformation contained in “Felons consider gun shows easy firearms source” (News, May 12) presents a dire but fictional problem. Even though the miscreants were thwarted in their attempt to buy rifles, the article states “others convicted of crimes continue to target gun shows because of less... Read More
Taxing online sales doesn't make sense May 17, 2013 Taxing online sales by one state on purchases made in another state doesn't make sense. Sales taxes have always been paid by the buyer indirectly through the seller. If I travel to Texas and make a purchase, I pay sales tax to Texas (the location of seller). If I make an online purchase from the same seller in... Read More
Experts say climate change not an issue May 17, 2013 James Stovall (Your Views, May 8) wrote, “The planet is warming, climate change is happening and the primary cause is greenhouse gases released by human activity.” He then shifts to the weather in the United States. Concerning U.S. weather in 2009, NASA's James Hanson wrote, “Of course, the contiguous 48... Read More
Won't change values to win election May 17, 2013 Regarding J.E. McReynolds' “Conservatism not dead, but adjustments needed” (Editor's Notebook, May 13): So conservatives need to “embrace libertarian values that appeal to young voters and more moderate views on immigration, gay rights, climate change and the war on drugs.” So in other words we should... Read More
Data on climate change can't be ignored May 17, 2013 Gary Proctor (Your Views, May 10) points out that science has historically rebuked consensus, citing several scientists from the 1800s and early 1900s as examples. When Ignaz Semmelweis described the germ theory, he was bucking generally accepted thoughts arrived at by the scientific method. The demons that the... Read More
Medicare program not a great success May 15, 2013 Regarding Douglas Beall's “Leave Part D alone in Medicare reform” (Point of View, May 11): As a physician and also a beneficiary of Medicare, I don't see this program as a great success story. Medicare isn't allowed to negotiate the price of drugs, as is the military. Insurance companies are allowed to change... Read More
Sinister cover-up of Benghazi tragedy May 15, 2013 Is it acceptable for our federally elected leaders to lie about their official activities, actions or decisions? Is it all right for some elected officials to lie to the American people? Is it acceptable for one party in government to edit the truth, cover up the truth, intentionally mislead or completely fabricate... Read More
Computer testing costly, unnecessary May 15, 2013 Good for Judith McCreight (Your Views, May 8), and good for the 63 percent of schools staying with the paper and pencil testing. I'm certain that all of our superintendents and principals have enough common sense and professional knowledge to weed out low-performing teachers without the help of state Schools... Read More
Teachers should major in subject of interest, not teaching May 15, 2013 “Study shows need to better prepare teachers” (Our Views, May 10) and Paul Risser's “Common Core is best chance for students” (Point of View, May 10) reminded me of the debate I had with George Cross, a former president of the University of Oklahoma, in which I argued for the replacement of colleges of... Read More
A different review of 'Cirque de la Symphonie' May 15, 2013 Regarding Rick Rogers' “Bringing the big top into the concert hall” (symphony review, May 7): The Philharmonic Pops Cirque de la Symphonie didn't conflict with me as it did with Rogers. I agree that the rendition of Copeland's “Fanfare for the Common Man” wasn't the best I've ever heard. I'm not a fan of... Read More
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