BY SHARON MARTIN Dear Oklahoma Legislators who voted against Lauren’s Law [HB 1007] on Mar. 13: whatever makes you think consent will by taught by parents and church leaders? I grew up protected from outside influences by two well-meaning parents, both preachers. We had interesting conversations about politics, culture, science, and religion. We talked books…
BY SHARON MARTIN Why do some people get downright belligerent when you mention the word socialism? They’ve been programed to get mad about it. They’ve been conned into being afraid of it. Politicians who can’t win on working policies have learned to win with misdirection. Make people afraid of something or someone, and they will vote against their…
BY SHARON MARTIN Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed former private school administrator Michael Rogers to be his Secretary of State. Then, he named former private school administrator Michael Rogers to be his Secretary of Education. Looks good, doesn’t it? Two secretaries for the price of one! Wait! Did our new governor just eliminate the position of Secretary of Education? Can he…
BY SHARON MARTIN If you were paying attention in 2016, you heard the stories. Contractors who worked for the president’s firms were cheated. It was common practice for his company to accept a bid, have the contractor do the work, then tell the contractor he would be paid less than the agreed-upon amount. Some contractors had to file…
BY SHARON MARTIN In case you haven’t figured it out, our president doesn’t give a fig about the people he swore to serve. He detests anyone who speaks out against him. He uses the people who voted for him, who attend his rallies, who still defend his ill-begotten policies. If you’re a member of his base, you…
