Why ‘Tom Sawyer’ Still Matters 150 Years Later

This year, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of our great nation, it is worth pausing from time to time to recognize other important anniversaries that have made a lasting impact on our culture.

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Oklahomans return to the polls in just about two weeks. Those June primary elections take us a huge step toward shaping our government and, more broadly, give us ideas about the issues our government will address.

Constitution 101: Naturalization Clause

I know it seemed like we would never finish with the Commerce Clause, but we finally did. It is amazing how much litigation can come from just one sentence in our Constitution; however, the next clause is just as contentious, and even more timely, as we are expecting the U.S.

The people’s power begins with the ballot

“We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The Trip to China that Changed the Cold War

Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump made a second trip to People’s Republic of China. These visits still seem historic, as Trump is only the eighth American president to visit a country that for so long isolated itself from the world.

U.S. Delivers Long-Delayed Justice for Brothers to the Rescue

If you are like me, then you may have been surprised last week when the United States indicted Raul Castro on one count of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of destruction of aircraft.Let me be clear: I was not surprised about the indictment.

A Proposal for the 28th Amendment to Our Constitution

As the biggest headlines in the news continues to be political gerrymandering, I have decided the best solution is a new constitutional amendment. While Congress will doubtfully support it, it may be the only solution that the majority can get behind.

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By M. Scott CarterSouthwest LedgerThe Second Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature is over. It was adjourned Thursday, meaning early. At least, that is what legislative leaders told Southwest Ledger.So, what happened?

Looking back at ‘The Clash of Civilization

Last month I wrote an article that looked back at two of the most important foreign relations concepts of the 1990s with the idea of evaluating them in the present to see what, if anything, from those theories proved true.

‘Shucked’ performance scores an easy A

If you saw me during my senior year of high school, you probably would not have been surprised to learn that I played defensive end for my high school football team. I was 6 feet tall, weighed 250 pounds, spent a good deal of my free time in the gym, and wore my letter jacket like a second skin.