Opinion

Presidential Convictions: Convict 2253 Runs For President

By James Finck, Ph.D.The conviction of President Donald Trump on all 34 counts of the Hush Money Case in New York has left us with more questions than answers. The main questions center around jail time for an ex-president and how it affects his campaign for a second term.

Equal Justice Under Law!

By Steve Fair For the first time in American history, a former president is a convicted felon. A Manhattan jury found President Donald J. Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up an affair with Stormy Daniels.

Informed Patriots

“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it,” Mark Twain said.The original 16th century European meaning of the term patriot applied to anyone who was a fellow countryman, regardless of socioeconomic status.

Oklahomans in ‘hard’ insurance market

OKLAHOMA CITY – Early American poet Anne Bradstreet once wrote, “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” This quote applies to almost every aspect of life, including insurance markets.

Legislators hammer out budget deal

OKLAHOMA CITY –Taxes, transparency and trade-offs all played a role in wrapping up legislative budget negotiations for the new fiscal year, which begins July 1.
Lawmakers give energy industry $50 million in budget agreement

Lawmakers give energy industry $50 million in budget agreement

Lawmakers give energy industry $50 million in budget agreement

OKLAHOMA CITY – It could be Christmas in July for the Oklahoma oil and gas industry as it secured $50 million under a tax rebate program for methane-reduction equipment upgrades in a budget agreement struck last week by Republican legislative leaders.
Reviewing: “American Soldier: General Tommy Franks”

Reviewing: “American Soldier: General Tommy Franks”

Reviewing: “American Soldier: General Tommy Franks”

On March 19, 2003, over a telecast President George W. Bush authorized General Tommy Franks to execute Operation Iraqi Freedom and bring the United States to war against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq. Two years before Gen.