Opinion

"Fifty-six, that is the number of men who gathered in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) to sign the Declaration of Independence." - JJ Francais

"Fifty-six, that is the number of men who gathered in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) to sign the Declaration of Independence." - JJ Francais

THE BOTTOM LINE: Liberty or Security

Jj Francais Associate Publisher
Monday, August 26, 2019
Fifty-six, that is the number of men who gathered in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) to sign the Declaration of Independence.
How Efficient is Transparency?

How Efficient is Transparency?

GUEST OPINION: How Efficient is Transparency?

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, August 19, 2019
Governor Stitt may know a lot about private business, but he and a host of Oklahoma legislators have a lot to learn about state government. Exhibit 1 is Senate Bill 271, which imposes requirements for “the disclosure of federal funds and analysis regarding reliance and costs for compliance.
Voting Box

Voting Box

THE BOTTOM LINE: Let's Engage

Jj Francais Associate Publisher
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
If I asked you to volunteer, would you want to know more? If I said that you would be an integral part of the community, you might be interested. If I said that your opinion would have a lasting impact on the community for decades to come, you might raise your hand.
Rocket Men

Rocket Men

REVIEWED: Rocket Men

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, August 5, 2019
The 50th anniversary of the first Moon walk – by American Neil Armstrong, commander of the Apollo 11 mission – was celebrated on July 20, 2019. It fulfilled the vision of the murdered President John F. Kennedy when in 1961 he committed the U.S.
Book Cover: American Heretics, Catholics, Jews, Muslims and the History of Religious Intolerance

Book Cover: American Heretics, Catholics, Jews, Muslims and the History of Religious Intolerance

REVIEWED- Future Farmer American Heretics Catholics, Jews, Muslims and the History of Religious Intolerance

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, July 22, 2019
Peter Gottschalk, a religion professor at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, says he was “raised with the national creed ... that the United States is synonymous with religious freedom...” However, Jews, Quakers, Native Americans, Irish Catholics and Muslims might disagree, and justifiably so.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on a symbolic bill last week to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour by 2025. It was symbolic because it was clear from the beginning that the bill would not be heard in the Senate. 

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on a symbolic bill last week to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour by 2025. It was symbolic because it was clear from the beginning that the bill would not be heard in the Senate. 

THE BOTTOM LINE: The American People Deserve More than Grandstanding

Jj Francais Associate Publisher
Monday, July 22, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on a symbolic bill last week to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour by 2025. It was symbolic because it was clear from the beginning that the bill would not be heard in the Senate.  Proponents claimed it would lift millions out of poverty.
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