BY KENNY BELFORD
A few weeks ago I penned an op-ed piece that addressed the transformation underway in our nation from civility to hate and rage. It was my contention then, and now, that this change is being fueled on a daily basis by the wingnuts that populate the AM radio band.
At the same time as [...]
By MELISSA MORGAN
Pastel colors of purple, green, pink and blue blanketed an Oklahoma City field, as 340 little fingers clenched various baskets, shopping bags and pillowcases, waiting in nervous anticipation for the “go ahead” signal.
After the eggs were cracked and 34 little stomachs were stuffed with Snickers, Gummy Bears and Tootsie Rolls, the children left [...]
BY FRANK P. BELCASTRO
Why has health-care reform stalled in Congress? Mainly because Congress can’t decide how to pay for it.
Why has the public option become such a lightening rod? The American Medical Association is dead-set against it, Big Pharma rejects it out of hand, and the biggest insurance companies won’t consider it.
No other issue in [...]
BY EDWIN E. VINEYARD
Perhaps a better title for this piece would be: “Health Care as Interpreted by One Dummy to Another.” Unlike many of our Republican friends who are already opposed to a new health care program without knowing its form or substance, we are trying to sort out the facts of the issue and [...]
BY NATHANIEL BATCHELDER
The irreplaceable rail hub at Oklahoma City’s Union Station can still be saved by relocating one section of the new Interstate 40 south of the rails. This is critical because national rail connections and light rail connections to the rest of the state will become invaluable as gasoline supplies dwindle and prices climb. [...]
