Opinion

Last month President Biden flew on Air Force One to Scotland to gather with world leaders, give speeches, make promises, and declare that the U.S. should lead the world on climate change. Here’s what they left out - the U.S. is already leading the world in clean energy.

During World War II, on April 9, 1942, 75,000 United States soldiers and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces after months of battling in extreme climate conditions.  Soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese forces began the invasion of the Philippines.

I found it a bit ironic that Canadian County commissioners are involved in a discussion about the need for a county building inspector for unincorporated areas. Last week some people told the commissioners the unincorporated areas of the county are experiencing a surge in new home construction.

Cargo ships waiting to unload at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., could keep some of America’s store shelves bare for a while. These two ports handle the bulk of cargo coming from China. Cargo keeps coming from China, making the congestion craziness only worse.

“Young investors have a new strategy,” National Public Radio’s Tim Mak reported on Sept. 21: “Watching financial disclosures of sitting members of Congress for stock tips.” Under the Stock Act, members of Congress must disclose their own stock trades, and those of their spouses, within 45 days.

To the Editor: On Oct. 7, 1948, a beautiful fall day, my mom, grandmother, our dog, Bootsie, and myself came up over the top of the north overpass from Herington, Kan., in a 1939 Plymouth loaded down and ready for a new life. I thought El Reno was the most beautiful little town I had ever seen.

One of the great myths of politics is that the policy stances of medical associations reflect the views of most doctors. But that claim is being dispelled more and more as medical associations continue to take political stances far afield from the mainstream of society.

Two impressive events last week in El Reno. The opening and dedication of the new Rock Island overpass was something that will serve motorists for years and gives El Reno a really nice entrance into the downtown core.

To the Editor: The photo on the front page of the El Reno Tribune on Sept. 25 was absolutely outstanding. The photo of the Fort Reno Cavalry Competition is truly the picture of the year.

Oklahomans don’t like the government telling them what to do. No matter what it is. I’ve talked to countless Oklahomans who were as shocked as I was when Joe Biden said in a recent speech that he had “lost patience” with the American people and demanded that Americans get a COVID-19 shot.