EDMOND —
To the Editor:
As a practicing attorney, a 40-year resident of Edmond, and a grandmother of children in the Edmond Public Schools, I consider it important that we re-elect Kathleen Duncan to the Edmond School Board. Many have observed her tireless efforts on behalf of Edmond’s school children, her energy, dedication, compassion and courage. But I want to mention one additional feature that makes her uniquely qualified.
Duncan looks not only at what’s there; she also looks at what’s not there! Let me briefly explain. As readers and interpreters of facts and data — whether we’re examining text in a contract, words in a speech, brick-and-mortar buildings or activities in a school cafeteria — most of us are pretty good at sorting, categorizing and analyzing what we see. At least if we work at it.
But those who have practiced law as well as those who have been trained as guidance counselors (Duncan is both) develop an additional skill. They see the unseen; they recognize the gaps; they read between the lines; they note the aporias; they are curious about what’s not been said or written or done in a given context. And then they ask why. They consider whether those omissions, oversights, ragged seams and papered-over cracks might be meaningful and important. Sometimes the answer is yes; sometimes, no.
But Duncan has a keen eye and a real gift for discerning what matters and what doesn’t. And with it, the energy, time and courage to pursue the important. Occasionally, some may have squirmed under Duncan’s courteous but dogged inquiries. But responsible supervision is not the same as micro-management. And taking the time to learn the facts before voting is what we want our School Board members to do. The decisions are too important to do otherwise.
Edmond’s schools and schoolchildren need what she brings and who she is. I urge all the residents of District 2 to re-elect Kathleen Duncan.
Linda King
Edmond
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Reader: Duncan’s career training makes her uniquely qualified for school board
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Senators give criminals a pass
Oklahoma’s U.S. Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe were among 45 senators who recently helped block a sensible measure to reduce gun violence. Specifically, they voted down a measure to expand background checks for gun buyers — a step favored by 86 percent of Americans, according to recent polls. Our senators were not even asked to vote for tougher measures like bans on military-type assault weapons or high-capacity magazines, also favored by 56 percent of Americans, according to a Quinnipiac University poll.
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LETTER: Senators give criminals a pass
To the Editor:
Oklahoma’s U.S. Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe were among 45 senators who recently helped block a sensible measure to reduce gun violence. Specifically, they voted down a measure to expand background checks for gun buyers — a step favored by 86 percent of Americans, according to recent polls. Our senators were not even asked to vote for tougher measures like bans on military-type assault weapons or high-capacity magazines, also favored by 56 percent of Americans, according to a Quinnipiac University poll.
By opposing background checks for gun buyers, Sens. Coburn and Inhofe voted in favor of allowing the mentally ill and criminals to buy guns! They call it “Second Amendment” rights. I call it cash for their campaigns from the gun lobby. -
LETTER: Postal carriers seek to ‘Stamp out Hunger’
To the Editor:
On Saturday, help your letter carrier “Stamp Out Hunger” by leaving canned food donations by your mailbox. In Edmond, donations benefit the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s partner agencies HOPE Center of Edmond, Route 66 Project and Edmond Grace Fellowship. This effort is part of the 21st annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive, which is the largest one-day food drive in America. -
LETTER: Unanswered prayer leads to lower taxes, honorable policy makers
To the Editor:
In a recent column, Oklahoma Rep. Jason Murphy (“How a no vote solved gas tax problem,” The Edmond Sun, April 30, 2013) commended the wise and educated voters of Oklahoma for seeing through the 2005 fuel tax increase and demanding more action of our state policy makers. With the recent work of our elected officials, along with the Department of Transportation, our roads and bridges have seen much improvement during the past couple of years. -
LETTER: Senate bills will help veterans living in centers
To the Editor:
I just viewed a short video done by Brig. Gen. Steve Ritchie who recounts the rescue of downed Vietnam pilot RogerLocher in April 1972. Ritchie said that Loche’s rescue was the farthest behind enemy lines and superceded all air operations that day. -
LETTER: President: OneNet saves UCO money
To the Editor:
Discussion continues in The Edmond Sun publications regarding upgrading and consolidating information technology resources in state government. While I respect the viewpoint that has been expressed so far, certain facts should be taken into consideration that directly affect the University of Central Oklahoma and the 17,000 students we serve. -
Bond debt not an unpardonable sin
Is Oklahoma bond indebtedness for Oklahoma infrastructure an unpardonable sin? No! Rep. Jason Murphey wrote a good op ed dealing with what he bemoans as oppressive state bond debt. He calculates each Oklahoman owes $649 in state debt. He and the rest of the ultra-fiscal conservatives can’t bring themselves to support bonds to pay for the state Capitol repairs, building a medical examiner’s office or other legitimate capital expenditures. So using his logic I decided to apply that thinking to my personal and business life.
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Senate bill potentially denies women’s rights
Once again, our state Legislature is moving toward passage of another bill that will not stand up to a court challenge because it is contrary to federal law. It also follows the pattern of many of these failed laws in that it attempts to limit the choices women have in our state.
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Edmond’s state senators and representatives can do their part to help the economy
To the Editor:
Enclosed below is a list of things that I as a citizen believe to be important for the upcoming session. -
Remembering good friends
To the Editor,
I would like to tell the wonderful people of Edmond that we have lost someone very special to us. - More Letters to the Editor Headlines
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Senators give criminals a pass
