http://www.edmondsun.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 12 May 2008 12:05:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_133120622.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_133120622.html One of the biggest remaining issues yet to be settled by Oklahoma legislators concerns whether or not they will issue millions of dollars of new debt. Sat, 10 May 2008 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_131213922.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_131213922.html As a former U.S. Army captain and Vietnam War veteran, I know first-hand the commitment the men and women of our armed forces have to serving and protecting our country. During my 34 years as a civilian employee working in the Civilian Personnel Office at Tinker Air Force Base, I also saw first-hand how important the Tinker maintenance facility is to supporting those men and women who fight to protect our nation. Sat, 10 May 2008 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_131214034.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_131214034.html It now appears that Congress is ready to move forward on a new farm bill soon. Unfortunately, this final bill is indicative of all that is wrong with Washington. Fri, 09 May 2008 11:40:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_130114029.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_130114029.html On Tuesday, Oklahoma County residents will decide whether to preserve and protect their leading economic engine: Tinker Air Force Base. Wed, 07 May 2008 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_128142100.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_128142100.html The mailman is getting lots of friendly waves these days as we haunt our mailboxes, looking for our rebate checks from the Great Money-Sucking Beast in Washington. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:11:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_127111131.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_127111131.html Considering all that moms do for us, 365 days a year, it seems to me that one day of recognition is not enough. So much of who we are and what we aspire to be finds its beginning with our mothers, and there’s no way one day can adequately thank them for all they give and sacrifice for their children. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_127110908.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_127110908.html In the 7th century A.D. a young merchant in the Arabian peninsula who would be known to his followers as the Prophet Mohammed began to preach about the revelations he had received about the existence of one God and a life after death. His preaching did not sit well with the religous establishment of that time, which believed in many gods. Mon, 05 May 2008 12:28:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_126122908.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_126122908.html Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley recently warned that failure to take action on global warming could mean the extinction of the human race. Mon, 05 May 2008 12:27:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_126122832.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_126122832.html One of the most heartbreaking votes took place recently as the House rejected an important reform that already had received approval of the Senate. The proposal, named “The New Hope Scholarship Program,” would have provided tax incentives to those willing to donate to a scholarship fund so students who were trapped in failing inner city schools in Oklahoma City and Tulsa could attend private schools. Sat, 03 May 2008 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_124233836.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_124233836.html The City of Edmond’s proposal to build a pedestrian bridge from the Festival Market Place across West Edmond Road to more parking looks better and better this weekend as the Downtown Arts Festival crowd surges through the downtown and parks in any spot they can find nearby. Sat, 03 May 2008 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_124233716.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_124233716.html George Bernard Shaw once wrote that “if you laid all of the world’s economists end-to-end they would still never reach a conclusion.” With his insightful and incisive wit, Shaw was pointing out the obvious — that economists are known to disagree. Last week though, Shaw would have undoubtedly been surprised to find the economics profession in agreement in their opposition to one proposal endorsed by Sens. John McCain and Hillary Clinton. Fri, 02 May 2008 12:56:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_123125716.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_123125716.html As Memorial Day weekend approaches, I believe it is important to pay tribute and honor to the men and women in the military who have served our country. Thu, 01 May 2008 12:05:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_122120624.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_122120624.html Imagine if you had a child with cancer, heart disease, polio, muscular dystrophy or some disease or condition that could be cured or treated to improve the child’s life, but you couldn’t afford the treatment. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_121111033.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_121111033.html My stomach gets noisy as lunch time approaches, as though I need a reminder to eat. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:49:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_120125000.html http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_120125000.html Oklahoma’s constitution requires a balanced budget.