Views from Around the Panhandle

Coronavirus and the recent protests and riots have had a big impact on the gun industry as the nation arms itself. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, June 2020 saw the highest number of gun purchases since the FBI started keeping track 20 years ago.

Fired for Speaking Truth

The online mob came for Harald Uhlig. What terrible thing had he done? As I show in my new video, he tweeted that Black Lives Matter "torpedoed itself, with its full-fledged support of #defundthepolice." Instead of defunding, Uhlig suggested, "train them better.

A Really Big Goof…

It still lurks in my mind’s “crannies,” jumping to the forefront of my thoughts more often than I’d like. It was a single sentence—uttered by someone whose name I don’t know—imparting an important truth usually requiring paragraphs, chapters or even volumes.

Where are they now?...Now

It’s been 131 articles over a three-year period. Some of Perryton’s finest products had plenty of words to offer while others have had only a few words to utter. Whether they were short or long winded, the articles have all been interesting to me.

The War on Cops Will Mostly Harm Minorities

Videos on TV and the internet show a trend of white left-wing activists shouting at black law enforcement officers. They call them "traitors," "sellouts," and "Uncle Tom." "You should know better," said a white activist in the face of a black cop last week.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Governor’s order mandates wearing of face masks in public AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on July 2 issued an executive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as possible for business.

Letter to the Editor

This letter is in response to comments made by Otis Shearer in this paper on June 28, 2020. The subject was District 13 congressional candidate Ronny Jackson. Otis stated that Mr. Jackson’s medical service “included that as White House physician where he became close to President Trump.

Continental Matters

Africa is the only continent that has parts in the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern hemispheres.

It's Not About Race, It's About Revolution

What began as justifiable outrage over the videotaped murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cops -- a crime no rational person would downplay or excuse -- has become a war on Western civilization.

No Broken Bones…Yet

Give me a break. There are pitfalls when one is in tall weeds trying to determine the origin of expressions. I’m “old school,” still delighting in reading newspaper comics. A recent Bizarro panel from the fertile mind of cartoonist Dan Piraro struck a chord.