Commentary
NonDoc.com serves as a responsible public forum for news and commentary. Our commentary section is open for public submission on a variety of topics. Promotional pieces are not accepted as commentary submissions.
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How Hispanic immigrants ‘saved’ OKC’s public schools
Every once in awhile, we in Oklahoma City should catch our breath, block out Trumpism and take the time to give thanks for immigration.
I...
Sundaze poem: The Autumn Solstice
The Autumn Solstice
by Laura Romig
She didn't just shut the door to her life
She slammed it hard and walked into the light
Her past deleted with...
Bad democracy: GOP, Libertarian candidates fail to answer questions
During the first week of October, we sent a half-dozen questions to 28 candidates in 13 races predominantly centered around Oklahoma City. Little did...
We champion ‘progress,’ yet new walls rise as the old fall
Progress is such an interesting word. It is supposed to have a positive meaning. Sometimes, it does. For example, imagine your child working with...
Q&A: Domestic violence a ‘system of power and control’
FAIRFIELD BAY, Ark. — I recently wrote the commentary, How do you know when it’s domestic violence? for NonDoc, which shared a glimpse of my...
Rep. John Bennett trashing Muslims ahead of election
When Rep. John Bennett (R-Sallisaw) makes radical, bigoted remarks in his official capacity at the Oklahoma State Capitol — as he did this week — many...
Feminism and politics: Women’s rights are human rights
The current election year and its unprecedented turnout bring the age-old argument surrounding sexism and women’s identity to the surface. Over a century ago,...
Letter: Republicans avoid forum in Pontotoc County
To the editors:
I am the chairman of the Pontotoc County Democratic Party in Ada, Oklahoma. As you know, Ada is the queen city of...
‘Ridiculous’ A-F school grades paint partial picture
Back in the early 1990s, there were some potentially useful purposes for hard copies of data-driven report cards about school performance. For example, they...
Sundaze: Hillary emails and The Abyss of Vastness
The Abyss of Vastness
by Chantelle Cherie Lily
Alone in the Vastness of space,
a parent to naught accept
the darkness of thought,
Images fluctuating upon nothing but the...
