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<channel><title><![CDATA[Sooner Politics.org - Steve Byas]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas]]></link><description><![CDATA[Steve Byas]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:26:30 -0600</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Favors Government Control of Interest Rates]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/trump-favors-government-control-of-interest-rates]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/trump-favors-government-control-of-interest-rates#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:15:51 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/trump-favors-government-control-of-interest-rates</guid><description><![CDATA[Government-imposed price controls are unconstitutional, whether they be of prices, wages, or interest rates. ...The post Trump Favors Government Control of Interest Rates appeared first on The New American.January 12, 2026 at 09:54AM - Steve ByasTrump Favors Government Control of Interest RatesRead the full report at The New American [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div id="224311074206217784" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="60%" valign="top"><font size="4"><b></b></font><p><font size="4">Government-imposed price controls are unconstitutional, whether they be of prices, wages, or interest rates. ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The post <a href="https://thenewamerican.com/us/economics/trump-favors-government-control-of-interest-rates/">Trump Favors Government Control of Interest Rates</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thenewamerican.com">The New American</a>.</font></p><br>January 12, 2026 at 09:54AM - Steve Byas</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="40%"><a href="https://thenewamerican.com/us/economics/trump-favors-government-control-of-interest-rates/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.oklahomaconstitution.com/byasThumbnail.jpg" border="0" hspace="10"><br><br><font size="5"><b>Trump Favors Government Control of Interest Rates</b></font></a><br><font size="4">Read the full report at The New American</font></td></tr></table></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Murderous History of the Left]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/the-murderous-history-of-the-left]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/the-murderous-history-of-the-left#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:15:49 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/the-murderous-history-of-the-left</guid><description><![CDATA[AT A GLANCE • Leftist violence is nothing new. • The French Revolution is an early example. • That bloody revolution has inspired leftist radicals ever since. • Violence and anarchy are used to make a targeted country ungovernable. The murder of a private citizen — conservative activist Charlie Kirk — simply because of his ...The post The Murderous History of the Left appeared first on The New American.November 25, 2025 - Steve ByasThe Murderous History of the LeftRead the full repor [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div id="818363095993330872" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="60%" valign="top"><font size="4"><b></b></font><p><font size="4">AT A GLANCE &bull; Leftist violence is nothing new. &bull; The French Revolution is an early example. &bull; That bloody revolution has inspired leftist radicals ever since. &bull; Violence and anarchy are used to make a targeted country ungovernable. The murder of a private citizen &mdash; conservative activist Charlie Kirk &mdash; simply because of his ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The post <a href="https://thenewamerican.com/print/the-murderous-history-of-the-left/">The Murderous History of the Left</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thenewamerican.com">The New American</a>.</font></p><br>November 25, 2025 - Steve Byas</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="40%"><a href="https://thenewamerican.com/print/the-murderous-history-of-the-left/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.oklahomaconstitution.com/byasThumbnail.jpg" border="0" hspace="10"><br><br><font size="5"><b>The Murderous History of the Left</b></font></a><br><font size="4">Read the full report at The New American</font></td></tr></table></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 1619 Project: Mostly Marxist Myth]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/the-1619-project-mostly-marxist-myth]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/the-1619-project-mostly-marxist-myth#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:15:46 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/the-1619-project-mostly-marxist-myth</guid><description><![CDATA[In his book The 1619 Project Myth, author Phillip Magness exposes The 1619 Project for what it is: a Marxist myth of America’s founding. ...The post The 1619 Project: Mostly Marxist Myth appeared first on The New American.September 26, 2025 at 02:59PM - Steve ByasThe 1619 Project: Mostly Marxist MythRead the full report at The New American [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div id="927310004989469039" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="60%" valign="top"><font size="4"><b></b></font><p><font size="4">In his book The 1619 Project Myth, author Phillip Magness exposes The 1619 Project for what it is: a Marxist myth of America&rsquo;s founding. ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The post <a href="https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/book-reviews/the-1619-project-mostly-marxist-myth/">The 1619 Project: Mostly Marxist Myth</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thenewamerican.com">The New American</a>.</font></p><br>September 26, 2025 at 02:59PM - Steve Byas</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="40%"><a href="https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/book-reviews/the-1619-project-mostly-marxist-myth/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.oklahomaconstitution.com/byasThumbnail.jpg" border="0" hspace="10"><br><br><font size="5"><b>The 1619 Project: Mostly Marxist Myth</b></font></a><br><font size="4">Read the full report at The New American</font></td></tr></table></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church and State]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/church-and-state]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/church-and-state#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:15:56 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/church-and-state</guid><description><![CDATA[Keeping Government Out of Religion AT A GLANCE • Pentagon sermons provoked liberals’ ire. • America’s Founders wanted government out of religion, not religion out of public life. • Thomas Jefferson’s “wall of separation” means government shouldn’t control religion. • Many churches avoid talking about politics for fear of lawsuits. “This is an egregious abuse ...The post Church and State appeared first on The New American.August 26, 2025 - Steve ByasChurch and StateRead the  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div id="765581563818193661" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="60%" valign="top"><font size="4"><b></b></font><p><font size="4">Keeping Government Out of Religion AT A GLANCE &bull; Pentagon sermons provoked liberals&rsquo; ire. &bull; America&rsquo;s Founders wanted government out of religion, not religion out of public life. &bull; Thomas Jefferson&rsquo;s &ldquo;wall of separation&rdquo; means government shouldn&rsquo;t control religion. &bull; Many churches avoid talking about politics for fear of lawsuits. &ldquo;This is an egregious abuse ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The post <a href="https://thenewamerican.com/print/church-and-state/">Church and State</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thenewamerican.com">The New American</a>.</font></p><br>August 26, 2025 - Steve Byas</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="40%"><a href="https://thenewamerican.com/print/church-and-state/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.oklahomaconstitution.com/byasThumbnail.jpg" border="0" hspace="10"><br><br><font size="5"><b>Church and State</b></font></a><br><font size="4">Read the full report at The New American</font></td></tr></table></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joy Reids Comparison of Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler Is Demagoguery]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/joy-reids-comparison-of-donald-trump-to-adolf-hitler-is-demagoguery]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/joy-reids-comparison-of-donald-trump-to-adolf-hitler-is-demagoguery#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:15:49 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/joy-reids-comparison-of-donald-trump-to-adolf-hitler-is-demagoguery</guid><description><![CDATA[It is a convenient propaganda technique to dismiss a political opponent by calling a person by a vile name, or by comparing them to some evil person in history. Since World War II and the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler has been a person that very few would want to be associated with, and on Wednesday of ...The post Joy Reid’s Comparison of Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler Is Demagoguery appeared first on The New American.January 26, 2024 at 09:11AM - Steve ByasJoy Reid’s Comparison of Donald Trump to A [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div id="584103201684212428" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="60%" valign="top"><font size="4"><b></b></font><p><font size="4">It is a convenient propaganda technique to dismiss a political opponent by calling a person by a vile name, or by comparing them to some evil person in history. Since World War II and the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler has been a person that very few would want to be associated with, and on Wednesday of ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The post <a href="https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/joy-reids-comparison-of-donald-trump-to-adolf-hitler-is-demagoguery/">Joy Reid&rsquo;s Comparison of Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler Is Demagoguery</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thenewamerican.com">The New American</a>.</font></p><br>January 26, 2024 at 09:11AM - Steve Byas</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="40%"><a href="https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/joy-reids-comparison-of-donald-trump-to-adolf-hitler-is-demagoguery/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.oklahomaconstitution.com/byasThumbnail.jpg" border="0" hspace="10"><br><br><font size="5"><b>Joy Reid&rsquo;s Comparison of Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler Is Demagoguery</b></font></a><br><font size="4">Read the full report at The New American</font></td></tr></table></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum-wage Increase Petition Challenged in Oklahoma]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/minimum-wage-increase-petition-challenged-in-oklahoma]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/minimum-wage-increase-petition-challenged-in-oklahoma#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:15:27 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/minimum-wage-increase-petition-challenged-in-oklahoma</guid><description><![CDATA[The Oklahoma Supreme Court is scheduled to begin hearing oral arguments on January 31 in a case brought by the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation, challenging an initiative petition seeking to increase Oklahoma’s minimum wage law. Oklahoma became a state in 1907, and its constitution was heavily influenced by ...The post Minimum-wage Increase Petition Challenged in Oklahoma appeared first on The New American.January 22, 2024 at 11:22AM - Steve ByasMinimu [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div id="737005108940128578" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="60%" valign="top"><font size="4"><b></b></font><p><font size="4">The Oklahoma Supreme Court is scheduled to begin hearing oral arguments on January 31 in a case brought by the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation, challenging an initiative petition seeking to increase Oklahoma&rsquo;s minimum wage law. Oklahoma became a state in 1907, and its constitution was heavily influenced by ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The post <a href="https://thenewamerican.com/us/economics/minimum-wage-increase-petition-challenged-in-oklahoma/">Minimum-wage Increase Petition Challenged in Oklahoma</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thenewamerican.com">The New American</a>.</font></p><br>January 22, 2024 at 11:22AM - Steve Byas</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="40%"><a href="https://thenewamerican.com/us/economics/minimum-wage-increase-petition-challenged-in-oklahoma/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.oklahomaconstitution.com/byasThumbnail.jpg" border="0" hspace="10"><br><br><font size="5"><b>Minimum-wage Increase Petition Challenged in Oklahoma</b></font></a><br><font size="4">Read the full report at The New American</font></td></tr></table></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Intervention in Yemen and Its Consequences]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/us-intervention-in-yemen-and-its-consequences]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/us-intervention-in-yemen-and-its-consequences#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:15:45 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/us-intervention-in-yemen-and-its-consequences</guid><description><![CDATA[The civil war in Yemen, in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, after years of U.S. support for one side in the conflict, is threatening to become a much more serious war for the United States and other Western nations. After the Iranian-supported Houthis began launching drones and cruise missiles in November to disrupt ...The post U.S. Intervention in Yemen and Its Consequences appeared first on The New American.January 13, 2024 at 03:29PM - Steve ByasU.S. Intervention in Yemen and Its C [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div id="912139984318498739" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="60%" valign="top"><font size="4"><b></b></font><p><font size="4">The civil war in Yemen, in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, after years of U.S. support for one side in the conflict, is threatening to become a much more serious war for the United States and other Western nations. After the Iranian-supported Houthis began launching drones and cruise missiles in November to disrupt ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The post <a href="https://thenewamerican.com/world-news/u-s-intervention-in-yemen-and-its-consequences/">U.S. Intervention in Yemen and Its Consequences</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thenewamerican.com">The New American</a>.</font></p><br>January 13, 2024 at 03:29PM - Steve Byas</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="40%"><a href="https://thenewamerican.com/world-news/u-s-intervention-in-yemen-and-its-consequences/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.oklahomaconstitution.com/byasThumbnail.jpg" border="0" hspace="10"><br><br><font size="5"><b>U.S. Intervention in Yemen and Its Consequences</b></font></a><br><font size="4">Read the full report at The New American</font></td></tr></table></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bidens Latest Loan Forgiveness Plan Wrong for Several Reasons]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/bidens-latest-loan-forgiveness-plan-wrong-for-several-reasons]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/bidens-latest-loan-forgiveness-plan-wrong-for-several-reasons#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:16:07 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/bidens-latest-loan-forgiveness-plan-wrong-for-several-reasons</guid><description><![CDATA[Despite the ruling of the Supreme Court that Biden had exceeded his constitutional authority with his student loan forgiveness program, he is not only circumventing that ruling with a new plan that had been slated to begin in July of this year, but accelerating its implementation, as announced this week. ...The post Biden’s Latest Loan Forgiveness Plan Wrong for Several Reasons appeared first on The New American.January 12, 2024 at 12:42PM - Steve ByasBiden’s Latest Loan Forgiveness Plan Wro [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div id="908233166476171791" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="60%" valign="top"><font size="4"><b></b></font><p><font size="4">Despite the ruling of the Supreme Court that Biden had exceeded his constitutional authority with his student loan forgiveness program, he is not only circumventing that ruling with a new plan that had been slated to begin in July of this year, but accelerating its implementation, as announced this week. ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The post <a href="https://thenewamerican.com/us/bidens-latest-loan-forgiveness-plan-wrong-for-several-reasons/">Biden&rsquo;s Latest Loan Forgiveness Plan Wrong for Several Reasons</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thenewamerican.com">The New American</a>.</font></p><br>January 12, 2024 at 12:42PM - Steve Byas</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="40%"><a href="https://thenewamerican.com/us/bidens-latest-loan-forgiveness-plan-wrong-for-several-reasons/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.soonerpolitics.org/uploads/1/6/2/2/16224166/930222435.jpg" border="0" hspace="10"><br><br><font size="5"><b>Biden&rsquo;s Latest Loan Forgiveness Plan Wrong for Several Reasons</b></font></a><br><font size="4">Read the full report at The New American</font></td></tr></table></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[South African Hypocrisy in Accusations of Genocide Against Israel]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/south-african-hypocrisy-in-accusations-of-genocide-against-israel]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/south-african-hypocrisy-in-accusations-of-genocide-against-israel#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 02:15:25 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/south-african-hypocrisy-in-accusations-of-genocide-against-israel</guid><description><![CDATA[If genocide can be defined as the “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group,” then South Africa’s increasingly hostile actions against its white minority — which have led thousands of that white minority to leave the country in the past several years — should cause the country's government to look in the mirror. ...The post South African Hypocrisy in Accusations of Genocide Against Israel appeared first on The New American.January 11, 2024 [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div id="241978071986251169" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="60%" valign="top"><font size="4"><b></b></font><p><font size="4">If genocide can be defined as the &ldquo;intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group,&rdquo; then South Africa&rsquo;s increasingly hostile actions against its white minority &mdash; which have led thousands of that white minority to leave the country in the past several years &mdash; should cause the country's government to look in the mirror. ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The post <a href="https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/south-african-hypocrisy-in-accusations-of-genocide-against-israel/">South African Hypocrisy in Accusations of Genocide Against Israel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thenewamerican.com">The New American</a>.</font></p><br>January 11, 2024 at 04:53PM - Steve Byas</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="40%"><a href="https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/south-african-hypocrisy-in-accusations-of-genocide-against-israel/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.soonerpolitics.org/uploads/1/6/2/2/16224166/930222435.jpg" border="0" hspace="10"><br><br><font size="5"><b>South African Hypocrisy in Accusations of Genocide Against Israel</b></font></a><br><font size="4">Read the full report at The New American</font></td></tr></table></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reconciliation Monument Removed at Arlington]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/reconciliation-monument-removed-at-arlington]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/reconciliation-monument-removed-at-arlington#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:18:23 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.soonerpolitics.org/byas/reconciliation-monument-removed-at-arlington</guid><description><![CDATA[In a powerful statement against the idea of “reconciliation,” the federal government removed the monument to Confederate war dead on Wednesday. The monument, with no official name, has been variously called the Confederate Monument and the Reconciliation Monument. It was erected at Arlington National Cemetery over 100 years ago, and is surrounded by the graves ...The post Reconciliation Monument Removed at Arlington appeared first on The New American.December 22, 2023 at 04:49PM - Steve Byas [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div id="795624438985372142" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="60%" valign="top"><font size="4"><b></b></font><p><font size="4">In a powerful statement against the idea of &ldquo;reconciliation,&rdquo; the federal government removed the monument to Confederate war dead on Wednesday. The monument, with no official name, has been variously called the Confederate Monument and the Reconciliation Monument. It was erected at Arlington National Cemetery over 100 years ago, and is surrounded by the graves ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The post <a href="https://thenewamerican.com/us/reconciliation-monument-removed-at-arlington/">Reconciliation Monument Removed at Arlington</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thenewamerican.com">The New American</a>.</font></p><br>December 22, 2023 at 04:49PM - Steve Byas</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="40%"><a href="https://thenewamerican.com/us/reconciliation-monument-removed-at-arlington/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.soonerpolitics.org/uploads/1/6/2/2/16224166/930222435.jpg" border="0" hspace="10"><br><br><font size="5"><b>Reconciliation Monument Removed at Arlington</b></font></a><br><font size="4">Read the full report at The New American</font></td></tr></table></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>