One of my aunts who lives out of state has gotten herself into a political controversy – and all she was trying to do was exercise her First Amendment right in the local newspaper.

This, of course, struck a chord with me since I’m the managing editor of a newspaper. Her story is appalling and deserves some repeating. What better time than the first day of Sunshine Week to share it?

During the recent ice storm, when so many were without power and fuel for their generators in Oklahoma, a small town near where my aunt lives still had the essentials. She and my uncle were ...