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The McCarville Report Online: Ken Miller Opens Campaign Finance Account

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:52:00 -0500

Republican Rep. Ken Miller of Edmond today amended Ethics Commission paperwork to allow him to accept contributions as a candidate for treasurer. Miller, chairman of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee, amended his current campaign committee paperwork to reflect his intent to seek the treasurer's' [...]

The Musings of a Muskogee Politico: Columnist Ralph Peters on Ft. Hood Islamist Terror

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:51:00 -0500

The following is an article written by columnist Ralph Peters, which ran in the New York Post on November 6th.
Call This Horror by its name: Islamist Terror

On Thursday afternoon, a radicalized Muslim US Army officer shouting "Allahu Akbar!" committed the worst act of terror on [...]

The McCarville Report Online: Barbour: Americans Want Obama To Succeed

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:16:00 -0500

Republican Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi says that Americans particularly want President Barack Obama to succeed because of his race. “Americans want our presidents to succeed, and particularly the first time we ever elected an African-American president I think there’s great sentiment in favor of him,” Barbour said on NBC’s [...]

The McCarville Report Online: Gwendolyn Caldwell Joins Tulsa Metro Chamber

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:38:00 -0500

The Tulsa Metro Chamber has hired Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee's adviser on policy and political issues. Gwendolyn Caldwell will become the chamber's vice president of government affairs and joins the staff on December 1st. [...]

zTruth: Rep. Pete Hoekstra accuses Obama administration of withholding critical information

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:03:50 -0500

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The ranking Republican on the House Intellgence Committee has accused the Obama administration of refusing to release "critical" information about the Ft. Hood Army Base shooting to Congress and to the public: Rep. Pete Hoekstra, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, announced Monday that he's asked the heads [...]

Stan Geiger: What If We Had HOPE?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:15:38 -0500

If you haven’t heard much about the HOPE initiative, you will. If I have this right, the measure is now a state question and will be on a ballot a year from now.

HOPE is the latest educator attempt to rape the state coffers for their own benefit. If [...]

Okie Campaigns: Businesses Honoring Veterans With Discounts

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0500

During Veterans Day Weekend, several retail businesses are raising money for programs, while other businesses are offering various discounts to veterans. VFW received the following notices about Veterans Day Specials:

Golden Corral Military Appreciation Monday Dinner, November 16, 5-9 p.m.: Golden Corral restaurants [...]

The Lost Ogle: Rusty Surette is cranky…

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:58 -0500

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Yesterday, we were alerted to a pointed Facebook post by KWTV News 9 Reporter Rusty Surette, and then the equally pointed response from KOCO Channel 5 Reporter Linda Mares. The link to the Facebook post is here, while a screen shot is here. If you trust us, you can read [...]

The McCarville Report Online: Paddack Jumps Into School Superintendent Race

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:40:00 -0500

To the surprise of no one, Senator Susan Paddack, Ada Democrat, announced today she will seek her party's nomination for superintendent of public instruction. She, and three others who already have announced, seek to replace Superintendent Sandy Garrett, a Democrat, has said she will not seek a [...]

Oklahoma Legislator's Blog: Implementation of Shared Services

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:36:00 -0500

Last year, an omnibus modernization bill (HB 1032), made accessing state services more convenient for vendors and individuals, and could lead to the saving of millions of dollars in taxpayer expenditures.The bill seeks to recognize that savings have been incurred by those state agencies who have modernized licensing and permitting [...]

The Musings of a Muskogee Politico: American Majority Training Seminar this Saturday!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:55:00 -0500

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Just a reminder - the American Majority Activist/Candidate training session is this Saturday! The event will take place at the Muskogee Public Library, from 9:30am to noon on Saturday (the 14th). Cost will be $10 per person - this will help American [...]

Okie Funk: Oklahomans With No Voice

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:36:00 -0500

Perhaps the most symbolic fact about why it’s so difficult to pass rational health care reform in this country involves U.S. Rep. Dan Boren’s no vote on the U.S. House bill Saturday night.

The bill, which passed the House and now faces stiff [...]

Bounded Rationality: The Story of Guenter Schabowski and the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0500

The three years I spent studying German in high School at Booker T. Washington gave me a life long interest in Germany (not to mention my love of classical music and its ties to Germany). So, while I can’t really speak German like I used to, (I’d like to do [...]

Okie Campaigns: Islamist extremist at Ft. Hood? Part 2

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:38:00 -0500

FLASH: ABC News: Fort Hood gunman Hasan made attempts to contact al Qaeda terrorists, intelligence agencies knew months ago...

Controversial Muslim figure Anwar al-Awlaki
calls Fort Hood gunman a "hero" on his blog.
Read the blog post :

Nidal Hassan Did the Right Thing
November 9, 2009 [...]

zTruth: American Islamic leader living in Yemen calls Major Hasan a hero

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:22:23 -0500

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Imam Anwar Al Awlaki is a U.S. citizen (The 9/11 Commission Report, pg. 434, W.W. Norton, 2004) , who was an imam in Denver, Colorado, California, and Washington D.C. (area) and worked as the Muslim Chaplain at George Washington Univ. According to the NEFA Foundation he is major trouble: ...He [...]

Oklahoma Lefty: The Fall of the Wall 20 Years Later

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:06:00 -0500

I’ll never forget where I was when I heard that the Berlin was had gone down. I was 14-years-old and in the car with my mother. We were listening to the local top 40 radio station when the DJ came on and stated that the Berlin Wall had just gone [...]

Oklahoma Lefty: Indoctrination or a Joke?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:03:00 -0500

Sesame Street is under attack from conservatives over a two-year-old skit that was a parody of the cable news network wars. In the skit, Oscar the Grouch is a reporter for the Grouchy News Network (GNN) who is booed by a female viewer who says “From now on, I'm' [...]

Oklahoma Lefty: Currently Listening

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:02:00 -0500

Today we’re doing all Foo Fighters tunes.

1. “Monkey Wrench” (from The Colour and the Shape)
2. “Enough Space” (from The Colour and the Shape)
3. “Long Road to Ruin” (from Echoes, Silence, Patients & Grace)
4. “Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up is Running)” (from Echoes, Silence, [...]

Living On Tulsa Time: More propoganda

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:24:01 -0500

"Whatever happens in NY-23, it has very little to do with the Democratic party. After all, that district has gone Republican since the Civil War." - unknown poster on message board pushing the democrat talking pointsOh really? There was a civil war... [...]

Political Realities.: Health care debate moves to the Senate

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:12:42 -0500

I knew there was a reason I liked Joe Lieberman. With the House passing their version of health care reform late Saturday night, the battle over how to reform the system moves to the Senate and conservatives seem to have an ally in the Democrat turned [...]

Irritated Tulsan: Reconstruction of the IDL

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:04:21 -0500

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Miles of the westbound lanes of Highway 244 that surround downtown are gone. As part of the inner dispersal loop reconstruction, chunks of asphalt and concrete have been removed. What’s left looks like a long gravel road, which is still smoother than what was torn out. I climbed a couple of [...]

The McCarville Report Online: An Analysis: Burning Through The Bucks

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:24:00 -0500

Oklahoma's election for governor is a year in the distance, but the four leading candidates, two Democrats and two Republicans, already have spent more than $1.2 million of the $3 million they've raised. That's an overall "burn rate" of about 40 percent.It's not how much you' [...]

The Lost Ogle: OKC Media Approval Ratings: Dean Blevins

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:00:23 -0500

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Who he is: Dean Blevins What he does: Sports Director for KWTV Channel 9 Why Approve: When you name the traditional “authorities” on OU football, there is a 70% chance that Dean Blevins is one of the first names to pop up. He still has enough solid inside connections that his information [...]

Stan Geiger: Pelosi's Bill

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:36:07 -0500

Nancy Pelosi’s health care bill passed the House yesterday. The news should be met with a yawn by all.

In a House dominated by Democrats, the bill only passed by 5 votes. In addition, the vote was taken on a Saturday. Pundits will tell you whenever Washington wants an [...]

Tulsa Politico: Health Care For All

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:22:39 -0500

I was surprised to see this today…

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BatesLine: Preserve Midtown surveys the candidates

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:03:01 -0500

Preserve Midtown, a group working to protect the unique character of midtown Tulsa's neighborhoods through compatible infill development, sent a very short and sweet three-question survey to the candidates for Mayor of Tulsa and the four contested City Council seats. The questions deal with the city no longer paying INCOG... [...]

Okie Campaigns: Islamist extremist at Ft. Hood?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:51:00 -0500

Sen. Joe Lieberman announced Sunday that he intends to lead a congressional investigation into the mass shooting at Fort Hood, saying the attack could qualify as a "terrorist act" rooted in Islamic radicalism -- the worst since 9/11.

The Independent Democrat, who chairs the Senate [...]

BatesLine: Auditor: For Preston Doerflinger

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:28:11 -0500

If you weren't convinced a year ago that Tulsa needed a new City Auditor, you should be now. The incumbent, Phil Wood, has held the job since 1988, and he's the only auditor we've had under the 1989 City Charter, which gave the Auditor's office a great deal of independence... [...]

Bounded Rationality: Tulsa Mayoral Poll out Today. Pollster: "Perkins Not a Factor"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:47:00 -0500

The Tulsa World Poll is out today which puts Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. ahead going into Tuesday's Election. Bartlett should make a fine mayor.

Randy Krehbiel filed the Tulsa World report, which can be found here.

Bartlett leads Democratic contender Tom Adelson in the poll 40% to' [...]