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Category Archives: Oklahoma
Oklahoma Judicial Candidate Finds Unexpected Opposition From Daughter
John Mantooth, an Oklahoma judicial candidate, has run into some unexpected opposition. Mantooth’s daughter placed a quarter page ad and opened a website proclaiming, “Do Not Vote For My Dad.” Jan Schill said that she has never had a good … Continue reading
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Oklahomans To Vote On Banning Sharia Law
This November, Oklahoma voter will have a chance to decide on one of the pressing matters of the time – should Oklahoma ban sharia law? Of all places in the United States, Oklahoma is one of the last that someone … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Rex Duncan
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Some Oklahoma Lawmakers Want A Militia To Fight The Federal Government
Some members of the Oklahoma Legislature want a new state militia. They already have the National Guard for emergencies, but the new one would fill with volunteers to protect Oklahoma from another danger – the federal government. These conservative politicians, … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Randy Brogdon
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Oklahoma State Senate Votes To Remove Protections For Gays, Instead Removes Protections For Race And Religion
A few weeks ago, the Oklahoma State Senate voted to opt out of The Matthew Shepard James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed last October by Congress. The pretext, as Foolocracy wrote a couple of weeks ago, was that … Continue reading
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Oklahoma Lawmaker Passes Out Crack Pipes At State Capitol
This must be a first. Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Shelton passed around glass crack pipes to his fellow legislators inside the state Capitol. Shelton made the stunt so as to draw attention to his bill outlawing the sale of drug … Continue reading
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Obama’s Portrait Mysteriously Moves In Oklahoma State House
Someone keeps moving President Barack Obama’s portrait in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. “I think it’s offensive,” said Rep. Mike Shelton. “In my six years of being in the Legislature, it’s the most childish thing I’ve ever seen.” Shelton thinks … Continue reading
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Oklahoma Tries To Opt Out Of Hate Crime Legislation Protecting Gays
The Oklahoma State Senate is considering a bill that will allow that state to opt out of The Matthew Shepard James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed last October by Congress. That act transferred hate crime protections to lesbians, … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Steve Russell
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Christian-Only Prison Planned In Oklahoma
It is hard to imagine how this can be constitutional. The small town of Wakita, near the Oklahoma-Kansas line, plans on building a Christian-only prison in 16 months. Wakita has only 380 people and hopes for a prison of 600 … Continue reading
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Only 23% Of High School Students Identify Washington As First President
I don’t care if it is Oklahoma. When 77% of Oklahoma’s high school students did not know who the first President was, well, then something is wrong…and scary. Embedded video from CNN Video
Oklahoma Lawmaker Equates Divorce With Sex Trafficking And Child Abuse
Oklahoma state Representative Sally Kern has the economic troubles of the United States figured out. The causes are “abortion, pornography, same sex marriage, sex trafficking, divorce, illegitimate births, child abuse, and many other forms of debauchery.” Kern developed a proclamation … Continue reading
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Oklahoma Lawmaker Calls For “Free Discussion” Of Evolution By Banning Richard Dawkins From Speaking
Last week, Oklahoma state Representative Todd Thomsen introduced two resolutions into the state House. The resolutions criticized the University of Oklahoma for engaging in the “one-sided indoctrination” of evolution and inviting atheist Richard Dawkins to speak on campus. Thomsen, a … Continue reading
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Oklahoma Ethics Commission: We Need More Money Because Last Year’s Increase Went For Pay Raises
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission thinks it needs more money to investigate ethic violations by politicians. The commission, with seven staff members, feels “stymied” without more funds. They are asking for an additional $360,000 to add five more employees. Legislators are … Continue reading
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Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants Parties To Pay For Presidential Primaries
According to Oklahoma state Representative Charles Key, if you want to run for President in Oklahoma, your party should pay for the election. Key, a Republican, introduced HB 1072, which requires political parties to pay for their own primaries if … Continue reading
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Oklahoma Bill Seeks To Undermine Teaching Of Evolution, Global Warming And Cloning
An Oklahoma State Senate bill proposed by Randy Brogdon would require educators to critique and find alternatives to scientific controversies. Sounds like a great idea, right? Not exactly. The “Scientific Education and Academic Freedom” act specifically states its purpose is … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Randy Brogdon
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Oklahoma Now Reddest Of The Red States
The realignment of American politics has already begun. Utah, long considered the reddest of the red states, is no longer quite as red. The reddest of the red is now Oklahoma. In six out of the last twelve elections since 1960, … Continue reading
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