Citizens United comes to the heartland
In their decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission, the Supreme Court of John Roberts twisted the knife in for the kill of representative democracy in this country. Literally …
A clear signal for voters
The Oklahoman has made its endorsements in the OKC city council race. I think most of you reading this know what that means relative to your vote. Do your homework …
Dedicated to those who helped Blanche Lincoln
… squeak out a primary win, making the seat a sure-fire GOP pickup in November. Hey, boys, which side are you on? Like we don’t know already!
OKC Rally against Citizens United Ruling, photos and thoughts
Today’s “We the People” rally featured some great speeches from activists local and national. Too bad there was such poor attendance — about 150, I estimate. Rev. Robin Meyers’ speech …
Caroline Kennedy should not be crowned Senator
I have liked and admire Caroline Kennedy. We are almost the same age, so I’ve watched her for a long time. What I have most admired about her is was …
Robin Meyers' controversial Gazette column goes national
I was going to post something about the column Robin Meyers (of Mainstream Baptist minister at Mayflower UCC Church in OKC) has in the latest issue of the Oklahoma Gazette, …
Oklahoma election post mortems
The whole world is trying to figure out what’s up with us here in Red Dirt land. Last Tuesday, for good or bad, we certainly took a different tack, and …
A night to remember
The political seismic shift that occurred Tuesday night, compressed into ten minutes. I still tear up watching it. Thanks to Jed via Daily Kos.