Archive for the ‘Oklahoma’ Category

Are OK Dems opposed to opposing Coburn?

Over on the Democrats of Oklahoma Community Forum, there is a discussion about the Senate race against Coburn next year. Unless I am misunderstanding it, some are apparently arguing that Dr. No should not even have a Democratic opponent next year, he’s just “unbeatable,” the party’s broke, etc.
I’m registered as a Democrat because of this [...]

Oklahoma Ethics Commission to consider “no gifts list”

John Wood has informed me that this Friday he will be testifying at a hearing of the Ethics Commission regarding an amendment he proposed that would give legislators the ability to get on “no gifts list” (indicating they don’t want to be wined and dined — or otherwise bribed — by lobbyists). The [...]

My 2009 nod to exceptional Oklahoma Bloggers

Last year I handed out (metaphorically speaking) some Oklahoma netroots blogger awards and really intended them to become an annual thing to do on my blogiversary (Thanksgiving weekend) but not only have I been a bad blogger this year, I’ve been a pretty sporadic reader of Oklahoma-based blogs as well.
Considering my self-defined mission [...]

Holding Obama to the same standard as Bush on ’stupid wars’

Here are my photos from today’s demonstration against Obama’s escalation of the war in Afghanistan.
The turnout was pathetic. I’m sure there are many reasons why. Even while Bush was still in office, there were fewer and fewer people coming to various events. But once Obama was elected, interest in the actions really evaporated, with [...]

I’m against this war no matter who’s running it

Well, more disappointment from Obama. Now we know who really runs this country while he is president — the same folks who have been running it (badly and into the ground).
I will be joining The Peace House folks and others tomorrow at a demonstration to say No to Escalation in Afghanistan. (I think there is [...]

All your emails are belong to Inhofe

A big part of the reason I haven’t been blogging much is that I just feel like I don’t have the ability or opportunity these days to do enough reading and research to post anything of value to the discussion. For example: The conservative conspiracy theory du jour, led by Oklahoma Republican Senator Jim Inhofe, [...]

MAPS: On the move to get your money

Anti-MAPS video made by my friend David.

Attorney to challange Sally Kern for HD 84 seat

In what may prove to be the most interesting House race in Oklahoma next year, local attorney Brittany Novotny announced her campaign to challange uber-wingnut Sally Kern.
The voters of House District 84 deserve a representative who will fight for them.  So today, I’m officially announcing my candidacy for State Representative.  I believe I have [...]

Photos from today’s Rally for a Moral Budget

(Click on box to get a bigger version.)
Quite a good turnout for a weekday. And it wouldn’t be complete without teabagger counter-protesters. They were relatively well behaved, compared to the townhall outbursts.