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Robert McDowell

Gov. Kevin Stitt is right to ban the outside political consultants

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On July 6, there appeared in the daily newspaper a story, on Page A-9, carrying the headline: “Stitt bars state agencies from hiring lobbyists.” Credit was given to Keaton Ross of The Oklahoman.  As an explanation for the location, the Tulsa World now, they reported, is doing the printing for the Oklahoma City paper and…

There are some advantages to the new law on state care tags

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It seems that the Oklahoma Legislature, during the 2018 session, enacted a new law regarding the license plates required on all motor vehicles, and possibly some trailers. The story announced that the effective date is July 1.  That seems strange to me since most laws take effect on November 1 of the year passed.  There…

Freedom-loving Americans need to stand up for our Constitution

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World history reports that no democracy has ever lasted more than 200 years. Only a few empires have exceeded that time limit.  Unfortunately, we in the United States of America have important and high-ranking politicians erroneously using the word “democracy” as the type of government established with the ratification of the proposed Constitution in 1788,…

Someone needs to explain DST to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

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With the 2020 election season well underway, it seems that the situations of candidates for the two major parties are quite reversed from 2018.  At last report, there were 24 candidates for the Democrat Party nomination (the correct name) and no one so far with an “R” registration with the temerity to challenge our incumbent…

Gov. Kevin Stitt is keeping the promises made in his campaign

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Four months after his inauguration, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt seems to have done the peoples’ work in an exemplary manner, at least from my point of view.  Much like PRESDT-45, he seems to have not let those of a different political and social outlook – with their constant false accusation and criticism – distract him…

I wonder if Keystone Dam could have been managed a bit better

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Now that it appears the worst of the 2019 river floods has passed and the water levels are receding, it seems proper to reflect on what happened, what could have been done different, and what may be facing us during the rest of the year.  It appears that this year, the water levels have risen…

The Civil Air Patrol gives hope to the future of the United States

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As this is written, one day following the annual observance of Memorial Day – a whole week-end – my thoughts have returned to the events beginning on Saturday morning.  For those not familiar with the goings-on each Memorial Weekend for the past 47 years, this is information to remember for the future.  For that long…

These young people give hope to America during troubled times

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It is always a pleasure to me to be able to recount incidents that lend hope for the future custodians of our wonderful, one-of-a-kind, “representative republic” USA.  And there seems to be such despite the continuing stream of “news” – whether true or fake – coming forth from the sources on which we are reduced…

The pardon of Lt. Behenna was a joyful surprise for Americans

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It came as a really joyful surprise when the morning KFAQ talk show host Pat Campbell opened his show on May 6 with the announcement that PRESDT-45 had given a complete pardon to former Lt. Michael Behenna, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, from his questionable 2009 court marshall conviction for a reported “unpremeditated murder in a combat…

‘Anything Goes’ as progressives struggle to regain some power

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It seems to me that those on the ‘left side of the aisles’ tend to become more and more vehement and uncivil when they feel that they are facing a losing battle in their efforts to secure absolute power over the rest of the population.  And that is true whether in the United States or…