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Robert McDowell

We need to pay more heed to Constitution Day (9/17)

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It suddenly dawned on me earlier in the day, this Monday, September 17, that this subject should have been addressed previously so as to appear in publications during the previous week. In my opinion, this date should be given importance comparable to July 4 in observance in the calendars in the United States of America….

OTA finally gets it right but Tulsa causes traffic delays

Tulsa Beacon

Having taken to task the possible construction deficiencies of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) with the Cimarron Turnpike which connects Tulsa with I-35 north of Stillwater, it seems only fair to give credit for actions in a widening project on the Turner Turnpike (the first state toll, road built in the 1950s if memory serves…

A disgusting demonstration of disruption in the Senate

Tulsa Beacon

Beginning in the final week of August, we have been subjected to the most disgusting demonstration of disruption and delay of business in the halls of Congress in my lifetime. Since the announcement of the nomination of District of Columbia Appeal Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, there…

Party officials should act to stop a RINO stampede

Tulsa Beacon

Recently I have remarked about the annual Oklahoma Constitution report on the voting records of every member of the State Legislature and bewailed the  continuing collectively low conservative voting averages. On rummaging through some older papers, I found one titled “RINOing Republicans in Name Only” authored it showed by “Chuck Muth” in 2009. Mr. Muth…