The US Is War:
Ada Coddington <719coddington> to R3ublican, Sandra Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): The US won WW2 and then immediately plunged into the Cold War. The US won the Cold War and then immediately set to work destroying the Middle East. The US destroyed the Middle East and then immediately started […]
DC Should Be Renamed for Benedict Arnold
There is no doubt in my mind that if General George Washington were alive to see how the permanent political class had defiled his good name, he would raze D.C. to the ground. “But George,” I imagine Martha pleading, “there surely are some good people in the nation’s capital who still serve the Republic.” “I […]
Biden Administration Is ‘Irreparably Harmed’ by Free Speech Injunction
According to the White House, it needs to squash the First Amendment rights of its opposition. President Joe Biden, March 24 (Sky News/YouTube) Sign up to receive our latest updates! REGISTER Hot Off The Press IN SEARCH OF WISDOM Our Polarized World Cries Out for Balance by SHMUEL KLATZKIN IN PRINT – SUMMER 2023 Education […]
Oil in Oklahoma: Tulsa TV 50 years ago
I have finally gotten around to reading Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, in anticipation of the Martin Scorsese film to be released in October. I’m about halfway through, and I was skimming ahead. (It’s OK. I already knew who the bad…
Oil in Oklahoma: Tulsa TV 50 years ago
I have finally gotten around to reading Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, in anticipation of the Martin Scorsese film to be released in October. I’m about halfway through, and I was skimming ahead. (It’s OK. I already knew who the bad…
“How Can One Bumbling Political Idiot Wreak So Much Havoc?”
“If cocaine is so prevalent in the West Wing that there is somehow ‘extra’ cocaine just laying around, when is the White House going to start drug testing its employees.” – Margot Cleveland Consider for a moment, and be grateful for, how perfect “Joe Biden” is as president of this foundering republic. He and his […]
An Open Letter to OKGOP from Wayne Hill our Vice Chairman
As we celebrate our country’s independence this week, let us remember our rich history of self-governance. On Saturday, May 6th when I was elected your Oklahoma Republican Vice Chair, I made two primary commitments to you: provide you voice, and work to ensure your proper authority, (the people) within our OKGOP.
Our nation has a rich history of, “We the People” possessing and exercising our God-given right of self-governance – of power resting in the hands of the people. Our Declaration of Independence confirms this gift. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Do Americans still trust our elections?
Do Americans still trust elections, whether local, state, or national?
In 16 months, America “elects” a president. I would say a new president, but the top two contenders, at least at this early date will be a former and an incumbent president.
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House Speaker McCall reacts to audit finding $30M in questionable state spending
This is a week old, but I thought this statement from House Speaker Charles McCall regarding State Auditor Cindy Byrd’s recent audit finding $30,000,000 in questionable pandemic-related grant spending deserved getting posted. Click on article headline to read more…
Small on Oklahoma’s plunging reading, math scores: “Back to the ’70s”
Back to the ‘70sBy Jonathan SmallThe surge of inflation under President Joe Biden has given many people flashbacks to the 1970s. Sadly, the latest data released by the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) evokes a similar sense of déjà vu.T…
The Founding Fathers and the Wicked Stepfounders
Many children of divorce experience a kind of exile. Although you are told your home has not shrunk, but expanded, it rarely feels that way. Not only has the place you used to think of as home changed many of its rituals and rules, but it has altered how you are viewed and treated. At […]
There are plenty of reasons to boo Lindsey Graham off a stage
Let us count the ways. There are plenty of reasons to boo Senator Lindsey Graham. The longtime South Carolina Republican was booed so spectacularly by a Donald Trump rally audience in his own home state on Saturday that he had to leave six minutes into his speech. He just couldn’t get a word out in […]
Oklahoma leaders celebrate after ending June with major conservative wins at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ended June (or as I saw one person dub it, "LGBT Ramadan") with a string of major wins for conservatives. Below are press releases from Congressmen Brecheen and Hern, Senator Lankford, Attorney General Gentner Drummond, and …
Does OKGOP “Deputy” Counsel Sarah Clutts Align with Republican Values?
Who is Sarah Clutts?
Who is Spencer Fane Law Firm?
How does Sarah Clutts and Spencer Fane align with the values of the GOP?
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Washington County GOP works to clean up County Corruption
The deep back story is that until this year, with our newly elected GOP County Chairman Larry Murray and our grassroots control of the county committee, Washington County has never to my knowledge held a meeting of the County Committee. They met as a blended body of Executive Committee and County Committee in a very top down oriented fashion. Certainly not in line with OKGOP Rule 6(b)1 which states, “The County Committee of each county is the supreme Republican Party authority of the county, subject to these rules and the direction and control of County Conventions. It is charged with the duty of promoting the welfare and directing and controlling the affairs of the Republican Party in its county.” … to read more click on the article headline on OKGrassroots.com
Reflections on Washington County Politics Post Convention: A Precinct Chair’s Perspective
The aftermath of the County Convention brought forth a series of events that compelled me, as a Precinct Chair, to shed light on the unfolding drama within the Washington County GOP County Committee.
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Does anyone care that we’re holding political prisoners in a DC jail?
The New York Times, Sunday, June 25, published an anti-MAGA propaganda screed called “Far Right Pushes a ‘Through-the-Looking-Glass’ Narrative” by Robert Draper. As his slant projects a “Through the Looking Glass” slur on political victims of the current administration, only Draper’s opening paragraphs are worth noting. Draper does point out that Reps. Gaetz, Gosar, Norman, […]
Corporate America Doesn’t Hear Anybody
“We hear you,” says Anheuser Busch. But do they? The evidence says otherwise. Obviously the Democrats don’t hear the people. They don’t recognize that, in general, the people are smarter than Chuck Schumer looks. They are complaining that Biden is not getting enough credit for bringing down inflation, inflation that he created. Oh, and while […]
State Auditor Byrd after finding $30M in questionable spending: “State of Oklahoma dropped the ball on compliance and oversight”
Ouch. This audit is pretty bad. State Auditor Cindy Byrd has released an audit of federally-funded grants (mainly COVID relief/stimulus money), finding about $30,000,000 in “questioned costs”. This audit is federally-mandated, and could end up with the State of Oklahoma having to repay the misspent funds.
It pretty much comes down to an atmosphere of lackadaisical oversight, careless implementation, and seemingly outright intentions to flout spending rules. A proto-school choice program pushed by Gov. Stitt and then-Secretary of Education (now State Superintendent) Ryan Walters draws specific attention in the scathing report.
Here are some additional news articles to read on the audit:
- ‘Systemic issue’: Audit finds Oklahoma lacked oversight of pandemic relief funds [NonDoc]
- Audit finds special interest groups gave Oklahoma private schools first-dibs on federal relief money while rejecting poor kids [The Frontier]
- Auditor: Oklahoma Spent Millions of Federal Dollars Incorrectly [OklahomaWatch]
STATE AUDITOR BYRD RELEASES FEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (June 27, 2023) Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector (SAI) Cindy Byrd released today the Federal Single Audit of expenditures made during SFY 2021 which includes pandemic funds. This annual audit is a federally-mandated examination of how the State of Oklahoma spends federal grant money and whether the State complied with federal regulations.