“Both of these sacred celebrations remind us that God’s love redeems the world… Happy Passover, happy Easter, thank you, God bless you, and God bless America.”
May YHWH be pleased to bless us as a nation and as individuals! Thanks President …
Today in 1790, future president of the United States John Tyler was born. Mockingly called “His Accidency” by his political rivals, Tyler’s strict devotion to the Constitution made him made enemies, including his own party. Former Mayor of New York Philip Hone wrote in 1842 that Tyler’s administration had consisted of “one year of the…
THE GOP IN OKLAHOMA APPARENTLY DOESN’T BELIEVE IN THE PLATFORM OR THEY ARE JUST TO LAZY TO DO THE WORK
THE WATCHMAN
It appears that the legislature has a spending problem. They want to spend the money that they have been giving as corporate welfa…
The act required the colonists to quarter British soldiers at “inns, livery stables, ale houses, victualing houses, and the houses of sellers of wine and houses of persons selling of rum, brandy, strong water, cider or metheglin.
On March 23, 1775, tensions in Virginia were at their highest point during the imperial crisis with Britain. The House of Burgesses, the state’s elected assembly, was about to make a bold decision which may have turned the tide of the entire patriot struggle – a decision commit its militia to the cause. Britain had…
WITH THIS RECORD DO YOU WANT HIM RUNNING THE STATE GOVERNMENT
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What better time to make a run for a statewide office in Oklahoma. The citizens are tired of the eight years of the Fallin administration even as she tri…
Today in 1766, British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, after months of protest from the colonies and British merchants. On the same day, it also passed the Declaratory Act, a pronouncement that Parliament’s authority in North America was supreme and binding upon the colonies. It declared that Parliament had the authority “to make laws and…
On March 16 1751, James Madison was born. Born to a prestigious family, he built his political career upon his role in the inception of Virginia’s first republican constitution and his advocacy for the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom. Butting heads with Patrick Henry in the 1780s, he opposed funding for religious establishments in Virginia…
By Laurence M. Vance
The Constitution (article VI, clause 3) requires that senators and representatives “be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution.” Do they?
U.S. law requires that members of Congress be sworn in b…
by James Bovard
President Trump declared last week that the law enforcement should “take the guns first, go through due process second.” But the history of federal firearms enforcement shows that due process is often a mirage when federa…
An Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF) is not the same as a declaration of war. An AUMF is the Congress abdicating its power and allowing the president to usurp it. More importantly, it allows the president to start a war. The declaration of war power does not allow Congress to start a war. It…
OKLAHOMANS HAD THE CHANCE TO VIEW HISTORY BEING MADE THIS MONTH WE HOPE THEY REMEMBER IT IN NOVEMBER
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During the first two weeks of the second session of the legislature witnessed history unfold before their eyes. No…
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IF THE SHERIFF’S OF OKLAHOMA FAIL
TO FOLLOW THE LAW HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY ENFORCING IT
THE WATCHMAN We often look at our County Sheriff’s as being well versed in the laws of the state. Sadly, they seem to feel that the office affords them some…
STEP UP OKLAHOMA AND BE PREPARED TO HAVE YOUR POCKETS FLEECED
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Well here we are at the end of the first week of the regular session for the Oklahoma State Legislature for 2018 and where do we find ourselves? They are still trying to p…
Today in history, Mar. 5, 1770, a violent incident unfolded on Boston’s King Street, where an agitated group of colonists swarmed around a group of British regulars. This came to be known as the “Boston Massacre.” After a group of Bostonians uttered insults, threw snowballs, and dared the British to fire, several soldiers ultimately fired…
The Trial and Conviction of the Holy Land Foundation Five Accusing Holy Land Foundation Five of “funding terrorism” required a great deal of creativity but also a collaboration between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of go…
On Mar. 1817, President James Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill of 1817 – a plan that called for the federal construction of various roads, bridges, and canals throughout the country. In a letter to Congress, the president explained his rationale. Out of all historical writings on constitutional interpretation, I believe it stands today as one…
On Mar. 1, 1781, the states adopted the Articles of Confederation, putting into operation the first constitution of the United States. Primarily written by prominent Pennsylvania lawyer John Dickinson, the Articles of Confederation was an attempt to establish a confederated union in the United States. Prior to the Articles of Confederation, the Continental Congress had…
Today in 1813, Robert Livingston died. Known as “The Chancellor” for his position at the top of New York’s equity court, he became one of his state’s most influential politicians in an era of political upheaval. Born into the most prominent New York family, Livingston was destined to follow a legal background. He entered King’s…
In this update to my Voter Registration Maps series, we’re looking at majority/plurality party by county. As with every other voter registration map I’ve posted, this map has changed some since last year.Republican majority: 27 counties (26 in 201…
