OCPAC: Will Gov Fallin Miss it on the Economy?

++ AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETING++ ANNOUNCEMENTS++ WILL GOV FALLIN MISS IT ON THE ECONOMY?++ OCPAC MEMBERSHIP UP-DATE++ AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETINGOur 12 noon luncheon for Wednesday, March 2nd will be held at Italiano’s restaurant, 4801 North Lincoln in OKC.

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Charlie’s Picks – OKC Council Races – TUESDAY March 1st 2011

As always, the Charlie’s Picks which come out prior to many of the elections are simply my opinions on the races, based on my research orknowledge of the candidates or issues. They are simply for those seeking information...

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OCPAC: Congressional Freshmen Flex Their Muscles

++ AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETING++ ANNOUNCEMENTS++ REPUBLICAN CONTROL, THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY++ CONGRESSIONAL FRESHMEN FLEX THEIR MUSCLES++ AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETING Our 12 noon luncheon for Wednesday, February 16th will be held at Italiano’s restaurant, 4801 North Lincoln in OKC.

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Fallin Budget: Unconstitutionally Circumvents Balance-Budget

In 1995, Oklahoma voters were tired of the continual debt state legislators were accumilating in the state. As a result, Oklahoma passed the “Balance- Budget Amendment” which required Oklahoma to only spend the money it collected and not a penny ...

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Evidence-based vaccinations: A scientific look at the missing science behind flu season vaccines

As someone with a good deal of education in scientific thinking and the scientific method, I have put considerable effort into attempting to find any real scientific evidence backing the widespread use of influenza vaccines (flu season shots). I find examples of junk science in both the "scientific" side of things as well as the "alternative" side of things. For example, so-called "psychic surgery," as least in the way it has been popularized, is nothing more than clever sleight-of-hand where the surgeon palms some chicken gizzards and then pretends to pull diseased organs out of the abdominal cavity of some patient. The demonstrations I've seen on film are obvious quackery.

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