4/29/10, 2:45pm URGENT UPDATE ON HB 2569 and OK-SAFE Action Alert dated 4/29/10 OK-SAFE just received word that Governor Brad Henry has vetoed HB 2569, the bill prohibiting RFID tags in the OK DL/ID cards. House author Rep. Paul Wesselhoft needs help asking for a veto override on this bill before Monday, [...]
Representing a firm called HID Global, big government lobbyist Jim Dunlap is wheeling and dealing his way into amending HB 2569, a bill currently working its’ way through the OK legislature and which prohibits imbedding/affixing/adhering a radio frequency identification (RFID) device or RFID-type ink into or on to the OK drivers license or state-issued identification cards. HID Global and lobbyist Jim [...]
Save these Dates - OK-SAFE, Inc. Action Forum meeting are held twice monthly -on the 1st Thursday of the month in Tulsa, OK and on the 2nd Thursday of the month in Oklahoma City, OK. November 2009 Action Forum dates: I) November 5th, 2009 - Tulsa Action Forum – concluded. II) November 12th, 2009 – OKC Action [...]
Citizen Involvement in the Legislative Process – Training Session October 8th, 2009 Update: OK-SAFE, Inc. has now secured a meeting location in the Oklahoma City area for our monthly OK-SAFE Action Forums. Action Forums are open to the public and free to attend. The next OK-SAFE Action Forum will be Thursday, Oc. 8, 2009. [...]
The next OK-SAFE Action Forum will be Thursday, October 1st, 2009. Oklahomans are aware of the growth of big government and have been stirred to action. They’ve rallied together and protested to make their voices heard in the public square. Some folks are ready to move on to the next step, [getting involved in the OK legislative [...]
This is a perfect example of the problem with MOUs (Memorandum of Understanding) and other information sharing agreements public (government) agencies have with other public (government) agencies and with the private sector – a shut-off of open record requests and an end to transparency in government. The quote below from a ‘liberal’ new site is interesting due to the [...]
Homeland Security Committee chair Senator Joe Lieberman has apparently determined that dissenting comments are not to be allowed during the committee meeting on S. 1261, the PASS ID Act bill which repeals one part of the controversial REAL ID Act of 2005. As of this writing only two opinions will be heard in committee – Stuart [...]
Stop the Real ID Coalition has issued a Call to Action on the Real ID replacement bill known as the PASS Act, S. 1261, by Senator Akaka of Hawaii. The PASS Act is actually a continuation of the controversial Real ID (federal/international standards applied to all states’ driver’s licenses) and is further reaching in its’ [...]
This one is interesting. As I read this article about how predicted solar flares in 2012 could potentially disrupt the electric grid, and thus all our lives, I noticed the Lockheed Martin reference. Coincidentally, or not, Lockheed is investing in solar power. 1) Tech Article: http://www.smartertechnology.com/c/a/Global-Challenges/2012-New-Y2K-Dark-Ages-20-Global-Reboot-or-Mayans-Last-Laugh/?kc=EWKSTM06192009Y2K?kc=EWKSTM06122009Y2K Excerpt: “Namely, a decade of major solar storms forecasted [...]
The size of a phone book, the massive ‘crap and trade’ bill, H.R. 2454, passed the House today (6/26/09) by a vote of 219-212. The following 8 ‘Republicans’ voted YES on this horrendous bill: Bono Mack – CA Castle - DE Kirk – IL Lance – NJ LoBiondo – NJ McHugh – NY Reichart – WA [...]