Tulsa World: Tulsa GOP moves further Right at Convention Saturday

The measures included a state party rule change to be proposed at next month's state convention requiring censure hearings for Republican officeholders who do not adhere to "core principles" that include the unconstitutionality of all gun regulations and the belief that life is the result of "an act between a man and a woman," and begins at the moment of fertilization. The proposed rule also would require elected Republicans to work for "drastic" reductions in taxes and mandatory fees. "This could be big," said delegate Molly McKay, who later in the convention was elected county vice chairman without opposition. "This could be the biggest thing since we repealed slavery."

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Okie Doak on O’FallinCare? — Nope Say Some at Tulsa Country Club

Recent protest outside of the Tulsa Country Club, while Insurance Commissioner Doak and Governor Mary Fallin spoke inside on the benefits of implementing Obamacare through health exchanges in Oklahoma. Some did not agree and greeted the people coming to be wined and dined inside.

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Tulsa World: GOP rips Fallin over health-care bill

Source article Tulsa World March 24, 2011 (to read complete article and comments) OKLAHOMA By WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer Published: 3/24/2011  2:28 AM Last Modified: 3/24/2011  8:01 AM Gov. Mary Fallin: “Without an Oklahoma exchange, the state is virtually guaranteed to be subject to a federally run, Washington D.C. substitute.” Gov. Mary Fallin is being criticized [...]

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The Last Doughboy: A Tribute to Corporal Frank Buckles (1901-2011)

Corporal Frank Buckles died after completing all of his duties to his country at 110 years and 26 days. I had the distinct privilege to become part of this wonderful American soldier’s life after he called me up one July morning in 2007. Earthly duties completed February 27, 2011.

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Thanksgiving Day: Presidential Proclamations Past

Grassroots in Nebraska wishes you and yours a blessed and meaningful Thanksgiving holiday. As we all reflect upon the meaning of Thanksgiving, we thought we’d share the first Thanksgiving Proclamations. First Thanksgiving proclamation, 1777 FOR AS MUCH as it is the indispensable Duty of all Men to adore the superintending Providence of Almighty God; to [...]

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Fur Flying Over Journal Star Column on Progressivism By Shelli

By Shelli Dawdy The publishing of my editorial in the Lincoln Journal Star on Wednesday and resulting comments on the paper’s website is a good time to recall other GiN members’ articles and urge GiN members and site visitors to engage in the debate. At the beginning of October, the Lincoln Journal Star published three [...]

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