March 10, 2007
On The Cover
The Adultery Trifecta: McCain, Guiliani and Gingrich
By Frosty Troy
The Grand Old Party that bleats constantly about “family values” has three acknowledged adulterers leading the field for the GOP presidential nomination.
What’s Inside
Frosty’s Notebook: Al Gore
By Frosty Troy
It came as no surprise that the ignorant Daily Disappointment editorial page would trash Al Gore on global warming. Apparently 7,000 who gathered at OU to hear him take the issue seriously.
GOP’s Prescription: Starve Schools, Feed The Tax Cut Fever
By Arnold Hamilton
It didn’t take House Republican leaders long to reveal what’s really atop their 2007 legislative agenda. They fast-tracked a $60 million cut in state income taxes at the same time Oklahoma school superintendents begged them to keep their promises to fully-fund last year’s state-mandated $3,000 teacher pay raise and related costs.
Journalism Hits The Rock Bottom
By Sheila Samples
If the Bush Administration and the U.S. mainstream media are united on only one issue, it’s an absolute refusal to rock the political boat as they sail mercilessly through the seas of corporate profit on the good ship Terrorbush.
Speaker Champions Arts In Education
Legislation to boost arts education programs in Oklahoma schools by creating public-private partnerships is wending its way through the Legislature, thanks to House Speaker Lance Cargill, R-Harrah.
Teachers’ Pension System Addressed
Will this be the legislative session that finally addresses the deplorable condition of the state Teachers’ Retirement System? Two bills aimed at shoring up the system are now in the works.
Religious Right’s Marriage Meddling
By William R. Chace
House Bill 1026, by Rep. John Wright, R-Broken Arrow, is a farce to say the least, and specifically it is a Fundamentalist Gift of Gab.
Fallin Criticized For Ducking Constituents
By James Nimmo
With the attempt by U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin to expel a peaceful group of 30 constituents from her office, she has shown that she, too, is infused with the psychological dilemma of other Bush Junta supporters – they blame others for the lack of judgment they themselves should have exercised.
Theories About King George’s Moles
By Edwin E. Vineyard
Our unelected [not counting elections in Florida first and Ohio second] president has just had two “moles” removed from his temples. The Militant Moderate was anxious to research more deeply into the event, fearing that there was more to this than met the eye.
ODOT’s Crosstown Estimate Is Way Off The Mark
Protecting Students’ Personal Information
‘Scum Of The Earth’ Bill Wins Approval
Honoring Library Freedom Fighter
Inhofe Wins Globie Award For Stupidity
New Farm Bill Is Full Of Reforms
House Oks Bad Reading Program
Tulsa Garden Needs $15 Million From State
Cargill’s Plan: State Government Is Way Too Large
Public Forum
Time To Be Smart On Crime, Not Just Tough
By Pat Galloway
The prison population is exploding today with those unfortunates who suffer from mild to severe mental illness, and the many poor who cannot afford legal representation.
Dear Sooner Republican Reps: Mistreatment Of Vets Your Fault
By Karen Webb
An open letter to Republicans in Oklahoma’s congressional delegation: I would like for you to read Dana Priest’s stories in the Washington Post about what is being done to outpatients at Walter Reed. No more excuses, like the ever popular, “we didn’t plan for this because we thought it would be a cake walk.”
Observations
Bad Bill
The last bill that ought to become law this session of the Legislature is one to arm judges.
Dumbo
Freshman state Rep. David Dank, R-OKC, wants to consolidate Oklahoma’s rural schools despite the fact that they are the state’s most academically successful schools.
Loons
The inmates were running the asylum when the Tulsa County Republican convention was held. The planks in their platform ranged from the ludicrous to the stupid.
A Way Out
Sixty three percent of the public wants all U.S. troops home from Iraq by the end of 2008. Another 54% said they would vote to cut off funding for the escalation if they were in Congress.
A Disgrace
Oh, no! Not another black eye for Oklahoma for the way children are treated.
Data Needed
After Oklahomans voted to expand legal gambling, Oklahoma began a lottery in the fall of 2005. Since then some state agencies and a problem gambling organization have fought to raise awareness to gambling addiction and to provide counseling for at-risk gamblers.
