Category Archives: National, State & Local Government

National Preparedness Month

I don't really think it matters where you live, there's always the possibility of some disaster or emergency that will require preparedness. September marks National Preparedness Month, which I think is probably as good of a time to "celebrate" the occasion as any. In conjunction with National Preparedness Month, ...

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No more "hanging chads"

Estonia is adopting a new voting system, which seems similar to that on American Idol. This seems really high-tech, and might even improve voter turnout by a huge percentage. I ...

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Irked off

I hope you're as frustrated by this "credit crunch" as I am. There seems to be no end to the number of folks seeking financial assistance because of their poor choices. Don't get me wrong though, I favor providing some assistance to folks who need help, but I certainly discourage all-out freebies that ...

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Happy 4th of July

I hope you're having a wonderful 4th of July, with lots of fun activities planned. Take a moment and reflect on the multitude of blessing we have because of an event that happened many years ago. I like to read the Declaration of Independence, just ...

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Mary Fallin Fail

Normally I just throw away the political advertisments I get from Oklahoma's Senators and Congresswoman Mary Fallin. However, Ms. Fallin has a new marketing/"praise for me campaign" about saving Oklahoma taxpayers money, and fighting against the "out-of-touch" federal government, which I dutifully read over the weekend:

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