(I wrote this in response to Sally Kern‘s proclamation for morality a couple years ago. If you weren’t here at the time or weren’t paying attention, Sally wrote this bloviating proclaimation about how the gays were ruining the economy and the world and we needed good patriots like her to save us. She then had this [...]
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Feed Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow
It’s easy to develop outrage fatigue when following politics, after all this is a state that wants to give embryos rights but is ranked 49th in the nation when it comes to dollars it spent educating students. Clearly somewhere between birth and school there’s a disconnect when it comes to resources the state is [...]
National Protest Against the War on Women: A Review
I went to the National March Against The War On Women held at the State Capitol’s north lawn this past weekend on April 28th. To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect given recent developments. If you weren’t aware, prior to the protest at the state Capitol, the Oklahoma Personhood bill was languishing [...]
Treating People Like People
“Hey, I know you” a girl says as I walk to class. “Oh yeah?” I say, startled. “Yeah, you’re Brandon Patrick, the face of women’s rights in Oklahoma!” she proclaimed, proudly. “I’m not sure that’s true, or possible,” I retort. “Yep, you are, I saw you speak at the Capitol! You are the face of [...]
Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at State Capitol
National Civil Rights leader and political activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke briefly at the state capitol today about the legacy of racial violence in America and the racially motivated shootings in Tulsa over Easter weekend. Here are his remarks in their entirety.
Smart ALEC?
Monday evening may have marked the end of the standard work day for many Oklahomans around the metro, but for a few it was the start of a protest. As always happens in the lead-up to such things, the OKC.NET email and social media accounts were buzzing. “Protest at the governor’s mansion!” implored one message [...]
Questions Demand Answers in Dane Scott Jr. Shooting
“Shot in the back” That’s the first thing that struck me about the curious case of Dane Scott Jr, the young man who was shot dead by Del City Police following a short car chase. Police can only use deadly force in the event that “the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect [...]
Memo to Conservatives regarding Voting Practices, Stolen by Kevin Dodd
Dear Conservative Brethren, We have had yet another breach in security. I take full blame for it; I will no longer be clicking on Internet ads claiming to give away free boner pills. As an added precaution, I downloaded an anti-virus program which I found on the Internet. So rest assured, only God’s chosen warriors [...]
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