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As we enter the legislative session’s final frenzied weeks, let us pause briefly to consider the health of Oklahoma’s democracy. I am not a physician nor have I played one on television. But it doesn’t require board certification to provide a diagnosis: The patient is ailing. Perhaps on the verge of life support. You see ..read more

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Aren’t we all children of the same creator? Some of the most dangerous words in the New Testament are, “No man cometh unto the Father but by me.” Followers of Jesus were told to go into all parts of the world and spread the message. While these words are attributed to Jesus, one must consider ..read more

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Woody Guthrie’s prescription for inequality in America was straightforward: “Rich folks got your money with politics. You can get it back with politics.” For Guthrie, “politics” meant more than voting, since both parties routinely cough-up candidates who meekly accept the business-as-usual system of letting bosses and bankers control America’s wealth and power. It’s useless, he […] To access this content, you must log in or purchase PRINT ONLY - The Oklahoma Observer Print Edition, DIGITAL ONLY - The Oklahoma Observer on-line or TOTAL ACCESS - The Oklahoma Observer on-line and in print ..read more

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    Despite Oklahoma’s sordid history of public corruption, it’s still shocking anytime the state auditor call outs a gubernatorial administration and a major state agency director for possibly mishandling millions of tax dollars. It’s even more stunning when the attorney general then demands the agency chief’s resignation, contending her “self-dealing represents an unforgivable breach ..read more

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Justice Samuel Alito thinks presidents are kings and must be protected against those who would disrupt their peaceful retirement. What planet is he living on? In his questioning on Thursday in the Trump immunity case, he made perfectly clear whose side he was on. “If an incumbent who loses a very close, hotly contested election […] To access this content, you must log in or purchase PRINT ONLY - The Oklahoma Observer Print Edition, DIGITAL ONLY - The Oklahoma Observer on-line or TOTAL ACCESS - The Oklahoma Observer on-line and in print ..read more