Categotry Archives: Local news

Rice: Stevens should be removed from committees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OKLAHOMA CITY ? Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Andrew Rice this afternoon called on Jim Inhofe to support immediate expulsion Alaska Senator Ted Stevens of his committee assignments in the U.S. Senate.? Stevens, the longest serving Republican Senator in United States history, was found guilty today on seven felony charges for making false statements on his financial disclosure… (more…)

Inhofe Cut Health Care For Oklahoma’s Most Vulnerable

Fact Check: Inhofe cut health care for Oklahoma’s most vulnerable, offers no solution to cover the uninsured TULSA ? Despite what he said in tonight’s debate, Jim Inhofe has spent 22 years in Washington gutting health care services for Oklahoma seniors and the state’s most vulnerable citizens while voting in favor of privatization schemes that let big insurance companies decide… (more…)

Inhofe Sells Us Out

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Inhofe sells out to Wall Street, Oklahoma pays the price Now that the bailout bill will become law, it’s important to remember how we got here. Ironically, Jim Inhofe says, ‘Follow the money trail.’ OKLAHOMA CITY ? With today’s vote in the U.S. House, the Wall Street bailout bill will now be sent to President Bush for… (more…)

Sh*t

If it smells like sh*t; If it looks like sh*t: If it feels like sh*t; If it tastes like sh*t, well then, it must be sh*t. What I’m trying to say is, Mary Fallin, Jim Inhofe and Andrew Rice all agree, It’s sh*t. Because when Andrew Rice agrees with Inhofe, it must be a fact one cannot deny. What I’m… (more…)

Andrew Rice on Solutions To Financial Crisis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rice: Unlike Inhofe, Coburn pushing for bipartisan solutions to financial crisis Rice challenges Inhofe to support three guiding principles to protect Oklahomans OKLAHOMA CITY ? With Jim Inhofe still watching from the sidelines as Congress debates a proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout, moments ago Oklahoma’s junior senator, Tom Coburn, said in a speech on the Senate… (more…)

You Can Do A Lot By Planting Trees

Oklahoma City University Distinguished Speakers Series Wangari Maathai (of Kenya), Recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize SPEAKING: 7:30 p.m: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 NW 27th Street and Florida Avenue (Freede Wellness and Activity Center) “Environment, Democracy and Peace: A Critical Link” Wangari Muta Maathai, recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, is recognized worldwide for her work for democracy,… (more…)

Men Are Only Good When They Die From War

Act Quickly! Roger, your poem Men Are Only Good When They Die From War is currently ranked as a finalist and you only need 20 votes to be eligible to win! We are proud to show your work on our website and you should be proud to share your talent with everyone you know. Have your loved ones show their… (more…)

Inhofe Refutes Global Warming

Inhofe refutes global warming. He references the farmers almanac: “A few of the bills also address global warming. I would like to point out that according to the new Farmers’ Almanac released this week and its time-honored, complex calculations that it uses to predict weather, they predict we will be in for a colder than normal winter. In addition, they… (more…)

Get Yourself A Smart Car Like We Did

What do you think of our new car, cute huh. Actually, haven’t got it yet, it’s reserved. Owned by Daimler AG, under the supervision of Mercedes-Benz, it falls under it’s P Class. In Germany this is an electric car, however here in the United States it looks like it will be a gasoline vehicle. It’s called the SMART car. And… (more…)

Gold Star Father Wants Answers

http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/article.aspx?articleID=20080914_65_G4_USArmy793371 ANSWERS? By JOHN SCRIPSICK 9/14/2008 John Scripsick: Most people will lie or stretch the truth for one reason and that is money My son died in Iraq one year ago and it has made me study the reasons we went to war, as any parent would do looking into the loss of their child. President George W. Bush came… (more…)

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