The Gadfly On The Wall
Laster Named Next Senate Democrat Leader: Senator Charlie Laster of Shawnee has been elected as the next president pro tem of the Senate by fellow Democrats. Whether that's his actual title depends on who controls the Senate after next year's elections. Laster is now the co-floor leader under President Co-Pro Tem Mike Morgan.
Hollywood's Agenda: Grandson Kevin and I settled down the other afternoon to catch a movie we'd not seen, Tornado. It begins with a statement that global warming is producing more tornadoes. It ends with the same doomsday message emblazoned across the screen. This, we view shortly after Al Gore gets an award for his "the earth is about to end" movie. It is clear from both events that Hollywood is promoting the global warming theory. We'll check back with Hollywood in a hundred years or so to see if its inhabitants, and Gore, are right.
Coffee Defends Cargill: The only faux pas GOP House Speaker Lance Cargill might have made last week when he urged lobbyists to give him money was the site he selected for the meetings, the head of the Senate Republicans said. Cargill, R-Harrah, called in several key lobbyists in 15-minute intervals at the Oklahoma City office of two Republican operatives who ran several GOP campaigns. "If (Cargill) had gone to Panera Bread and scheduled those 15-minute meetings instead of at somebody's office, you guys (reporters) probably wouldn't have heard about it, and I don't think it would be an issue," said Senator Glenn Coffee, co-president pro tem of the Senate. Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, said the speaker did nothing illegal. - Mick Hinton, Tulsa World
Dank's Bill: Rep. David Dank's bill toughening state law on sexual predators is advancing in the House. Far as I'm concerned, no law could be tough enough. Bravo, Rep. Dank!
Buchanan's Problem: Jerry Buchanan wants to be the chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party. He's now the chairman of the Tulsa GOP. Problem: Bloggers revealed this week he donated to three Democrats in the Legislature in 2002-2003 before he became a party official. Not a hanging offense to most, but to the GOP folks who attend get-togethers and vote on the chairman, it's close.
Tough Dude: This is one tough dude. He's cousin Ivan "Skip" McCarville, who found service in the World War II Royal Canadian Navy too boring, so he switched to the Royal Canadian Army and hit the ground in France and Germany. Skip's shown here with his wife, Marguerite, at war's end. How did he keep that cap from falling off his head?
Hollywood's Agenda: Grandson Kevin and I settled down the other afternoon to catch a movie we'd not seen, Tornado. It begins with a statement that global warming is producing more tornadoes. It ends with the same doomsday message emblazoned across the screen. This, we view shortly after Al Gore gets an award for his "the earth is about to end" movie. It is clear from both events that Hollywood is promoting the global warming theory. We'll check back with Hollywood in a hundred years or so to see if its inhabitants, and Gore, are right.
Coffee Defends Cargill: The only faux pas GOP House Speaker Lance Cargill might have made last week when he urged lobbyists to give him money was the site he selected for the meetings, the head of the Senate Republicans said. Cargill, R-Harrah, called in several key lobbyists in 15-minute intervals at the Oklahoma City office of two Republican operatives who ran several GOP campaigns. "If (Cargill) had gone to Panera Bread and scheduled those 15-minute meetings instead of at somebody's office, you guys (reporters) probably wouldn't have heard about it, and I don't think it would be an issue," said Senator Glenn Coffee, co-president pro tem of the Senate. Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, said the speaker did nothing illegal. - Mick Hinton, Tulsa World
Dank's Bill: Rep. David Dank's bill toughening state law on sexual predators is advancing in the House. Far as I'm concerned, no law could be tough enough. Bravo, Rep. Dank!
Buchanan's Problem: Jerry Buchanan wants to be the chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party. He's now the chairman of the Tulsa GOP. Problem: Bloggers revealed this week he donated to three Democrats in the Legislature in 2002-2003 before he became a party official. Not a hanging offense to most, but to the GOP folks who attend get-togethers and vote on the chairman, it's close.
Tough Dude: This is one tough dude. He's cousin Ivan "Skip" McCarville, who found service in the World War II Royal Canadian Navy too boring, so he switched to the Royal Canadian Army and hit the ground in France and Germany. Skip's shown here with his wife, Marguerite, at war's end. How did he keep that cap from falling off his head?Labels: Gadfly's Columns
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