The Gadfly On The Wall
So Far, So Good: New House Speaker Chris Benge gets high marks thus far from most Republicans and Democrats we've asked. Most like his (relatively) low-key approach, businesslike demeanor, apparent willingness to talk to anyone in either party and efforts to bring the GOP House Caucus together. Reading, Writing...Global Warming? A Silicon Valley lawmaker in California is gaining momentum with a bill that would require "climate change" to be among the science topics that all California public school students are taught. The measure, by Senator Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, also would mandate that future science textbooks approved for California public schools include climate change.
Inman's In: Former Oklahoma County Commissioner Stan Inman, Republican, says he's a candidate for Oklahoma County Clerk. The incumbent is Republican Carolynn Caudill, who has held the seat for 12 years.
Huck's Done: Someone tell Mike Huckabee it's over. Please. No-Gun The Knucklehead: New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin made a fool of himself this week, shown in a newspaper photograph waving a semi-automatic M4 carbine around and pointing it at his police chief during a news conference to show off the city's new crime-fighting tools. Both men were laughing. Pointing a firearm at another person is not a laughing matter; it violates the first rule of firearms safety. This, from the guy who ordered police to confiscate legally-owned firearms from law-abiding citizens in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The photo of Nagin, by the way, was deleted by the local newspaper after Nagin and his minions protested, and apparently TMRO is one of the few places you can see it, and that appears the reason Reuters and USA Today both linked to this site in stories about the controversy. Credibility: How credible can a television news anchor be when he or she can't properly pronounce Oklahoma place names? In recent weeks, I've heard: "Tallequay" for Tahlequah; "Chickashaw" for Chickasha; and "Pawtwah" for Poteau (I presume).
Comments: Some may have noticed recently that certain story comments have been deleted and, with some stories, the comment possibility has been eliminated. I am prompted to delete comments that are obscene, make unfounded allegations, launch offensive personal attacks on others or come from online product sellers trying to capitalize on the popularity of this site. In the past month or so, I've deleted posts that contained a foul attack on blogger Christopher Arps of Oklahoma Political News Service, made an allegation against new House Speaker Chris Benge, mentioned how "neat" a new sex-oriented website is, made a wild accusation against a former member of the Legislature and disrespected, in an offensive way, Governor Brad Henry. I'm no prude and am pretty open to civil discourse. But I draw the line when it comes to language and unsubstantiated allegations and personal attacks. The offenders are now blocked from access to this site.
Potty Mouth: Jane Fonda. Toast: The State House next week will form a committee to take up the possible impeachment of Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan. Inside word: Evidence compiled by the feds is overwhelming, McMahan is toast.
Inman's In: Former Oklahoma County Commissioner Stan Inman, Republican, says he's a candidate for Oklahoma County Clerk. The incumbent is Republican Carolynn Caudill, who has held the seat for 12 years.
Huck's Done: Someone tell Mike Huckabee it's over. Please. No-Gun The Knucklehead: New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin made a fool of himself this week, shown in a newspaper photograph waving a semi-automatic M4 carbine around and pointing it at his police chief during a news conference to show off the city's new crime-fighting tools. Both men were laughing. Pointing a firearm at another person is not a laughing matter; it violates the first rule of firearms safety. This, from the guy who ordered police to confiscate legally-owned firearms from law-abiding citizens in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The photo of Nagin, by the way, was deleted by the local newspaper after Nagin and his minions protested, and apparently TMRO is one of the few places you can see it, and that appears the reason Reuters and USA Today both linked to this site in stories about the controversy. Credibility: How credible can a television news anchor be when he or she can't properly pronounce Oklahoma place names? In recent weeks, I've heard: "Tallequay" for Tahlequah; "Chickashaw" for Chickasha; and "Pawtwah" for Poteau (I presume).
Comments: Some may have noticed recently that certain story comments have been deleted and, with some stories, the comment possibility has been eliminated. I am prompted to delete comments that are obscene, make unfounded allegations, launch offensive personal attacks on others or come from online product sellers trying to capitalize on the popularity of this site. In the past month or so, I've deleted posts that contained a foul attack on blogger Christopher Arps of Oklahoma Political News Service, made an allegation against new House Speaker Chris Benge, mentioned how "neat" a new sex-oriented website is, made a wild accusation against a former member of the Legislature and disrespected, in an offensive way, Governor Brad Henry. I'm no prude and am pretty open to civil discourse. But I draw the line when it comes to language and unsubstantiated allegations and personal attacks. The offenders are now blocked from access to this site.
Potty Mouth: Jane Fonda. Toast: The State House next week will form a committee to take up the possible impeachment of Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan. Inside word: Evidence compiled by the feds is overwhelming, McMahan is toast.
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