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Corporate Restroom Co-gender Policies

4/30/2016

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Picture Essentially, the local biker club is being granted access to hangout in the ladies room,
  Target Stores became the first big, high-profile retailer to announce a national policy, making all their restrooms co-gender. The new policy allows any individual to enter the restroom "he feels is most appropriate"
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  The policy is being framed in pop culture as a concession to the confused and "trans-gendered" among us. It is not a pro-homosexual concession. Lesbian women are not interested in men peeing on their toilet seats. Gay men don't have as much interest drawing them to women's restrooms.
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  The new Target corporate policy is being explained to store management as a non confrontational disposition. No one is being 'carded' or asked to show gender evidence. Their word is accepted without challenge. In fact, personnel is going out of their way in most reports, to be extra positive and reassuring to guests who cross over.  Parents and grandparents are being rebuffed and sometimes shamed for complaining.
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  Essentially, the local biker club is being granted access to hangout in the ladies room, and National corporate leadership really hasn't worked out the response which will inevitably come from this. Right now they are congratulating themselves for not being bigots.  At a time when feminist leaders are decrying the 'rape  culture' of the college campus, they are invoking policies which further endanger women. It leads one to question if these leaders are more intent on undermining morality than being morality's champion.


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Cross Dresser Thanks Trump For Transgender Restroom Inclusion

4/30/2016

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  Former Olympic champion, and now celebrity crossdresser, Bruce 'Caitlyn' Jenner, made a PR video to express his thanks to Donald Trump for providing transgender restroom policies at Trump Tower.
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  Even though Jenner liked the favorable restroom accommodations, he still supports Ted Cruz for president.

“I like Ted Cruz,” Jenner declares. “I think he’s very conservative, and a great constitutionalist, and a very articulate man. I haven’t endorsed him or anything like that..."
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Trump Claims "It's NOT Rigged At All!"

4/29/2016

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  For a month, now; Donald Trump has been throwing out accusations of a rigged system in the Republican Party. But only in the state contests where he loses.

  Reince Priebus has been singled out for criticism, along with several state party leaders. But Priebus has not yet threatened to sue Trump over such reckless charges.
PictureSheena Monnin
  But a couple years ago, Trump was quick to defame and disparage a young woman who, along with another pageant contestant, saw the secret list of top finalists before the reality TV show got narrowed down to that point in the contest. Miss Florida and Miss Pennsylvania(Sheena Monnin) came forward with the claim, and Monnin publicly relinquished her state contest title.
Trump called her a "loser"..

"A very disgruntled person.  She said terrible things. It's Totally Ridiculous!" Just look at her! She doesn't belong in the top 16." - Donald Trump

  Trump launched his Manhattan legal team and filed a $5 million suit. The young woman lost and is financially ruined as a result. The woman now has been legally silenced and Trump's reality TV pageant is expanding to drag queens.

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Gov. Pence Joins Ted Cruz Indiana Effort

4/29/2016

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 Ted Cruz commented earlier. He called Pence;

​ "an optimistic, positive, unifying force” and a “strong leader that I respect."
 "I'd enthusiastically welcome his support," Cruz said, adding that he looked forward with anticipation to the radio announcement. 
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  Just moments ago, Indiana Governor, Mike Pence, joined the many voices in the Hoosier State who are rallying around presidential candidate, Ted Cruz.
   Gov. Pence made the announcement live on a popular Indiana talk radio show. Pence told listeners of the Greg Garrison show on WIBC radio;

" I will be voting for Ted Cruz, in the primary.... I'm a Reagan Conservative. I see Ted Cruz as a principled Reagan Conservative. I really admire the way Ted Cruz has stood up for the taxpayer."
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"I admire how he has shown the courage to take on the leadership of his own party. It's not an easy thing to do."
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Schulz Tapped As New Senate Leader. Will It Bring  Reforms?

4/28/2016

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Mike Schulz (left) was tapped by his Republican colleagues to take over next session for Brian Bingman (right).
  The Republicans held caucus to determine their pick for President Pro Tempore, for the next Legislature. Mike Schulz was tapped over Ralph Shortey and others.
  Grassroots activists are encouraged to ask their senator who they supported and what commitments Senator Schulz has made, to bring more openness and reforms to the senate rules.
  The senate has recently come under fire for allowing committee chairmen to wield dictatorial powers over the fate of legislation assigned to their committees. Of note is the reform bill to address severe problems with the Asset Forfeiture powers of law enforcement agencies. Senator Anthony Sykes has refused to give the bill a vote or even discussion. Some desire for committee chairmen to be voted upon by the senate body, rather than allowing the President Pro Tempore to appoint these offices in trade for other favors.

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'Libertarian Bill' Passes Legislature

4/28/2016

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County Commissioner, Marven Goodman reports the news on his social media account:

 " SB896 just passed on a vote of 26-14. It is now going to the governor's desk for the final step.

  SB896 modifies the current requirement that new parties must win 10% of the vote for President or Governor to stay ballot qualified as a recognized political party.

​  This modification lowers that requirement to 2.5%.
  Governor Fallin is expected to sign the bill into law."

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Tulsa Deputy Found Guilty In Death of Harris

4/28/2016

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Deputy Robert Bates shot Eric Harris while other officers held him down on the pavement. A jury recommends 4 years prison for the deputy.
  Deputy Robert Bates was found guilty of manslaughter and subject to a recommended 4-year prison sentence. He was immediately taken into custody and led away. His attorney, the famed Clark Brewster, had tried to say that ongoing health problems killed Eric Harris, but the jury did not find that reasoning plausible. The massive blast of a .357 pistol fired by Deputy Bates had filled up Harris' lungs with blood and he expired within a couple hours of the gun blast.
  Harris' position on the Tulsa Sheriff's office staff had also led to the overthrow of the entire 28-year administration of Sheriff Stanley Glanz.
The Tulsa Frontier has been following this case and has the most in-depth coverage.
CNN posted this story about how the unintended death came about.
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Addictions & The War On Drugs

4/27/2016

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Editorial Opinion:  ​We can generally say that addictive behaviors are detrimental to human development and achievement. We can even see that many addictions are deadly.

  But does it therefore follow that the wisest course of action is to empower our government to outlaw addictions and exact punishments, fines, and other retributions; as a strategy to successfully end the scourge of addictive behavior in our society? And do we really want a society when police actions are so draconian?

  Or is it possible that our 'war on drugs' has added to the problem of addiction by sending it into desperate hiding? And has the government created a bigger economic problem by incubating a business environment where black market cartels can come in and set up shop? And the inevitable organized crime from black market cartels has therefore led to skyrocketing crime, harming people who had nothing to do with the cartel or the addictive behavior.


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OKGOP Nearly Clinches Majority in 2017 Senate

4/26/2016

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  The Oklahoma Republicans are very close to clinching the majority in the Senate, just days after filing has closed. The senate holds elections on half of their seats, plus any special elections. So 25 of the 48 seats are up for grabs this year. Of the 23 seats not due for election, 18 are in Republican hands and 5 are in Democrat hands.

  Of the 25 current races, the Republicans have secured 4, and the Democrats have secured 1. there are currently no Libertarians or Independents in office.

  The Democrats would have to win all 19 races they are filed in, to secure a 1-seat majority.

  There are 4 Independents challenging for senate seats this year. They could come into an important role if they are successful and the Democrats fall just short of an electoral miracle. The same is true for the Libertarians. There are 2 Libertarians challenging this year.

  The senate leader has been Brian Bingman. His seat is open and there will, therefor; be new leadership.


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Results of State Election Board Hearings

4/26/2016

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  There were 21 official challenges filed with the Oklahoma State Election board, for the 417 candidates seeking state office. 15 of the cases actually went before the tribunal of the State Election Board. (the other cases were dropped before their cause was called, in Monday's hearing.
Some candidates represented themselves, but several secured the legal services of counsel.
PictureBrooke McGowan was the only successful defender of a candidacy who was not a professional litigator. - photo credit: Ashlee Ortiz
  Only 3 candidates sustained a litigated challenge and prevailed. One of them was Brooke McGowan of Shawnee. She faced off with Former Senate Pro Tempore, Glenn Coffee, representing his client, Senator Ron Sharp (the incumbent). Despite the intimidation of the setting and high-powered attorneys, McGowan pressed her case, introducing herself; "I'm not an attorney. I don't have a law degree. I have a seminary degree."

 McGowan masterfully began with the precedent set in previous cases on the docket; "You have clearly established that residency claims must be judged by intent.". She went on to indicate (and I paraphrase);
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  "I filed for office just prior to closing on our new home. Both our previous residence and our new residence are well within the district, but I chose to list the new home because that's where I would be residing. But since the home had serious plumbing deficiency, we had to find temporary residence while new toilets were being installed. The Senator had my summons served to the vacant house while it was vacant. My intent is and was to be as accurate and true to intent, as I could."

  Attorney Coffee then claimed that McGowan missed a redundant box on her original voter registration, some time ago. At that point, The Election Board Secretary, Paul Ziriax said that it would be a "high bar" to rule technically on this, since the oath signed by voters affirms the matters in the box. At that point Senator Sharp's counsel looked petty and his case fell apart. McGowan was retained on the ballot on a unanimous vote of the 3-member tribunal.


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Election Board Transforms Into A Supreme Court Venue

4/25/2016

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Joshua Setzer Surprised the Election Board by his answer to the charge of not being a real Democrat.
The Oklahoma Election Board Got Put On Trial.

  Republican Senator Bryce Marlatt of Woodward decided to challenge whether the lone Democrat filing for his seat was an authentic Democrat, and chose to file a challenge to Joshua Setzer's party affiliation. Setzer admits that he joined the Democrat party just 5 months ago (the state election law requires 6 months prior affiliation).

  Marlatt sent Glenn Coffee to represent him as counsel for the case. Coffee had handled a few cases and this was the last case on today's docket. Little did Coffee know he'd have to present constitutional arguments and cite case laws from around the nation.

  The Democratic party sent their own counsel to assist Mr. Setzer. Democrat party chair, Mark Hammons was the defendant's legal agent for the case. And Hammon's presence became a compelling argument in itself.


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Brooke McGowan Survives Eligibility Challenge From Senator Sharp

4/25/2016

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  Incumbent Ron Sharp of Shawnee drew 2 challengers in his bid to seek another term in the Oklahoma Senate.
  Sharp had secured the services of former legislator, Glenn Coffey, to argue his case that McGowan did not live in the house listed on her candidate filing.
  McGowan produced volumes of evidence that she had just closed on that home & was waiting for the plumbing issues to be addressed before she could reside.


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Liberal, Emily Virgin, Wins Re-election by Disqualifying Opponent Corey Perry

4/25/2016

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Democrat Emily Virgin of Norman won another term as a legislator by successfully killing the candidacy of Corey Brooks today.
She argued that Corey's teen past, has some indication which disqualifies him, and the board agreed with Virgin's lawyer.
The hearings were webcast live on the Oklahoma Legislative website.


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Candidates Contest Eligibility Of Opponents Today: Live Webcast

4/25/2016

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  All day, today; the Oklahoma Election Board has been conducting hearings and casting votes on  the petitions filed last week. Over 400 candidates filed for state elections. About 20 candidacies have been contested for various reasons.
  Everything from residency and registration requirements, to alleged past criminal history are being litigated.
  Watch the proceedings live at : http://oksenate.gov/meetingview-230.htm
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Libertarians May Still Go To Court For More Ballot Access

4/24/2016

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  The Libertarian voters in Oklahoma will have a reason to go to the primary election polls, this June. They have 2 candidates vying for the party nomination in the US Senate race. Dax Ewbank and Robert Murphy are both seeking the nod of their fellow Libertarians.
  
​  But beyond that, there are several candidates seeking a general election win in 2 congressional seats, and several legislative races.

Two Candidates Face Disputes


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