It's becoming obvious that some politicos are not comfortable with the latest insurgency of activists demanding state action to end, and criminalize all selective abortions in our state. Some veteran politicians are now openly 'repenting' of being a 'prolife' regulator of the selective abortion industry. Other politicians are determined to block any legislation which might strengthen the Abolish Human Abortion (AHA) strategy of setting up a state policy of nullification of federal abortion policy imposition, with a committed abolitionist governor. 
  Churches across Oklahoma are confronted with picketers outside their chapels. A few Abolitionists are blaming evangelical churches for protecting the legal abortion industry by simply regulating when, where, how, and who can legally undergo a surgical death of their unborn baby.
  Other churches are holding special events billed as "Repentance Meetings".  Alter calls invite attendees to repent of being a "pro life Christian" and take up a new term of 'abolitionist'. They then define an abolitionist as opting for a strategy of "bold confrontation" as absolutists. It's not that a devotee has a change of policy about murdering unborn babies. It's about adopting an Alinskyite doctrine of political correctness, demonizing any alternative strategies,  shaming the masses, and disrupting all other social norms.

  Both chambers of the Oklahoma legislature announced their preliminary maps for redistricting, as required by constitutional law.  The maps look less serpentine than the 2012 product we were subjected to.  The Senate made more radical changes than the House, but for some Oklahomans the change will be drastic in both House & Senate.
 We remain a legislative state with 101 House seats and 48 senate seats, but some districts completely disappear from one part of the state and pop up as new entities with very different constituencies. Some of the lawmakers who are not eligible to run for another term in 2022, will see their districts dissolve and be absorbed by abutting districts, so that their seat can be issued to a brand new district somewhere else in the state.

  Several grassroots 'freedom groups' are planning a major protest event at the Oklahoma State Capitol, for next week, according to Don Spencer, president of Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Association (OK2A). A Parental Rights & Health Choice group indicated that they will also have a big event announcement tonight. Some other groups including right to life, will also be participating; according to our sources.
  Spencer says an announcement will be made this evening, with details.  Some OK2A county chapters are holding meetings this weekend, in anticipation of the rally. Some counties are already arranging carpools and caravans.
  The event seems to be largely provoked by Senate Pro Temp, Greg Treat's decision to not hear a bill passed by the House with 82 cosponsors.  HB 1236 pertains to state's rights in matters not involving federal constitutional jurisdiction.  

  Rep. David Hardin, of Stilwell, said that this current federal administration's actions are making this legislation more necessary. Sen. Treat has not issued a statement as to why HB1236 is being denied a senate floor vote.
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  Mike Lindell is set to launch a huge social media venture this weekend.  FrankSpeech is going live in a weekend massive beta phase this weekend for those who sign up before Midnight Thursday night. On Monday the gates will all be open for a huge week of special features. Lindell's skills in promotion are legendary and this event demonstrates his skills in a whole new way.
​  Ten years ago, the the world's biggest advocates for free speech were managing Facebook, Twitter, Skype, YouTube, & the iTunes empires.  Then the China media market got too attractive and they each kowtowed to communist thugs & sold their souls (assuming they ever had righteous souls).
   The powerful influence of Donald Trump then threatened their empires by challenging them to live up to their creeds. So the big 5 decided to drop the pretenses and just started banning all sorts of political opinion and even hard news events which were inconvenient to their global goals of domination.

  Last year the Oklahoma Legislature shunned Gov. Kevin Stitt & decided to unilaterally determine Oklahoma spending policy.  Former State Rep. Jason Murphey came back from blogging retirement to pen a very insightful analysis of the players at the capitol.  We decided to reprint this article from nearly 11 months ago, to help the citizen better understand the mindset of a 'capitol creature' and why your neighbor and friend who went to the capitol to serve you, somehow turned into someone you no longer recognize.
​   Here's his May 31st, 2020 post...

In one of the largest and most unusual OKGOP conventions, The Oklahoma Republicans selected John Bennett as the new state chairman, on the first ballot. The former lawmaker and career Marine received a 56% majority on the first ballot, despite a 4-candidate crowd vying for the favor of over 1200 delegates at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.
Shane Jemison was returned to the office of Vice chair with nearly a 60% majority in a two-way race with myself. Shortly after the elections I was asked by Jemison to arrange a meeting with Bennett. The 3 of us ageed on an 8pm informal meeting for Bennett & Jemison, at a nearby hotel. The two men wanted to have an informal 'get acquainted' visit.
Unfortunately, Vice Chair Jemison was a 'no-show' for the meeting with Bennett. While waiting, I had the opportunity to interview John & his wife, Nicole.
The couple still have two of their children at home, in the Sallisaw area of Eastern Oklahoma. John has become the pastor of a small country church since leaving the legislature nearly 3 years ago. His resume' includes training law enforcement in national security matters, which he'd been doing for several years.

  The April 6th municipal elections produced a number of changes in several towns across Oklahoma. Several incumbents were sent packing when the polls closed. 
  In Luther, Mayor Jenni White was in Oklahoma City when the polls came in. She told a crowd that the turnout was pathetic, but she did not concede at 7:30pm while she was  campaigning to be the next chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party.  the Luther Register noted that only 80 voters bothered to cast ballots yesterday, contrasting with over 600 votes cast 4 years ago, when White was the top choice in the 2017 election returns.
  In a field of 4 candidates seeking the 3 seats in town council govt., White got only 37 total votes.  Among her more controversial actions as mayor was an ordinance which effectively banned medical marijuana sales in her town. After legal costs and court proceedings started going poorly, her council reversed course and approved one dispensary out on the highway on the north edge of town.

Tonight the Merrick family joined with several senators, campaign volunteers, & supporters; to watch the election polling numbers come in.  Jake Merrick won the seat very handily.
  The very large crowd gathered on NW Expressway and around 9pm the team declared "a landslide". Of the 11,300 votes cast, Merrick got close to 2/3 of them. The Democrat opponent, Molly Ooten, only got a majority in 1 of the 27 precincts, and that was precinct 135, where a very small turnout of less than 200 total ballots.
  We asked Merrick what he did to win this battleground district in an OKC metro which has been recently losing ground to Democrats?
  Merrick says he decided not to hire campaign professionals but he had a great group of volunteers working tirelessly for months.
  He also credits some sitting senators who came to his aid in the closing days of the general election.
  Senator Nathan Dahm told us he sees an electorate which is turning more to the right and he saw Merrick as a strong conservative he could work with in the Oklahoma Senate.