Judge Upholds Oklahoma's Charter School Law

Vowing to appeal a recent judges decision about the constitutionality of the Oklahoma Charter School Act, Doug Mann, attorney for TPS says an appeal is likely. This is a complete waste of taxpayer education dollars by Tulsa Public Schools.

As I have blogged before, the OCSA is constitutional, until a judge rules it's not.

In this case a judge from OKC ruled it is constitutional.

Since 2001 there have been a number of attempts to start some more charter schools in the Tulsa district. All have failed, mainly by the cloud this lawsuit has created in the minds of potential sponsors.

As a result, OKC without a cloud has more than twice the number of charter schools as Tulsa. Tulsa has had three since 2001.

You can read more about it here.

Meaningful public education reform has been thwarted. Every Tulsan has lost out as a consequence. It is amoral to continue to take taxpayer dollars to fund a system that is incapable of reforming itself.

The History of Gun Control

A LITTLE GUN HISTORY


In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
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China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated
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Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control: 56 million.

2009 or 1934?

This political cartoon is from the Chicago Tribune in 1934 in response to FDR's New Deal policies. Strangely similar to our situation now isn't it?

Tea Party 4-15; Patriot Day 4-19

Awake from your slumber!

Lame Duck Governor Out of Step With Electorate

Henry vetoed a bill that would require some type of identification to vote. At the same time the state legislature apparently knowing what Henry was about to do, passed another measure that now by-passes the governor and allows we the people to vote on this measure this fall. I can't wait. You can read more about it here.

The Chigger is not a fan of Governor Brad Henry. This was a common sense bill. He is in his last term as governor.

How can you drive, cash a check, etc without producing some identification. How could it possibly disenfranchise anyone? Even the illegals can obtain a photo id at any tag office for a small fee.

Long lines at the polling booth? Are you kidding me?

Voting is not only a right, but even more it is a privilege. Casting an uninformed vote is irresponsible and a fradulent vote is unacceptable. At this point in our history, we need to do whatever it takes to keep/restore our faith in our voting system. This bill would go a long way to do that.