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A Case of Selective Outrage: An Open Letter to The Oklahoman

Save Affirmative Action in Oklahoma. Vote NO on SQ 759! Normally I don’t pay much attention to “open letters”–open letters to the President, open letters to legislators, etc. I always question the motives of the writer and ask, “Why didn’t they just send their letter directly to the addressee?” So, I’m certain that someone is asking, “Why?”

Oklahoma Democrats, state citizens, and nation respond to Sally Kern’s remarks in State House

From an email from the Oklahoma Democratic Party: About Sally Kern… Hi All! [...] As everyone knows, the news of the week both on a local and national level has been the comments made by Rep. Sally Kern on the House Floor in the late hours of session on Wednesday.  As someone who was there in

Mrs. Jim Crow: "We’re all sinners" , aka, Okla Rep. Sally Kern

http://bit.ly/mG9B94 Not content with denigrating gays and lesbians Mrs. Crow now takes on women and African-Americans. Mrs. Jim Crow says “We’re all sinners .”  Mrs. Jim Crow, continuing her sermon yesterday, said, “Discrimination [is] part of our fallen nature.” Mrs. Jim Crow, formally known as Oklahoma GOPer Rep. Sally Kern, first came to infamy as

Democratic Women Schedule May 3rd Political Forum

 Opposing SJR 15 – Oklahoma’s Anti-Affirmative BillOklahoma City, Oklahoma – A local Democratic Party women’s group will host a political forum on Tuesday, May 3rd, at Langston University – Oklahoma City Campus from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.  The event is billed as a non-partisan public education community forum.  Panelists will discuss the ramifications of

Citizens React to OKC’s Proposal to Fund "Alliance for Economic Development"

Oklahoma City’s City Council will vote on Tuesday, April 26, on whether to give over $400,000 of our tax revenues to a small group called the Alliance for Economic Development (made up primarily of rich, white males), who will then use the money as they see fit, with little transparency or oversight.  Fannie Bates calls

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