Democratic viewpoints on politics, policy and activism.

Oklahoma, USA
Joined February 2010
"The Democrats in the House will have to decide what to do with this information. I don’t envy them. But we should all be clear that a decision not to open an impeachment inquiry, irrespective of its political wisdom or... boomantribune.com/story/2019…
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Republican court packing comes to Oklahoma. Meet Patrick Wyrick, our new federal district court judge. Party line vote, of course. He was a hire of former OK AG Scott Pruitt, promoted to the state SC by Fallin, and... xitter.cf/SoundPolicy/status/111…
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Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Patrick Wyrick to the federal district court in Oklahoma. Wyrick, an oil industry shill, could spend decades on the bench dismantling environmental protections - but the Senate only had 2 hours to consider the vote. xitter.cf/jiwallner/status/11156…
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Do you agree? How should we define the middle? theintercept.com/2019/02/26/…
Interesting analysis by Martin Longman of what's involved with the current disaster aid bill. boomantribune.com/story/2019…
No mystery to this "brain drain." Educated people prefer to live in a halfway enlightened place. OK has a ways to go for that, and in some regards is going backwards. Sadly, the more of these folks we lose, the... facebook.com/blueoklahoma/po…
THE GOP USED TO BE BETTER AT MANUFACTURING CONSENT THAN THIS nomoremister.blogspot.com/20…
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What was once a fringe idea has become the common wisdom so that even big corporations are giving up their opposition. Dems should not be afraid to back $15/hour, they should make it clear they are on the side of workers and the very foundation of... politi.co/2OpYfer
okactivist.com will be hosting the livestream (along with many other sites joined in this effort to #SaveTheInternet. Contact Congress! facebook.com/blueoklahoma/po…