Holiday-themed attack ad targets Oklahoma Congresswoman Kendra Horn

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Friday December 13, 2019 · 1:12 PM PST

2019/12/13 · 13:12

Only the message is ugly in this ad targeting OK-5 Rep. Kendra Horn. It appeared in her hometown newspaper on Dec. 13.

I’ll be the first one to erupt if OK-5 Representative Kendra Horn doesn’t vote for impeachment, but this ad, on page A3 of today’s Oklahoman (Oklahoma City major daily) provides a little insight on what she’s up against from the Trumpists back home (and their national PACs).

If you’re in her district, please consider calling her office at (405) 602-3074 (handily, the ad has the number) to give her a message in support of her (hopefully) AYE x2 vote next week.

There will be a lot of yelling in OK-5 from voters who will demand she vote No, but we all know that even if she does, they will NEVER vote for her.

She will not gain anything by letting this kind of pressure and intimidation get to her. BTW, she did vote Yes on the resolution to proceed, so that offers some clue where she stands.

Oklahoma Democratic Party HQ targeted with hate-filled graffiti

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Thursday March 28, 2019 · 9:07 AM PDT

2019/03/28 · 09:07

Stories:

Statement from Oklahoma County DP:

The Oklahoma County Democratic Party absolutely condemns this type of disgusting racist and homophobic behavior. Racism and bigotry are sicknesses that must be stamped out in Oklahoma and across America. Any individual who would do something like this is mentally unstable and needs professional help and deprogramming. It is our duty as compassionate Americans to call out racism and strongly condemn it, and to fight until all People are treated with the respect and dignity that they deserve.

Mark Faulk, Chair
Jane Anderson, Vice Chair
Christine Faulkner, Secretary

Statement from ODP:

The Oklahoma Democratic Party is devastated by the recent hate crime attack at our Headquarters this morning. We appreciate the outpouring of support for this cowardly act as the community comes together to denounce hate and bigotry.

We are holding a community cleanup this afternoon at 12:30 PM for anyone who would like to join us. Please meet out front of our building at 3700 N Classen Blvd.

Statement from minority leader Rep. Emily Virgin

Leader Virgin Issues Statement after ODP Vandalized

OKLAHOMA CITY – House Minority Leader Emily Virgin (D-Norman) released the following statement in response to reports of racist graffiti found at the Oklahoma Democratic Party headquarters this morning.

“This incident is horrific and too common across the country,” Leader Virgin said. “These symbols are hurtful and reminiscent of a dangerous and scary time in our world’s history. I look forward to the day we all work to build each other up rather than tear each other down. Until that day, I will continue to condemn these hateful and ignorant acts.”

Oklahoma Gazette story, with interview of Gov. Walters (former Dem. governor and owner of the building).

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Saturday August 12, 2017 · 7:45 PM PDT

2017/08/12 · 19:45

That red flag with the blue-outlined white star with “46” in it is Oklahoma’s original state flag. It has a pretty interesting history, and has been alternately rejected by or embraced by the Oklahoma mainstream.

I suppose there’s a chance that this is being held by a counter protester, but I suspect it’s just a very confused Nazi from Oklahoma.

Because that flag has been adopted as a symbol by Oklahoma progressives at least as far back as 2003 when I got here. Progressives fly it on their houses, slap stickers on their laptops, and, recently, buy a specialty plate that is based on the design (see link above). They feature it on progressive websites and on various merchandise to promote alternative news outlets.

It most definitely is NOT a Nazi symbol.

The increasing popularity of the flag here has even been picked up by the state government, which decided recently to fly the flag at the Capitol again to mark the building’s centennial. Progressives, who have been hawking the flag for years to promote the progressive-populist values of Oklahoma’s early years, were pleasantly surprised, and frankly, it made the building, scarred with construction barricades and scaffolding (that have been there so long they seem like a permanent fixture) look a whole lot better.

Update: The state is selling the progressive symbol in its gift shop now! Shhhh! Don’t tell them.

The red 46 Star flags are now available at the Capitol Visitor Center. Price is $34.99. pic.twitter.com/dgDRol9AyW
— OKCapitolRestoration (@CapitolRestore) August 10, 2017

Pointing Left, a podcast for progressive Oklahomans

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Wednesday March 16, 2016 · 9:00 AM PDT

2016/03/16 · 09:00

Cross posted from Pointing Left Media.

Hard to believe it's already Episode 6. Maybe this is a thing!

This week we correct the record regarding the late Aubrey McClendon's legacy, discover the Oklahoma legislature's Credit Where Due Department, get excited about the latest edition of the Oklahoma Observer, then cover some upcoming events.

Episode 5:

MP3 | RSS | Stitcher | iTunes

Length: 30:56

Links for this podcast here.

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Saturday March 12, 2016 · 6:49 PM PST

2016/03/12 · 18:49

I started a new(ish) website and podcast, and thought I would post it here in case anyone might be interested in knowing what progressives are up to in deep red state Oklahoma. We do exist, and are fighting the good fight! We even win one occasionally, like this week when a school voucher bill was tabled (likely to rise again another day).

I call the podcast Pointing Left. Guess why!

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Thursday October 01, 2015 · 2:47 PM PDT

2015/10/01 · 14:47

Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma's Attorney General, this morning announced that the state would be halting all three executions scheduled in Oklahoma this fall, as a result of the drug mixup that was found during the attempt to put Richard Glossip to death yesterday.

Press Release
Thursday, October 1, 2015
AG Pruitt Asks Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to Stay Scheduled Executions

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Thursday filed a petition with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals seeking an indefinite stay of all scheduled executions. The attorney general also said his office is launching an inquiry into the events surrounding the scheduled execution of Richard Glossip.

“The state owes it to the people of Oklahoma to ensure that, on their behalf, it can properly and lawfully administer the sentence of death imposed by juries for the most heinous crimes. Not until shortly before the scheduled execution did the Department of Corrections notify my office that it did not obtain the necessary drugs to carry out the execution in accordance with the protocol. Until my office knows more about these circumstances and gains confidence that DOC can carry out executions in accordance with the execution protocol, I am asking the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to issue an indefinite stay of all scheduled executions. I am mindful of the families who have suffered an agonizing time through this process, and my heart breaks for them. At least three families have waited a combined 48 years for closure and finality after losing a loved one. Yet, they deserve to know, and all Oklahomans need to know with certainty, that the system is working as intended,” Attorney General Pruitt said.

The attorney general said his office already has begun an inquiry into the events surrounding the scheduled Glossip execution. The attorney general said his office will work quickly to learn more about this issue, but there is no certain timetable as to when the inquiry will conclude.

Click here for a copy of the stay request filed by the attorney general's office.

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Roll call for January OKC Meetup (proposed)

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Friday December 12, 2014 · 2:39 PM PST

2014/12/12 · 14:39

Who's in OKC and up for a Meetup on Saturday, January 17?

We will try to ensure that meetup venues are accessible physically and financially.

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late morning coffee

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a mid-afternoon snack/coffee

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early evening drinks

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supper (6-ish)

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dessert (7-ish)

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drink (8-ish)

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some time/thing else (explain in comment)

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nothing. Can't meet anytime on 1/17. (suggest another day)

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I'll be there in spirit!

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Dan Snyder, this is how it's done

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Monday December 08, 2014 · 6:54 PM PST

2014/12/08 · 18:54

Tonight, the Oklahoma ~~County~~ City School Board (Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County) voted 8-0 to drop the "Redskins" mascot for the Capitol Hill High School, which had been used since 1927.

Board chair Lynne Hardin said she was among many who grew up in OKC without viewing the name as offensive.
“But once you know, you can’t go back,” Hardin said.

Four Native American students told the board during Monday’s meeting they were in favor of changing the name and over half of the standing-room-only crowd stood in support of the students after they spoke. The OKC school district’s student population is four percent Native American.

Hardin said that a committee will be formed to find a new name that will honor Native Americans.

From reports, there was little drama, and those who opposed the change took their loss calmly and rationally.

Tonight I am proud of my ~~county~~ city school board officials, and those who raised this issue, especially the Native American students and those who attended the meeting to support them.

The Oklahoman Obama Obsession

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Thursday November 20, 2014 · 8:57 AM PST

2014/11/20 · 08:57

This is republished, with permission, from the great Okie Funk blog by Kurt Hochenauer. It is hard to convey how awful our corporate media here is, but Kurt does the effort justice on a regular basis. I highly recommend his blog.

In less than a week, the editorial board of the state’s largest newspaper has published three asinine commentaries criticizing President Barack Obama while offering not a shred of rebuttal or an extensive differing viewpoint.

The three editorials by The Oklahoman, simply signed with the innocuous byline “The Oklahoman Editorial Board,” show not only how the monopoly newspaper is one of the most biased corporate publications in the world but also how sophomoric, reductionist and anachronistic its editorial page remains in the twenty-first century.

The newspaper is legitimately and obviously obsessed with its hatred of the first African American president in American history. Why? He’s a lame-duck president with two years remaining in office. Republicans now have majorities in the House and Senate. Surely, the newspaper should begin its Hillary-hate at this point, right? What’s the point of rousing the low-information villagers who actually subscribe to this awful newspaper and believe in its one-sided hateful views against Obama right now? With its documented past of hate and bias against minorities under the late publisher Edward L. Gaylord, it’s not difficult to see it as the lingering vestiges of racism. What else could it be?

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Thursday August 28, 2014 · 1:58 PM PDT

2014/08/28 · 13:58

Due to PTSD and other factors, many veterans are separated from service with discharges that prevent them from accessing the full range of benefits other vets enjoy, regardless of the number of years of otherwise honorable service they may have provided their country.

This continuing legal education program, designed to help attorneys and GI Rights advocates in assisting veterans in upgrading their discharge to honorable, is put on by the Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild, of which I am a member. (The NLG annual convention is taking place in Chicago from Sept. 4 - 7.)

There are no guarantees that a dishonorable or less-than-honorable discharge can be upgraded to honorable, but in many cases they can be. Many vets are not aware that they have the right to seek an upgrade.

I am sharing this press release here in hopes that the Daily Kos community (veterans and their allies) can help spread the word. If you can't come or find this info after the event, there is a great deal of info on this topic on the MLTF site at MilitaryLawHelp.com and at girightshotline.org.

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Tuesday August 20, 2013 · 11:33 AM PDT

2013/08/20 · 11:33

Judge Lisa Davis granted a temporary injunction, blocking a law preventing over-the-counter sales of emergency contraceptive

A report from the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice:

On Monday, District Judge Lisa Davis blocked a law that made emergency contraception less accessible to women in Oklahoma.
Passed by the legislature with bipartisan support and signed by Governor Fallin this spring, HB 2226 made Oklahoma the only state with a law keeping the emergency contraceptive Plan B One-Step behind the counter. The law requires that all women show identification to a pharmacist and teens have a prescription in order to purchase the contraceptive.

Because of the judge’s temporary restraining order, this law does not go into effect on Thursday as planned and the drug will be available for sale like all other over the counter drugs.

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights were the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice, an advocacy group, and Jo Ann Mangili, an Oklahoma mother of a teen daughter.

HB 2226 began as a bill concerned with regulating health insurance benefit forms, but came to include the unrelated and discriminatory provision concerning Plan B One-Step. David Brown, attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights, argued that the law contravened the Oklahoma Constitution’s requirement that a law contain only one subject.

OCRJ President Martha Skeeters said, “The judge’s ruling today is good news for women and teens in Oklahoma, who deserve the same access to emergency contraceptives that women in the rest of the country have.” The FDA has ruled this contraceptive safe and effective for all ages. It is most effective the sooner it is taken and effective only up to 72 hours. So its timely availability is extremely important.

Skeeters added, “The legislature needs to be more concerned about the far-reaching effects of unintended pregnancy on the health and safety of Oklahomans and refrain from passing unconstitutional bills aimed at restricting accessibility to contraceptives.”
Oklahoma’s rate of births from unintended pregnancy at 48% is much higher than the national rate of 38%. And Oklahoma ranks seventh among states in teen birth rates. In 2012 the state settled a lawsuit which alleged among other things that children in the DHS foster care system were being mistreated. Unfortunately the state has been unable to reach goals set by that settlement to improve the treatment of children in DHS care or to increase the number of social workers.

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Tuesday May 14, 2013 · 3:53 PM PDT

2013/05/14 · 15:53

The anti-choice Republicans in the Oklahoma legislature are playing games with women's lives again (still). Now they have suddenly stripped a bill and recrafted it to make an attempt to prevent any further Plan B access, regardless of what the FDA says.

Below is a call to action from the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice, just sent out this afternoon. We need as many bodies at the Capitol tomorrow afternoon as possible to try to prevent this.

Please follow OCRJ on Facebook or Twitter for any late-breaking changes in schedule (they have a habit of giving out one time for the vote and then changing it to an earlier tiime with little to no notice).

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