Comments for Oklahoma Political News Service http://okpns.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 27 May 2008 14:04:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Good News About Ethics Reform by David Glover http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/good-news-about-ethics-reform/#comment-113 David Glover Tue, 27 May 2008 14:04:00 +0000 http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/good-news-about-ethics-reform/#comment-113 I had a misspelling. <br/><br/>What stops an individual from giving money to influence legislation? - I know it is a step and it is good to not hinder challengers. I had a misspelling.

What stops an individual from giving money to influence legislation? – I know it is a step and it is good to not hinder challengers.

]]> Comment on "Bumper Sticker Politics" Create Bad Voter ID Bill by Zena http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/bumper-sticker-politics-create-bad-voter-id-bill/#comment-112 Zena Thu, 15 May 2008 17:07:00 +0000 http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/bumper-sticker-politics-create-bad-voter-id-bill/#comment-112 Deport the illegals and we don't have to worry about illegal votes. Deport the illegals and we don’t have to worry about illegal votes.

]]> Comment on "Bumper Sticker Politics" Create Bad Voter ID Bill by David Glover http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/bumper-sticker-politics-create-bad-voter-id-bill/#comment-111 David Glover Thu, 15 May 2008 02:00:00 +0000 http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/bumper-sticker-politics-create-bad-voter-id-bill/#comment-111 Good job on the stopping the POLL TAX. I think holding off giving the Sonics $100 million would have been good. Good job on the stopping the POLL TAX. I think holding off giving the Sonics $100 million would have been good.

]]> Comment on Open Door Policy – May 6, 2008 by jason http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/open-door-policy-may-6-2008/#comment-110 jason Wed, 07 May 2008 21:47:00 +0000 http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/open-door-policy-may-6-2008/#comment-110 hey, here is the site i was talking about where i made the extra cash, I was making about $900 extra a month...<br/><a HREF="http://www.alwaysfreestuff2.info" REL="nofollow">check it out</a> .. hey, here is the site i was talking about where i made the extra cash, I was making about $900 extra a month…
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]]> Comment on Expanding the Scope of Term Limits by Perfumes http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/expanding-the-scope-of-term-limits/#comment-109 Perfumes Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:51:00 +0000 http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/expanding-the-scope-of-term-limits/#comment-109 Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the <a HREF="http://perfumes-brasil.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Perfume</a>, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://perfumes-brasil.blogspot.com. A hug.<a HREF="8244700428" REL="nofollow"></a> Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-) . I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the Perfume, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://perfumes-brasil.blogspot.com. A hug.

]]> Comment on Making English our Official Language by Payam http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/making-english-our-official-language/#comment-108 Payam Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/making-english-our-official-language/#comment-108 Don't forget to contact me, congressman...918-244-0248 Don’t forget to contact me, congressman…918-244-0248

]]> Comment on The Nobler Mission by Brandon Dutcher http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/the-nobler-mission/#comment-107 Brandon Dutcher Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:42:00 +0000 http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/the-nobler-mission/#comment-107 Sen. Gumm says the bill would transfer "public dollars" to private schools. This is untrue, as I have demonstrated here:<br/><br/>http://okschoolchoice.blogspot.com/<br/>2008/03/public-money-when-did-it-become-public.html Sen. Gumm says the bill would transfer “public dollars” to private schools. This is untrue, as I have demonstrated here:

http://okschoolchoice.blogspot.com/
2008/03/public-money-when-did-it-become-public.html

]]> Comment on Open Door Policy – February 18, 2008 by Robyne http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/open-door-policy-february-18-2008/#comment-106 Robyne Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:48:00 +0000 http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/open-door-policy-february-18-2008/#comment-106 Thank you, Rep. Dorman for standing up for Oklahoma's children. I am the mommy of the little boy who is on the autism bill named Nick's Law. Every 1 in 6 children in our state has some form of autism. Families are going bankrupt paying for treatments for their children so their children can become productive citizens and not wards of the state. The public school systems in Oklahoma do not have the expertise or the funds to properly educate these children, so they are passed through the system until they are 18 years old and will become wards of the state. Since 80% of these precious children are under the age of 15, we haven't seen the drain on social services that will happen. And it is my understanding that the DHS budget cuts will only compound this problem. Additionally, DHS does not have the expertise to help these children. All they can do is warehouse these children when they become adults. The families supporting Nick's Law are working families. We pay insurance premiums of up to $1200/month, yet none of the treatments for our autistic children are covered. My insurance coverage pays for ELECTIVE abortions, yet my insurance will not pay for our son's speech therapies. Thank you Rep Dorman. The families with autistic children is sadly growing by 500 children per year in Oklahoma. Each child has at least 2 parents, 4 grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. who you can be sure will vote at the primaries and elections and we won't forget who 'did the right thing' and voted for Nick's Law. Thank you, Rep. Dorman for standing up for Oklahoma’s children. I am the mommy of the little boy who is on the autism bill named Nick’s Law. Every 1 in 6 children in our state has some form of autism. Families are going bankrupt paying for treatments for their children so their children can become productive citizens and not wards of the state. The public school systems in Oklahoma do not have the expertise or the funds to properly educate these children, so they are passed through the system until they are 18 years old and will become wards of the state. Since 80% of these precious children are under the age of 15, we haven’t seen the drain on social services that will happen. And it is my understanding that the DHS budget cuts will only compound this problem. Additionally, DHS does not have the expertise to help these children. All they can do is warehouse these children when they become adults. The families supporting Nick’s Law are working families. We pay insurance premiums of up to $1200/month, yet none of the treatments for our autistic children are covered. My insurance coverage pays for ELECTIVE abortions, yet my insurance will not pay for our son’s speech therapies. Thank you Rep Dorman. The families with autistic children is sadly growing by 500 children per year in Oklahoma. Each child has at least 2 parents, 4 grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. who you can be sure will vote at the primaries and elections and we won’t forget who ‘did the right thing’ and voted for Nick’s Law.

]]> Comment on Is This Why College Tuition Costs Keep Going Up? by JR http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/is-this-why-college-tuition-costs-keep-going-up/#comment-105 JR Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:09:00 +0000 http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/is-this-why-college-tuition-costs-keep-going-up/#comment-105 If you are interested in how much money is wasted by higher education, you might investigate how much Rogers State University alone has spent over the last 6 years on litigation or on settlements. Also, find out why many employees say they are required to sign confidentiality statements when they leave the employment of RSU - particularly when they have concerns. If you are interested in how much money is wasted by higher education, you might investigate how much Rogers State University alone has spent over the last 6 years on litigation or on settlements. Also, find out why many employees say they are required to sign confidentiality statements when they leave the employment of RSU – particularly when they have concerns.

]]> Comment on Is This Why College Tuition Costs Keep Going Up? by JR http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/is-this-why-college-tuition-costs-keep-going-up/#comment-104 JR Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:04:00 +0000 http://okpns.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/is-this-why-college-tuition-costs-keep-going-up/#comment-104 You stated: "Recently, a courageous member of the Council of Bond Oversight asked his board to seek an Attorney General’s opinion on the constitutionality of the Regents to issue this kind of debt. Unfortunately, not enough members of his board voted to support his effort, and it failed." Is it any wonder? Look who sits on that committee. The vice chairman is Dr. Joe Wiley, the Rogers State University president. http://www.ok-bonds.state.ok.us/DEBTPOLICIES.pdf You stated: “Recently, a courageous member of the Council of Bond Oversight asked his board to seek an Attorney General’s opinion on the constitutionality of the Regents to issue this kind of debt. Unfortunately, not enough members of his board voted to support his effort, and it failed.” Is it any wonder? Look who sits on that committee. The vice chairman is Dr. Joe Wiley, the Rogers State University president. http://www.ok-bonds.state.ok.us/DEBTPOLICIES.pdf

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