Category Archives: Issues

Med. Marijuana Bill (sb573) still alive!

On August 6, 2011, The Democratic Party of Oklahoma passed a resolution in support of medical marijuana legislation. Obviously, many influential Democrats support medical marijuana legislation! The resolution reads: The Oklahoma Democratic Party supports legislation protecting the doctor patient relationship by allowing medical marijuana with doctor’s recommendation.

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Cutting Foreign Oil Imports

On a positive note, check out this chart that depicts America’s foreign oil imports at the lowest they have been in 16 years!

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U.N. Envoy: U.S. Isn’t Protecting Occupy Protesters’ Rights

We need to give our constitutional rights back to the people. This should be our next move.

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National Update

I think that diverging the local public’s opinion about the Tea Party agenda will help persuade our voters that Democrats are the way to go. Newt Gingrich frightens me– as the other republican candidates do– but him more-so then the others. http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/

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Islam in America

This article was published just after the Islamophobia Conference on campus. This could be a good way to help Americans overcome fear.   Check out this link. It brought me to tears.  

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It’s All Politics: Candidates and Economy

It will be really vital to push for Obama in 2012. I know most of you have probably seen some of the frightening candidates running in the Republican sect. I found this article about Herman Cain recently to be quite alarming. The title is “Lawyer: Cain May Have Violated Confidentiality Of Harassment Settlement.” Moreover, this [...]

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Mercy for Animals

Check out the website. It might be something good for the city of Stillwater. Many protests and campaigns are in Texas and Ohio. Also, on another political realm, we need to fight this! http://www.mercyforanimals.org/

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Cedar Trees Subject of August Meeting

Eastern Red Cedars are an expensive problem for Oklahoma ranchers and landowners.  The invasive cedar trees populate quickly and can grow two feet in height every year, one large tree can consume up to 30 gallons of water a day.  Many property owners in Oklahoma are challenged by the trees. State agricultural leaders say red cedars steal the state’s [...]

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Support Our Public Library

Our Library is at risk.

As the City of Stillwater deals with budget issues, one of the things being considered is cutting the Stillwater Public Library‘s budget by 25 percent or $300,000.

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