GoP pushes Randi Miller into the race, then (according to her) ignores her, which was obvious from the lack of campaigning. then after Miller loses (Shock! Suprise!) They try and force her into backing LaFortune. Did the GoP leadership get her into the race to foul up Medlock's chance? That what it looks like to me.

Its time for the grass roots of the Republican party to take the party back and get rid of these powerbrokers that only have thier best interest at heart.

That being said, Taylor scares me, so Im going to vote for the person with the best chance to beat her. The strong council that we have in place now should keep LaFortune in check. And who knows, now that his sugar daddies have abandoned him, maybe, just maybe, he will be the man he presented himself as 4 years ago.

I was trying to make the best analogy possible from what I felt like when I first heard that Medlock had "gone to the dark side"

At first I thought it was like a girlfriend leaving you... but that definitally wasnt the case, it wasnt THAT emotional of a situation

Then I thought it was like siding with the Russians in WWII even though they were just as bad as the Germans, again, that really didnt seem to fit the situation... it was closer though...

Finally, I came back to the girlfriend. We had already broke up but now a good friend it going out with her, even after seeing what she had done previously in our (hypothetical) relationship.

I agree with Michael DelGiorno though, LaFortune has to DO something. He's played lipservice for the last 4 years and until he comes through on what was promised then he wont be getting my vote. He had made promise after promise and delivered on very few that benefitted all of Tulsa.

Others have made some good points concerning Faulk and laFortune.

If with all the months of work we put into the Medlock campaign couldnt get him past the primaries, what makes us think we can do that for Faulk in a week? I havent even seen any signs... have you?

Second, just what do we know about Faulk? Michael Bates lays out that argument here
and how do we know he has the strength and character to withstand the GOBs?

Third, with the GOB network all but abandoning LaFortune and throwing their weight behind Taylor, LaFortune has to know he was rode hard and put up wet, so the question is: IF he managed to beat out Kathy Taylor, what Guarantee do we have that he wont cow down to the GOB network once again?

Lastly, with no numbers to back up Faulk even remote chances, a vote for Faulk is a vote for Kathy Taylor, and at least 4 more years of Susan Savage like "leadership"

Im sorry Ben, but I cant take that chance. If you were a serious candidate you should have gotten on the ball a long time ago and made yourself known

National comic (The Quigmans), but oh, so appropriate

on one side you have Bill LaFortune and Kathy Taylor, two sides of the same coin, both are mid-town puppets who will do the chambers bidding. one is weak, the other is unknown, but neither will be good for Tulsa.

This is why Im voting for Ben Faulk. If he loses we will be stuck with LaFortune/Taylor, if I dont vote for him we will be stuck with LaFortune/Taylor either way its not a wasted vote. Im not going to bow to the local republican leadership and back LaFortune, just because he has an R behind his name doesnt make him the "better" candidate, we have four years of history to prove that out. The fact that the local republican leadership is backing him and didn't rebuke him for past actions, makes them a very shallow and untrustworthy entity.

 

Some Question Whether Vision 2025 Money Being Spent Wisely

I think some of us have been asking questions all along...

Oil gains following 6 pct slide as tensions over Iran's nuclear drive escalate

"Prices had already lost some 4.5 usd last week, pressured by news that US crude inventories have risen to 7-year highs and by OPEC's decision to keep output levels unchanged despite the crude oversupply."

 99.76%... That's the chance that Kathy Taylor DID vote twice. Couple that with the way she answered(?) the allegations, I think you can throw the other .24% away.

"Let me say this, I do not believe that is true."
"I can tell you unequivocally, I would never have intentionally voted twice in two states."

And I thought Bill was a dancing monkey...

Dance monkey, DANCE!

http://escapetulsa.com/

Bartlesville is promoting their heritage, we should be too, instead we are tearing it down and replacing it with things that some mid-towners think we ought to be instead.

"Reincarnation" of Buddha has disappeared after 10 months of meditation in the jungles of Nepal

add that to the Muslims looking (and working to create the entry point for) the 12th Imam

this all goes back to a previous point about people are looking for something, but they are looking in the wrong places

 

 

Seriously, is this the best we can do? A RINO and a carpetbagger?

Women sue over sex with Marine recruiters

There are so many things wrong with this story, Im having a hard time determining who the victims are.

The recruiters said they had to have sex to join marines?!? Are the girls THAT stupid? One even went back three times?

I wish I knew their reasoning for  backing Miller...  

 looks like the council has finally swung Tulsa's way (Henderson, Westcott, Turner,  Mautino & Eagleton, with a couple of other races still to be decided, leaving Christianson & Martinson(?) to make a gang of two). unfortunatly now we are stuck with two choices for mayor, a Susan Savage clone, or a yellow-bellied sap sucker.

Tayor says she wants to help Tulsa, yet I want to know what her definition of Tulsa is.
LaFortune Has shown very little spine in the last 4 years, and was pushed by which ever side was strongest, right now with the way the council is shaping up they will have the power if LaFortune is re-elected.

That being said, hold your nose and pull the lever for Bill, cause it's better to go with the devil you know...

...and here are my choices for Mayor & City Council

Mayor - Chris Medlock (Republican)
District 1 - Jack Henderson (Democrat, Incumbent)
District 2 - Rick Westcott (Republican)
District 3 - Roscoe Turner (Democrat, Incumbent)
District 5 - Al Nichols (Democrat)
District 6 - Jim Mautino (Republican, Incumbent)
District 7 - John Eagleton (Republican)
 District 8 - Cliff Magee (Republican)

It is vital that for the future of Tulsa, that we get representation that will look out for the whole of Tulsa, not just midtown and the suburbs. It is time that committies are populated with more than people from Midtown and south Tulsa. We need leadership that will put Tulsa and its problems first. I believe these men will do just that. Tulsa is at a vital turning point, it has taken 15 years to get us into this mess, it will take that long to get us out, but we have to start digging now!

Primary Elections are March 7th
General Elections are April 4th

Please be aware that some of these races will be determined in the Primary Election, so please go out and vote!

Earths Magnetic Poles on the move

You dont think that may be the reason for:
Record Heat in Tulsa
Record Cold in Syberia
Record Cold in Europe
Snow in North Africa
Melting Icecaps
Stronger Hurricanes

even the sun is wanting to get in on the action

Truth is, while we should be good stewards of the earth we are on, there is nothing that man can do to it that God wouldnt allow to happen.

or just don't care...

The most requested stories from KTUL's website: (Notice the dates of the stories)

Man Found Shot To Death Near 51st & Memorial (Sunday March 05, 2006 5:31pm)
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Two People Killed Near Stroud
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Gay Teen Sues School Over Alleged Assault
read 7138 times   
Woman Injured In Overnight Shooting
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Tulsa Woman Plans To Send Husband's Remains Into Space
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Taylor Convicted Of 2nd Degree Murder In Sheriff's Death
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Sunday Grass Fires Scorch Hundreds Of Acres (Monday March 06, 2006 7:53am)
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Taylor Says She's Found The Other 'Kathy Taylor' (Friday March 03, 2006 10:45pm)
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On a related note, Batesline has an excellent analysis of the story.

Heres another interesting article concerning RFID tags (via a slashdot article), combine that with Ritz Cameras RDIF Accelerated Checkout, and MasterCard's new PayPass. The road is being paved for a cashless society that will be required for the end times...
Revelation 13:17: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

While pondering the upcoming primarys and general election, there are five possible results.

1) A Reformist Mayor and a Reformist City Council
2) A Reformist Mayor and a Good Ol Boy Controlled City Council
3) A Good Ol Boy Controlled Mayor and a Reformist Council
4) A Good Ol Boy Controlled Mayor and a Good Ol Boy Controlled City Council
5) A Spineless Mayor and a Reformist Council

of those results #1 is Tulsa's best chance for a turn around, followed by #5.
If Mayor LaFortune makes his way past the primary, his track record of not showing any spine would be a benefit if the City Council is composed of reform minded people. who want to actually help the whole of Tulsa, and not just midtown/downtown/the suburbs.

Im sure some of you have received the post card encouraging you to "Vote NO" on Proposition #1 concerning zoning.

The first thing that is obvious is that nowhere on the card does it say who paid for this little piece of propaganda. It is apparent who is behind it though just with the verbiage that they use "Anti-Growth city councilors" & " Conflict and Chaos on the City Council". They also claim it will "undermine the basic American concept of representative government and majority rule."

Either they dont understand the concept or they are outright lying.

Here's how the changes will work:
If there is a sufficient protest to a zoning change (at least 20% of the people on the lots subject to the rezoning or 50% of landowners within 300 feet of the parcel to be rezoned), then the the charter would require a super majority of the council to pass the change. If there is no (or insufficient) protest, a SIMPLE MAJORITY is all that will be required.

Just how does that undermine anyone but developers who want to run roughshod over neighborhoods? ... I guess I just answered my own question.

Vote YES on proposition #1 March 7th