Oooohhhklahoma.... Where America thrives

Oooohhhklahoma.... Where America thrives. (Shhh. Talk about Texas some more.) Moving from Chicago to Oklahoma is maybe not the only thing our kids have ever thanked us for, but certainly we hear it most frequently, given the news here, and the news (and the weather) back there.

BTW, Milady Webworker tells me Speaker of the Oklahoma House T.W. Shannon may be running for Dr. Coburn's seat. (I think maybe Sherry McEvil mentioned this the other day.) He's a Republican male who, apparently, is not properly Republican pink, even. Who knows what he thinks, as a right-winger, about bi-racial Cheerios ads?!?

Here: http://www.okhouse.gov/District.aspx?District=62

From the news links on that page:

He has introduced "legislation to make permanent the one percent tax on horizontal drilling, ensuring the energy industry continues to thrive in Oklahoma."

A different article about Gov Mary Fallin (not really female because she's R) signing a bill aimed at promoting marriage and fighting poverty, quotes him: "Countless studies have shown a stable, two-parent household is important for the growth and stability of children. And the economic results are striking – child poverty rates shoot through the roof when marriages end. I believe this measure will work toward turning that tide and laying the groundwork for a more positive environment for families in Oklahoma while providing stability children need to grow into successful adults."

Just what we need, an anti-green and hetero-pair-marital-normative oreo Okie in the US Senate.

heh