January 2008 Volume 15 Number 01

Quote/Unquote

January 08, 2008

“The family is the corner stone of our society. More than any other force it shapes the attitude, the hopes, the ambitions, and the values of the child. And when the family collapses it is the children that are usually damaged. When it happens on a massive scale the community itself is crippled. So, unless we work to strength... Read More >

A State Budget that Respects Your Family Budget

January 08, 2008

By increasing government spending at a reasonable rate of 4.2 percent, OCPA's proposed state budget is able to return nearly $900 million to the hardworking Oklahoma families who earned that money. Read More >

A First Step on Constitutional Reform

January 08, 2008

By Robert Butkin and Andrew Spiropoulos As we celebrate our state’s centennial, we Oklahomans have much to be proud of. Our talent, hard work, and character have enabled us to achieve in the face of our youth, hard times and disaster, both natural and man-made. Our accomplishments, however, have too often come in spi... Read More >

OCPA Scholar: Edmondson’s ‘Unjust Prosecution’ an Embarrassment

January 08, 2008

In a commentary in the December 19 issue of the Oklahoma Gazette, OCPA adjunct scholar Andrew Spiropoulos argues that Attorney General Drew Edmondson’s “unjust prosecution” of taxpayer activists is “profoundly wrongheaded.” “Most Americans don’t know Oklahoma,” writes Spiropoulos, a ... Read More >

Has North Korea Annexed Oklahoma?

January 08, 2008

By Steve Forbes An extraordinary incident unfolded in the state of Oklahoma on October 2. Three individuals were arrested, shackled and arraigned. Their crime: trying to curb the spending excesses of Sooner State politicians. They were accused of violating an arcane and certainly unconstitutional law that imposes r... Read More >

Oklahoma Earns ‘Dishonorable Mention’ in Judicial Hellholes Report

January 08, 2008

For the fourth consecutive year, Oklahoma has earned a “dishonorable mention” in the annual Judicial Hellholes report, published December 18 by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). “Dishonorable mentions recognize particularly abusive practices, unsound court decisions, or legislative action ... Read More >

Strong Coffee

January 08, 2008

Senate Republicans Will Continue to Push for Lawsuit Reform By Patrick B. McGuigan Oklahoma Senate Republicans are determined to push sweeping lawsuit reforms in collaboration with House allies, building a coalition with willing Democrats, Senate co-president Glenn Coffee said in a lengthy recent interview... Read More >

Choice, Diversity in Oklahoma’s Future

January 08, 2008

By Brandon Dutcher Someone recently asked me what I thought education in Oklahoma would look like, say, 25 years from now. My short answer is: I don’t know. The God of history—”Divine Providence,” in the words of the signers of the Declaration—stands outside of history and directs it as h... Read More >

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