Speaker Candidate, Daniel Webster, Unveils House Reforms

Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida

  Oklahoma's Congressman Jim Bridenstine is a member of the Congressional Freedom Caucus. This 40-member group became powerful enough to overthrow the powerful speaker, John Boehner, this passed week. Boehner was a member of the leadership when Newt Gingrich first orchestrated the 1994 overthrow of the 40 years of Democrat rule.
  This Freedom Caucus seems poised to rally around Florida's Congressman Daniel Webster (yep, that's really his name). Webster was the speaker of Florida's House and garnered praise from allies and foes alike.  Oklahoma's former state senator, Don Rubottom has spent the last 18 years at the Tallahassee capitol building and is currently the clerk of the legislature.

Sen. Don Rubottom

Don was invited by Webster to move to Florida in 1996, to join his team;

"My friend Congressman Dan Webster is the very conservative Congressman who had the guts to run for Speaker against Boehner. Dan Webster asked me to come to Florida to work for him in 1996 when he became the first Republican Speaker here in 122 years.".

Rubottom maintains contacts with many Oklahoma conservative activists. Recently Don explained;

" Everyone respects Dan Webster and he's shown he will not "play ball". He transformed the Florida House and could do the same in Washington. Character. Integrity." Don went on to say; " You can't find any reformer for Speaker other than Webster. Everyone else is about the power and perks. I worked for Webster, he is different."

Tulsa Sheriff Indicted On Two Counts - Resignation At Hand

At 2pm, today, A grand Jury in Tulsa county released the results of their deliberations.

David Van Risseghem

KFAQ Radio reports:

  A grand jury’s findings in its investigation of Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz and his office has led to two indictments of the sheriff, calling for his removal from office.

  Glanz is scheduled to meet with Judge Rebecca Nightingale tomorrow to discuss his resignation. He is expected to resign by Nov. 10. The undersheriff is expected to take over duties immediately.

Nonviolent Inmates Are Serving Life Without Parole

Oklahoma's Prisons are beyond capacity and face federal sanctions

Only 3 clemency candidates nominated in the past 3 years

  William Wood jr. is a military veteran, former minister, and 60 years old. He's been in prison for 10 years so far and has 189 years left to serve on his sentence.  He has had no disciplinary complaints while in prison.

  About 11 years ago, William was found to be in possession of controlled drug substances and raw materials. He was arrested & convicted. He has no other violent crimes record. William Wood jr. did have a drug addiction.

William Wood jr. would
like to resume his ministry,
if granted clemency

 “I'll go back to preaching,” Wood told the board, “knowing I can't get everyone off the drugs because I was right there with them.” 

 The board, voting 4-1, recommended Wood's sentence be commuted to 20 years. Vice Chairman Patricia High was the no vote.
  The clemency board has not seen any sentence commuted in the past 3 years. Despite our overcrowded prisons and some of the harshest sentencing laws, Oklahoma's lawmakers have not shown any sign of significant support for reforming our nonviolent crimes mandatory sentencing. Would Rev. Wood have been in this mess had he not had an addiction? Probably not.

  Prisons are for people we believe are too dangerous to be in society.

 William and 2 others are the only inmates being presented to Governor Fallin for her potential grant of clemency.
  Donnie Daniel is 53 and terminally ill. Hepatitis is a common concern in the prison system.  He was sentenced to life without parole nearly 20 years ago for selling an illegal drug. His request is to have his sentenced reduced to a life sentence, so that he can eventually have another hearing and potentially get parole, so he can see his grandchildren before he dies.
  Michael Tippin is serving a life sentence for producing a drug without a license to do so.  He is 55 and has been incarcerated since 2000.

The Defenders Of Liberty Board Announces Honorees

The Report of 

The Defenders of Liberty Awards 

Board of Directors

2015 Defenders of Liberty honorees

  There were thirty six nominees this year and it was very difficult to select winners because all of them are incredible people who work so hard.

 This year it seems that the grassroots have had some significant pushback and discouragement. We have felt a distinct change in politics recently and we want to tell you why, in the end, we think that is a good thing. If you haven’t heard, Speaker John Boehner announced yesterday that he was leaving Congress in the end of October. Immediately the pundits began explaining away this behavior from leadership and chalked it up to those crazy right wing wacko birds holding the rest of Congress hostage.

- 2015 Finalists -  Steve Byas •  Dr. Everett Piper • Charlie Meadows •    Laurie Philips • Kevin Crow • Maggie Abel  • Carolyn McLarty  • Porter Davis • Pat Campbell  • Tracey Montgomery • Bob Donohoo  • Gary Lanham  • Diane Engel • Paul and Molly Wehrenberg  • Darren and Valerie Mudge • Summer Izard  • Janene Wooster • Joe Esposito  • Ralph Crawford • Kyletta Ray  • Charlotte Rutledge Harer  • Mark Thomas  • Morgan Dunsmore  • Kenny Bob Tapp  • Karen Ann  • Charles Key  • Dave Brooke • Norma Sapp  • Lloyd Noble II  • Tom Culver  • Terry Flattem  • Claude Taucher  • Bill Bickerstaff • Larry Williamson  • Ron Cross

Let us explain exactly why John Boehner is leaving. He is leaving because of the people here in this room tonight. He’s leaving because you all worked to get one of the finest Congressman in Washington elected. He’s leaving because you all made calls on the day of the Speaker vote and overloaded the system. He’s leaving because the people have been sending a message to Washington loud and clear that we are done with allowing our country to be destroyed piece by piece.


  Together, we can and we have made a difference in Oklahoma and in the United States. We want to stand and offer encouragement, but also issue a challenge. We are only this strong when we stand together. We realize we don’t all agree on every issue and think that’s what makes our work so effective. We don’t have to agree on every issue. What we have to agree on is that it’s going to take hard work, determination and civility to ever get anything done. Each and every one of us tonight has a passion to see our country return to our original path of greatness and prosperity. We all have a desire to seek truth, stand on our faith and find productive ways to work towards those goals.

Willie Robertson Says Trump's Wife Is 'Thousand Times Better Looking' than Donald

Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty joined Donald Trump at OKC event

Donald Trump In OKC

  At Friday night's Donald Trump Rally, Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty, made a surprise appearance and said a few words in support of Donald Trump. Donald pointed out that they are both successful businessmen (not to mention their reality tv successes).
  Then Willie added;

"Our wives are Thousand Times better looking than us."

   At that point, and without a reply;  Donald excused Willie from the stage.

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.... You just can't make this stuff up.

David Van Risseghem

"Our wives are way better looking than us." - Willie Robertson to Donald Trump