One oddity of American political culture is that even in an age of diversity-uber-alles, our Presidential candidates tend to come with old-time cultural markers that Americans in, say, 1960 thought were keen.
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Lankford’s Dropped Ball Enabled Trump Shooter
By David Arnett
Updated: The headline certainly sounds like a wild accusation or a conspiracy theory. It’s neither. The Tulsa area has more space related technological expertise than most of us imagine. Tulsa, in union with Indian nations, also has a wealth of federal contracting capabilities greater than most areas of the United States outside of Washington, D.C.
Several years ago, a proposal was submitted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to analyze and, if appropriate, build a satellite earth station and ground entry to unify the various networks of federal civilian and military agencies under authority and connected to DHS.
Continue readingTrump Responses & Debate Statement
By David Arnett, Editor-at-Large
Analysis: Donald J. Trump’s Campaign engaged a rapid response program during the Thursday debate with eight statements to clarify the record during and the following summary statement after the contest:
“Tonight President Trump delivered the greatest debate performance and victory in history to the largest voter audience in history, making clear exactly how he will improve the lives of every American. Over and over President Trump highlighted common-sense plans to reduce inflation, bringing down the costs of groceries, housing, and gas, as well as his plans to bring back his successful first-term policies that kept our southern border secure and free from the wave of Biden Migrant Crimes currently sweeping our country.
Continue readingRyan Watson Free, Returning Home
By David Arnett
National media is reporting that Turks and Caicos authorities have released Ryan Watson of Edmond, Oklahoman. Watson received today a suspended 13-week jail sentence and a fine of $2,000 – or $500 per bullet, according to family spokesman Jonathan Franks speaking to Fox News.
Watson faced 12 years in the island lockup after Turks and Caicos authorities found four stray bullets in his luggage. He was detained in April and is expected to pay his fine and get on a flight to Oklahoma City before the end of the day.

Celebrating Juneteenth!
By Wallbuilders
On January 1, 1863 Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This important document declared that the slaves in the Confederate states (those rebelling against the US government) were free.
Southern states continued to hold people in slavery until the end of the Civil War, when US troops could more easily enforce the terms. During the Civil War, there were about 250,000 slaves in Texas. Most of these slaves did not know of the Emancipation Proclamation or even that the war had ended in May 1865.




