Dick Schulze (1929-2025) Patriot, Soldier, Congressperson, Federalist, Reagan Advisor, Christian, Sportsman, Friend, Mentor

Dick taught me the meaning of the word “Comity”, and how important that once was in US politics

A couple of weeks ago, Jill and I attended an informal gathering of the “Quarantine Club” at a friend’s house in Rappahannock County, Virginia, just north of our farm here in Madison, VA. This informal group of influential conservatives has been meeting for quite a few years now, beginning as a refusal to comply with the COVID lockdown mandates. Many of the core members have served in previous Republican administrations, going back to the Reagan years and extending through Trump 45 and 47. Passing by and through over the subsequent years have been other prominent conservative/libertarian political leaders whose names you would recognize. But two of the core members have been Dick and Nancy Schulze, names that you may not be familiar with unless you have been politically involved at the national level for quite a while.

Dick Schulze (1929-2925)
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‘Tis the Season: Celebrating Jennie Williams

This holiday season, TFI Family Connections (TFI) honors Jennie Williams, an inspiring advocate and foster parent. With over nine years of fostering, Jennie has passionately built a caring environment for children, while striving to influence positive change in foster care practices and policies for a brighter future.

Advocate Jennie Williams with her daughter
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Transient Attacked Nun, Sentenced to Life

Today, Elga Eugene Harper, 43, was sentenced to life imprisonment. According to court documents, in May 2022, Harper showed up at Ellen Finlay’s (Ellie) house unannounced. She was a nun and knew that Harper was homeless. Ellie would pay Harper to fix things around her Tulsa home. Ellie told Harper that she had no work for him. He requested to use the restroom, and Ellie allowed him to.

Elga Eugene Harper
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Order Reinforces Fiduciary Discipline

Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ said today that the newly issued Executive Order on Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors reflects concerns Oklahoma has raised and acted on for years regarding the growing influence of proxy advisory firms that operate outside traditional fiduciary standards.

For Oklahoma, this is not a new conversation,” Treasurer Russ said. “We have been clear and consistent: investment decisions must be driven by financial returns and fiduciary duty, not political ideology, foreign influence, or outsourced voting decisions that do not serve retirees or taxpayers.”

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