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July 4 National Salute to America

By David Arnett

This Independence Day, Freedom 250 will present Salute to America, a spectacular tribute to America and a celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, bringing America’s story to life through beautiful storytelling, patriotic performances, and the largest fireworks show in history. 

Salute to America will take audiences on a sweeping journey through the American experience that honors the people, principles, and defining moments that transformed thirteen colonies into the freest, strongest, proudest, and most prosperous nation in human history.

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Pence Backward, Conservatives Forward

By Ken Malloy

Analysis: Former Vice President Mike Pence has a new book out arguing that Republicans need to return to the Reagan-era version of conservatism and move away from the populism associated with Donald Trump. Pence sees Trump populism as a departure from conservative principles. Many conservatives, myself included, see it differently.

The real debate is not whether Ronald Reagan was right for his time. The real debate is whether the world that Reagan confronted is the same world we face today.

Mike Pence Book Tour
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Efficiency, Accountability, Performance

By Staff Report

In an Executive Order signed yesterday, President Donald J. Trump outlined the standards for Federal Contracting. Utilizing the authority vested by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America the order directs:

Section 1.  Purpose.  The American people expect their Government to operate with integrity, efficiency, and transparency.  For too long, Federal procurement has tolerated unpredictable costs, bloated overhead, and weak performance incentives.  The United States Government must adopt the best business practices to protect taxpayer dollars, hold contractors accountable, and achieve demonstrable returns on investment.

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Harold Hamm: Right Man for the Job

By Rarchar S. Tortorello and Patrick B. McGuigan, CityNewsOKC

Analysis: Most of the conversation about Oklahoma’s vacant Senate seat has treated the appointment as a political reward. It isn’t. The worst oil supply disruption since 1973 is reshaping the global energy market in real time, and Gov. Stitt should choose accordingly.

Left: President Donald J. Trump, Photo credit: Gage Skidmore / Creative Commons. Right: Harold Hamm, Photo credit: David Shankbone / Creative Commons.
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