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Have a blessed Thanksgiving from our family to yours! “Raise a shout for יהוה, All the earth! Serve יהוה with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that יהוה, He is Elohim; He has made us, and we are His – His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; bless His Name. For יהוה is good; His kindness is everlasting, And His truth, to all generations.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭100:1-5‬ ‭ISR98‬‬

Psalms 100:1-5, The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

Raise a shout for יהוה, All the earth!Serve יהוה with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.Know that יהוה, He is Elohim; He has made us, and we are His –...

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It does and Oklahomans owe Kaye Beach huge gratitude for bringing this to light!

Oklahoma Supreme Court to Decide If Mandatory Biometric Photo Requirement for Drivers' Licenses Infringes on Religious Freedom

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a woman whose religious freedom is violated by a requirement of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety that in order to acquire a driver's license, residents must submit to a biometric photograph, which is then stored in a database managed…

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This has potential to be the BIGGEST thing of the century in Oklahoma and not because of Joy Hofmeister. Hofmeister is one small piece in a game of chess.

Joy Hofmeister, Fount Holland, former teachers' union chief charged with conspiracy to commit election felonies

Sometimes when a public figure's deviant behavior crosses over into criminal activity, the process of investigation turns up emails that point to a completely unrelated crime.

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From OCPAC'S John Michener: Election Analysis Legislative Races. Demonrats are almost extinct in the Oklahoma Legislature. It is becoming ever more important to focus the hunt on RINOs (Republicans In Name Only). We do not need more Republicans; we need better Republicans. So, how did we fare? Overall, it was a successful election for OCPAC. Eighty-one percent of candidates endorsed by OCPAC won election. In the state Senate, all three of our endorsed candidates won. In addition, we p

From OCPAC'S John Michener: Election Analysis Legislative Races. Demonrats are almost extinct in the Oklahoma Legislature. It is becoming ever more important to focus the hunt on RINOs (Republicans In Name Only). We do not need more Republicans; we need better Republicans. So, how did we fare? Overall, it was a successful election for OCPAC. Eighty-one percent of candidates endorsed by OCPAC won election. In the state Senate, all three of our endorsed candidates won. In addition, we picked another four candidates, all of whom won. In the state House of Representatives, nine out of twelve OCPAC endorsed candidates were victorious, and eighteen out of twenty-six of our picks won. What impact did Libertarians have on these contests? OCPAC-endorsed candidate Molly McKay came up short against a Demonrat by 623 votes, while the Libertarian took a total of 941 votes. In this race it is safe to say that one liberty-loving candidate prevented another liberty-loving candidate from winning. Therefore, a collectivist and crony capitalist Demonrat took the seat. This dynamic explains why we encourage Libertarians to work within the Republican Party so that their ideas can influence our majority party to be more serious about personal liberty and free markets. The split vote in this race was a net negative for liberty. Similarly, in another three-way race, the Libertarian candidate took 981 votes, which caused Republican Bruce Lee Smith to come in second by 431 votes. In this case the Libertarian did liberty a favor by preventing a RINO from being elected. With a strong majority of Republicans in the House, liberty is better served by throwing a few seats to Demonrats, rather than continuing the corruption of the Republican caucus. The split vote in this race was a net gain for liberty. In both of these cases, we see a strong argument for a playoff when no candidate obtains more than fifty percent of the votes. In summary, OCPAC candidates did well. The people voted for liberty, free markets, and smaller government. Now, will these elected officials follow through on setting us free? Legislators who understand the principles of liberty will still be a minority within the majority party. They will need encouragement, fortitude, and practical support from us. Why did SQ 790, repealing the Blaine Amendment, fail? Some would have us believe the reason is because Christians were afraid of a satanic monument on the capitol grounds. This explanation falls short of a full understanding of the problems. It only describes one small symptom of a much deeper sickness in the soul of our society. The first problem that SQ 790 could not overcome was a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of our republic. Everyone, Christians included, has been taught in our government schools that we have a "separation of church and state," an un-crossable divide between God and government. The vast majority of our population believes that we should erect and aggressively defend an impenetrable wall between God and government so that the two shall never touch. Government must not interfere in the internal workings of religious institutions, but more importantly, God and his followers must never influence or affect the policies of our civil institutions. This was never the intent of our founders, and certainly God cannot expect us to be salt and light without engaging the culture. The design of our founders and the natural law rights of man demand a different understanding of the separation of church and state. The wall was originally designed to be a prison wall around the state to keep it from dictating, controlling, or enslaving people of faith. It was to be a one-way hedge of protection. It was never intended to keep God or his followers from influencing public policy or serving civil society, from living and working behind the iron curtain of the state. With God absent from the state, evil will fill the vacuum. I predict we will now see progressive groups go to work in the courts, using the Blaine Amendment to strike down services provided by people of faith and to discriminate against faith-based organizations. The second problem goes to the soul of society. We value liberty and freedom of choice; we do not want know-it-all, government busybodies butting into our lives and telling us what to do. This in itself is a worthy quality and one which leads us to reject authoritarian forms of government. The love of liberty and rejection of authority grows the Republican and Libertarian parties, and during this election, it manifested itself in the rejection of the Clinton's criminal empire and the rejection of Boren's new statewide tax (another huge victory!). We are in a time when more and more people are rejecting authority. For the most part, this is a good thing, since most authority structures are illegitimate means of controlling the masses. However, what we saw in the defeat of SQ 790 was the total rejection of all authority, including the ultimate true authority of God. Collectively, we have gone too far. We rejected Hillary, and we rejected crony capitalism, but we got carried away and rejected God, too. People want to be free to fornicate, murder their babies, and steal from each other to fund pet projects. Therefore, they would rather not be reminded by the Ten Commandments that those things are wrong. No one, not even God, should tell them what to do. This is the deeper, subconscious, reason SQ 790 was rejected: Our culture wants God out of government so people can be free to sin. SQ 777, the right to harm, was defeated. People are fierce defenders of their liberties when the attack is obvious and easy to explain. OCPAC cannot take all the credit for the defeat of SQ 777, but we were part of the team that highlighted the attack on our property rights. Our video on SQ 777 had over 33,000 views by election time, and we hit the airwaves with Pat Campbell during the morning drive-time on three different days. People eventually got the message that we should not rewrite our Bill of Rights to read like SQ 777: · Congress shall make no law prohibiting the exercise of religion, without a compelling state interest. · Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, without a compelling state interest. · The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, without a compelling state interest. · The right of the people to be secure in their persons and property shall not be violated, without a compelling state interest. · No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without a compelling state interest. Judging Justices. OCPAC waged a short campaign against two sitting Oklahoma Supreme Court justices. During the month leading up to the election, our members visited most major towns in the state to get the word out that these justices have blood on their hands. Were we successful? While the justices were not unseated, our efforts had a huge impact, sending a loud message to the courts and to the Legislature. During the presidential election of 2012, judges and justices across the board in Oklahoma received an average of 33.5%!N(MISSING)O votes. This year, judges and justices received an average of 39.5%!N(MISSING)O votes, a swing of six whole percentage points. In the case of Justice Combs, who was targeted by OCPAC, his NO votes increased 7.68 percentage points! Had this been an off-year election, with lower turnout, where informed, grassroots activists make up a higher percentage of voters, Combs very well could have been defeated. This tremendous impact should embolden the Legislature to give us judicial reform. We need better accountability for our highest court, the kind that competitive elections would bring. Given the impact that OCPAC had on the vote, imagine what a candidate for justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court could do with financial support and an extended campaign to unseat a bad justice like Combs

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Want to share this about the Electoral College. (Found on a friends fb) As soon as we abolish the electoral college we surrender our freedom and liberty to thrive independently as Americans. For example: The city of Los Angels California has a population of 3.884 million. The STATE of Wyoming is 584,153. So if we just counted every vote... That means a city slicker from L.A. Who has no idea what it's like to be farmer, rancher, coal miner, welder/pipeliner, etc. will get to choose who will

Want to share this about the Electoral College. (Found on a friends fb) As soon as we abolish the electoral college we surrender our freedom and liberty to thrive independently as Americans. For example: The city of Los Angels California has a population of 3.884 million. The STATE of Wyoming is 584,153. So if we just counted every vote... That means a city slicker from L.A. Who has no idea what it's like to be farmer, rancher, coal miner, welder/pipeliner, etc. will get to choose who will be president for all. So by default just about every other state remains voiceless and helpless. Then we will no longer be the land of the free. Believe it or not our founding Four Fathers were very smart and wise men. There is reason why we have a constitution, there is a reason we have the deceleration of independence and there is a reason we have a electoral college. So please research before you start a petition or riot.

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Thank you to all the Farmers, Ranchers and other folks who committed their time, energy and hard earned dollars the last few weeks and several months in spreading the word to save our agricultural industry for future generations. Your hard work and research paid off in the defeat of the misnamed SQ777. Our fellow small Farmers and Ranchers won by almost 21%!!(MISSING) We must be vigilant this next legislative session and stay on top of our weak-kneed legislators in order to prevent more detrime

Thank you to all the Farmers, Ranchers and other folks who committed their time, energy and hard earned dollars the last few weeks and several months in spreading the word to save our agricultural industry for future generations. Your hard work and research paid off in the defeat of the misnamed SQ777. Our fellow small Farmers and Ranchers won by almost 21%!!(MISSING) We must be vigilant this next legislative session and stay on top of our weak-kneed legislators in order to prevent more detrimental gimmicks in the future. Our state legislators almost always compromise our interests for Special Interests. Congratulations!

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From a friend: SQ777 Right to Farm - Chipping Away at American Principals. This morning I heard Mike Day on the Farm Bureau Oklahoma AG report speak briefly on SQ777. He made the comment that SQ777 will "grant rights to farmers that will rival that of the 1st and 2nd amendments". MAJOR problem with that statement is government cannot grant rights. The state cannot set the priority of rights. The liberals have taken control of the language and manipulated and misused it as such that most Americ

From a friend: SQ777 Right to Farm - Chipping Away at American Principals. This morning I heard Mike Day on the Farm Bureau Oklahoma AG report speak briefly on SQ777. He made the comment that SQ777 will "grant rights to farmers that will rival that of the 1st and 2nd amendments". MAJOR problem with that statement is government cannot grant rights. The state cannot set the priority of rights. The liberals have taken control of the language and manipulated and misused it as such that most Americans no longer understand basic American principles and values. The government has authority to ONLY secure your rights for your free use not create and grant them. If they are ONLY to secure them for your free use then the words "without compelling stat interest" would not be found in the measure. SQ777 is not as straight forward as they say. Bottom line is farmers ALREADY HAVE THE GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO FARM. The government is currently infringing upon that right. SQ777 solidifies (or lays false claim) that the state can infringe on those rights if there is a "compelling state interest." At best SQ777 is a noble attempt gone horribly wrong and at worst a devious attempt for the state to secure YOUR rights with new state constitutional provisions so the state can dictate to us how and when they are to be used.

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What's Wrong With the Electoral College?

Interest in our system for electing the President of the United States is high. I actually understand why voters feel disenfranchised by the Electoral College as it is presently constituted within …

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H/T to our friend Mark Thomas: The debate around 777 is a real case study to me. I have had people actually tell me that the language does not qualify our rights. Mark Yates, who is one of the original proponents of 777, told me that the use of the language " without a compelling state interest" places any legislation under higher scrutiny, that the courts will be able to strike down any legislation that does meet the compelling state interest test. When you look at the language in 777 and compa

H/T to our friend Mark Thomas: The debate around 777 is a real case study to me. I have had people actually tell me that the language does not qualify our rights. Mark Yates, who is one of the original proponents of 777, told me that the use of the language " without a compelling state interest" places any legislation under higher scrutiny, that the courts will be able to strike down any legislation that does meet the compelling state interest test. When you look at the language in 777 and compare it to the language found in the second amendment of the US Constitution, this argument of the compelling state interest setting a "higher" level of scrutiny just doesn't fly. The language in the second amendment states "the right of the people to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT be infringed". The phrase "shall not' is an emphatic denial or refusal of the verb "be infringed". The test of high scrutiny gets no higher than that. The other argument is that the phrase compelling state interest doesn't qualify the ability of the legislature to act. Here is the language right of the ballot description of the question: no law can interfere with these rights, unless the law is justified by a compelling state interest—a clearly identified state interest of the highest order. Additionally, the law must be necessary to serve that compelling state interest. The Oklahoma State Attorney just said in it's explanation that your right could be interfered with, and told you just how it would happen, by justification of the compelling state interest, and yet supporters of 777 say it can't happen. Let that sink in a minute. So the whole debate is 777 won't qualify your rights, even though we know that the same concept of compelling state interest set out in 777 has already been proven to do that by the US Supreme Court, and the same is acknowledged by the Oklahoma Attorney General in it's ballot description of 777's intent. Tell me how that is rational because I can't see it.

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http://okgrassroots.com/?p=641113 pondering an up date on SQ 792 at present. Studying for the test next week now...

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Video - Why the electoral college and not the popular vote? Here is the explanation.

Why the electoral college and not the popular vote? Here is the explanation.

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State Supt. Hofmeister, 4 others charged with conspiracy, violating campaign finance laws

A top-ranked Oklahoma conservative political blog, authored by Jamison Faught.

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