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Monday, June 16th, 2008MSNBC/AP: Ex-Rep. J.C. Watts starting black news channel — Comcast will begin rollout in key markets for black audiences
Given Watts’ right-wing politics, I think this will go over with a dull thud.
Attention Oklahoma Independent voters!
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Okies.info: Oklahoma Independents Want More Candidates on the Ballot
The Oklahoma Coalition of Independents (OKIES) wants all Oklahomans to know about the three days when they can file to run for office at the state Capitol: June 2nd to 4th
OKIES hopes to bring more accountability to incumbents’ actions and by encouraging Oklahomans to run for […]
Let’s prove Sally Kern is right about one thing . . .
Monday, May 19th, 2008You can add this to your website.Here’s the code…
<br /> <center><a href=”http://www.equalityforall.com/”><img src=”http://jmbzine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/the-gay-agenda.jpg” alt=”The Gay Agenda - Let’s prove that Sally Kern is right about one thing, that the gay (and straight) agenda for marriage equality is a force to be reckoned with! Open-minded, freedom-loving Okies should donate now to protect gay […]
Way funny super-defensive comment posted by OPUBCO employee on local blog
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Over the weekend, I read what might be one of the funniest (and in an ironic way, insightful) comments posted on a local blog. I gotta talk about it . . .
PeaceArena.org: Comment by Ty posted on “What passes for journalism in Oklahoma”
Several things are quite interesting about this comment, so I thought I would […]
Tulsa press remembers “The Tomato Man,” Darrell Merrell
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008This is an update to an earlier JMBzine post.
TulsaWorld.com: ‘Tomato Man’ Darrell Merrell dies at age 68
KJRH.com: “Tomato Man” Darrell Merrell passes away
Newson6.com: “Tomato Man” Remembered
In memory of the Tomato Man - Darrell Merrell
Friday, April 25th, 2008My friend, Darrell Merrell, “The Tomato Man,” passed away yesterday at about 4:30 p.m. I know he had suffered for a long time with cancer and it was his time to go, but it still is such a sad thing.
I feel such a debt to him. I loved and dabbled in gardening before I met […]
Support GI Resistance! Free Ryan Jackson!
Monday, April 21st, 2008This story from Courage to Resist is about a client of mine who is currently in pre-trial confinement as he is being prosecuted for following the higher law of conscience and refusing to participate anymore in the US military.
CourageToResist.org: Army imprisons outspoken war objector — PFC Ryan Jackson held in pre-trail confinement […]
Why we desperately need to cultivate a Culture of Non-Violence in Oklahoma
Saturday, April 12th, 2008NewsOK.com: Torture tape spurs shock in Alva
ALVA — As a mentally challenged man screamed and pleaded for his torture to end, his attackers held him down, shot him repeatedly with paintball and BB guns, and branded him with searing coat hangers.
“Mommy, mommy,” the victim screamed, to no avail.
His torturers videotaped the episode, with one so […]
I’ve received strange anonymous mailings of anti-gay propaganda
Thursday, April 10th, 2008I have received two envelopes by regular US mail, which contain multiple copies of a poorly written, incoherent statement regarding the stance of the Bible on homosexuality. (I’m assuming this is a response to my ongoing coverage of the Sally Kern controversy) Both envelopes contained 3 copies of the same one-page flyer.
The envelopes did have […]
The real cost of the homophobia of Sally Kern and other religious and political leaders
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Here’s my response to the 1500-2000 who gathered at the state capitol to show their support for Rep. Sally Kern and her horrible hateful speech against homosexuals (see my previous post)…
Riotfolk.org: Garlicado playing “Homophobia (Chumbawumba cover) - mp3 download
Homophobia lyrics
Up behind the Bus-stop in the toilets off the street
There are traces of a killing […]