This is the same Jeff Cloud that condemned Dana Murphy for accepting campaign contributions from LLC's. Accepting contributions from LLC's is legal just as it is legal to accept money from oil executives of a high profile energy company. Though Mr. Cloud showed public outrage at Murphy's acceptance of LLC contributions, apparently he didn't hold himself to the same standard. That standard being "above the appearance of impropriety."

No wonder people are so cynical about politicians. We're all tired of politicians saying, "Do as I say, not as I do." The old saw, "People who live in glass houses shouldn't cast stones," definitely applies to the Cloud campaign.
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Humphreys Approves of High Dollar "blueworks" Ad Campaign

Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys put his seal of approval on a costly advertising campaign promoting "Big Blue carts" for trash collecting. The ads were placed in the "A" section of the Daily Oklahoman. According to the Oklahoman, the cost of the single ad was $3800. The ad ran Friday 9/6, Sunday 9/8 and Tuesday 9/10 at an estimated cost of $11,400 (assuming the city didn't pay a higher Sunday rate). The City of Oklahoma City reached not only those Oklahoman subscribers in Oklahoma City but also the entire state.

Humphreys defended the expenditure as "worthwhile" on Tuesday's KTOK AM-1000 morning show. He said that people get pretty angry when changes are made in how trash is collected. I suppose it would have been just too much to ask that the Oklahoman cover the changes as part of a news story. Or perhaps it was just too difficult to put the information and changes on patrons' monthly bills.

"We're not running a program in sex education," Silber told The Boston Globe. "If they want that kind of program, they can go to Newton High School. They can go to public school and learn how to put a condom over a banana."
"The last thing in the world we want to do is to introduce these children to the importance of premature sex," he said. He said children get messages about sex "pounded" into them "from the time they're 6 years of age."

Gay activists reacted angrily. Michael Quinlan, Newton North High School's gay-straight alliance adviser said, (Yes they have this official position in their high schools!) "Our gay-straight alliance is not about teaching safer-sex practice, it's about providing a safe environment for any adolescent," Quinlan said. "It's about acceptance, tolerance, and understanding differences."

John Silber is my kind of guy. Can Democrats spell VOUCHERS?
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Governor Bush Wants to Keep His Daughters Drug Use "Private"

Revelations of Noelle Bush's alleged crack cocaine possession show a very different reaction from Gov. Jeb Bush than the standard Republican line on drug possession. Where did the "lock them up and throw away the key" crowd go?

Gov. Bush's response to his daughter's troubles proves out the very difficult problem facing our society today. Illegal drug use knows no economic, societal or political boundaries. His reaction to his daughter's problems begs the question; Don't all the other people locked up in prison for breaking drug laws deserve the same compassion?

Or do we acknowledge that certain classes of citizens, particularly the political class, are held to a lower standard than the rest of society? If Gov. Bush holds to his "it's a private family matter" stance, he should open the prisons and let out all drug abusers who, like his daughter, deserve privacy and compassion. Why does his daughter deserve more compassion and understanding simply because she is a child of political power? Equal justice under the law is more than a philosophy isn't it?

Or maybe we should just delete "liberty and justice for all" from our pledge.
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Cases Pending at the Supreme Court

The Associated Press listed some of the cases pending at the Supreme Court:

* Challenge of South Carolina tattoo ban. Only that state and Oklahoma forbid tattooing. (I don't ever want a tattoo but why should the State stand in the way?)

* Challenge of a Texas law that criminalizes bedroom activities of same-sex couples. (That State has no business being involved in private bedroom activities between consenting adults. Period.)

* A transsexual's claim to half of her husband's estate. She was 40 when she married an 85-year-old millionaire, who died a year later of a heart attack. Kansas refused to recognize their marriage. (Is a transsexual a woman?)

* A fight over allegations that blazers sold at Saks Fifth Avenue did not have cashmere, although they were labeled and advertised as cashmere-blend coats. (Whatever.)

* A California woman's claim that a chip was planted in her ear when she was treated at a hospital and that the device made her sick. (Where's Art Bell on this one?)
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Regarding the Newsletter

Craig:
I like what you are doing with Modern Patriot and the newsletter and
agree with you on most issues.
We will have to meet some time.

DW

Regarding Dana Murphy vs. Jeff Cloud

Dana Murphy would deserve to be defended if she; not others, answered the allegations. Her Clintonesque slickness is not worthy of Republican backing, nor is her David Walters style of fundraising worthy of Republican backing. Jeff Cloud will win in November, Dana Murphy's ethics problems will be pounded on by the Democrats and she will lose in November. Vote Jeff Cloud!

BM

Re help for Dana Murphy- While I strongly supported both Denise Bode and Dana I am very glad to see you come to her defense. Hopefully when the run-offs are over you'll be able to help both to overcome a stagnant Democrat control that has kept this state from acheiving progress for decades!

Keep it up!
BH