At a January 26, 2012 annual meeting of Hughes County Rural Water District #2 in Stuart Oklahoma, the minutes of 2011 annual meeting that was read by Secretary/Treasurer Janet Frederick were disputed by water customer (member).   After this dispute, membership voted not to approve those minutes until the board of directors  produced the handwritten minutes for the membership to review.    The member disputed the legality of the election of the water district’s chairman – Jim Wilson in reference to term of office.   Secretary of the rural water district read minutes of 2011 annual meeting that mentioned that Jim Wilson was re-elected at a 2011 annual meeting.

Another member – Ronda Talley, at the January 26, 2012 meeting  made motion to not approve the 2011 annual meeting minutes. The motion overwhelming carried to not approve those minutes.

Prior to this January 2012 annual meeting, most of the board of directors told the membership that they did not know when their term of office expired.  Many water customers in this water district had been questioning the legality of the term of office and elections of the district’s board of directors that the board claims to had occurred at an alleged prior meeting.

Gwen Ifill tags Gov Perry "Brother" remark as #Scandal on Twitter during GOP Debate

At Oct. 18, 2011 GOP CNN Debate,  US Presidential candidate Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) referred to Herman Cain as “brother”.   Herman Cain is also a GOP candidate running for President.  Due to my Christian upbringing, I understand the Christian relation.  However,  Gwen Ifill, the senior correspondent for the PBS News Hour, tweeted “Why is @GovernorPerry calling @THEHermanCain brother? Are they related? #scandal“.  

It was not so much the “brother .. related” part of her tweet that got my attention as I have already indicated that I automatically understood Gov. Perry was speaking in terms of Christian relationship.  But it was her appending the hashtag “#scandal” to it that  concerned me.

In response and on the following day (Oct. 19, 2011), I  tweeted Gwen Ifill the following: “@pbsgwen U ask If @governorperry & @thehermancain R related. Since they R Christians, they R BROTHERS related in Christ.“

As of this writing, I have not received a twitter reply from her.

Yesterday (Oct. 20, 2011) Politico published Herman Cain’s response to the “Brother” remark that was said to be part of a radio interview he had with Sean Hannity; and that Cain responded as following: Excerpted from Politico:

“I wasn’t offended that he called me brother.  He could have been saying ‘Christian brother.’ That is not a point of controversy. I don’t know why anybody would bother to bring that up.”

“I’ve got a lot of brothers from another mother out there!”

Gwen Ifill was a debate moderator for the 2008 Vice Presidential Debate.  Apparently, I see things a lot different than Gwen Ifill, so the question I ask is this:  Was Gwen Ifill race-baiting when she appended the twitter hashtag “scandal” to that tweet.  Or was she just being ridiculous in trying to ridicule a Republican presidential candidate?  What ever the answer is, I hope that her tweet that she publicized, disqualifies her from being the moderator of any 2012 Presidential or Vice Presidential Debate.

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• Herman Cain: ‘Lots of brothers from another mother’
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• Uproar grows over Gwen Ifill, debate moderator and Obama book author
• GWEN IFILL BIASED AUTHOR TO BE PBS MODERATOR OF VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
• Gwen Ifill—A Debate “Moderator” in the Tank for Obama
• VP Debate Moderator Gwen Ifill Is Over-the-Top Obamunist

Above is Herman Cain’s racially targeted 2006 radio ad that was reportedly intended to “attract”  blacks to vote republican.   Reportedly this radio ad was paid for by American’s PAC. Yes, Herman goes from characterizing blacks as Ho’s in 2006 to calling blacks “brainwashed” in 2012.  My or my.. what progress this man has made in race relations.

Excerpt from News Max (Oct. 18, 2006)

“The main thing that America’s PAC is up to is it basically is challenging the thesis or the belief on the part of the Republican Party that they cannot attract the black vote,” Herman Cain, an African-American talk-show host who voiced some of the ads, told the Sun.  He said similar advertisements run in 2004 helped boost President Bush’s share of the black vote in Ohio to 16 percent from 9 percent in 2000.”

I figure this must be what Herman Cain meant by when he asserted he would get 1/3 of the blacks to vote Republican in the 2012 election.   But if this blaxploitation (blacksploitation) didn’t work in 2006, it’s seriously doubtful this sort of racial stereotype ad will work in 2012.

HYPOCRISY #1:  What’s more shocking & disheartening to me is that there’s people in the republican party who would tolerate this ad being aired on its behalf.   Since Herman Cain went on rampage against Black people, I’ve noticed RACIAL hypocrisy in both Republican-types as well as in the Democrats regarding “whose the blackest” … & “whose authorized to talk about blacks & whose not” … and the attitude of “My black is better than your black”.     All of a sudden what the Republicans accuses the democrats of doing with regards to the black race,  Republicans are doing the same thing.  If  both parties take a step back, they’ll see this.   When Obama (a black DEMOCRAT) told blacks at Congressional Black Caucus to take off their slippers and stop complaining, the Republican-types jumped on him – and rightfully so.  I too jumped on Obama for saying this.  Shortly thereafter, Herman Cain (a black REPUBLICAN) who outright called black people “Brain Washed” on nationwide television, but all of sudden the republicans makes all sorts of excuses for this behavior.  In fact republicans DEFENDED IT.

HYPOCRISY #2:  The Republicans excuse for Herman Cain’s condescending remarks of calling black people “Brain Washed”, is that they turn it around and say (paraphrase) – ‘Well Obama told told CBC to take off their slippers & stop complaining”.  TWO wrongs don’t make a RIGHT!  Recently the republican-types (mostly whites) have jumped all over TWO Black men – Cornell West and Harry Belafonte for their remarks about another black man – Herman Cain.   But Foxnews (white hosts) decided to take West and Belafonte to the woodshed as there way of defending Herman Cain.   However, a few days prior, Foxnews (white hosts) took Lawrence O’Donnell (also a white host for MSNBC) to the woodshed with the excuse that Lawrence had no business as a white man to tell a black man on how to be black.  Since this is how most white Foxnews host & its white contributers wants to play this, then what the hell were they doing when they tried to tell Cornell West & Belafonte how to feel as a black person when they felt racially insulted by another black.

My take:  Herman Cain, apparently a bitter angry black man who has issues with his own race, is a polarizing figure to blacks.    He sort of reminds me of David Duke in this respect –     Both figures are no friend to the Black people, no matter what political party they affiliated with.  This man is  NOT trying to attract black votes, but instead his job is to SUPPRESS black democrat votes from switching to the republicans in 2012.  All this so that Mitt Romney can win the GENERAL election.   Face it folks, in the republican camp, its NOT enough of us black republicans for Herman Cain to be concerned, & he knows this.

Speaking as a Black Republican:  Unfortunately it takes something like a “Herman Cain” for any black republican to see what it REALLY looks like on nationwide TV when their own race is demeaned by another black republican.  It don’t look good at all and it Don’t Feel Good.  Instead of saying “dont let the establishment Republicans pick our candidate”,  As black republicans, we ought to add “Dont let ANY party, including the republican party, use the black race as a political foot ball”.

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Everyone has an idea of what “gone rogue” REALLY means.   But there’s a lot of folks out there who would spin it to glamorize what they THINK they want to see in a leader.

Basically, to go rogue is to be your own boss.  No rules.  No tie downs.   No strings attached.  Behavior you would find in unattached people who are not accountable to others and whose success or failure falls on him/herself alone.  Self Employed.  Not a team player.  No supervision.  No commitment.   Not bound by constituents <—- does this sound familiar?

Personally, I can only speak for myself.   But a person “gone rogue” don’t make good leaders.  And they certainly don’t make good employees in organizations.  “Gone rogue”  is something you’ll find in “lone” hunters, gamblers, political fix-it men like Carl Rove or Carville.   There is a place for them in this world, but again, NOT in leadership roles.  What would become of our military if its LEADERS were to go rogue?

Regardless if  folks who follow Sarah Palin try to spin the positives of “going rogue” as befitting of a president, they need to realize that “gone rogue” means just what it says “gone rogue”.   No matter if its Palin or anybody else.    A person who “goes rogue” does it w/out authorization or consent from anyone.   Last time I checked, the presidency of the United States has strings attached.  The President has a boss and is checked & balanced by Congress. Which is something that Obama still fails to realize.

Yes, we already have a person in the White House who has “gone rogue”.    Going rogue may be a cute label to identity some people, but its not flattering for a “Leader”.   BUT check out where Im going with this:

Sarah Palin,  a self-admitted “going rogue”  person has already gave the caveat.   She readily admits that if you hire her, that she WILL go rogue.   She went rogue when she endorsed John McCain for his senate re-election bid.   And she did this against the blessing of the tea party, who propped her up as the tea party darling.  But “going rogue” don’t need no blessing from anybody.  A “going roguer”  just “do”.  Is that so hard to understand?  Again, she gave us the caveat, disclaimer, duly notified or what ever you want to call it.

The same with Obama, when he was straight up when he TOLD US he was 5 days away from “Fundamentally Transforming the United States of America” .  But there are many folks EVEN TODAY who deny they heard him say it or that they didn’t think he meant it literally.   Some say that they were deceived because he didn’t clarify what that statement meant.  Obama didn’t lie about it.   It’s that people were too mesmerized  and caught up in the euphoria at the time he said it.  But again, he did give us the caveat, disclaimer, duly notified or what ever you want to call it.  

If Obama had said he would GO ROGUE, would folks still had voted for him?

And if they did, would they Blame Him for Doing It?

NOTE:  Definition of Rogue (ref. investopedia) A trader who acts independently of others – and, typically, recklessly – usually to the detriment of both the clients and the institution that employs him or her. Rogue traders typically trade in high risk investments which can create huge losses but also large gains.

Herman Cain

Why would a person who is running for the high office of the president of the United State use a congressional office to relay his or her CAMPAIGN press releases to the media?  Reportedly, this is what GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has done.  I thought all campaign press releases were suppose to come directly from the candidate’s CAMPAIGN office/organization.

I don’t think Herman Cain has a “Real”campaign manager or an actual communications director.   He may have named someone to those position to put on a legal application.  But I suspect its a subterfuge.   I would go so far to say that its doubtful he has a campaign organization.  Why else would he go thru FL Rep. Scott Plakon office for them to relay press release to the media, on his behalf.

According to Miami Herald: “Cain’s campaign issued a statement through Longwood state Rep. Scott Plakon who said: “………… he won’t participate in the debate like the other candidates.”

I can understand that Cain’s campaign communications director Ellen Carmichael quit.  I can understand that this man is short of employees.  I can even understand that he does not have the respectable amount of financial resources.   But this business of him going thru a tax-payer funded congressional office to relay messages to the public is ridiculous and cheap.

Is Herman Cain’s candidacy a charade?

Related readings on the Herman Cain Charade:

• Have We Been Punked? Is Herman Cain a Shill for Romney and the GOP Establishment?
• The Case Against Raising Cain
• Cain Rises, And Then He Gaffes
• Herman Cain leaving the campaign trail: Why now?
• Herman Cain’s Enron-esque Disaster

George Faught - Art of Persuasion

Oklahoma’s George Faught, US Congress republican candidate for 2012 election, explains hows to persuade  democrat politicians.

For me, its hard to figure out what’s in the mind of politicians when they interact with their constituents.  So Faught explains & illustrates how constituents should approach their politician (especially democrats).    What he basically said was that (as a republican) don’t let the democrat politician see you as the enemy.  Interestingly, Faught raise bees as a hobby.  In reference to the bees Faught raises, he said why would you do something for the things that would sting or hurt you.

My personal take:  When George Faught brought up the “bees” story / analogy, it moreso convinced me that he is a mild tempered politician w/a bed side manner like a doctor & may be great at conflict resolution.  He seems comfortable w/himself, soothing & can definitely talk unscripted w/out notes or teleprompter.   He seemed tangible; & his talks were more “fire-side or round table” that puts audience at ease.  He was also witty & has sense of humor.  I don’t want my readers to think Im biased or giving endorsement.  I’m just giving my honest opinion about George Faught’s personality that I find noteworthy.

Now don’t get me wrong, Faught is no attack dog like Allen West or Joe Walsh.   It would be great to have all three.  I do know what Allen West & Walsh would do if they had a sting bee like Nancy Pelosi; BUT the question is how would Faught handle such a bee?

George Faught spoke at Pittsburg County Republican Womens meeting in McAlester, OK on July 28, 2011. Meeting was held at Angels Diner. Currently, the US congress seat in Oklahoma district 2 is held by democrat Dan Boren who will not seek re-election. Therefore, its open season on this seat for republicans to pick up. What makes this election for this seat so special is that District 2 is the only district in the entire state of Oklahoma that is democrat.

At a chaotic Rural Water District # 2 meeting, a resident said that the water operator told him that he was advised that anyone with livestock to shut their water meter off.  Another resident told board members that it would be cold day in hell before they shut water off to his livestock.  Rural Water district manager, Vivian Moody replied “.. what’s more important?  people’s lives or their livestock?

Part of the problem is that residents mostly in Stuart, Oklahoma are not getting any water or water that comes out to a trickle.  Some of them wanted to know that if they are not getting water, if they have to pay the water bill.  Board member replied yes.  Residents complained that when they turn on water, air pressure causes the meter to register & that they are getting charged for it.

Also at this meeting, it was revealed that Rural Water District 2 (RWD #2) has only 2 guys working in the field.  RWD # 2 chairman acknowledged that the money spent on chemicals is going down the drain.

Another resident complained that it took RWD #2 six months to fix water leak.

Vivian Moody started complaining about Oklahoma DEQ because it was inspecting her Water District which she felt had deprived her of putting the maintenance guys to work.

This Rural Water District meeting was held at the Senior Citizens Center in Stuart, Oklahoma on July 18, 2011.  Approximately 60 people attended.

McAlester News:
“Stuart Under Boil Order”
http://mcalesternews.com/local/x202403489/Breaking-News-Stuart-under-boil-order

NewsOK news article:
Water woes plague Hughes County residents
http://newsok.com/water-woes-plague-hughes-county-residents/article/3586653?custom_click=rss

McAlester News Capital:
“Stuart residents told to stop watering livestock”
http://mcalesternews.com/local/x967738301/Stuart-residents-told-to-stop-watering-livestock

McAlester News Capital:
Stuart Oklahoma water district has history of violations
http://mcalesternews.com/local/x1241069150/Stuart-s-water-has-history-of-violations

NewsOK
Water Wells in Store for Rural Oklahoma

http://newsok.com/water-wells-in-store-for-rural-hughes-county/article/3587520

McAlester News Capital:
Stuart water downgraded; board ouster

http://mcalesternews.com/archive/x1926597510/Stuart-water-downgraded-board-ouster-planned

McAlester News Capital:
State cites Hughes Co. water district – Donations pour in for Stuart area residents 
http://mcalesternews.com/local/x1443109611/State-cites-Hughes-Co-water-district

Dustin Rowe is a country lawyer practicing in Tishomingo, Oklahoma & former mayor of that town.   Though he has not officially thrown his hat in the ring & he’s expected to make announcement of his decision by end of July or sometime by middle of August.   He spoke at the Pittsburg County GOP meeting on July 21, 2011 at Angels Diner in McAlester, Oklahoma.

The seat that Rowe is potentially seeking is currently held by Democrat Dan Boren in congressional district 2.  Although, Oklahoma is an anti-Obama republican conservative state, district 2 is the only district in the entire state that is democrat.   Boren will not seek reelection in 2012, so that makes this seat wide open.

Videos of Dustin Rowe speaking to Oklahoma voters

News article about Dustin Rowe:
1. http://claremoreprogress.com/local/x1692750619/Rowe-considers-bid-for-Congress

2. http://mcalesternews.com/local/x1241066777/Rowe-set-to-speak-at-local-GOP-meet

1.  GROUP #1 -  Forced Unionized States = Blue States:

Currently, there are 28 “Non-Right-to-Work-States” (Forced Unionized), and all of them are Blue (democrats).   The question of WHY is rhetorical.  Apparently, these Forced Unionized States (particularly in public sector) are forcibly being used as collection agencies to garnish union dues from government workers.  And these garnishments are reportedly being used by the unions to finance democrat candidates.

2.  Group #2 – Two Party Consent States:

According to AAPS listing, there are 12 “Two-Party-Consent-States”. A “2-Party-Consent-State” requires that all parties must consent to conversations being recorded. Coincidentally ALL  12 “Two-Party-Consent-States” are also blue.  All “2-Party-Consent-States” except for 2 (Florida & Nevada) are forced unionized.  Yep, Florida and Nevada are the odd balls in this group.   I think the Unions that are set up in 2-party-consent states has something to do with this self-serving law.  Lets say, the government union in NY is trying to shake down the city for more money; and tells the worker to not plow snow in front of folks houses.   Obviously, the union boss will NOT consent to being recorded.   So what proof would the worker have that the unlawful order ever occurred.

CONCLUSION:

Florida & Nevada, which are right-to-work states, may turn red (albeit they both are under the 2-party-consent rule).  Florida, unlike Nevada would probably be the 1st to change to a 1-party-consent rule.   Reason being is that Florida is located too close to other red 1-party-consent states that have right-to-work laws.  Also, it may be a challenge for Nevada to dump the 2-party-consent rules due to brothels & gambling activities.   Yep,  Nevada would be in a bind on this one considering that its a right-to-work state.

If the forced unionized states would get rid of the 2-party-consent rule, it may give workers confidence to blow the whistle (with proof) on union bosses.  Also, to get rid of 2-party-consent rule would be closer step to getting “right-to-work” law.

Map of Write to Work States

2008 Electoral Map

Relevant Links:

• Democrat Introduced Legislation to End Right to Work
• 2010 Electoral Map showing Red & Blue States
• Map of Right to Work States (Interactive)
• 1-Party vs. 2 Party Consent States

H/T: Jimmy Z Show
I wonder if this means Santa Claus got the Obama’s on the naughty list.