Dims don't play by rules!

Someone running for office should know the rules or maybe thought he could slip one by......

A fundraising golf tournament for Democratic State Senate candidate Rick Wolfe at Fort Sill's golf course has been cancelled after Republican State Chairman Gary Jones alerted Fort Sill officials about the political nature of the planned event.

Jones confirmed today that he made the call to Fort Sill officials when he learned about Wolfe's planned political event on federal property through a newspaper advertisement Wolfe placed.

The advertisement announced the December 3rd event and the site and said players would be charged $100 per person, proceeds to Wolfe's campaign for the Democratic nomination in the district.

Wolfe seeks to unseat Republican Senator Don Barrington, elected to the District 31 seat in 2004.

Jones said he was told that the course was reserved for the Wolfe tournament by a woman who gave few details and did not mention it was for a political candidate or involved raising money for his campaign.
-McCarville

MONOPOLY - a real life saving 'game'!

The board game Monopoly served allied prisoners as a real-life tool to get of jail during WWll, says Brian McMahon in Mental Floss, a magazine of farflung trivia.

In 1941 the British secret service asked the game's British licensee John Waddington Ltd. to add secret 'extras' to some sets, which the Red Cross delivered to prisoners of war.
These included a metal file, compass, and silk maps of safe houses (silk, because it folds into small spaces and unfolds silently). Even better, real French, German, and Italian currency was hidden under the game's fake money. Soldiers and pilots were told that if they were captured they should look out for the 'special editions' identified by a large red dot in the game's "Free Parking" space.

Of the 35,000 prisoners of war who escaped prison camps, "more than a few certainly owe their breakout to the classic board game," says McMahon.
via USA Today

Dims support "directionless secular views".....

The choices for America have never been clearer. On almost every issue, Democrats and the left are promoting more government ownership and control, pushing America closer to a welfare state.

All of the Democratic Presidential hopefuls are running on a decidedly collectivist and socialistic leaning platform.

The Democrats want socialized medicine and more federal control of our schools. They are committed to raising taxes and expanding federal government programs. They will increase the burden of regulations and taxes on the American people, cost American jobs, and reduce America's competitiveness around the world.

Democrats will once again weaken our nation's defenses and intelligence systems, while continuing to hold Americans hostage to foreign oil. They will seek citizenship, government benefits, and voting rights for illegal aliens. And Democrats will appoint liberal judges who will replace America's traditional values with government's directionless secular views.?
- Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ)

Being Misled? Duh!

Suggestion of the week...from a 'newsletter' the Grapevine receives, thanks 'CM':

This past week, Representative Jabar Shumate (D-Tulsa) announced he could introduce legislation to penalize petition circulators who misrepresent the content of a petition, thus seducing some poor victim into signing the petition.
Right on Jabar, you want those brilliant light bulbs known as John Q Public, many of whom can't even fill out their information correctly, to testify that a circulator misled them?
I have an idea, why doesn't Jabar author legislation penalizing politicians running for office who mislead the voters when they are asking them for their votes? Talk about the need for clarity and honesty, start with people such as yourself Jabar.


Hear! Hear!

VETERANS DAY ~ 2007

The Grapeine hopes you will join in us in prayer as we remember our veterans and those currently serving in our Armed Forces. Heros All.
May God bless the USA!

"Move not Classy" - followup!

Prosecutors still are considering whether to file theft charges against representatives from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University who seized college-themed merchandise from several vendors at an Oklahoma City crafts show, the Associated Press reports.

Last week more than 15 vendors from An Affair of the Heart filed complaints of theft against Suzanne Staley, OU's director of brand development, and Judy Barnard, OSU's director of trademarks and licensing, after the two women seized their merchandise. The women alleged the items infringed on the university's trademarks.

Assistant District Attorney Scott Rowland said prosecutors have decided not to prosecute any of the vendors and will not seek forfeiture of the items.

Did His Part!

I did my part Halloween night for the future education of our kids. I gave out one pack of cigarettes and a lottery ticket to every child age 3 and up.
I realized it's never too early to prepare our children.
The children must get started early or the funding won't be there for education and the cancer center. After all, it's for the kids.
Jeff Jones, Harrah
Letter to the Editor - Oklahoman