OCPAC e-mail - Charlie's watch list for important non-Oklahoma races!

[Charlie Meadows]

Members and friends of the Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee (OCPAC)

++  AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETING

++  IMPORTANT NON-OKLAHOMA RACES TO WATCH

++  DEFEAT JUDGE WISEMAN

++  AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETING

Our 12 noon meeting for Wednesday, November 5th 2014, will be held at Olivet Baptist Church, 1201 Northwest 10th street in OKC. Up until now we have had two different prices for lunch, $6.00 for one trip through the line or $7.00 for all you want to eat. As food prices have increased the difference between cost and having any left over to support the school has shrunk. Therefore, starting this Wednesday, there will be only one price for lunch and that will be $7.00. It is still $1 for anyone not eating or bringing their own lunch. 

The first thing we will do is give a brief run down of how the  candidates we supported did in the Tuesday elections. Following that, we have a special guest speaker, Mr. Dan Smithwick, the Founder and President of the Nehemiah Institute and the PEERS Testing Program. PEERS is a comprehensive testing and training program evaluating a person’s worldview in the areas of Politics, Economics, Education, Religion and Social Issues. Mr. Smithwick is in town for some other meetings and we are very fortunate to be able to have him come and speak at OCPAC.  

++  IMPORTANT NON-OKLAHOMA RACES TO WATCH

To be honest, other than the state school superintendent’s race and perhaps 6 to 10 state legislative races, the general election outcomes for 2014 in Oklahoma are a bit of a sleeper. However, that does not hold true for races in other states. While most folks will have their eyes glued to U.S. Senate races across many of the states, there are actually 2 Governor races that may be very close and even more important than the senate races. 

Probably the most important to us in Oklahoma is the Governor’s race in Kansas where Republican Governor Brownback is in a very difficult race for re-election. Once Brownback was elected 4 years ago he aggressively went after conservative change. Kansas had been ruled for decades by establishment Republicans like the Dole’s and others. In addition, the legislature had been under an undue influence by Dr. Tiller the baby killer, who, before his recent death, had contributed heavily to Republicans to make sure his operations were kept open and viable. 

Therefore, when Brownback was elected he set a pro-life tone as well as cut taxes and actually reduced spending and the size of government. In 2012, he sucessfully campaigned for 8 conservative candidates to take out 8 liberal Republican lawmakers including the Senate President Pro Tem. He also went after teacher tenure and therefore created a lot of enemies who tend to be more organized than the general population. 

Mainly, because the economy has not grown as much as anticipated, his tax cuts are a little behind his expected revenue increases, allowing his enemies to accuse him as being irresponsible. Here is why this is so important. If he loses, it will throw cold water on other Republican governors when it comes to actually reducing the size of government and making significant changes! 

The other very important race to watch is that of Republican Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin. When Walker was elected 4 years ago, Wisconsin was in very bad economic condition. Unions, both public and private had gained such extortion type power over state government that wages and benefits for government workers were way out of proportion what the private sector was struggling with as the taxpayers were groaning under the weight of such a burden. 

Governor Walker and the narrow majority of Republicans in the Legislature didn’t just poke the union bosses in the chest, they threw a haymaker of a knock out punch and jolted the unions from their high perch of power. It was such serious damage to the unions, that union thugs from other states rallied and shut down the Capital in Madison. They collected signatures for a recall election for Governor Walker and several in the legislature as well as tried to defeat a conservative Judge on the State Supreme Court. 

While their efforts have been unsuccessful so far, they are still smarting and intend to defeat him at all costs. Walker and the Republicans made significant changes and Wisconsin is a better state because of their efforts. However, should Governor Walker lose this race, it will send a cold chill down the spines of other Republican governors and state legislators regarding future efforts to take on organized labor in their states. There are some significant changes in Oklahoma regarding retirement plans that still need to be made, changes that organized labor will fiercely oppose. 

Therefore, as you keep and eye on the U.S. Senate races, which are also important, realize the more important races are for the Governor mansions. We are far more likely to achieve the goals of reducing the size of government, restoring liberty and re-establishing the proper balance between the states and the central (federal) government by having strong state governments than we are by obtaining any hoped for change coming out of Washington.

++  DEFEAT JUDGE WISEMAN

One final reminder, please remember the most important Judge to defeat on the 3 retention ballots is that of Judge Jane P. Wiseman. Judge Wiseman is on the District 1 - Office 2 seat of the Court of Civil Appeals. 

The federal courts, without regard for our State Constitution or the will of 76% of the voters who amended our Constitution, overturned our definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman. 

Evidently that so pleased Judge Wiseman that she jumped into her vehicle and beat a path to Tulsa to marry the 2 lesbian editor’s of the Tulsa World that brought the lawsuit which caused the federal courts to rule against our Constitution. Regardless of whether or not you agree with the issue, this was horrible federal overreach and Judge Wiseman seemed to have glee in her heart at the opportunity to participate in thumbing her nose at the people of Oklahoma. Voting  -  NO  -  on the retention ballot for Judge Wiseman is our way of expressing our displeasure in having such a liberal judge, one who sees herself as above our law and the people, to remain on the bench.

I look forward to seeing everyone this Wednesday.

Charlie Meadows

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