Oklahoma Politics of 1960s - Part III

Dad, Gene M. McGill, was State Chair of the Democrats in Oklahoma from the late 1950's into the 1960's. These photographs were scanned from his collection of 1960 political figures that passed through his lifetime and contributed to his political legacy.

Grandma's 1909 Trip To Colorado

My grandmother, Constance Estelle Warwick McGill, took a trip to Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods, and surrounding areas with a group of friends when she was 27 years of age during the Summer of 1909 in July. I scanned that scrapbook and put it into a movie file to share with other family members.

The White House - Blog Post - Good ideas, not political tactics

With the magnitude of the challenges we face right now, what we need in Washington are not more political tactics -- we need more good ideas. We don't need more point-scoring -- we need more problem-solving. So if there are members of Congress who object to specific policies and proposals in this budget, then I ask them to be ready and willing to propose constructive, alternative solutions. If certain aspects of this budget people don't think work, provide us some ideas in terms of what you do. "Just say no" is the right advice to give your teenagers about drugs. It is not an acceptable response to whatever economic policy is proposed by the other party.

The White House - Blog Post - Good ideas, not political tactics

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Terror-War Fallout Lingers Over Bush Lawyers - NYTimes.com

Mr. Yoo and other top lawyers met as a “war council” to consider how far Mr. Bush could go. In addition to asserting that he could bypass the Geneva Conventions — war crimes treaties protecting detainees — the lawyers said the president’s wartime powers trumped many other legal limits. Their secret memorandums cleared the way for aggressive policies — like waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques — all but ensuring that neither policy makers nor operatives could face criminal prosecution for actions blessed as legal.

Terror-War Fallout Lingers Over Bush Lawyers - NYTimes.com

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Obama releases secret Bush anti-terror memos

Is this Tyranny on the Bush/Cheney Administration?  What is the Legal procedure for this type of Tyranny?

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration threw open the curtain on years of Bush-era secrets Monday, revealing anti-terror memos that claimed exceptional search-and-seizure powers and divulging that the CIA destroyed nearly 100 videotapes of interrogations and other treatment of terror suspects.

Obama releases secret Bush anti-terror memos

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AHS - Class of 1925

1925 — Marjorie Hayward, Alva, and Eloise ‘Dude’ Ferguson Faull, Georgia, are two who graduated in 1925. Dude was a member of the national basketball championship team (The Goldmiddies). While her good friend was in NY playing the Croton-0n-the-Hudson team for the national title, Marjorie remembers sitting in the cafe listening to reports of the game on the radio. ‘Dude’ Faull, believed to be the only remaining member of the National Championship Goldmiddies team, will be in Alva for the reunion festivities. Faull resides in Georgia.

AHS - Class fo 1923

1923 — The earliest graduate of the group is Mary Barbara Korff who graduated in 1923. Mary Barbara is best known for her musical contributions to the community over the past many years. She regularly entertained the Woods County Senior Citizens with her piano skills until recently.