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22 September 2025
Oklahoma Last Place 50th In Education
06 March 2025
Elon Musk Wants to Privatize Everything
Elon Musk, who clearly holds sway over the president, wants the US government privatize as much as possible. That includes the US Postal Service, Amtrak and more. Musk made the comments at a Morgan Stanley tech conference.
https://www.youtube.com/live/VqgI9evCOw8?si=_e5IMZmGWGA6eVgk
01 March 2025
Maga Mafia GOP Needs To Resign
Sen MarkWayne Mullins said on Meet the Press, "when it's not in Americans' best interest anymore, then we should relook at things."
Dear Senator Markwayne Mullin,
We the people are relooking at things. You and your Maga mafia GOP Project 2025 have shown all of US it is not in America's best interest any more to keep you all at the head of our Democratic Government. You and the TrumpMuskVance Russian mafia Regime have created a constitutional chaotic situation pushing our allies of 80 years away while your Maga GOP mafia regime is moving US towards a Russia authoritarian dictatorship. You and your gang of Maga mafia need to step down immediately, resign so we can keep our constitution Democracy intact.
Your Constituents in Oklahoma.
08 February 2025
What about the US citizens who smuggle drugs into America?
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada after they pledge to boost border enforcement. Who prosecutes the US citizens that cross the border to smuggle drugs into America.
03 February 2025
Why is Elon Musk Accessing sensitive Federal Data Without Oversight
Let's break this down: 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b) (Privacy Act of 1974) explicitly states, "No agency shall disclose any record which is contained in a system of records by any means of communication to any person, or to another agency, except pursuant to a written request by, or with the prior written consent of, the individual to whom the record pertains." There are only 12 narrow exceptions under which this kind of data access can be allowed, and none of them seem to justify Musk's situation.
So, why is Elon Musk—a private citizen with no security clearance, no background check, and no government employment—able to access sensitive data from the OPM and SSA databases, including private Social Security, Medicare, and payment information belonging to millions of Americans? This isn't just an ethical concern—it's a likely violation of federal privacy laws.
Let's not forget: the Privacy Act was created to prevent exactly this type of unauthorized disclosure. The law is designed to protect personal information and ensure no individual's data is accessed or shared without consent or proper legal justification. Allowing Musk access violates the very foundation of that law unless the government is exploiting some loophole under the guise of "government contracting" or "emergency purposes."
Even if Musk were working under a government contract, where is the oversight? Where is the background check to ensure he isn't using this data for his personal gain or commercial advantage, especially given his vast financial ties and business dealings—many of which involve China and other international stakeholders? Without strict controls, this access could be a dangerous precedent leading to future misuse of sensitive information.
Let's be clear: this isn't just a lapse in judgment—it's likely unlawful. The Privacy Act allows for civil actions against improper disclosures and congressional scrutiny. Are we really going to stand by and let private citizens play with federal databases as if they're personal spreadsheets? We deserve answers. Which exception under § 552a(b) is Musk's access falling under—or is this a blatant violation of federal privacy protections? Congress, the OPM, and the SSA must provide transparency now!
02 February 2025
Trump-Musk Coup On Government Agencies, Locking Officials & Staffers Out
Computers hold personal Information and payout information, including Social Security and Medicare.
Reuters reports that DOGE (sometimes referred to by some of us as 'doggy' & 'douche') aides of Elon Musk have locked staffers of a U.S. government human resources agency out of the computer systems with millions of employees' personal information.
Even the senior officials of the Office of Personnel Management have had their access to the data systems revoked.
"We have no visibility into what they are doing with the computer and data systems," one of the officials said. "That is creating great concern. There is no oversight. It creates real cybersecurity and hacking implications."
There is now, since Trump's firing of government Inspectors General, NO oversight of either Trump OR Musk.
One key database, the OPM officials cited, is Enterprise Human Resources Integration, which has "all of the birthdates, Social Security numbers, appraisals, home addresses, pay grades and lengths of service of government workers."
The Office of Personnel Management is a nonpartisan agency that manages the federal workforce, and would typically be consulted ahead of significant personnel changes. They were not informed of this proposal, people familiar with the situation told The Washington Post.
In the weeks since Trump took office, Musk has moved to take control of the office, according to the Post. He visited the office on Friday and put several of his longtime allies in key positions.
Musk had sofa beds brought into the OPM office to ensure his personal team could work non-stop. The area can only be accessed with a special security badge or a security escort, an OPM employee said.
That includes Anthony Armstrong, who helped Musk buy Twitter, according to the Post. Others include Brian Bjelde from SpaceX and Amanda Scales who worked at a Musk AI firm. The trio are now in leadership positions in the office.
Musk's team also built the system that sent 2.3 million government employees an email last week offering buyouts to anyone who voluntarily leaves their job. That system did not exist before Trump took office, the Post noted.
The email was very similar to one sent by Musk to Twitter employees after he took over.
DOGE was originally created to "supply ideas" to Trump on "cutting governement waste". This was changed by Executive Order by Trump on his first day of office, to "upgrading IT services".
Apparently this is what was intended. For Musk to physically take over computers storing sensitive information, and locking the government agencies in charge of it OUT.
What happens next is not known.
Meanwhile, the highest-ranking career Treasury official resigned today (Friday) over DOGE access to sensitive payment systems, including Social Security and Medicare.
David A. Lebryk, who has served in nonpolitical roles at the Treasury Department since 1989, the Washington Post reported. He was appointed as acting treasury secretary by President Donald Trump until Scott Bessent was confirmed.
Lebryk had a dispute with DOGE officials over access to payment systems that disburse trillions of dollars for government services, including Social Security and Medicare. The system also pays out tax refunds, salaries for federal workers, and payments to government contractors.
DOGE officials have been asking for access to the system since the election.
Why they want it, and what they intend to do, is also not known.
UPDATE - Trump announced at 5pm Friday a "PAUSE" of all Government websites, effective immediately. Some departments have already gone dark, while unknown changes are being made.
Trump-Musk administration's Project 2025 Agenda
29 January 2025
Wds County High School
The Woods County High School was established at Helena Nov. 8, 1904 by territorial election held in Woods County, Oklahoma Territory on that date. (M) Woods County, Oklahoma Territory then consisted of what is now Major, Woods and Alfalfa Counties.
information from 'Our Alfalfa County Heritage,' pg. 493-494.