I've been reading a book that I got way back in February this year. It's taken me a while to finish it, as I usually just keep it in the car and read it when I'm waiting somewhere (I can wait almost anywhere if I have a good book, which this is.). It's hard "saving" it for these occasions, as it is an enjoyable read, yet it is difficult to read, as I've found myself wiping tears away while reading entries. This book was written by many teenagers in California and is called "The Freedom Writers Diary." The book is made up of journal entries that they had written throughout their high school years, as well as having entries from their teacher. If you have not read it, I encourage you to. It will give you a different view of things.....and a very smart view as well. Warning: It's not a book to read without kleenex readily available!
Silence won.
Silence... That’s what Oklahoma heard yesterday in its primary and state question elections. Not sure what I mean? Look at the horrible turnout for yesterday’s primary races and the proposed state question in Oklahoma. The turnout should alarm everyone. In the Democratic primary for Governor, only 172,366 voted out of 564,700 registered Democrats (30%). In the Republican primary for Governor, only 402,917 voted out of 1,207,548 registered Republicans (33%). For state question 832, only 630,085 voted out of 2.2M+ total registered voters (28%). It doesn’t matter what party you belong to or where you stand on the issues, every single Oklahoman should find this troubling. It's easy to look at political outcomes and feel frustrated. I get it, really, I do. I have been frustrated a lot but seeing the turnout so low… makes me angry. I don’t care if it’s a major election or primary election, we must show up. We can't build a better Oklahoma when most of us leave the dec...
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