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PERHAPS the sentiments contained in the following pages, are not yet sufficiently fashionable to procure them general favor; a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defence of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.
Thomas Paine - Introduction to Common Sense
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Opinion submitted by Hal on 2010-03-09 08:07:47

Firefighters Salaries -- Budget - FY-2010

Re-posted by request.

Note: file date is in May 2009 -- so there have likely been changes. ...

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(9 comments - last: 2010-03-09 22:51:49)
Opinion submitted by Hal on 2010-03-09 08:36:11

Out-of-Control Prius Stopped by Patrol Car

I've noticed this in the news, but truthfully have not been following the reports. I can see how someone could be 'caught off guard' by this and have ...

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(9 comments - last: 2010-03-09 21:24:36)
Opinion submitted by spidey on 2010-03-03 09:18:58
Does anyone know how long we have to put up with Slitherman?  I know he was on
the council before, but when do his term limits kick in?  This may be a question
for Hal to research for us.

Wish this ...

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(53 comments - last: 2010-03-09 18:20:18)

Opinion submitted by ouzena on 2010-03-08 10:35:12
I have to disagree with you on Ledbetter plumbing. I have used them several times
they show up in a timely manner and their work is always good.  Some of you sound
like the federal government you want ... 

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(8 comments - last: 2010-03-09 17:59:00)
Opinion submitted by ditzy on 2010-03-02 17:31:40
Recently I had dealings with the local dhs child welfare dept. I was confident
something would be done since my ex husband admitted to drug use and fighting
with his new wife in front of my son. I was ... 

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(43 comments - last: 2010-03-09 17:51:01)
Opinion submitted by Hal on 2010-03-09 16:16:40
A Council Work Session for the 69 bypass presentation by ODOT has been scheduled 
tomorrow night -- Wednesday March 10  -- 5:30pm. 
 
Meeting place has been changed to the  
        Clark Bass Confe ... 

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Opinion submitted by Rat on 2010-02-02 18:38:52
Rat News: 
 
   Apparently our Sen. Lerblance has gotten a delay on the HEARING for the 
   Butch Mellor case until after his legislative sessions -- meaning next 
   August.  Reported as today's co ... 

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(16 comments - last: 2010-03-09 09:01:27)
Opinion submitted by Rat on 2010-03-05 14:51:13

City Sales Tax Receipts

provided by Steve Harrison ...

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(11 comments - last: 2010-03-09 07:57:58)
Opinion submitted by samiam on 2010-02-15 14:21:39
In the past six years, I've called contractors of all kinds, electricians,
plumbers, landscapers, you name it, I've called 'em. Most won't even call back,
and I've called them again and eventually, th ... 

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(28 comments - last: 2010-03-08 23:27:45)
Opinion submitted by Armymom on 2010-03-07 15:12:05
My family went to OKC for the weekend.  We stayed at a hotel where we met a guy who
works for the state.  He has to talk to ppl from all counties in the State of
Oklahoma.  He says oh you are from McA ... 

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(15 comments - last: 2010-03-08 21:19:12)
Opinion submitted by Hal on 2010-03-07 06:09:40

City Council Agenda

Some things that came to mind while reading: Note that the swearing in ceremony occurs before the public has any chance to make comments. Also, there is no formal acceptanc ...

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(19 comments - last: 2010-03-08 19:56:06)
Opinion submitted by kbfisher on 2010-02-25 15:57:49
I just wanted to let everyone know that Snarkiegirl and peoplesuck_8807 are one and
the same person.    This person really is pathetic. ... 

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(19 comments - last: 2010-03-08 16:29:05)
Opinion submitted by whodatmac on 2010-02-28 11:24:46
Do NOT buy a house from Sheila Duff! I just heard that the house I bought and
let go back (for many reasons!) was wrongly appraised and it was appraised like
this because Duff and F. Stipe paid the ap ... 

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(4 comments - last: 2010-03-08 14:34:25)
Opinion submitted by Hal on 2010-03-08 10:37:09
An interesting point about our 'old' City Council members.  These being the
Mayor and the 3 others Councilmen NOT up for reelection recently.  ALL will 
benefit from the current 'spin' on the City C ... 

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Opinion submitted by Steve Harrison on 2010-03-04 10:41:27
Litter on a Stick

Campaign yard signs are one of the necessities of campaigning.  If you don’t put
up a bunch, your campaign won’t get taken seriously.  We’ve tried over the last
two days to remove a ... 

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(14 comments - last: 2010-03-07 23:13:42)
Opinion submitted by historian on 2010-02-01 10:30:19
The times I've met and dealt with Ward, I've always been impressed by his
honesty and sense of propriety. You never get the feeling he's one of those
slick politicians and that goes a long, long way i ... 

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(16 comments - last: 2010-03-07 18:14:57)
Opinion submitted by nuffsaid on 2010-03-06 20:21:22
Does anyone know anything about the two guys who are always panhandling in front of
WalMart? I thought that it was illegal to panhandle in McAlester. What's their
stories? Are they scam artists or do  ... 

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(7 comments - last: 2010-03-07 15:06:57)
Opinion submitted by amazed on 2010-03-06 08:26:53
OK, got a question. Who monitors the timesheets for county road workers? I know at
least one that takes every other day off and when questioned claims they didn't
have anything to do. The roads in fro ... 

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(4 comments - last: 2010-03-06 15:52:13)
Opinion submitted by countdown on 2010-03-05 21:27:11
Just want to say that I saw an MPD officer at Walmart writing handicap parking
violations.  YES YES YES YES.  Keep it up.  Good job.  Time was about 3:30 and I
gave him a thumbs up,  hope he did not t ... 

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(2 comments - last: 2010-03-06 11:14:07)
Opinion submitted by Hal on 2010-03-06 05:55:32

Feds: 68 fatal ODs linked to scheme at Kan. clinic

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Opinion submitted by whodatmac on 2010-03-02 22:47:13
Does no good to call the Animal Control...they don't work on Fridays, and they
MIGHT "be in today" according to the dispatcher when I call about the dead dog
almost in the street on Bus. 69, out by th ... 

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(20 comments - last: 2010-03-05 22:09:57)
Opinion submitted by ForLoveoftheGame on 2010-02-13 01:26:00
Many of you may have heard about the new baseball program, Pittsburg County
Little League, which begins play this season.  This should be very exciting for
this community.  We are the ONLY official Li ... 

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(18 comments - last: 2010-03-04 18:43:27)
Opinion submitted by Hal on 2010-03-02 19:44:45

Louis Smitherman has won the Ward 6 Council seat.

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(20 comments - last: 2010-03-03 23:28:05)
Opinion submitted by Rat on 2010-02-28 23:30:53
Rat reports on Lamar Hoffman:
 
I got this info yesterday, the 2nd website listed is the one where I found Hoffman was arrested for kidnapping, can felons serve on the council??? He was ...

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(11 comments - last: 2010-03-03 12:36:54)