Comments for Capitol Bureau http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau The Oklahoman's Capitol bureau reports from OKC Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:26:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Comment on high speed rail application begins by Gregg Tunison http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/2009/10/06/comment-on-high-speed-rail-application-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-2276 Gregg Tunison Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:26:13 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/?p=633#comment-2276 I urge you to take a moment and look at my detailed comments about Oklahoma’s Heartland Flyer and Amtrak in general by going to www.GreggTunison.com and click the Amtrak link. It is time that we stop fantasizing about what we think will work and realize the reality of what will work and how much it will cost. Please, visit the site GreggTunison.com . I urge you to take a moment and look at my detailed comments about Oklahoma’s Heartland Flyer and Amtrak in general by going to http://www.GreggTunison.com and click the Amtrak link.
It is time that we stop fantasizing about what we think will work and realize the reality of what will work and how much it will cost. Please, visit the site GreggTunison.com .

]]> Comment on Mobile device restrictions ahead? by Phyllis Sanders http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/2009/09/01/mobile-device-restrictions-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 Phyllis Sanders Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:12:32 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/?p=540#comment-1811 I believe it should be a crime in Oklahoma to talk on your cell phone while driving, also text messaging while behind the wheel. I had a girl hit me hard enough to bend the frame on my car and I could not get my car door open, while talking on her cell phone. She jumps out of her car and says "Oh! This is my second wreck in a week". She never stopped talking on her cell the entire time we were waiting for the police. I believe it will just be a matter of time before statistics show how dangerous this has become. My vote is to outlaw cell phone use and text messaging while driving. Thank you for listening. I believe it should be a crime in Oklahoma to talk on your cell phone while driving, also text messaging while behind the wheel. I had a girl hit me hard enough to bend the frame on my car and I could not get my car door open, while talking on her cell phone. She jumps out of her car and says “Oh! This is my second wreck in a week”. She never stopped talking on her cell the entire time we were waiting for the police. I believe it will just be a matter of time before statistics show how dangerous this has become. My vote is to outlaw cell phone use and text messaging while driving.
Thank you for listening.

]]> Comment on Comment on high speed rail application begins by Ganry31 http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/2009/10/06/comment-on-high-speed-rail-application-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 Ganry31 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:28:48 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/?p=633#comment-1797 How important are the aesthetics of your yard to you? , How important are the aesthetics of your yard to you? ,

]]> Comment on Lawmakers visit Lawton private prison by susan http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/2009/08/11/lawmakers-visit-lawton-private-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 susan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:04:54 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/?p=472#comment-1791 Just heard the State of Calif bought Lawton prison and is sending prisoners from Calif to there. What is up with that? That is not right the taxpayers should get to say if out of state prisoners can be housed here. We are already over croweded in our prinsons. Just heard the State of Calif bought Lawton prison and is sending prisoners from Calif to there. What is up with that? That is not right the taxpayers should get to say if out of state prisoners can be housed here. We are already over croweded in our prinsons.

]]> Comment on House race gets national attention by Steven http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/2009/10/14/house-race-gets-national-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-1774 Steven Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:34:25 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/?p=639#comment-1774 The Republican Party in Oklahoma has a fairly good system of political pay offs for those who work hard for the party. The Democratic Party in Oklahoma sucks at it and has done so for a very long time. That's the real story in these legislative margins. In 20 years, a lot of bad Democrats will age out and things will turn again. With the right wing activists in the Republican Party, Oklahoma might not be too great a place to live for the next couple of decades. I'd like to see some real conservatives in the Republican ranks again. I guess a man can dream. The Republican Party in Oklahoma has a fairly good system of political pay offs for those who work hard for the party. The Democratic Party in Oklahoma sucks at it and has done so for a very long time. That’s the real story in these legislative margins. In 20 years, a lot of bad Democrats will age out and things will turn again. With the right wing activists in the Republican Party, Oklahoma might not be too great a place to live for the next couple of decades. I’d like to see some real conservatives in the Republican ranks again. I guess a man can dream.

]]> Comment on Capitol cool again by Richard http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/2009/07/08/capitol-again-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 Richard Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:19:11 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/?p=371#comment-1755 If they building engineers would know what they are doing you could of got fresh air by opening the economizers and running the air handler just to circulate air. The economizer will pull in fresh outside air and distribute it throughout the buildings duct work. It just will not be cold air circulating but at least it would be air. If the system is equipped with a heat energy wheel then the air will be slightly conditioned by removing the moisture in the air. If they building engineers would know what they are doing you could of got fresh air by opening the economizers and running the air handler just to circulate air. The economizer will pull in fresh outside air and distribute it throughout the buildings duct work. It just will not be cold air circulating but at least it would be air. If the system is equipped with a heat energy wheel then the air will be slightly conditioned by removing the moisture in the air.

]]> Comment on Comment on high speed rail application begins by Mark Kennedy http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/2009/10/06/comment-on-high-speed-rail-application-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Mark Kennedy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:12:46 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/?p=633#comment-1736 So many people think rail is too expensive. I don't have the figures to post but can someone privvy to that information post the real figures of the cost of construction of 1 mile of rail compared to 1 mile of interstate? This misinformation of expense is Oklahomas number 1 barricade to public support. Well that and so many Okies are dumbly protesting anything connected to Obama. Lord help us!! So many people think rail is too expensive. I don’t have the figures to post but can someone privvy to that information post the real figures of the cost of construction of 1 mile of rail compared to 1 mile of interstate? This misinformation of expense is Oklahomas number 1 barricade to public support. Well that and so many Okies are dumbly protesting anything connected to Obama. Lord help us!!

]]> Comment on Comment on high speed rail application begins by Ernesto Sanchez http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/2009/10/06/comment-on-high-speed-rail-application-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Ernesto Sanchez Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:39:25 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/?p=633#comment-1735 I totally agreed with Rodney, OKC needs to be inter-connected through the Metro.We need to think ahead and procur that we don't become like many big cities with polution and traffic problems. Believe me I came from one of those kind of cities. Hopefully everyone thinks the same or similar to Us. I totally agreed with Rodney, OKC needs to be inter-connected through the Metro.We need to think ahead and procur that we don’t become like many big cities with polution and traffic problems. Believe me I came from one of those kind of cities. Hopefully everyone thinks the same or similar to Us.

]]> Comment on Comment on high speed rail application begins by Rodney Coate http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/2009/10/06/comment-on-high-speed-rail-application-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Rodney Coate Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:35:22 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/capitolbureau/?p=633#comment-1733 I think Oklahoma City could benefit by providing a innercity rail service connecting Edmond, Oklahoma City, & Norman in a constructive fashion which would really boost the OKC downtown area... Rodney Coate Edmond, OK I think Oklahoma City could benefit by providing a innercity rail service connecting Edmond, Oklahoma City, & Norman in a constructive fashion which would really boost the OKC downtown area…

Rodney Coate
Edmond, OK

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