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The Abortion Decision

Few court cases have been as controversial in the United States as 1973’s Roe v. Wade decision. It has become one of the major touchstones in American politics ever since. As controversial as it is, the fact that a shift in power on the Supreme Court has overturned Row v. Wade has led to a great deal of political and legal turmoil. A lot of the frustration concerns how a modern court can just overturn a previous court’s decision simply because of a shift in ideology. However, historically speaking, this is not new. There have been reversals in the Supreme Court before that were just as controversial and saw as much an attack against the high court as the recent Roe reversal.

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Sermonette

We have all seen those “before and after” commercials. Someone comes on screen with a big smile holding up a pair of gigantic blue jeans. He says, , “These are the jeans I used to wear before I lost 200 hundred pounds on the Suddenly Slim miracle diet. It’s easy. It worked for me and it can work for you!”

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“Lulu”

My husband, Peter, and I are back in our little place in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

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Time Machine

50 years ago, July 27, 1972

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Sen. Bill Colleman

In the months between the regular legislative sessions, work continues at the Capitol as we seek to gather information and address important issues facing our state and impacting Oklahomans. We accomplish this through various avenues in the Legislature.

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Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: I am a 77 year old married male. I am retired and started drawing Social Security at age 66, and my monthly amount is a little over $3,000. My present wife is 52 and employed, and we have been married for 22 years. I also have an ex-wife who is 85, not married, and drawing Social Security. My ex-wife and I were married 13 years.