Month: October 2025

Militia, Insurrection acts give Trump authority to protect Americans

From Southwest Ledger One of the biggest differences between traveling abroad and traveling domestically is seeing armed soldiers at airports and on the streets in most other nations. While this is still fairly true, it is not the case if you are traveling to our nation’s capital, and possibly soon to Portland or Chicago. President … Continue reading Militia, Insurrection acts give Trump authority to protect Americans →

Open primary voting and ending party choice? Not here.

From Southwest Ledger Next year, Oklahomans will have the opportunity to go to the polls and basically decide if the Republican Party will still be allowed to choose its own candidates for state elections. While this is being touted as closed versus open primary elections, it is more complicated than that.As the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading Open primary voting and ending party choice? Not here. →

Constitution 101: Congressional Pay Clause

From Southwest Ledger We have come to the juicy part of our Constitution where members of Congress get paid. Congressional salaries have come under great scrutiny since our nation was founded. Lately, with the administration’s appointments and confirmation hearings, some may say, “Congress spends too much time investigating the people when someone should be investigating … Continue reading Constitution 101: Congressional Pay Clause →

Kimmel, Colbert, Cancel Culture and First Amendment Challenges

From the Southwest Ledger When I first started college, I, like many others my age, really enjoyed “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” Stewart was not only smart, but I enjoyed the satirical way he looked at politics. Yet things began to change once George W. Bush was elected.Instead of being just lighthearted and funny, … Continue reading Kimmel, Colbert, Cancel Culture and First Amendment Challenges →