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Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Open Thread for Wednesday

OKLAHOMA ENTERS THE UNION:
November 16, 1907

Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory collectively enter the United States as Oklahoma, the 46th state.

Oklahoma, with a name derived from the Choctaw Indian words okla, meaning "people," and humma, meaning "red," has a history of human occupation dating back 15,000 years. The first Europeans to visit the region were Spanish explorers in the 16th century, and in the 18th century the Spanish and French struggled for control of the territory. The United States acquired Oklahoma from France in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said:

How could no one hold Romer responsible for wasting so much money?????
Daily News
The cost of the problem-plagued Belmont Learning Center could ultimately top $300 million if the district school board approves a $132 million contract introduced Tuesday to complete work on the downtown project.

November 16, 2005 8:13 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

The same reason why Huizar got promoted after doing such a poor job.

November 16, 2005 9:17 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Prominent Political Consultant Admits Molesting LA Boys

POSTED: 8:18 am PST November 16, 2005

LOS ANGELES -- A consultant to top state Democratic leaders has admitted that he molested two brothers while working at a YMCA more than 30 years ago.

John Robert Stevens was an adviser to former Governor Gray Davis and Assembly speakers Antonio Villaraigosa, Herb Wesson and Fabian Nunez.

In April, he testified in a deposition for a lawsuit accusing the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles of failing to protect the boys from Stevens' abuse. He admitted he fondled and masturbated the brothers, who were then 13 and 10, when he was youth director of the Rio Vista YMCA in South Gate.

He is not a defendant in the suit but is expected to testify when trial begins next month.

Stevens' attorney says his client is ashamed and "would like to find a way to make it right."

Stevens retired in January after nearly 20 years in state government.

November 16, 2005 9:28 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Suicide is a good first step.

November 16, 2005 9:59 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

No CD-14 specific blog thread for Wednesday?

Looks to me like it MAYOR SAMS that's committing SUICIDE.

Anybody want to bet the leftover "Ruby fired" thread from yesterday gets more traffice than anything yet posted today?

November 16, 2005 10:04 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Did Jim Alger die or leave the face of the earth or something, i have heard nothing of him

November 16, 2005 5:30 PM  

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