Showing posts with label Harry Coates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Coates. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
From the Vault (2008): Sen Harry Coates - It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to
Oklahoma State Sen Harry Coates (60 year old) -
Talk about how He lost his notebook in the bathroom
And now it look like 29 year old Haley Atwood
(who is having a extramarital affair with
Coates) is also crying too, more to come...
Friday, July 25, 2008
Sen Harry Coates - Ok maybe I left it in the bathroom LOL
Hat Tip to Mike @ The McCarville Report Online
Coates' Missing File Investigation Called Off At His Request, April 30 Letter Shows
A Department of Public Safety investigation into the disappearance of a confidential file in the possession of Republican Senator Harry Coates has ended at his request, The McCarville Report Online has learned.
A letter from Coates, R-Seminole, dated April 30, reports that the investigation to that point had found nothing conclusive and to avoid additional expense, he asked that it end.
Coates wrote that the number of individuals with access to his office, and the cost associated with interviewing large numbers of people, prompted his request that the probe end. He urged senators to take steps to secure confidential files in their offices.
The letter was sent to senators, with copies to Senate Co-President Pro Tem Mike Morgan, Co-President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee, Attorney General Drew Edmondson, Commissioner of Public Safety Kevin Ward, and Senate Chief of Staff Dr. Tom Walls.
The file, which contained email exchanges connected to House Bill 1804, the state's new immigration law, became a controversial topic of discussion over both where it was when it disappeared, and because of its contents. Emails apparently in the file appeared on a blog that has been the center of continued attacks on Coates over his opposition to the new law.
Coates said the file apparently disappeared from his office; those attacking him claimed he or someone else left it where it was found by someone who then sent the contents to the Missouri-based blogger, who then printed excerpts. Christoper Arps, who operates Oklahoma Political News Service, said, "I received them in the mail in a plain manila envelope with no return address."
Asked by a reporter for Fox 25 News if he left the file in a restroom, Coates said, “No, that’s not the way it happened, I promise you.”
After some of those emails were made public, Coates said, “...this is an overt attempt to embarrass and intimidate anyone who does not agree with the immigration law. The Senate is currently conducting an internal investigation in an attempt to discover who is behind this. Once we learn their identity, that information will be turned over to law enforcement, and we would expect it to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
The internal probe apparently involved a review of camera images of the hallway outside Coates' office. That review obviously produced no evidence the file was taken from Coates' office.
Senate Co-President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, said at the time that Senate "security breaches" would be addressed aggressively.
"We are trying to find out the facts internally," Coffee said. "At some point, we probably would bring in the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, once we find out what has gone on."
Coates said he does not believe that any lawmakers are behind what he called the theft of the file with the e-mails.
He said the publication of the private e-mails on the blog could stifle debate on issues.
"Some of the material has been taken out of context with the rather obvious purpose of embarrassing anyone who dares to defy those who relish the thought of ridding our state of people who speak another language, legal or illegal," Coates, whose family operates a Seminole roofing company, said.
Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, the author of House Bill 1804, called the incidents "bizarre."
He said he doesn't believe that supporters of his legislation were behind the missing documents.
"The pressure of being on the wrong side of an 80-20 issue has apparently gotten to Senator Coates," Terrill said at the time.
Monday, May 12, 2008
“TURN” COATES & WILSON
Hat Tip to Steve Fair @ http://stevefair.blogspot.com
Last week, two common sense bills passed the State House overwhelmingly but were killed in the Senate. One bill would have made English the official language of Oklahoma. Aided by Senator Harry “Turn” Coates, R-Seminole, the Senate Democrats were successful in sending SB 163 to conference by a vote of 25 to 23. That action will likely kill the bill this session. State Representative Randy Terrill, R-Moore, was the House author of the bill, which would have prevented state government from being compelled to deliver any services in languages other than English. Evidently, it got pretty heated at the Capital last week. Allegedly, Terrill and State Senator Patrick Anderson, R- Enid, had a heated exchange in which radio personality R.D. Mercer’s terminology was invoked by Terrill toward Anderson. Cooler heads have prevailed and the two Republicans have patched things up.
Coates is the real story. The Senator has been on the wrong side of several issues this session- most dealing with immigration. Coates is a building contractor who has brought into the concept that America must have illegals to work or the country will not survive. The Senator’s situational ethics have him voting with the Democrats often. Coates doesn’t appear to grasp the concept of “illegal.” Clearly, there is a major illegal immigration problem in America. Granted Congress should be dealing with it, but at least our state legislature had the courage to pass legislation that denies illegals taxpayer funded benefits. Coates’ stand on the rule of law is a clear contradiction to the Republican parties’ stand on immigration.
The second bill the Democrats killed was the Voter ID bill. Senate Bill # 1150 died when Senate Pro-Tem Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater, would not cast a vote. The vote was 24-23 in favor of the bill with Morgan abstained. Because it takes 25 votes to pass the Senate, the bill died. If Morgan would have voted with the Dems, the vote would have been tied and Lt. Governor Jari Askins would have broken the tie. Morgan said, “If you disenfranchise poor, minority, and elderly voters, you can hurt Democrats. This is what this bill is all about.” The bill would have required a voter to present either their driver license, a passport, state id card, a copy of their utility bill, a bank statement, a government check, or a government document with their name on it before they were given a ballot. Surely there is not a person alive who votes that could not produce one of the above-mentioned documents. Maybe alive is the issue? Voter ID is not a partisan issue. If the Democrats want fair, principled elections- and surely they do- what’s the big deal? Their resistance to such a fundamental common sense bill should raise red flags with Oklahoma citizens. You can’t cash a check without an ID. You can’t fly on a plane without an ID. You can’t buy cigarettes or booze without an ID. We can’t get medical treatment without an ID, but in Oklahoma you can vote without an ID.
One of the most bizarre statements on the Voter ID issue came from Senator Jim Wilson, D-Tahlequah, who said, “Voter identification has always been a Republican thing. It gives them as much as a 3 percent advantage.” Where did Wilson get those numbers? His statement doesn’t seem plausible. How does requiring an ID to vote automatically help Republicans? Wilson’s statement reveals he has little respect for his party’s voters. Or perhaps the Senator meant three percent of the Democrats currently voting in Oklahoma couldn’t produce a valid ID to match the name they are voting for? Who knows what Wilson meant, but making Voter ID a partisan issue is a stretch and doesn’t speak well for an elected official. On the TV show, Tool Time, Tim’s neighbor was named Wilson, a guy whose face was obscured- usually by his fence- the entire series. You never saw his entire face. Wilson was never positively identified on the series. He seemed to want to hide his true identity. Could that Wilson now be in the Oklahoma State Senate?
Seriously, one of the reasons Oklahoma is a poor state is due to the lack of leadership in our state government the first one hundred years. Until 2004, the Democrats had complete control of the legislature, but in 2004, Oklahoma voters gave Republicans the State House and it’s likely in November the GOP will take the State Senate. Even with the recent trend of the Oklahoma state legislature going Republican, Senate Dems are not going gentle into that good night. That’s why when they kill good bills for no apparent reason, there is a reason and the motivation is not in the taxpayer’s best interest.
Weekly Opinion/Editorial
“TURN” COATES & WILSON
by Steve Fair
“TURN” COATES & WILSON
by Steve Fair
Last week, two common sense bills passed the State House overwhelmingly but were killed in the Senate. One bill would have made English the official language of Oklahoma. Aided by Senator Harry “Turn” Coates, R-Seminole, the Senate Democrats were successful in sending SB 163 to conference by a vote of 25 to 23. That action will likely kill the bill this session. State Representative Randy Terrill, R-Moore, was the House author of the bill, which would have prevented state government from being compelled to deliver any services in languages other than English. Evidently, it got pretty heated at the Capital last week. Allegedly, Terrill and State Senator Patrick Anderson, R- Enid, had a heated exchange in which radio personality R.D. Mercer’s terminology was invoked by Terrill toward Anderson. Cooler heads have prevailed and the two Republicans have patched things up.
Coates is the real story. The Senator has been on the wrong side of several issues this session- most dealing with immigration. Coates is a building contractor who has brought into the concept that America must have illegals to work or the country will not survive. The Senator’s situational ethics have him voting with the Democrats often. Coates doesn’t appear to grasp the concept of “illegal.” Clearly, there is a major illegal immigration problem in America. Granted Congress should be dealing with it, but at least our state legislature had the courage to pass legislation that denies illegals taxpayer funded benefits. Coates’ stand on the rule of law is a clear contradiction to the Republican parties’ stand on immigration.
The second bill the Democrats killed was the Voter ID bill. Senate Bill # 1150 died when Senate Pro-Tem Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater, would not cast a vote. The vote was 24-23 in favor of the bill with Morgan abstained. Because it takes 25 votes to pass the Senate, the bill died. If Morgan would have voted with the Dems, the vote would have been tied and Lt. Governor Jari Askins would have broken the tie. Morgan said, “If you disenfranchise poor, minority, and elderly voters, you can hurt Democrats. This is what this bill is all about.” The bill would have required a voter to present either their driver license, a passport, state id card, a copy of their utility bill, a bank statement, a government check, or a government document with their name on it before they were given a ballot. Surely there is not a person alive who votes that could not produce one of the above-mentioned documents. Maybe alive is the issue? Voter ID is not a partisan issue. If the Democrats want fair, principled elections- and surely they do- what’s the big deal? Their resistance to such a fundamental common sense bill should raise red flags with Oklahoma citizens. You can’t cash a check without an ID. You can’t fly on a plane without an ID. You can’t buy cigarettes or booze without an ID. We can’t get medical treatment without an ID, but in Oklahoma you can vote without an ID.
One of the most bizarre statements on the Voter ID issue came from Senator Jim Wilson, D-Tahlequah, who said, “Voter identification has always been a Republican thing. It gives them as much as a 3 percent advantage.” Where did Wilson get those numbers? His statement doesn’t seem plausible. How does requiring an ID to vote automatically help Republicans? Wilson’s statement reveals he has little respect for his party’s voters. Or perhaps the Senator meant three percent of the Democrats currently voting in Oklahoma couldn’t produce a valid ID to match the name they are voting for? Who knows what Wilson meant, but making Voter ID a partisan issue is a stretch and doesn’t speak well for an elected official. On the TV show, Tool Time, Tim’s neighbor was named Wilson, a guy whose face was obscured- usually by his fence- the entire series. You never saw his entire face. Wilson was never positively identified on the series. He seemed to want to hide his true identity. Could that Wilson now be in the Oklahoma State Senate?
Seriously, one of the reasons Oklahoma is a poor state is due to the lack of leadership in our state government the first one hundred years. Until 2004, the Democrats had complete control of the legislature, but in 2004, Oklahoma voters gave Republicans the State House and it’s likely in November the GOP will take the State Senate. Even with the recent trend of the Oklahoma state legislature going Republican, Senate Dems are not going gentle into that good night. That’s why when they kill good bills for no apparent reason, there is a reason and the motivation is not in the taxpayer’s best interest.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Oklahoma State Sen Harry Coates - It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to
Oklahoma State Sen Harry Coates - Talk about how He lost his notebook in the bathroom
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Senate Republican Rural Caucus Op-ed
Senate Republican Rural Caucus Op-ed
Rural Oklahoma has roots that extend deep into our state’s history. With a variety of elements, rural Oklahoma is the unrivaled backbone for Oklahoma, and rural Oklahoma’s success and livelihood directly affect our entire state.
As a citizen and senator from rural Oklahoma, it is an honor for me to serve as chairman of the Republican Rural Caucus in the Oklahoma State Senate. As a caucus, we are dedicated to ensuring the voices of rural Oklahoma are heard at the State Legislature.
Last session we accomplished several reforms that benefited rural Oklahoma. The Republican Rural Caucus provided landowners and farmers with protection for their livestock and land, strengthened trespassing laws and modified the permission to hunt and fish on certain land, and authorized the State Board of Agriculture to collect fines from violators of the Boll Weevil Eradication Act.
In addition, we successfully classified animal waste as nonhazardous to protect Oklahoma’s livestock industry from attacks by radical environmentalists, and we increased the funding for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
The Republican Rural Caucus is dedicated to advancing and protecting the interests of rural Oklahoma. We recently unveiled our agenda for the 2008 Legislative Session, our “Vision for Improving the Quality of Life in Rural Oklahoma.”
At the top of our agenda is the dedication of more existing motor vehicle taxes and fees to the improvement of county roads and bridges. Too often counties are not even able to afford the upfront price tag of road and bridge improvements, so these remain unfixed. These efforts will not take away from the portion of motor vehicle taxes and fees that are already dedicated to education.
Providing quality education in our local schools is a top priority for us as well. Our children are our future and deserve to have great opportunities for learning and growth. The members of the Senate Republican Rural Caucus know that local schools are the lifeblood of our rural communities, which is why we have made very clear that we will OPPOSE any legislation that requires the forced consolidation of public schools.
Another priority for the Republican Rural Caucus will be to immediately eliminate Oklahoma’s Death Tax. Many people have worked hard all their lives to build up a farming operation or small business to pass on to their family. Unfortunately, many families are forced to sell these assets to pay the death tax when a loved one dies. The Legislature has voted to phase out the Death Tax in the year 2010, but we will work to immediately abolish it.
The Senate Republican Rural Caucus will continue to work to ensure the protection of personal property rights in dealing with land and water. In addition to the trespassing bill passed last year, we want to protect property rights with respect to water, and to provide for water conservation. When addressing water conservation, we also will work to improve water quality and quantity.
In Oklahoma, it currently takes too long to move an oversized load as a result of the slow, archaic trucking permit system. This means that products and commodities that should be moving are often sitting on the side of a highway while waiting for a permit. The Senate Republican Rural Caucus will work to modernize this system by putting all Oklahoma roads on a computer-based system to keep the state’s valuable resources moving.
The final area we wish to address is healthcare for rural Oklahoma. Excellence in rural healthcare is vital to economic development and job growth. The Senate Republican Rural Caucus is committed to saving rural hospitals, making healthcare more affordable, and improving access to healthcare by attracting and keeping physicians in rural Oklahoma.
Rural Oklahoma can take pride in our people, our resources and our contribution to this great state. Protecting these assets is essential to the survival of the rural way of life.
Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha
Republican Rural Caucus Chair
Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee Co-Chair
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Senate Republican Rural Caucus Members Announce Vision for Rural Oklahoma
Senate Republican Rural Caucus Members Announce Vision for Rural OklahomaMembers of the Oklahoma State Senate’s Republican Rural Caucus released today their policy agenda for the 2008 legislative session, which includes their “Vision for Improving the Quality of Life in Rural Oklahoma.”
The Republican Rural Caucus’ agenda calls for more funding for county roads and bridges, opposing forced school consolidation, attracting and keeping physicians in rural Oklahoma, among others.
“As senators who represent a number of rural communities, we understand the significance tied to rural Oklahoma,” said Senator Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, Republican Rural Caucus Chairman. “The success and livelihood of rural Oklahoma directly affects our entire state. Our vision for the 2008 legislative session echoes this thought and aims to bring support to rural families and businesses.”
“We as rural senators experience first hand the quality of Oklahoma’s resources,” said Senator Owen Laughlin, Republican Floor Leader. “Water is a necessary resource. We must find ways to increase the amount and quality of water.”
The Republican Rural Caucus vision includes:
Dedicating more motor vehicle taxes and fees to the improvement of county roads and bridges.
Opposing any legislation that requires the forced consolidation of public schools.
Immediately eliminating Oklahoma’s Death Tax, instead of its current date of elimination, 2010.
Ensuring the protection of personal property rights in dealing with land and water.
Modernizing the slow, archaic trucking permit system to help keep the state’s valuable resources moving.
Improving access to healthcare by attracting and keeping physicians in rural Oklahoma, and by protecting the financial viability of rural hospitals and ambulance services.
The Republican Rural Caucus is made up of 11 members: Senators Ron Justice of Chickasha, District 23; Patrick Anderson of Enid, District 19; Don Barrington of Lawton, District 31; Harry Coates of Seminole, District 28; John Ford of Bartlesville, District 29; Mike Johnson of Kingfisher, District 22; Todd Lamb of Edmond, District 47; Owen Laughlin of Woodward, District 27; David Myers of Ponca City, District 20; Mike Schulz of Altus, District 38; Anthony Sykes of Newcastle, District 24.
The purpose of the Republican Rural Caucus is to provide a voice for the citizens of rural, small town Oklahoma and promote their issues at the State Capitol.,/b>
Friday, November 30, 2007
Jett & Coates to GUT HB-1804
HOW DUMB !
Also anybody know how old Ana Jett is ?
You have to ask what is in the water in Pott County...
Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2007
Jett Pushing New Approach To State Immigration Law
By Wayne Trotter
Rep. Shane Jett is working on a new state immigration bill that would soften some of the edges on HB 1804 but not pull all the teeth from the controversial measure that took effect Nov. 1.
Jett, a Tecumseh Republican, said he drew on the “life experiences” he and his wife encountered as she became an American citizen over a six-year span. Ana Jett, originally from Brazil, was naturalized earlier this year.
At the heart of Jett's proposal will be what he feels is an innovative plan to track and tax guest workers who could be issued a tax identification card and be eligible for a driving permit provided insurance constantly remains in effect.
“Failure to comply with the voluntary guest worker taxation program would subject those undocumented to the full measures of the law provided for in HB 1804,” he said.
Jett said he is working with legislative attorneys now to draft the language of the proposed bill and plans to have it in the hopper by the Dec. 7 deadline for new legislation. He said Sen. Harry Coates (R-Seminole) has agreed to serve as Senate author.
“The purpose of my legislation is to address the unintended consequences of HB 1804,” Jett said in a back-and-forth e-mail interview with The Countywide News and The Shawnee Sun. Jett has been in Africa for the past week.
He said HB 1804 is capable of doing serious damage to Oklahoma's economy. “I expect this new legislation to curb some of the extremes. What we are looking for is a well-balanced approach to immigration reform.”
He said his plan would not automatically make immigrants eligible for state benefits. “The whole plan is predicated upon the program being designed for ‘workers,'” said Jett. “There should be no need for state welfare benefits. This program is designed to put people to work.”
In an accompanying position draft, Jett made it plain that he is opposed to illegal immigration and believes it is essential for the federal government to secure the nation's borders. He also said amnesty is not a solution. “Amnesty was granted in the 1980s and we are again with another 11 to 12 million undocumented immigrants,” he commented.
He said a well-regulated immigration and guest worker program “is far more desirable than a laissez-faire border policy and periodical amnesty program.”
Jett said a key to making any program work is a system of identification, classification and taxation. In addition, he said, that will help “get a handle on those who area already here.”
He was harshly critical of the federal government for allowing the immigration situation to get out of hand and said the Mexican government has not made “a sincere good-faith effort or even a discernable attempt to curtail the flow of undocumented workers crossing the U.S.-Mexican border.”
Some of the shortcomings of the present law, he said, are that it makes Oklahoma responsible for enforcing federal law, doesn't differentiate between undocumented criminals and undocumented workers, piles a new burden on Oklahoma businesses and subjects some to potential lawsuits. He said it also puts landlords in the middle.
http://www.countywidenews.com/articles/2007/11/29/news/04jett%20immiration.txt
Also anybody know how old Ana Jett is ?
You have to ask what is in the water in Pott County...
Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2007
Jett Pushing New Approach To State Immigration Law
By Wayne Trotter
Rep. Shane Jett is working on a new state immigration bill that would soften some of the edges on HB 1804 but not pull all the teeth from the controversial measure that took effect Nov. 1.
Jett, a Tecumseh Republican, said he drew on the “life experiences” he and his wife encountered as she became an American citizen over a six-year span. Ana Jett, originally from Brazil, was naturalized earlier this year.
At the heart of Jett's proposal will be what he feels is an innovative plan to track and tax guest workers who could be issued a tax identification card and be eligible for a driving permit provided insurance constantly remains in effect.
“Failure to comply with the voluntary guest worker taxation program would subject those undocumented to the full measures of the law provided for in HB 1804,” he said.
Jett said he is working with legislative attorneys now to draft the language of the proposed bill and plans to have it in the hopper by the Dec. 7 deadline for new legislation. He said Sen. Harry Coates (R-Seminole) has agreed to serve as Senate author.
“The purpose of my legislation is to address the unintended consequences of HB 1804,” Jett said in a back-and-forth e-mail interview with The Countywide News and The Shawnee Sun. Jett has been in Africa for the past week.
He said HB 1804 is capable of doing serious damage to Oklahoma's economy. “I expect this new legislation to curb some of the extremes. What we are looking for is a well-balanced approach to immigration reform.”
He said his plan would not automatically make immigrants eligible for state benefits. “The whole plan is predicated upon the program being designed for ‘workers,'” said Jett. “There should be no need for state welfare benefits. This program is designed to put people to work.”
In an accompanying position draft, Jett made it plain that he is opposed to illegal immigration and believes it is essential for the federal government to secure the nation's borders. He also said amnesty is not a solution. “Amnesty was granted in the 1980s and we are again with another 11 to 12 million undocumented immigrants,” he commented.
He said a well-regulated immigration and guest worker program “is far more desirable than a laissez-faire border policy and periodical amnesty program.”
Jett said a key to making any program work is a system of identification, classification and taxation. In addition, he said, that will help “get a handle on those who area already here.”
He was harshly critical of the federal government for allowing the immigration situation to get out of hand and said the Mexican government has not made “a sincere good-faith effort or even a discernable attempt to curtail the flow of undocumented workers crossing the U.S.-Mexican border.”
Some of the shortcomings of the present law, he said, are that it makes Oklahoma responsible for enforcing federal law, doesn't differentiate between undocumented criminals and undocumented workers, piles a new burden on Oklahoma businesses and subjects some to potential lawsuits. He said it also puts landlords in the middle.
http://www.countywidenews.com/articles/2007/11/29/news/04jett%20immiration.txt
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