In the "Your Views" section of the Purcell Register June 15, Cal Hobson comments on "The hardest session ever" opinions of Tim Downing (R) Purcell, Bob Cleveland (R) Slaughterville, and Senator Paul Scott (R) Duncan - all area legislators. In their lawmaker columns, they all three espoused how hard they worked during the session and that it was surely the "hardest session ever". Mr. Hobson thought their summation of the just completed session was quite funny (or disingenuous), as he related how easy it should have been. He said it should have been easy for the "fiscal wizards" because all they did was "pass a budget... that is nothing more than a phony, unlawful, and soon to collapse house of cards". He called their "bag of magic tricks" budget illegal and fiscally foolish. I agree with Mr. Hobson...
Cal Hobson then challenges all "three stooges" (my words) to debate the issues (illegal budget, mathematics in budgeting, choking public services, etc...) during July on Main Street in Purcell. I've got a prediction: None of the three friends will accept his challenge. They've probably all been told by their advisors - "Do not, under any circumstances, debate constituent issues with anyone, as this would expose you to ridicule."
I have experience in debate matters as I ran for the republican nomination for the district 42 House seat on June 28,2016 against Tim Downing. Mr. Downing was invited to no less than five debates and discussions concerning constituent issues leading up to the election. He was either a no-show or "had to work" all five times, so Mr. Downing will not respond to Mr. Hobson's challenge, and the other two mathematically challenged lawmakers will probably not respond. So, Cal Hobson, don't hold your breath...
Dr. Jim Beckham
PO Box 182
Lindsay, Oklahoma, 73052
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