Bruce Springsteen wrote in “Glory Days” of an ex-baseball star stuck in the past and not looking forward. As Oklahomans, we cannot rest on the past. We have the legacy, resources and talent to mold our future. It takes commitment, focus and action. Peter Drucker wrote, “The best way to predict the future is to […]
Phil G. Busey Sr.
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What would they say today?
My parents were born in Vinita before 1915 and were a part of the “Greatest Generation.” I was late in their lives. My experiences with them were a blend of old and new. As a young kid in the ’50s, we drove Route 66 before the interstates came to our small, northeastern Oklahoma town. Family […]
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Repair broken government
An unprecedented financial crisis drives crucial decisions that impact Oklahomans. After living under “boom or bust” economic policies, we are now paying the piper. A bureaucratic government needs reforms: too much waste, lack of accountability, spending without regard to long-term effect, excess bureaucracy and antiquated systems. For businesses, this means dysfunction and lack of profitability. […]
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Edge of the Abyss
As the national recession drags on, it has become abundantly clear that Oklahoma cannot avoid a financial disaster. Golden opportunities to invest in our future were lost when revenues were high. Without long-term vision, we failed to properly fund our “best” education system or improve our workforce development. Our state further failed to shrink government […]
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Do not sacrifice public education
The state’s economy is going from bad to worse. Shortsighted spending has left us facing the most serious crisis in fiscal responsibility in history. The failures by Oklahoma’s Legislature ” the highest paid regionally ” to incorporate long-term incentives, government and educational reforms, and diversification of our industry base have left us hanging out to […]