Quote Originally Posted by dcsooner View Post
Oklahoma IS a welfare State. Take away government jobs at the Federal and State level and the majority of high paying jobs outside of oil and gas which is an has been struggling and the Oklahoma economy would be near third world. No significant manufacturing, R&D or knowledge based industries. We get 100 jobs for a water company and hurray. What is the point of having all these great CofC best city for... Accolades when they don't translate to more and better jobs, which drive demand which drives growth etc. Simple truth Oklahoma is a follower State not an innovative one, about 5-10 years behind almost any other. Republican politics in the State has not proven to generate the economic stimulus it proports to stimulate.
Did the governor ever hold a special day of prayer for other industry besides for the oil fields? I doubt it. The sorry situation is how most Oklahomans want it. They are happy to live in a less than mediocre state in so many ways. Probably the majority seldom venture outside the state to see how the rest of the world lives for the better. I think Oklahoma will simply continue sorta playing catch up but always staying behind. Voters approving of alcohol law reform and medical marijuana in 2018 would represent a little more than sorta catching up, though. But far too slow in coming.