Oklahoma Unemployment Plummeting OKC Lowest in The Country

[Hoss]

Diversification is never a horrible idea.

Making the state a more attractive, less hateful place to live is something to try.

Our leaders could also start every conversation about a new idea with "Will this make Oklahoma look foolish or allow our state to once again be a national joke?"

I don't know, just throwing stuff out there.

This IS Oklahoma...

[heironymouspasparagus]

Diversification is never a horrible idea.

Making the state a more attractive, less hateful place to live is something to try.

Our leaders could also start every conversation about a new idea with "Will this make Oklahoma look foolish or allow our state to once again be a national joke?"

I don't know, just throwing stuff out there.

That is exactly how they start every conversation and since most of the time, it will, that's where the conversation ends and that's what they go with....

[cannon_fodder]

Theoretically, consistently low employment should lead to better wages and/or significant population growth. We are an anomaly...

[Jammie]

Diversification is never a horrible idea.

Making the state a more attractive, less hateful place to live is something to try.

Our leaders could also start every conversation about a new idea with "Will this make Oklahoma look foolish or allow our state to once again be a national joke?"

I don't know, just throwing stuff out there.

You said that perfectly! Just kind of interesting to read the parts of this thread that were posted 2 plus years ago. Thankfully the gloom and doom and "the sky is falling" predictions of some didn't come true.