House bypasses governor’s veto to claim Oklahoma’s sovereignty
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Although Gov. Brad Henry vetoed similar legislation 10 days earlier, House members Monday again approved a resolution claiming Oklahoma’s sovereignty.
Unlike House Joint Resolution 1003, House Concurrent Resolution 1028 does not need the governor’s approval.
The House passed the measure 73-22. It now goes to the Senate.
“We’re going to get it done one way or the other,” said the resolutions’ author, Rep. Charles Key, R-Oklahoma City.
“I think our governor is out of step.”
House Democrats objected, saying the issue already had been taken up and had been vetoed, but House Speaker Pro Tempore Kris Steele, R-Shawnee, ruled the veto is not final action.
Key said he expects HCR 1028 will pass in the Senate. HJR 1003 earlier passed the House 83-18 and won approval in the Senate 29-18.
Henry vetoed HJR 1003 because he said it suggested, among other things, that Oklahoma should return federal tax dollars.
Key said HCR 1028, which, if passed, would be sent to Democratic President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress, would not jeopardize federal funds but would tell Congress to “get back into their proper constitutional role.” The resolution states the federal government should “cease and desist” mandates that are beyond the scope of its powers.
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Wild Thing’s comment…….
Great news! Bless those Okies!
I hope this state sovereignty thing is a growing trend. States rights have been stripped away from us for years.
The American people are no longer being represented, and they know it! The tea parties are going to get bigger and bigger. Thank God, people are finally speaking up.
“House Democrats objected, saying the issue already had been taken up and had been vetoed”
Dem’s just hate it when they have to follow the ‘rule of law’ and the Constitution (State or U.S.).
Unless, of course, it’s in their favor.
….Thank you Mark for sending this to me.
Mark
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Bravo!!! They need to recall that governor and get an American replacement.
Oklahoma is the reddest state in the nation. Texas is also legislating a sovereignty bill. If Texas and Oklahoma(lots of gas and oil) were to secede from the union —–.
If a few more energy rich states like Montana, Louisiana, Alaska, S Dakota, etc. were to also leave, Obama may have to live his own rhetoric to turn that thermometer down in the winter.
This is going to be the only saving grace for this country is more states to declare their Sovereignty. Hopefull Texas will be next and a few others that will shake up the nitwits in Washington.
Somebody’s got to do it because the population is swallowing the bilge from Obozo and ilk. It is now or never to take our country back.