Sovereignty - Complete independence and self-government.
Free Enterprise - an economic and political doctrine holding that a capitalist economy can regulate itself
in a freely competitive market through the relationship of supply and demand with a minimum of governmental
intervention and regulation.
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JUNE 2010 ACTION
FORUM POWERPOINT
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| August 16, 2010 |
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Presentation given by Amanda Teegarden, OK-SAFE Executive Director, at OK-SAFE Action Forum on June 2010
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OKLAHOMA HOUSE
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| March 23, 2010 |
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Oklahoma House 2010 “Limited Government” Score
by Representative
Attached please find the OK-SAFE 2010 OK House of Representatives 3rd Reading Vote Summary, listing all 101 OK Representatives.
Upon the 3rd reading of a bill, having received a majority of the floor votes, a bill advances to the opposite chamber. (This 'Engrossed' version of the bill is viewable at www.lsb.state.ok.us / -Click Text of Measures, Click Engrossed.) This the version of the bill the Senate will be deliberating on.
This Summary of House bills is not exhaustive, but rather highlights 10bills from this session that are reflective of the growing political climate calling for constitutionally-limited government, and which are important to the citizens of Oklahoma.
Of the 10 House bills listed voted on and advanced, 6 should have received a YEA vote, and 4 should have received a NAY vote to qualify as a constitutionally-limited vote. Five bills are noted that were not advanced, despite having had little or $0 fiscal impact.
The general guidelines for supporting a bill was that it promotes constitutionally-limited government, or was a pre-emptive bill against more federal intrusion or initiatives.
The general guidelines for opposing a bill were that the bill increased the power, scope and reach of government beyond its proper function or boundaries, and/or increased the use of technology as enforcer. (i.e surveillance).
The Representatives 'Limited Government' score is to the right of the Nay vote columns.
The assumption has been that since Oklahoma has a 'conservative' majority in the House, and having many members who campaigned on a limited government platform, that there would be not difficulty in passing limited government legislation. Yet HB 2317, creating the OK Enumerated Powers Act, failed by a vote of 34 Yea and 60 Nays. (30 of the Yeas were Republicans while 28 of the Nays were Republicans)
Five legislators scored a 9 out of a possible 10. (Rep. Charles Key would have scored a 10, but attended a funeral on 3/4/10and missed one vote.)'Excused' indicates the legislator was not present to vote.
The five highest scoring House members were:
Rep. George Faught (HD14-R)-9
Rep. Charles Key (HD90-R) -9
Rep. Jason Murphey (HD31-R)-9
Rep. Mike Ritze (HD80-R) -9
Rep. Paul Wesselhoft (HD54-R)-9
The seven lowest scoring House members were:
Reps. Mike Brown (HD4), Ryan Kiesel (HD28), Jeannie McDaniel (HD78), Danny Morgan (HD32), Glen Smithson (HD2) -(Ds) scored 2
Rep. Paul Roan (HD20-D)-1
Rep. Bill Nations (HD44-D)-0
This preliminary Summary serves as one indication of how the 2010 OK House members have been voting on bills of importance to the growing grassroots movement in Oklahoma.
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JUNE 2 ACTION FORUM
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Presentation given by Amanda Teegarden, OK-SAFE Executive Director, at OK-SAFE Action Forum on June 2, 2009
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GLOBAL PROVERTY ACT
SENATE BILL 2433
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| August 2, 2008 |
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Whereas,
The “Global Poverty Act” (S. 2433) will supersede U.S. national sovereignty and the Constitution of the United States, by implementing as the law of the land the “Millennium Development Goals” agreed upon, including these mandates—
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LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
LOBBYING ADVICE
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| July 30, 2008 - Updated February 17, 2010 |
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Citizen Involvement in the Legislative Process 2009 – Amanda Teegarden
Citizen Involvement in the Legislative Process 2010 – Amanda Teegarden
This is the OK-SAFE “How to be a Lobbyist PowerPoint” referred to in the OK-SAFE “Citizen Involvement in the Legislative Process” training.
Advice for Lobbying Your Legislators - Oklahoma Legislature Website, Information Section
Be friendly, earnest and down to earth. Oklahoma legislators seem to like a lowkey approach. If a legislator disagrees with you, don't become aggressive, defensive, or over-intellectual.
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