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I have previously written about some state’s rights initiatives which will be considered by the Oklahoma Legislature in an attempt to counter some recent expansive actions of the federal government.
Proponents of this legislation point to the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution which states that power not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution shall be maintained within the states. This is an especially important component of our governance structure as we have a much greater opportunity to have our voices heard when the power of government is placed at the most localized level possible.
One of these state’s rights initiatives is House Joint Resolution 1054 authored by Representative Mike Ritze and Senator Randy Brogdon — and co-authored by several Legislators, including myself. The concept behind HJR 1054 was successfully introduced into the Arizona Legislature last year in response to the federal government’s attempt to expand its role in the health care industry. HJR 1054 would allow Oklahomans to vote on placing a new section into the Oklahoma Constitution. If approved by Oklahoma voters, the new provision would state that laws “shall not compel, directly or indirectly, any person, employer or health care provider to participate in any health care system.” Read more…
3 Comments
1. Cool, Man replies at 17th February 2010, 9:04 pm :
Don’t look for Fallin to be in favor of this, unless Jabba The Hutt tells her to be.
2. FreedomNow replies at 24th February 2011, 7:34 am :
No law, statutory, constitutional, or otherwise, can be effective if it is unconstitutional; which your insane law clearly is.
3. James replies at 12th October 2011, 6:50 pm :
Hopefully the healthcare bill will be revised on the national level before it becomes effective. Health insurance rates are getting way out of hand. Maybe people will just have to boycott being sick!
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