Oklahoma is going backwards
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Oklahoma bill would make it a crime punishable by jail time to “possess” a shopping cart belonging to a business kfor
An Oklahoma lawmaker is proposing a law that would make it a crime punishable by up to a year in jail for anyone caught “in possession of” a shopping cart taken from a store.
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State Rep. Rande Worthen (R-Lawton) proposed adding a section to HB 1689, which would make it illegal in Oklahoma to “remove a shopping cart from the parking area” of a store, with the intent to “permanently or temporarily deprive” the cart’s owner from using it.
It also would make it illegal to merely be “in possession of” any cart that has been taken from a store.
Under Worthen’s proposal, anyone caught violating the law could be punished from a fine all the way up to one year in jail.
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sidenote: letś see, who has shopping carts? oh yeah, homeless people...letś go after people already down and out...POS...our state gets more embarrassing every day...so f$%king dumb!...below is rande worthenś web page, should anyone feel the need to contact him for any reason...
www.okhouse.gov
An Oklahoma lawmaker is proposing a law that would make it a crime punishable by up to a year in jail for anyone caught “in possession of” a shopping cart taken from a store.
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State Rep. Rande Worthen (R-Lawton) proposed adding a section to HB 1689, which would make it illegal in Oklahoma to “remove a shopping cart from the parking area” of a store, with the intent to “permanently or temporarily deprive” the cart’s owner from using it.
It also would make it illegal to merely be “in possession of” any cart that has been taken from a store.
Under Worthen’s proposal, anyone caught violating the law could be punished from a fine all the way up to one year in jail.
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sidenote: letś see, who has shopping carts? oh yeah, homeless people...letś go after people already down and out...POS...our state gets more embarrassing every day...so f$%king dumb!...below is rande worthenś web page, should anyone feel the need to contact him for any reason...
Oklahoma House of Representatives
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These people are such good Christian’s.Oklahoma bill would make it a crime punishable by jail time to “possess” a shopping cart belonging to a business kfor
An Oklahoma lawmaker is proposing a law that would make it a crime punishable by up to a year in jail for anyone caught “in possession of” a shopping cart taken from a store.
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State Rep. Rande Worthen (R-Lawton) proposed adding a section to HB 1689, which would make it illegal in Oklahoma to “remove a shopping cart from the parking area” of a store, with the intent to “permanently or temporarily deprive” the cart’s owner from using it.
It also would make it illegal to merely be “in possession of” any cart that has been taken from a store.
Under Worthen’s proposal, anyone caught violating the law could be punished from a fine all the way up to one year in jail.
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sidenote: letś see, who has shopping carts? oh yeah, homeless people...letś go after people already down and out...POS...our state gets more embarrassing every day...so f$%king dumb!...below is rande worthenś web page, should anyone feel the need to contact him for any reason...
Oklahoma House of Representatives
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PF5
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I´ve actually been thinking about that a lot lately...remember when the republican party used to/still do call themselves the ´christian party´? maybe not using those exact words, but they are known as promoting christianity...how do you call yourself a christian when you have no empathy, compassion, caring, etc??? (if you have those characteristics nowadays you are called woke)... many years ago I had a family member become an atheist, and I asked him why? he said cuz majority of christians are fake - fair enough...even on the topic of abortion - ´I am a christian and so I am pro-life´, most aint pro-life, they are pro-birth...
is all this $*&t republicans are doing and wanting these days ´Christ like??´ Nah...
Oklahoma bill would make it a crime punishable by jail time to “possess” a shopping cart belonging to a business kfor
An Oklahoma lawmaker is proposing a law that would make it a crime punishable by up to a year in jail for anyone caught “in possession of” a shopping cart taken from a store.
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State Rep. Rande Worthen (R-Lawton) proposed adding a section to HB 1689, which would make it illegal in Oklahoma to “remove a shopping cart from the parking area” of a store, with the intent to “permanently or temporarily deprive” the cart’s owner from using it.
It also would make it illegal to merely be “in possession of” any cart that has been taken from a store.
Under Worthen’s proposal, anyone caught violating the law could be punished from a fine all the way up to one year in jail.
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sidenote: letś see, who has shopping carts? oh yeah, homeless people...letś go after people already down and out...POS...our state gets more embarrassing every day...so f$%king dumb!...below is rande worthenś web page, should anyone feel the need to contact him for any reason...
Oklahoma House of Representatives
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Maybe we should make park benches that have spikes that shoot out randomly from 10PM-2AM. Do a Running Man style gameshow? Make homelessness a deportable offense?
With gay people they rely on a part of the bible to justify their hate. Yet with immigrnts they just flat out ignore the bible's instructions. (off topic to the post but has been on my mind).
Do not mistreat foreigners who are living in your land. Treat them as you would an Israelite, and love them as you love yourselves. Remember that you were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
- Leviticus 19:33-34 (GNT)
Stillwater Townie
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Just enforce the current laws against theft.Oklahoma bill would make it a crime punishable by jail time to “possess” a shopping cart belonging to a business kfor
An Oklahoma lawmaker is proposing a law that would make it a crime punishable by up to a year in jail for anyone caught “in possession of” a shopping cart taken from a store.
...
State Rep. Rande Worthen (R-Lawton) proposed adding a section to HB 1689, which would make it illegal in Oklahoma to “remove a shopping cart from the parking area” of a store, with the intent to “permanently or temporarily deprive” the cart’s owner from using it.
It also would make it illegal to merely be “in possession of” any cart that has been taken from a store.
Under Worthen’s proposal, anyone caught violating the law could be punished from a fine all the way up to one year in jail.
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sidenote: letś see, who has shopping carts? oh yeah, homeless people...letś go after people already down and out...POS...our state gets more embarrassing every day...so f$%king dumb!...below is rande worthenś web page, should anyone feel the need to contact him for any reason...
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Welcome to Oklahoma's House of Representatives website!
Or grab a roll of quarters, tell everyone to line up at Aldi and go to town
Can't be stolen if you paid for it!
Stillwater Townie
Ranger
One other area in which Sen. Deevers has indroduced a bunch of bills is over taxation. He was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee, so maybe that means his bils concerning taxes will be heard.
DEEVERS INTRODUCES INCOME TAX ELIMINATION BILLS, OTHER TAX CUTS
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, has introduced a slate of legislation to reduce the tax burden on Oklahomans, including the following.
• SB305 to immediately eliminate the State individual income tax.
• SB322 to immediately eliminate the State corporate income tax.
• SB308 to gradually reduce the income tax by 1 percent per year until eliminated by 2029.
• SB323 to gradually reduce the State corporate income tax by 1 percent per year until eliminated in 2028.
• SB311 to reduce the gross production tax on the oil and gas industry from 7 percent to 5 percent.
• Various tax credits for Oklahoma families and family-oriented initiatives, including SB228, SB281, and SB328.
“As Governor Stitt said recently, ‘when we have excess revenue, and Oklahoma certainly does, that means it’s time for tax cuts.’ Rather than using increasing revenue and surpluses to grow government, we need to put money back in the pockets of the people of Oklahoma,” Deevers said.
“Eliminating the State income tax could save the average Oklahoma household $2,000-$3,000 per year. Eliminating Oklahoma’s income tax will empower families, boost local businesses with reinvestable capital, and position the state as a premier destination for talent, innovation, and enterprise, creating a thriving economy driven by growth, opportunity, and long-term prosperity.
Deevers also commented on the feasibility of repealing the income tax and his desire to work with others who have introduced similar bills.
“While there is some disagreement about how to get it done, thankfully, there is a growing consensus that the State income tax needs to be repealed. I have filed four separate bills to do so. My hope is that my colleagues will support SB305 and SB322 to immediately return this money to the people, but I have also filed bills to gradually eliminate the income tax if it becomes clear that that is the only way to achieve majority support. I know that others have introduced legislation to accomplish the same end, and I am happy to consider those efforts. This is not about who gets the credit. This is about giving the people of Oklahoma back their money.”
THE INJUSTICE OF THE INCOME TAX OR 'LABOR TAX'
Deevers also explained the fundamental injustice of the income tax. “Prophetic warnings about the harm of the 16th Amendment have been realized in the ever-expanding bureaucratic apparatus that regulates and consumes increasing portions of national and state resources and freedoms,” Deevers said. “This system disincentivizes productivity and innovation while punishing success. Worse, it fosters a culture of envy, pitting citizens against one another based on income brackets.
“Nowhere does Scripture grant the state authority to claim ownership over the fruits of one’s labor, which belong first to God and then to the individual as a steward. By taxing income, the government declares itself master over and possessor of the labor and property of its citizens, violating their God-given rights to life, liberty, and property.
“Economically, income taxes are a disincentive to growth. When a person’s earnings are forcibly taken, the government not only robs them of their property (their money) but also of the opportunity to reinvest it into productive endeavors. This confiscatory system stifles creativity and rewards inefficiency. Additionally, overlapping federal and state income taxes exacerbate burdens on citizens, creating a double yoke that hinders prosperity and discourages investment.
“The income tax, which could be more appropriately referred to as the ‘labor tax,’ stands as an affront to liberty and justice. A just system would instead adopt limited, consumption-based taxes, ensuring the government operates within its God-ordained boundaries while safeguarding the freedom and prosperity of its citizens by taxing the people as little as possible while still fulfilling its core functions. While some will say cutting taxes is not possible, it is only because such people have not considered the ‘radical’ idea that the government does not need to spend so much money. With a combination of spending cuts and limited consumption taxes, substantial tax cuts are achievable. The income tax must be abolished to restore rightful stewardship, economic vitality, and individual liberty under God.”
DEEVERS INTRODUCES INCOME TAX ELIMINATION BILLS, OTHER TAX CUTS
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, has introduced a slate of legislation to reduce the tax burden on Oklahomans, including the following.
• SB305 to immediately eliminate the State individual income tax.
• SB322 to immediately eliminate the State corporate income tax.
• SB308 to gradually reduce the income tax by 1 percent per year until eliminated by 2029.
• SB323 to gradually reduce the State corporate income tax by 1 percent per year until eliminated in 2028.
• SB311 to reduce the gross production tax on the oil and gas industry from 7 percent to 5 percent.
• Various tax credits for Oklahoma families and family-oriented initiatives, including SB228, SB281, and SB328.
“As Governor Stitt said recently, ‘when we have excess revenue, and Oklahoma certainly does, that means it’s time for tax cuts.’ Rather than using increasing revenue and surpluses to grow government, we need to put money back in the pockets of the people of Oklahoma,” Deevers said.
“Eliminating the State income tax could save the average Oklahoma household $2,000-$3,000 per year. Eliminating Oklahoma’s income tax will empower families, boost local businesses with reinvestable capital, and position the state as a premier destination for talent, innovation, and enterprise, creating a thriving economy driven by growth, opportunity, and long-term prosperity.
Deevers also commented on the feasibility of repealing the income tax and his desire to work with others who have introduced similar bills.
“While there is some disagreement about how to get it done, thankfully, there is a growing consensus that the State income tax needs to be repealed. I have filed four separate bills to do so. My hope is that my colleagues will support SB305 and SB322 to immediately return this money to the people, but I have also filed bills to gradually eliminate the income tax if it becomes clear that that is the only way to achieve majority support. I know that others have introduced legislation to accomplish the same end, and I am happy to consider those efforts. This is not about who gets the credit. This is about giving the people of Oklahoma back their money.”
THE INJUSTICE OF THE INCOME TAX OR 'LABOR TAX'
Deevers also explained the fundamental injustice of the income tax. “Prophetic warnings about the harm of the 16th Amendment have been realized in the ever-expanding bureaucratic apparatus that regulates and consumes increasing portions of national and state resources and freedoms,” Deevers said. “This system disincentivizes productivity and innovation while punishing success. Worse, it fosters a culture of envy, pitting citizens against one another based on income brackets.
“Nowhere does Scripture grant the state authority to claim ownership over the fruits of one’s labor, which belong first to God and then to the individual as a steward. By taxing income, the government declares itself master over and possessor of the labor and property of its citizens, violating their God-given rights to life, liberty, and property.
“Economically, income taxes are a disincentive to growth. When a person’s earnings are forcibly taken, the government not only robs them of their property (their money) but also of the opportunity to reinvest it into productive endeavors. This confiscatory system stifles creativity and rewards inefficiency. Additionally, overlapping federal and state income taxes exacerbate burdens on citizens, creating a double yoke that hinders prosperity and discourages investment.
“The income tax, which could be more appropriately referred to as the ‘labor tax,’ stands as an affront to liberty and justice. A just system would instead adopt limited, consumption-based taxes, ensuring the government operates within its God-ordained boundaries while safeguarding the freedom and prosperity of its citizens by taxing the people as little as possible while still fulfilling its core functions. While some will say cutting taxes is not possible, it is only because such people have not considered the ‘radical’ idea that the government does not need to spend so much money. With a combination of spending cuts and limited consumption taxes, substantial tax cuts are achievable. The income tax must be abolished to restore rightful stewardship, economic vitality, and individual liberty under God.”
I guess we are going from I don't want people to get special treatment to its ok to openly discriminate certain classes.
That’s what they have ways wanted.
Wrong thread on my part-oops but yeah.
It was never about people being treated equal. It's anger over not being able to discriminate.
Stillwater Townie
Ranger
In addition, the bigoted idiots want to make scary laws in which a person dressed like a man who may have a beard and looks just like a man everywhere else, except between the legs would be legally required to use the lady's room. Do Republican male legislators really want their wives and daughters subject to that?
If conservative Christian Republican legislators were right in the head with their religion, they would mainly want to pray for transgendered people while expressing thanks to God they weren't born that way.
If conservative Christian Republican legislators were right in the head with their religion, they would mainly want to pray for transgendered people while expressing thanks to God they weren't born that way.
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Stillwater Townie
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I'd be surprised if Sen. Dusty Deevers or some other Republican legislator hasn't submitted any bills against transgenders like the Iowa one. Anyway, the deadline for legislators to submit bills to the Oklahoma Legislature has expired.
Stillwater Townie
Ranger
Darn, I went to the legislative forum at the Stillwater Community Center earlier this month and wish now I submitted on a card, "Do you support Sen. Deever's bill to ban porn in Oklahoma except married couples would be exempt if kept to themselves." Maybe the elderly lady struggling to read the question along with reaction by the two state reps answering questions would have been amusing, assuming the question was even picked. The new state senator, Dr. Grellner, didn't even attend.Oklahoma lawmaker proposes legislation outlawing pornography
"For far too long, civil society has conflated liberty for license," FOX 25 in Oklahoma City quoted the lawmaker as saying. "These bills are aimed at strengthening the God-instituted bedrock of society, that is, the family. A strong, prosperous and flourishing society depends on strong families." Yet it would still be legal for married couples to look at or produce porn as long as they keep it to themselves. So, Sen. Deevers, if married, made sure he would be entitled to watch porn.
Oklahoma lawmaker proposes legislation outlawing pornography
Oklahoma State Senator Dusty Deevers is proposing legislation that would outlaw pornography and punish those who engage in, produce or distribute pornographic material.www.foxnews.com
That bill was from January 2024 and never made it to committee. Nice try though.
Stillwater Townie
Ranger
National study ranks Oklahoma as one of the unhealthiest states in the US
It reflects that the majority of Oklahoma people are too lazy to exercise while getting fat from eating too much junk food and possibly downing it with alcohol. And may even be smoking cigarettes while doing that.
National study ranks Oklahoma as one of the unhealthiest states in the US • Oklahoma Voice
Health outcomes in Oklahoma remain the 47th worst in the nation, according to an annual study released Tuesday.
oklahomavoice.com
Oklahoma Bill Proposes Abolishing Mental Health Department, Shifting Duties to Corrections
new bill introduced in the Oklahoma House by Rep. Justin Humphrey seeks to abolish the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and transfer its duties and resources to the State Department of Corrections.
House Bill 1343, filed this week, would transfer all responsibilities—including real property, records, and funds—from the Department of Mental Health to the Department of Corrections. The bill, which would take effect on July 1, 2025, also declares an emergency, meaning it would become law immediately upon passage and approval.
If passed, the legislation would significantly alter how Oklahoma handles mental health and substance abuse issues, consolidating those services under the state’s corrections system.
mcalesterradio.com
new bill introduced in the Oklahoma House by Rep. Justin Humphrey seeks to abolish the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and transfer its duties and resources to the State Department of Corrections.
House Bill 1343, filed this week, would transfer all responsibilities—including real property, records, and funds—from the Department of Mental Health to the Department of Corrections. The bill, which would take effect on July 1, 2025, also declares an emergency, meaning it would become law immediately upon passage and approval.
If passed, the legislation would significantly alter how Oklahoma handles mental health and substance abuse issues, consolidating those services under the state’s corrections system.
Oklahoma Bill Proposes Abolishing Mental Health Department, Shifting Duties to Corrections
A new bill introduced in the Oklahoma House by Rep. Justin Humphrey seeks to abolish the Department of Mental ...
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