Major Issues Dominate Busy Week At Statehouse

Spending Bill Passes House Early

The status of some of the major legislation in the 2004 session of the 49th Oklahoma Legislature as of March 11:
 
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SB 835 by Shurden - Cockfighting. Would schedule a statewide vote of the people to decrease the penalty for cockfighting from a felony to a misdemeanor, referred to conference committee.
 
 
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Source:  http://www.channeloklahoma.com/news/2920454/detail.html
 
 
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WHAT WILL IT TAKE????????

 A SENATE BILL SITS IN COMMITTEE TO GIVE THE PEOPLE A CHANCE TO VOTE ON A COUNTY BY COUNTY OPTION TO KEEP THE GAMEFOWL INDUSTRY ALIVE IN OKLAHOMA.

  THE GAMEFOWL BREEDERS RALLY AND SHOW UP BY THE HUNDREDS INSIDE THE STATE CAPITOL AND ASK THAT THE SENATE BE GIVEN A CHANCE TO VOTE ON THIS BILL.

  NATIVO LOPEZ ,

PRESIDENT OF THE MEXICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION , COMES FROM CALIFORNIA TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ALL THE LATINOS IN OKLAHOMA AND NATION-WIDE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE GAMEFOWL INDUSTRY BECAUSE OF TRADITION.

  HUNDREDS OF PHONE CALLS ARE MADE TO THE SENATOR THAT IS THE ONE THAT CAN RELEASE THE BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE.

  RESULTS ;;;; NONE.

 HOWEVER, CAN ONE PHONE CALL FROM AN ANIMAL ACTIVIST GROUP LIKE P.E.T.A. CONTROL THE DESTINY OF A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY.  I NEVER COULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT ANY OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS WOULD TAKE SIDES WITH A GROUP LIKE THE HUMANE SOCIETY THAT IS TRYING TO DO AWAY WITH ALL ANIMAL USE IN THIS COUNTRY BUT , I GUESS ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

 

TONY VILLALOBOS

PHONE 918-724-2249

P.O.BOX 10

WHITEFIELD,OKLA.74472

 

Courtesy: OGBA News

 

 
 

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