State Questions

[Okie4570]

This. Walking out of Walmart with some bags and something too big,

Greeter: "may I see your receipt sir"
Me: no thanks
Greeter: but I need to see your receipt.
Me: no, this is mine. I do not need to prove to you it's mine. If you are accusing me of stealing it, call the police. Have a nice day.
Greeter: blank stare

We must have some how been raised in the same home?????????? lol, my response almost word for word.

Really? I've never been asked for a receipt at Walmart by a greeter.

I have multiple times over the years.

 

[YukonGlocker]

don't patronize walmart...problem solved

 

[Okie4570]

We solved it already, but thanks dad.

 

[Foghorn]

Gonna have to vote no on 780. I agree there needs to be reform, but this is not going to have the intended outcome.
Haven't put much thought yet into the others. Guess I need to start reading up on them pretty soon

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[OKC03Cobra]

I think we've(probably) already decided who we are going to vote for in local and national elections, but what about the several important state questions coming on the ballot?

Ballotpedia Article

State Questions(official website)

State Questions in plain English(slideshow)

How do you guys feel about these questions?

• LRCA SQ 776 Death Penalty Provides constitutional justification for death penalty statutes
• LRCA SQ 777 Agriculture Add a "right to farm" to the state constitution
• CICA SQ 779 Taxes Increase the state sales tax by one percent
• CISS SQ 780 Law enforcement Reclassification of some drug and property crimes as misdemeanors
• CISS SQ 781 Law enforcement Fund rehabilitation programs with funds from SQ 780
• LRCA SQ 790 Religion Repeal prohibition on public money being spent for religious purposes
• LRCA SQ 792 Alcohol Grocery and convenience stores may sell full-strength beer and wine

I'll probably say No to the death penalty, No to the agriculture. I'm not sure about SQ 779. It does make sure that none of the money raised goes to superintendents or such, but a one percent hike on the sales tax is pretty huge. especially if you live in OKC where the sales tax rate is already like ~8-9%.

I'll probably vote yes on 780 and 781, to help lower the nonviolent offenders in Oklahoma jails. Yes on 792 and no 790.


I also recommend you check the ratings of people running for office in Oklahoma with the NRA here:
https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/oklahoma/

Yes to death penalty, Yes to agriculture, No to tax increase, No to law enforcement reclass, No to law enforcement fund, Yes to religion repeal, No to alcohol grocery.

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

Laws in effect prior to 2015 will not be affected. Future laws will require the state to show a very important state interest to be able to further restrict or regulate agriculture. The question will be any laws passed after 2014 and before 779 would take effect. I think it is worth noting that much of the funding combatting 779 comes from the same interest that would also like to restrict your hunting.

What is a "very important state interest" I must ask. Because there are no parameters, limitations, or any specifics at all in the amendment, the "very important state interest" can be anything the state legislature desires. It is a grab for power, plain and simple. It has nothing to do with securing a right and everything to do with expanding state powers.

Limitations upon hunting is a whole other matter and irrelevant to this issue.

Woody

 

[rawhide]

Disagree . restricts state power by narrowing the circumstances they can legislate or regulate .

 

[CHenry]

Really? I've never been asked for a receipt at Walmart by a greeter.

I have, many times in the past, Sams does it too. I dont darken their door anymore.

 

[dennishoddy]

I sure would like to be able to buy wine and strong beer at the grocery store, like they do in many states.

"hard liquor" still has be sold in liquor stores.

 

[Perplexed]

Really? I've never been asked for a receipt at Walmart by a greeter.

I think it varies from store to store. I never get asked in Broken Arrow, but I do in the store at Memorial and Admiral.