Oklahoma Libertarian Party

Oklahoma Libertarian Party
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Chairperson	Steve Galpin
Vice-Chair	Jimmy Cook
Second Vice-Chair
Treasurer	Paula Brittain
Secretary	Angelia O'Dell
Member at-large
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Founded	NA
Address	PO Box 14042 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74139-1042
Website	http://www.oklp.org/

The Oklahoma Libertarian Party is currently chaired by Steve Galpin In 2004, the Oklahoma Libertarian Party filed suit against the state of Oklahoma for unfair election laws. The court case Beaver v Clingman was heard by the US Supreme Court in February.

Tattooing

Oklahoma remains the only state in the Union which has a ban on tattooing. In the recent years, the OKLP have been major proponents of the various bills in the house and senate which would decriminalize tattooing; however, an ultra-conservative legislature have always struck the bills down. In 2004, the Oklahoma Senate passed SB 806 30-15 which would decriminalize tattooing; however, the sister HB 1519 foundered in the house due to the Republican leader not allowing it to be heard. The OKLP continues to push for the full legalization of tattooing. Opponents claim that by legalizing tattooing, it will spread diseases such as HIV which causes AIDS; however, the OKLP asserts the libertarian ideal of bringing tattooing into the free market. By bringing it into the free market, just like illegal drugs, reputable businesses will compete to provide a low-cost, healthy, and secure product and service.

Tobacco Tax

The OKLP vehemently oppose the state's recent trend of intruding on the inidividual's right to smoke tobacco. The OKLP protested, lobbied, and got the message out about the crippling effects of an increased tax on tobacco; however, the 49th Legislature ratified HB 2660 which dramatically hiked the tax up on tobacco products.

External Links

• The OKLP Website