State of Oklahoma Archives: on Foreign Policy

Kevin Stitt: Oklahoma should not support anti-Israel boycott

Recommendation to vote NO by CAIR-Oklahoma (Council on American-Islamic Relations): The State cannot put conditions on public contracts that require a writt-en allegiance to another specific country. This bill is not about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. It is an attempt to stifle fre speech in our communities.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 75-20-5 on Mar/3/20; Passed Senate 36-7-4 on May/15/20; Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt on May/21/20

Kevin Stitt: Oklahoma should not support anti-Israel boycott

Recommendation to vote NO by CAIR-Oklahoma (Council on American-Islamic Relations): The State cannot put conditions on public contracts that require a writt-en allegiance to another specific country. This bill is not about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. It is an attempt to stifle fre speech in our communities.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 75-20-5 on Mar/3/20; Passed Senate 36-7-4 on May/15/20; State Sen. Stephanie Bice voted YES; Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt on May/21/20

Chris Powell: Neutral on American Exceptionalism

A: Neither.

Joe Maldonado: Libertarian way instead of American Exceptionalism

A: No, I support the Libertarian way, which is all rights, all the people, all the time: free markets, the right to life, liberty and to own private property without taxes.

Mike Workman: Use U.N. peacekeeping forces; don't spy on our allies

Q: Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

Mike Workman: Yes, and use the U.N. peacekeeping forces to protect our interests

Q: Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

Mike Workman: Yes, but only with permission from the country in question

Q: Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

Mike Workman: No, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad

T.W. Shannon: Prohibit UN Agenda 21 from infringing on property rights

OnTheIssues Synopsis:
• An Act prohibiting adoption of United Nations Agenda 21/Sustainable Development policies that restrict private property rights without due process;
• Prohibiting state and political subdivisions from expending and receiving funds to implement United Nations Agenda 21/Sustainable Development.
• The state or any political subdivision of the state shall not adopt or implement policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe upon or restrict private property rights without due process, as may be required by policy recommendations originating in, or traceable to United Nations Agenda 21/Sustainable Development and any of its subsequent modifications, or any other international law or ancillary plan of action that contravenes the Constitution of the United States or the Oklahoma Constitution.

James Inhofe: $187K Congress-paid travel to Africa for "a Jesus thing"

The trips--which Inhofe has referred to publicly as "a Jesus thing"--have spanned the continent, mostly Uganda and Ethiopia. Early this month, he and three US House members, plus staff members, visited both of those countries to talk to their leaders about AIDS.

Inhofe said he personally paid for his first trip. But since 1999, his travel has been funded by taxpayers.

Inhofe said his work in Africa focuses on humanitarian, national security and economic matters. He has also used the official travel for fellowship activities related to the low-profile religious organization that puts on the National Prayer Breakfast. "I'm guilty of two things," Inhofe said in a recent interview. "I'm a Jesus guy, and I have a heart for Africa."