By Jenni White

The Republican Party is SUPPOSED to be the Party of the rights of citizens over government. In fact, it eschews big government and the prohibition on the expansion of government is foremost on our platform because the Party believes (used to believe?) that the larger government becomes, the smaller the rights of the citizens become.

After the incident on 1.31, I had hoped – nay expected – to hear at least a few elected Party representatives call for an investigation into our removal, to make sure the Constitution and all relevant laws were followed – even if to verify for themselves that we SHOULD have been removed. This has not happened to my knowledge, since. (see related story here)

If we can’t expect our elected Republican officials to protect citizens from government, what is their purpose? I argue that this is, in fact, their ONLY PURPOSE – not getting re-elected, not doling out State funds to businesses in the name of ‘commerce’, not collecting our personal data to make it easier for us to find jobs in Oklahoma’s workforce, not giving tax dollars to private schools to make all schools government-influenced, not further taxing the citizenry to make sure all women have access to feminine hygiene products.

In point of fact, the most important job ANY elected (or appointed) Republican official has, is the protection of the liberty and rights of the citizens to whom they owe their jobs. Period. And the second should be to verify and uphold the sacrosanct VOTE of the people which helps to ensure their liberty and rights.

It’s time the citizens of Oklahoma who are registered with the Republican Party begin to, not only EXPECT this, but DEMAND it, in order for Republicans to maintain their offices.

I will not only continue to do so myself, but I will continue to stand for truth and justice – come what may – and I ask all of you to join me toward this end. Let’s all put on the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18) and STAND. It’s the only way to secure a path forward for our children beyond the reach of the government tyranny that is overtaking us more every day under the watchful eyes of the Republicans we elect to prevent it.

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