Really?
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin is upset with the Oklahoma Supreme Court for their recent ruling that the Ten Commandments monument in front of the Oklahoma capitol building should be removed. She is
defying the order and has directed the Oklahoma Attorney General to appeal.
During a Q&A with the Tulsa Metro Chamber on Wednesday night, she was asked about the court's decision and her defiance of the order to remove the monument. Her response was puzzling, at best. After being asked about what she sees as the process going forward, she said:
I think everybody was a little shocked by the Supreme Court decision. I was disappointed in the Supreme Court decision. I respect our Supreme Court justices. They have a job to do. I have a job to do and I respect them for having a tough job to do. But, I don't agree with them on this particular ruling.
If you look at case law, which was not mentioned in their opinion. And you look at the different rulings that have been made in the past, I think, personally, they could be overturning the Ten Commandments and the, uh, the call that they made was not the right call, so one of the things that I've asked is that the, and the Attorney General is doing this, that he asks the Supreme Court to review their decision. Doesn't mean they're going to change their mind, but I think they need to review their decision.
And I think it's also important that we have time for our legislatures, many of whom have expressed this opinion. That they like to send an amendment to our Constitution to fix any ambiguity in what the article in the Constitution that they refer to in their ruling to overturn the Ten Commandments being on the state capitol grounds. And to allow us to be able to address this issue, to send it to a vote of the people. Remove the Blaine amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution so we can resolve the issue and let the people decide. You know there are three branches of our government: the Supreme Court and the legislative branch and you have the people. The people and their ability to vote. And so I'm hoping we'll be able to address this issue in the legislative session and let the people of Oklahoma decide.
A refresher for the governor:
Watch the nonsensical Oklahoma governor's comments
here.
