Protecting the Constitutional and Civil Rights of Every Oklahoman
One of the Governor’s most important responsibilities is not to decide whose rights matter.
It is to protect the rights of every person equally.
Whether you voted for me or against me…
Whether we agree politically or disagree…
Whether you live in a large city or a small town…
The Constitution belongs to all of us.
Unfortunately, many Oklahomans have lost confidence that government is focused on protecting their rights.
Too often, people feel their elected officials spend more time listening to lobbyists, political consultants, special interests, and large corporate interests than they do listening to the people they were elected to serve.
Many citizens also worry that constitutional and civil rights issues have become political tools—used to divide neighbors, energize political bases, and win elections—instead of being treated as the enduring principles they were intended to be.
I believe our constitutional rights should never be reduced to campaign slogans or political weapons.
They should never be defended only when it is politically convenient.
They should be protected consistently, fairly, and equally for every Oklahoman.
As Governor, I will take an oath to support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma.
That oath is not selective.
It does not change depending on political party.
It does not change depending on campaign donors.
It does not change depending on public opinion.
It applies equally to every citizen.
The Farmer Servant movement believes government exists to serve the people—not the political machine.
Government should never place special interests ahead of constitutional principles.
The rights recognized by our federal and state constitutions were established to limit government power and protect individual liberty. My responsibility as Governor will be to honor those principles and defend them faithfully for every Oklahoman.
The Farmer Servant People’s Rights Plan is built around one simple principle:
Government exists to protect the rights of the people—not to grant them.
Our rights do not come from politicians.
They do not come from political parties.
They do not come from corporations.
They do not come from government.
Our constitutions recognize and protect those rights, and government has a duty to uphold them equally and faithfully.
(The remainder of the People’s Rights Plan continues with the protections for free speech, religious liberty, privacy, due process, equal protection, property rights, the right to keep and bear arms, parents’ rights, victims’ rights, government accountability, and the People’s App and People’s Table.)