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| Topic | Stupid Law Removal |
| Content | A task force is urgently needed to identify and program the removal of really "stupid" laws in Oklahoma. As an example, one state law reserves Paddlefish for sports fishing only, and precludes domestic rearing of these fish. Paddlefish are native to Oklahoma, and have long been part of the traditional Native American diet. Yet, we have a law preventing our Native American populations, and others, from engaging in aquaculture using Paddlefish. This is somewhat like having a law prohibiting Native Americans from rearing Buffalo. If Paddlefish production were made legal, there are several profitable commercial options ---and Native Americans should have the right to produce traditional foods. We have far too many stupid laws to list, but I hope my example gives you an idea why such laws need to be removed. |
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