From OCPAC ' S John Michener: Is Your Legislator Conservative? Part 3: Regulation. The best way to tell whether a legislator’s policy corresponds to his espoused principles is to look at the Oklahoma Conservative Index. This is a comprehensive scorecard which rates our legislators’ implementation of the principles of good government. It is created by The Oklahoma Constitution newspaper in conjunction with OCPAC. You can reference the latest scores for your senators here and your represent

From OCPAC ' S John Michener: Is Your Legislator Conservative? Part 3: Regulation. The best way to tell whether a legislator's policy corresponds to his espoused principles is to look at the Oklahoma Conservative Index. This is a comprehensive scorecard which rates our legislators' implementation of the principles of good government. It is created by The Oklahoma Constitution newspaper in conjunction with OCPAC. You can reference the latest scores for your senators here and your representatives here. Part three of our series looking at Conservative Index issues will examine improper business regulations. You were not born with a Social Security number tattooed on your left foot. You did not exit the birth canal with a Federal Tax ID barcode on your right foot. The state may act like it owns you, but you were born free. As owner of your body, you have the unalienable right to work, to create goods, and to hire yourself out as labor. If you want to dig a ditch for someone, go right ahead. Work. Provide for yourself and make a living. The state, on the other hand, has a different view of things. Too many of our legislators view people as natural resources, property of the state to be directed and controlled by the state. They believe you may not dig a ditch for anyone without permission. You must be authorized to perform that work by obtaining a state license. Many collectivist states issue "work permits," which more aptly describes what a license really is: permission to work. Year after year the Legislature adds new licensing requirements. This year they decided that massage therapists must be licensed. This will be a tremendous burden to thousands of professionals across the state. Many who practice massage only part time for extra income will have to give it up altogether or practice illegally. On the other hand, when wives complain of tight shoulders and tired feet, husbands can now get out of massage duty with the simple retort, "I'm not licensed!" The most ridiculous example of state licensing to date was the one used on this year's Conservative Index. We thought it must surely have been a joke, but it was not. The legislature passed a measure requiring a license for music therapists! God forbid anyone sooth our anxiety about our liberal Legislature by playing music. It might be illegal. The Music Therapy Practice Act, by Rep. Lee Denney (R-Cushing) and Sen. Stephanie Bice (R-OKC), passed the House 54-42, passed the Senate 38-7, and was signed into law by Gov. Fallin. A vote against the bill demonstrates conservative principle and policy.

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