OKLAHOMA CITY

On Tuesday, Councilman Bradley Carter (OKC Ward 1) presented a resolution to the OKC City Council designed to serve as a warning to the Biden Administration that the Council fully intends to uphold their oaths to protect and defend the Constitutional rights of the residents of Oklahoma City against Federal overreach – a measure similar to HB 1775 which passed with overwhelming majorities in both houses of the state legislature this last term, and was signed into law with an emergency attached by Governor Stitt.
The resolution read as follows:
WHEREAS, when taking the oath of office, all members of the Oklahoma City Council solemnly swear that they will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS, the power entrusted to the government was by the people, and the rights reside with the people, not the federal or state government; and
WHEREAS, many federal mandates are in direct violation of the Constitution of the United States and infringe upon both the reserved powers of the State of Oklahoma and the reserved powers and rights of the people; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court ruled in New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144 (1992), that Congress may not simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory process of the states by compelling them to enact and enforce regulatory programs; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court, in Printz v. United States and Mack v. United States, 521 U.S. 898 (1997), reaffirmed that the Constitution of the United States established a system of “dual sovereignty” that retains “a residuary and inviolable sovereignty” by the states.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of The City of Oklahoma City that this resolution shall serve as notice to the federal government of our intent to maintain the balance of powers as established by the Constitution and the people of the United States.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of The City of Oklahoma City that
City Council intends to ensure that all federal government agencies and their agents and employees operating within the geographic boundaries of Oklahoma City, or whose actions have an effect on the citizens, shall operate within the confines of the Constitution of the United States.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of The City of Oklahoma City that
copies of this resolution be distributed to the President of the United States, the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, each member of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation, the Oklahoma State Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and the Oklahoma legislature.
While it was expected that the Marxist bloc of Cooper, Hamon, and Nice would oppose the measure, grassroots supporters of the measure were shocked that Councilman Stone not only failed to support the measure, but spoke out vehemently against it.
Stone then proposed a resolution to indefinitely table the resolution brought by Carter. Carter, Young, Greenwell, and Stonecipher opposed tabling the measure, while Stone was joined by the Marxist bloc of Cooper, Hamon, and Nice in support. This left the deciding vote in the hands of Mayor Holt, who sided with the Marxists and Stone.
Urbanic Speaks Out
Holt’s declared conservative challenger, OKC attorney Frank Urbanic, immediately issued a press release blasting Holt for his refusal to be held to his Constitutional oath:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 12, 2021
Mayor Holt Casts Deciding Vote to Table Resolution Expressing Faith with Constitution.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt yesterday joined liberal members of the Oklahoma City Council, like Jo Beth Hammon and Nikki Nice, to defeat a resolution brought forward by conservative city council members which sought to affirm the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution in OKC. Holt cast the deciding vote in the council’s 5-4 vote to table the Resolution.
With the vast expansion and overreach of federal government activities under President Joe Biden, including his decision to use federal law enforcement to go after parents who dare exercise their First Amendment rights to petition school boards and seek redress from oppressive and inappropriate policies like Critical Race Theory, many OKC residents supported the Resolution.
Oklahoma City Republican leader Carol Hefner explained:
“As the Resolution stated, many federal mandates are in direct violation of the U.S. Constitution. They infringe upon the rights of the people and states. I can understand why leftist councilmembers would oppose this, but it’s inexcusable for someone claiming to be a Republican like Mayor Holt to blindly follow their lead.”
Oklahoma City Mayoral Candidate Frank Urbanic said:
“The Resolution would have put the federal government on notice that, in OKC at least, we will ensure that the federal government must operate only within the bounds of the U.S. Constitution and that we will protect our citizens’ individual liberties and Constitutional rights.
As a member of the United States military, I repeatedly took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. As an Officer of the Court, I’ve done the same and would do so again as Mayor.
The fact that Mayor Holt will not support this Resolution is further proof of his subservience to President Biden and his leftwing agenda. Mayor Holt values appearances and accolades from liberal media like CNN and the Washington Post for his support of the Biden agenda over and above protecting the Constitutional rights of our own citizens.”
For more information, contact Frank Urbanic at 405-225-6949.
Urbanic officially announce his candidacy for OKC Mayor in a press conference held last month at Whiskey Nights, one of the OKC bars that Urbanic represented in a lawsuit against Mayor Holt for his unlawful proclamation in November of 2020 that ordered OKC bars and restaurants to close at 11:00pm. Urbanic was also successful in getting a restraining order against a similar executive order issued by Governor Stitt, the only such restraining order issued against a state’s Governor during the entire Covid shutdown.
Urbanic will have his campaign kickoff rally on Monday evening, October 18th, from 6:00 to 7:30 at Will Rogers Theater. His campaign website is FrankUrbanic.com.