Okay apparently Republicans are not the only batshit politicians in Oklahoma

[avebury]

I think it is more about trying to prop up a crappy system of newspapers. My local paper "The Oklahoman" is more well known as the Daily Disappointment.



http://www.thelostogle.com/2016/01/21/oklahoma-lawmaker-introduces-bill-requiring-all-adults-to-subscribe-to-a-newspaper/

On Tuesday, State Rep. Ben Sherrer, a Democrat from Chouteau and the Minority FLOOR Leader in the Oklahoma House, introduced “The Paper-Informed Public Act.” If passed and signed into law, it will require Oklahoma citizens of voting age to subscribe to a newspaper. Yeah, a newspaper – those folded-up piles of paper your grandparents still have delivered to their home so they can see which of their friends died each morning.


http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2015-16%20int/HB/HB2389%20int.pdf

An Act relating to public health and safety; creating

The Paper-Informed Public Act; making certain finding; requiring citizens of voting age to
subscribe to certain newspaper; providing that certain citizens may be entitled to free newspaper
subscription by completing affidavit; providing for
codification; and declaring an emergency.

[valerief]

1. Not quite a real Dem. He believes abortion should only be legal if the life of the

woman is endangered. As and Bs from the NRA, too.

http://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/46204/ben-sherrer/

[DefenseLawyer]

2. Perhaps his family owns a newspaper n/t