state by state speak your mind about oklahoma

[beemer27]

40. A happy transplant.

We moved here in 98, and haven't regretted it a bit. The people are almost all friendly, and the climate agrees with me. There are twisters, high temp days, high humidity days, periods of drought, and it will even snow a day or two in the winter. None of this bothers me much. Every state has something that people complain about, and if our major complaint is weather, that's the way it is. I live in the NE part of the state. It is called Green Country, and rightly so. We have a lot of green because of the climate, and we get a bit more rain than the rest of the state. There are many lakes (most are man-made) and miles and miles of shore line. The trees are not as tall as those in other states, but that just give you a better view of the sky. It is not all flat like many people believe, we have lots of hills, and some pretty interesting scenery. The town that I live in has a low crime rate, excellent services, and gives the citizens a voice in all major matters. One of the best parts, for me at least, is that Oklahoma treats it's Veterans much better than most states. As a 100% disabled vet, I pay no property taxes, no sale taxes, and can buy a car with no excise tax every three years. That is like getting a raise just for living here. The politics vary a lot. You can hear the most right-wing rants and some of the most progressive rants within a few minutes of each other, and in the same place. Don't assume that because we are in the Bible Belt that every one is conservative. You would be very wrong. The Federal level politicians are selected, and elected, for the same reasons that other states elect theirs. The bring home the bacon. And as long as the continue to do that, they will get elected, and re-elected. That is the way politics work in America.
Everything considered, I am happy that I am an Okie.