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Oklahoma's school chief required Bibles in class and one seemed to meet the criteria - endorsed by Trump [View all]

Source: The Independent

1 hour ago

Over the summer, Oklahoma ordered its public schools to begin teaching the Bible in every classroom. Now the state is being criticized for seeking to buy potentially millions of dollars worth of Bibles, with requirements that only seem to match Bibles endorsed by members of theTrump family.

As The Oklahoman reports, a request for proposals for selling 55,000 Bibles to the state issued on Monday specifies that the Bibles must be the King James version, feature the Old and New Testaments, and include American political documents like the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights.

Only a few commonly available Bibles fit the bill, according to the paper: the $60 God Bless the USA Bible, endorsed by Donald Trump, and the $90 We The People Bible, endorsed by Donald Trump, Jr. Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair Alicia Andrews told the paper the plan seems designed to curry favor with the Trumps. Oklahoma superintendent Ryan Walters, the architect of the Bible initiative, has endorsed the Republican for president.

“For (Walters) to craft this RFP, to specifically identify this Bible, this document that the state taxpayers would spend money on, either is a dereliction of duty, a dereliction of stewardship or maybe it is a … signal to former President Trump: ‘Hey, hey, I’m on your team, sir,’” Andrews told The Oklahoman. Walters office denied any political motives behind the request for proposals.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-bible-oklahom-ryan-walters-b2624140.html

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Oklahoma's school chief required Bibles in class and one seemed to meet the criteria - endorsed by Trump [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 4 OP

of course , the donald trump bible would fill the bill. AllaN01Bear Oct 4 #1

Just to be clear, The Bill of Rights and the Constitution are the same document Cheezoholic Oct 4 #2

Exactly. The Bill of Rights are just the first ten Amendments to the Constitution. SunSeeker Oct 4 #6

They'd know that if they read their bible JoseBalow Oct 4 #10

And not the complete document. cab67 Oct 5 #30

Think of all the money the school could save by NOT breaking the wall of separation sakabatou Oct 4 #3

That amounts to a gift of public funds and an illegal campaign contribution. SunSeeker Oct 4 #4

A gift/grift of taxpayer money to Trump. keithbvadu2 Oct 4 #8

I would pull my child out bluestarone Oct 4 #5

Oh, for the love of dogs and cats and little green lizards! ShazzieB Oct 4 #7

Is that the only difference between t's bibles and others? That the slightlv Oct 4 #13

Yes, this is just a reglar KJV Bible with a few added extras. ShazzieB Oct 4 #17

Dear gods! Gag me with a spoon! /nt slightlv Oct 4 #20

I would think they'd have banned the Declaration of Independence: All men are created equal, and such. Jim__ Oct 4 #9

This sounds Linda ladeewolf Oct 4 #11

i don't know...stupid ass tina peterson is doing nine years for it prodigitalson Oct 5 #34

Yes, Linda ladeewolf Oct 6 #40

These things are all true, but I think the Okie Ayatollah's days are numbered in terms of getting caught too prodigitalson Oct 6 #41

Agree Linda ladeewolf Oct 6 #42

Is ...separation of church and state...gone? happy feet Oct 4 #12

Back in the late 70's, slightlv Oct 4 #14

How sickening. Oklahoman children will be mystically manipulated dolts when they get through with them. mdbl Oct 4 #15

The state of Oklahoma ranks 4th !! Ah.....4th worst state. chouchou Oct 4 #16

Ryan Walters.... remember this guy? IcyPeas Oct 4 #18

Oh, lovely ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 4 #19

Put in the dicarded parts of the Bible, like women's sexuality! GreenWave Oct 4 #21

Does the book have to be physical? mwooldri Oct 5 #22

Is this same book required in private schools? I will bet it isn't- Stargazer99 Oct 5 #23

That Walters guy is one shady f6cker wolfie001 Oct 5 #24

they will all be spitball targets samnsara Oct 5 #25

It's worth noting that the King James Version is so archaic, it's a confusing joke. jaxexpat Oct 5 #26

Check out the website that sells Chick Tracts. cab67 Oct 5 #31

As Mrs. Drysdale would say, "Oh, those dreadful hillbillies". jaxexpat Oct 5 #33

I just recently discovered those are still a thing prodigitalson Oct 5 #36

yeah, but this one has a lee greenwood song prodigitalson Oct 5 #35

THAT'S RIGHT OKLAHOMA, SHOVE THOSE BIG THICK BIBLES YoshidaYui Oct 5 #27

I remember when a radio station recited the Declaration of Independence on-air Mysterian Oct 5 #28

and you get a lee greenwood song that you also didn't ask for prodigitalson Oct 5 #37

Trump "approved" book he's never read. Fucking ridiculous. AZ8theist Oct 5 #29

I bet he's never read Art of the Deal cover to cover prodigitalson Oct 5 #38

This is actually a form of bigotry. cab67 Oct 5 #32

From the Oklahoma Bible prodigitalson Oct 5 #39

After Trump's upcoming loss this November 5th, these bibles will be for sale on eBay in February 2025. SupportSanity Oct 6 #43