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In reply to the discussion: Oklahoma's school chief required Bibles in class and one seemed to meet the criteria - endorsed by Trump [View all]IcyPeas
(22,621 posts)18. Ryan Walters.... remember this guy?
... supports Moms for Liberty. He appointed owner of Libs of TikTok, Chaya Raichik to the OK library board. PragerU curriculum. He is a dangerous creep.
Here's a few clips from his Wikipedia page:
A member of the Republican Party, he has been a vocal critic of critical race theory, LGBT students' rights, and teachers' unions in Oklahoma
During his tenure, he has campaigned for the removal of Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist and supported the political organization Moms for Liberty, which the Southern Poverty Law Center has described as an "extremist" and "antigovernment" group. Since February 2024, Walters has been criticized for his appointment of Chaya Raichik to the Oklahoma Library Advisory Board, and stances on transgender youth and students
In September, Walters announced that the state would cooperate with conservative media group PragerU to provide curriculum to Oklahoma schools, a policy similar to one recently adopted in Florida. Oklahoma Democrats criticized the curriculum as "whitewashing history".
In January 2024, Walters appointed the far-right Libs of TikTok account owner Chaya Raichik to a statewide library advisory board, prompting criticism from both Republicans and Democrats
In August 2023, the Monday before a meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Education, far-right social media account Libs of TikTok released an edited video of a Union Public Schools librarian which Walters shared the following morning. The six consecutive school days following the video's release, both UPS and the librarian's home received bomb threats. Walters attended the board meeting that Thursday, during which a third bomb threat had been made against Union Public Schools. Walters initially did not have any comments on the matter. The following day, after a fourth bomb threat was made, Walters denounced the threats, though he did not remove the Libs of TikTok post believed to have incited the threats.
During his tenure, he has campaigned for the removal of Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist and supported the political organization Moms for Liberty, which the Southern Poverty Law Center has described as an "extremist" and "antigovernment" group. Since February 2024, Walters has been criticized for his appointment of Chaya Raichik to the Oklahoma Library Advisory Board, and stances on transgender youth and students
In September, Walters announced that the state would cooperate with conservative media group PragerU to provide curriculum to Oklahoma schools, a policy similar to one recently adopted in Florida. Oklahoma Democrats criticized the curriculum as "whitewashing history".
In January 2024, Walters appointed the far-right Libs of TikTok account owner Chaya Raichik to a statewide library advisory board, prompting criticism from both Republicans and Democrats
In August 2023, the Monday before a meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Education, far-right social media account Libs of TikTok released an edited video of a Union Public Schools librarian which Walters shared the following morning. The six consecutive school days following the video's release, both UPS and the librarian's home received bomb threats. Walters attended the board meeting that Thursday, during which a third bomb threat had been made against Union Public Schools. Walters initially did not have any comments on the matter. The following day, after a fourth bomb threat was made, Walters denounced the threats, though he did not remove the Libs of TikTok post believed to have incited the threats.
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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
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
Think of all the money the school could save by NOT breaking the wall of separation
sakabatou
Oct 4
#3
I would think they'd have banned the Declaration of Independence: All men are created equal, and such.
Jim__
Oct 4
#9
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
How sickening. Oklahoman children will be mystically manipulated dolts when they get through with them.
mdbl
Oct 4
#15