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HighFired49

(391 posts)
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 02:09 PM Nov 15

Walters orders public schools show students video of him speaking politically-charged opinions, praying for Donald Trump

Source: KFOR tv Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters emailed leaders in Oklahoma school districts on Thursday telling them they would be required to play their students and parents a video showing Walters blaming the “radical left” and “woke teachers unions” for “attacking” religious liberty, then inviting students to join him as he prays for President-elect Donald Trump.News 4 obtained a copy of the email Walters sent superintendents in Oklahoma school districts just before 4 p.m. Thursday.

In the email, Walters told superintendents they were required to play a video for all students and parents, in which Walters makes politically-charged statements about teachers unions and liberals, followed by a prayer for President-elect Donald Trump and the country.
The email said:

“Dear Superintendent:
We are in a dangerous time for this country. Student’s rights and freedoms regarding religious liberties are continuously under assault. The newly created Department of Religious Liberty and Patriotism will be working to thwart any attempts to disrupt our Oklahoma student’s fundamental freedoms.
In one of the first steps of the newly created department, we are requiring all of Oklahoma schools to play the attached video to all kids that are enrolled. We are also requiring that that school districts send this video to all parents as well.
Students are encouraged but not required to join me in this prayer.
Prayer for the Nation
Sincerely,
Ryan Walters
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Oklahoma State Department of Education”


Read more: https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-education/walters-orders-public-schools-show-students-video-of-him-speaking-politically-charged-opinions-praying-for-donald-trump/



This idiot has got to go! State Democrats have been trying to impeach him but, of course, the R's won't cooperate.
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Walters orders public schools show students video of him speaking politically-charged opinions, praying for Donald Trump (Original Post) HighFired49 Nov 15 OP
Hopefully there will be pushback FredGarvin Nov 15 #1
People across the sociocultural spectrum will need to pushback Magoo48 Nov 16 #18
"The newly created Department of Religious Liberty and Patriotism ..." mahatmakanejeeves Nov 15 #2
Department of Religious Liberty and Patriotism? patphil Nov 15 #3
I was going to say...that's the most overtly fascist name I've ever heard. Karasu Nov 15 #14
Some districts opt out struggle4progress Nov 15 #4
Guessing what the next step from this superintendent will be HoosierDebbie Nov 15 #5
I expect no action on this DesertRain Nov 15 #6
Welcome to DU orangecrush Nov 16 #16
Auditioning for a role Ursus Arctos Nov 15 #7
And in the aftermath... jmowreader Nov 15 #8
OK has been giving TX and FL a run for their money JoseBalow Nov 15 #9
and there will be a gigantic portion of the student population that will roll their eyes so hard Javaman Nov 15 #10
We don't need no education. Marcuse Nov 15 #11
"We don't need no education" Seinan Sensei Nov 15 #15
Welcome to the East Germany of the moniss Nov 15 #12
Superintendent Walters is so stupid Otterdaemmerung Nov 15 #13
Walters is likely angling to be Trump's Secretary of Education. Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 16 #17
Trump Rebl2 Nov 16 #19

Magoo48

(5,542 posts)
18. People across the sociocultural spectrum will need to pushback
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 02:53 PM
Nov 16

In massive numbers against the columns of shit which will pour out of the White House and congress over the next four years.
We can’t just sit and watch; we must respond in massive numbers.
If we won’t be inconvenienced; we will end up with much less convenience.

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,654 posts)
2. "The newly created Department of Religious Liberty and Patriotism ..."
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 02:22 PM
Nov 15

Nothing says "liberty" like required viewing of a video.

And good afternoon.

patphil

(7,122 posts)
3. Department of Religious Liberty and Patriotism?
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 02:29 PM
Nov 15

Sounds more like the Department of Propaganda to me. It appears to be the first step in disrupting Oklahoma student's fundamental freedoms.
This is something you'd read about from history books discussing Hitler's Germany.
I sure hope the push back is quick and very hard.
This guy is all in on controlling what students see and hear.

struggle4progress

(120,556 posts)
4. Some districts opt out
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 02:38 PM
Nov 15

Friday, November 15th 2024, 8:39 am
By: News On 6

... There was some confusion after the video went out, Bixby and Edmond Public Schools, said that OSDE recalled the email sent to them before resending the original video, and email with no changes.

Walters has clarified that the video and emails were recalled because of an issue with the link which was corrected in the second email ...

https://www.news9.com/story/6736b96a5d7b991a3b800802/ryan-walters-requires-oklahoma-students-to-watch-prayer-video-some-districts-opt-out

HoosierDebbie

(388 posts)
5. Guessing what the next step from this superintendent will be
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 02:41 PM
Nov 15

Stand. Click to attention. Salute with right arm stretched out and flat palm facing forward. Accompanied by a verbal salute as well.

DesertRain

(22 posts)
6. I expect no action on this
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 02:51 PM
Nov 15

And in a couple months this will be the norm, with no push back at all.
There will be nothing to stop them.

Ursus Arctos

(58 posts)
7. Auditioning for a role
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 02:56 PM
Nov 15

in the Trump admin? Also, If a teacher played the video and the sound happened to be turned down and a very loud soundtrack of clips of various people saying what a danger Trump was to the US happened to be playing at the same time, that would be a shame.

jmowreader

(51,608 posts)
8. And in the aftermath...
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:30 PM
Nov 15

"Students, what can we learn from Superintendent Walters' message?"

"Superintendent Walters is full of shit?"

"I wouldn't have put it quite that way...but yes, you are correct."

JoseBalow

(5,655 posts)
9. OK has been giving TX and FL a run for their money
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:29 PM
Nov 15

for the Most Regressive Christo-Fascist Shit-Hole award

Javaman

(63,196 posts)
10. and there will be a gigantic portion of the student population that will roll their eyes so hard
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:43 PM
Nov 15

it will be heard for miles.

Otterdaemmerung

(105 posts)
13. Superintendent Walters is so stupid
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:42 PM
Nov 15

that he misplaced the apostrophe in Students' in the second sentence.
Put down the Trump Bible and learn to spell!
There can be no true patriotism while an anti-American insurrectionist sits in the Oval Office and his fawning sycophants occupy seats of power.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,366 posts)
17. Walters is likely angling to be Trump's Secretary of Education.
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 02:00 PM
Nov 16

“Students are encouraged but not required to join me in this prayer.”

YET.

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