So, if this bill passes along with Oklahoma’s other anti-education bill banning books we can use them against each other. The book banning bill says that if one parent, one, complains about a particular book the school must remove it from the library immediately or else the librarian is fired (and barred from working in a public school forever) and there’s a $10,000 fine per day.
The way to fight this, Democratic legislators as well as the semi-sane independent, republican, whatever legislators if they exist, should do to eliminate the threat of both of these laws is to point out the consequences for them. If that doesn’t work a parent needs to complain about the KJV Bible and hold the state to the fines. I’m not actually advocating firing librarians, but Oklahoma will find themselves stuck with no one to do that job after only a few instances.
If they insist on pushing their hole-y book on public school children I say we counter and push to preach the ways of science from the pulpit. Or at least the 7 Tenets of the Satanic Temple.
For fuck's sake, this sorry bunch of sad-sack incompetents can't even wait until they've squashed the rest of us before they go and try to stomp on each other.
The usual suspects, of course, will completely overlook the huge flashing neon warning sign telling them that, even if they do manage to create their glorious Christian theocracy, it will only last exactly as long as it takes for the dominant sect to start passing laws against all the other sects. Assuming, of course, that there won't already be such laws on the books before they complete their takeover.
Seems to me all over the developed world, using the guise of anti-censorship, the right are trying to censor what is taught in schools and universities. There's something vaguely 1984-ish about that.
Considering that schools in states like OK are no longer allowed to teach literature, math, science, or history, they've got to do something to justify the tax money spent on "education". /s
Wait a minute, are you telling me that an Oklahoma lawmaker outed himself as a Qhristian nationalist and wants to pass bat guano crazy bill, this is Oklahoma after all. SSDD.
"If we can teach about the bible, then it should be clear that the KJV is the definitive version. Since the ones who know the bible the best are the ordained preachers, they should be the ones teaching it. That's not forcing my Christianity on the kids, it's giving them the best instruction. Nevermind that there are PhD scholars who disagree with all of that, and that the preachers are not qualified to teach public school children. We gotta get God back into the schools because it has been horrible there since they kicked God out and started teaching that evolution stuff."
His entire justification for this can be demonstrated to be false. This is Christian privilege and Christian Nationalism wielded by a lawmaker who may not even realize it. He appears to not even understand what is wrong with his proposal, let alone why. The education system has failed him.
So, if this bill passes along with Oklahoma’s other anti-education bill banning books we can use them against each other. The book banning bill says that if one parent, one, complains about a particular book the school must remove it from the library immediately or else the librarian is fired (and barred from working in a public school forever) and there’s a $10,000 fine per day.
The way to fight this, Democratic legislators as well as the semi-sane independent, republican, whatever legislators if they exist, should do to eliminate the threat of both of these laws is to point out the consequences for them. If that doesn’t work a parent needs to complain about the KJV Bible and hold the state to the fines. I’m not actually advocating firing librarians, but Oklahoma will find themselves stuck with no one to do that job after only a few instances.
If they insist on pushing their hole-y book on public school children I say we counter and push to preach the ways of science from the pulpit. Or at least the 7 Tenets of the Satanic Temple.
Sauce for the goose.
For fuck's sake, this sorry bunch of sad-sack incompetents can't even wait until they've squashed the rest of us before they go and try to stomp on each other.
The usual suspects, of course, will completely overlook the huge flashing neon warning sign telling them that, even if they do manage to create their glorious Christian theocracy, it will only last exactly as long as it takes for the dominant sect to start passing laws against all the other sects. Assuming, of course, that there won't already be such laws on the books before they complete their takeover.
What a shitshow.
Seems to me all over the developed world, using the guise of anti-censorship, the right are trying to censor what is taught in schools and universities. There's something vaguely 1984-ish about that.
This meme is kind of funny.
https://prnt.sc/266gco3
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We Know Exactly Who the Capitol Rioters Were
A year later, a fuller picture of who really drove the riot is clear. The lessons for 2022 and beyond are sobering.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/01/january-6-capitol-riot-arrests-research-profile.html
KJV as the official text? Will students be discussing the dragons and unicorns found there? How about human-consuming great/giant fish?
Considering that schools in states like OK are no longer allowed to teach literature, math, science, or history, they've got to do something to justify the tax money spent on "education". /s
Fuck you SubStack.
Prosecutor who opposed COVID vaccine mandates dies after contracting virus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XTzk9RouSY
FAFO
Wait a minute, are you telling me that an Oklahoma lawmaker outed himself as a Qhristian nationalist and wants to pass bat guano crazy bill, this is Oklahoma after all. SSDD.
Burns' likely thought process:
"If we can teach about the bible, then it should be clear that the KJV is the definitive version. Since the ones who know the bible the best are the ordained preachers, they should be the ones teaching it. That's not forcing my Christianity on the kids, it's giving them the best instruction. Nevermind that there are PhD scholars who disagree with all of that, and that the preachers are not qualified to teach public school children. We gotta get God back into the schools because it has been horrible there since they kicked God out and started teaching that evolution stuff."
His entire justification for this can be demonstrated to be false. This is Christian privilege and Christian Nationalism wielded by a lawmaker who may not even realize it. He appears to not even understand what is wrong with his proposal, let alone why. The education system has failed him.
OT - Woohoo!
OnlySky put an icon on my address bar, could this mean we're getting closer? 🤞
https://www.arcamax.com/politics/editorialcartoons/andymarlette/s-2581879
George Burns eats worms.
OT - On a lighter note.
30 Funny (And Straight Up Baffling) Photos That Will Have You Screaming “You Had One Job!”
https://sportpirate.com/trending/30-funny-and-straight-up-baffling-photos-that-will-have-you-screaming-you-had-one-job-baido/01