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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOklahoma GOP Senators want MANDATORY "Charlie Kirk Memorial Plazas" built in EVERY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
One Republican state lawmaker in Oklahoma now wants to require every public university in the state to erect statues to slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk.
On Friday, Jeffrey Sachs an assistant professor at Nova Scotia's Acadia University called attention to a bill by Oklahoma state senators Shane Jett (R) and Dana Prieto (R) that would mandate every public university in the Sooner State build a "Charlie Kirk Memorial Plaza." The bill, which has been filed as Senate Bill 1187 and does not yet have a formal name, would force universities to set aside a portion of real estate in a visible public location like the quad, the student union or main entrance pathways "to maximize public awareness and utilization."
Senate Bill 1187 would also make it a requirement for schools to erect a statue of both Kirk and his family, and to include a plaque honoring Kirk as "a voice of a generation, modern civil rights leader, vocal Christian, martyr for truth and faith, and free speech advocate."
https://www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk-2674011910/

Wounded Bear
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BlueWaveNeverEnd
(11,337 posts)Wounded Bear
(63,042 posts)but from what I heard the plan was to have at least one building in every county in the country named after Reagan.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(11,337 posts)dflprincess
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TheFarseer
(9,669 posts)They just have to take the money out of the science department or cut WIC or something. I mean, our donors arent even on WIC so who cares and science is gay.
dalton99a
(90,403 posts)What a fucking joke
RainCaster
(13,130 posts)Oakies- wow.
Klarkashton
(4,076 posts)Horrible waste. They can't find teachers they can fund shit but they can glorify that nasty bastard bigot asshole. GREAT.
msongs
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Solly Mack
(95,774 posts)Snort.
Diamond_Dog
(38,583 posts)BlueWaveNeverEnd
(11,337 posts)Grins
(8,898 posts)The State that wants the 10 Commandments in every schoolroom now wants graven images in every university; i.e., the idolatry forbidden by the 1st Commandment.
Is there something in the water in Oklahoma
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walkingman
(9,874 posts)BlueWaveNeverEnd
(11,337 posts)Additionally, the bill makes it clear that any "student, employee or faculty member" who vandalizes or defaces statues of Kirk on their campuses could face steep punishment, including immediate termination of their enrollment or employment.
Duncan Grant
(8,824 posts)We wouldnt want to miss the holy water sales in the gift shop.
bmichaelh
(961 posts)They should have other priorities.
This is also the same state involved in the "Trump Bible" story.
According to the article, Oklahoma is ranked almost last in education.