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Miles Archer

(20,306 posts)
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 10:26 PM Sep 19

Oklahoma 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/

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Oklahoma GOP Senators want MANDATORY "Charlie Kirk Memorial Plazas" built in EVERY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (Original Post) Miles Archer Sep 19 OP
They're Reaganizing him... Wounded Bear Sep 19 #1
Even Reagan didnt get this much memoralizing BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 19 #16
They were a bit slower, of course... Wounded Bear Sep 20 #18
Imagine what theyll do when the orange one passes away BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 20 #20
They paying for it? dflprincess Sep 19 #2
Well, yeah TheFarseer Sep 19 #9
"civil rights leader and free speech advocate" dalton99a Sep 19 #3
This is where public teachers can't earn a living wage RainCaster Sep 19 #4
Like they have any money to do anything. What a Klarkashton Sep 19 #5
guess who is gonna be jealous of this usurper? nt msongs Sep 19 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Sep 19 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Sep 19 #8
"modern civil rights leader"? Yeah, OK. Solly Mack Sep 19 #10
Beyond my comprehension. Completely nutso. Diamond_Dog Sep 19 #11
Insane BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 19 #15
Oklahoma, giving Texas a run for "Biggest Petri Dish for Really Shitty Ideas!" Grins Sep 19 #12
CHARLIE KIRK, White Christian Nationalist's version of MLK....their perfect leader. walkingman Sep 19 #13
Additionally, the bill makes it clear that any "student, employee or faculty member" who vandalizes or defaces statues o BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 19 #14
Be sure to install a fountain. Duncan Grant Sep 20 #17
Oklahoma near bottom in eduction. bmichaelh Sep 20 #19

Wounded Bear

(63,042 posts)
18. They were a bit slower, of course...
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:02 AM
Sep 20

but from what I heard the plan was to have at least one building in every county in the country named after Reagan.

TheFarseer

(9,669 posts)
9. Well, yeah
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 10:34 PM
Sep 19

They just have to take the money out of the science department or cut WIC or something. I mean, our donors aren’t even on WIC so who cares and science is gay.

Klarkashton

(4,076 posts)
5. Like they have any money to do anything. What a
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 10:30 PM
Sep 19

Horrible waste. They can't find teachers they can fund shit but they can glorify that nasty bastard bigot asshole. GREAT.

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Grins

(8,898 posts)
12. Oklahoma, giving Texas a run for "Biggest Petri Dish for Really Shitty Ideas!"
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 11:06 PM
Sep 19

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…?

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,337 posts)
14. Additionally, the bill makes it clear that any "student, employee or faculty member" who vandalizes or defaces statues o
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 11:34 PM
Sep 19

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)
17. Be sure to install a fountain.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 01:22 AM
Sep 20

We wouldn’t want to miss the holy water sales in the gift shop.

bmichaelh

(961 posts)
19. Oklahoma near bottom in eduction.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 12:06 PM
Sep 20

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.

In July, WalletHub found Oklahoma ranked 50th out of 51 states (when including Washington D.C.) in public education. Only New Mexico ranked further behind the Sooner State. Criteria used to determine rankings included "test scores, graduation rates, school safety and bullying rates."
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