Schools Chief Who Mandated Bible Study Facing Impeachment

[jpn]

Oklahoma Superintendent of Schools Ryan Walters has attempted to impose his radical Christian nationalist agenda on public school kids in defiance of the courts.



This is clearly unconstitutional. Walters is well aware that these moves violate existing Supreme Court case law. But he is using his state as a laboratory to establish test cases to take up to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge 60 years of precedent. With the current court, there is no guarantee they won’t overturn current law which prevents establishment of religion in public schools.

The Republican Chair of the OK House Appropriations Committee Mark McBride is leading a bipartisan effort with Democrats to begin an investigation to impeach Walters for continuing to defy the law with unconstitutional measures.

 

[jpn]

This guy's good:

 

[phoenix2020]

Oklahoma Superintendent of Schools Ryan Walters has attempted to impose his radical Christian nationalist agenda on public school kids in defiance of the courts.



This is clearly unconstitutional. Walters is well aware that these moves violate existing Supreme Court case law. But he is using his state as a laboratory to establish test cases to take up to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge 60 years of precedent. With the current court, there is no guarantee they won’t overturn current law which prevents establishment of religion in public schools.

The Republican Chair of the OK House Appropriations Committee Mark McBride is leading a bipartisan effort with Democrats to begin an investigation to impeach Walters for continuing to defy the law with unconstitutional measures.

Personally, while indeed a conservative court, I have found the Supreme Court to be exceptionally constitutionalist in nature and actually have a great deal of faith that they would not stand for this if it rose to their attention. They have shown a pretty consistent track record of rejecting MAGA priorities in favor of strict adherence to the constitution and due process, when the two conflict. I would cite their rejection of Trump‘s many attempts at electoral nonsense as evidence of this.

 

[Lursa]

Oklahoma Superintendent of Schools Ryan Walters has attempted to impose his radical Christian nationalist agenda on public school kids in defiance of the courts.



This is clearly unconstitutional. Walters is well aware that these moves violate existing Supreme Court case law. But he is using his state as a laboratory to establish test cases to take up to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge 60 years of precedent. With the current court, there is no guarantee they won’t overturn current law which prevents establishment of religion in public schools.

The Republican Chair of the OK House Appropriations Committee Mark McBride is leading a bipartisan effort with Democrats to begin an investigation to impeach Walters for continuing to defy the law with unconstitutional measures.

What a hypocrite. What an egregious sinner. He's denying God's Will.

God gave us all free will, He chose not to impose His Law on man, but that we should choose to follow Him. To impose His Law on us thru Man's Law usurps His Authority and denies His Will. He was very clear that His Children have that free will to obey Him/His Law or not.

I do want to see him get a challenge case before SCOTUS. I hate to think he could win, but with this SCOTUS bench, who knows? But I'd like to see the outcome and their written decision. Hopefully to put this to bed for good.

 

[Nickyjo]

Someone should counter - just for fun - with mandatory Koran instructions in schools.

 

[beefheart]

Oklahoma Superintendent of Schools Ryan Walters has attempted to impose his radical Christian nationalist agenda on public school kids in defiance of the courts.



This is clearly unconstitutional. Walters is well aware that these moves violate existing Supreme Court case law. But he is using his state as a laboratory to establish test cases to take up to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge 60 years of precedent. With the current court, there is no guarantee they won’t overturn current law which prevents establishment of religion in public schools.

The Republican Chair of the OK House Appropriations Committee Mark McBride is leading a bipartisan effort with Democrats to begin an investigation to impeach Walters for continuing to defy the law with unconstitutional measures.

Talibornagain zealot

 

[Jessie C]

This is such bullshit. Catholics comprise roughly 48% of Christianity world wide, yet they aren't the ones pushing for their Bible (not the King James version) to be taught in public schools.

As of April 2024, 20% of U.S. adults identify as Catholic, which is roughly 52 million people. This percentage has remained relatively stable since 2014, but is slightly lower than 2007, when 24% of adults identified as Catholic. The Catholic Church is the largest religious body in the United States, and the second-largest religious grouping after Protestantism. The U.S. has the fourth-largest Catholic population in the world.

Protestants in this country have one helluva nerve trying to force all Americans to accept their version of Christianity. It's wrong on so many levels. Religion belongs in churches, not schools.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

The least God-like people are those jackasses on the Right. I can't imagine they have ever seriously considered what will happen when their day of judgement comes. Hell awaits.

 

[jpn]

Personally, while indeed a conservative court, I have found the Supreme Court to be exceptionally constitutionalist in nature and actually have a great deal of faith that they would not stand for this if it rose to their attention. They have shown a pretty consistent track record of rejecting MAGA priorities in favor of strict adherence to the constitution and due process, when the two conflict. I would cite their rejection of Trump‘s many attempts at electoral nonsense as evidence of this.

I totally disagree. I believe they are hopelessly compromised--they decide what outcome they want and then twist the Constitution to that end. It's like Bush v. Gore opened the floodgates.

 

[watsup]

This is such bullshit. Catholics comprise roughly 48% of Christianity world wide, yet they aren't the ones pushing for their Bible (not the King James version) to be taught in public schools.

As of April 2024, 20% of U.S. adults identify as Catholic, which is roughly 52 million people. This percentage has remained relatively stable since 2014, but is slightly lower than 2007, when 24% of adults identified as Catholic. The Catholic Church is the largest religious body in the United States, and the second-largest religious grouping after Protestantism. The U.S. has the fourth-largest Catholic population in the world.

Protestants in this country have one helluva nerve trying to force all Americans to accept their version of Christianity. It's wrong on so many levels. Religion belongs in churches, not schools.

Let’s not chastise Protestants in general. It is the asshole Evangelicals, the idiot far right Trump supporters, who are doing all this.

 

[Jessie C]

Let’s not chastise Protestants in general. It is the asshole Evangelicals, the idiot far right Trump supporters, who are doing all this.

You're right. It's the Baptist's who are the biggest offenders. I wasn't going to say it, but now I said it. I know this. I was raised as one.....No others insist on being the only "real" religion.

 

[j brown's body]

Oklahoma Superintendent of Schools Ryan Walters has attempted to impose his radical Christian nationalist agenda on public school kids in defiance of the courts.



This is clearly unconstitutional. Walters is well aware that these moves violate existing Supreme Court case law. But he is using his state as a laboratory to establish test cases to take up to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge 60 years of precedent. With the current court, there is no guarantee they won’t overturn current law which prevents establishment of religion in public schools.

The Republican Chair of the OK House Appropriations Committee Mark McBride is leading a bipartisan effort with Democrats to begin an investigation to impeach Walters for continuing to defy the law with unconstitutional measures.

Louisiana's like "wut?"

 

[Loulit01]

Personally, while indeed a conservative court, I have found the Supreme Court to be exceptionally constitutionalist in nature and actually have a great deal of faith that they would not stand for this if it rose to their attention. They have shown a pretty consistent track record of rejecting MAGA priorities in favor of strict adherence to the constitution and due process, when the two conflict. I would cite their rejection of Trump‘s many attempts at electoral nonsense as evidence of this.

Chevron could be catastrophic. Trump v. United States is unconstitutional. Securities Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, Loper Bright/Relentless v. Dept. of Commerce, and Corner Post v. Federal Reserve strip citizens of protection against fraudsters, corporations and special interests. This Court is reactionary, power hungry, corrupt, and shameless.

 

[choiceone]

You're right. It's the Baptist's who are the biggest offenders. I wasn't going to say it, but now I said it. I know this. I was raised as one.....No others insist on being the only "real" religion.

Not all Baptists do this, however. I think Harris belonged to a Baptist church in CA.