Oklahoma GOP Senators want MANDATORY "Charlie Kirk Memorial Plazas" built in EVERY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

[Miles Archer]

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]

1. They're Reaganizing him...

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

16. Even Reagan didnt get this much memoralizing

[Wounded Bear]

18. They were a bit slower, of course...

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

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

20. Imagine what theyll do when the orange one passes away

[dflprincess]

2. They paying for it?

[TheFarseer]

9. Well, yeah

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.

[dalton99a]

3. "civil rights leader and free speech advocate"

What a fucking joke

[RainCaster]

4. This is where public teachers can't earn a living wage

Oakies- wow.

[Klarkashton]

5. Like they have any money to do anything. What a

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

[msongs]

6. guess who is gonna be jealous of this usurper? nt

[Solly Mack]

10. "modern civil rights leader"? Yeah, OK.

Snort.

[Diamond_Dog]

11. Beyond my comprehension. Completely nutso.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

15. Insane

[Grins]

12. Oklahoma, giving Texas a run for "Biggest Petri Dish for Really Shitty Ideas!"

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…?

[walkingman]

13. CHARLIE KIRK, White Christian Nationalist's version of MLK....their perfect leader.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

14. Additionally, the bill makes it clear that any "student, employee or faculty member" who vandalizes or defaces statues o

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]

17. Be sure to install a fountain.

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

[bmichaelh]

19. Oklahoma near bottom in eduction.

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."