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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:27 PM Sep 2025

GOP Official Plans To Force Schools Into Creating Turning Point USA Chapters [View all]

Source: Huff Post

Sep 24, 2025, 12:36 PM EDT


Oklahoma State Superintendent of Schools Ryan Walters announced plans on Tuesday to establish chapters of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s right-wing organization, Turning Point USA, in every high school in his state, threatening to revoke school credentials if they don’t comply.

“Radical leftist teachers’ unions have dominated classrooms for far too long, and we are taking them back,” Walters wrote on X, announcing a partnership with the conservative activist group.

Walters’ announcement comes after Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, took over the organization following his fatal shooting at Utah Valley University. It’s unclear if the widowed Kirk will continue to echo her husband’s thinking against immigrants, Muslims and the LGBTQ+ community or will move the organization further to the right.

“We have seen the outpouring from parents, teachers, and students that want to be engaged in a meaningful work going on at Turning Point,” Walters said. “They want their young people to be engaged in a process that understands free speech, open engagement, dialog about American greatness, a dialog around American values.” In an interview with local Fox affiliate KOKH-TV, he warns there will be repercussions for schools that refuse to have a Turning Point USA chapter.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ryan-walters-oklahoma-school-charlie-kirk-turning-point_n_68d40221e4b0ae58bfea0291?origin=home-latest-news-unit



I am wondering if these people need to be tested for lead (or other heavy metal) exposure or poisoning, as something has severely impacted their brains.
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Walter's is a sad, pathetic human BOSSHOG Sep 2025 #1
Ryan Walters has been nibbling on his bullets Turbineguy Sep 2025 #2
"Neo-Nazi Knuckle-Dragger to Force Hitler Youth Membership In Schools." lastlib Sep 2025 #3
Is it possible to be a regular old Leftist anymore? maxsolomon Sep 2025 #4
All of "us", yes. I think Reagan hasn't been declared a "radical" yet. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #11
Thank you for that most interesting read. niyad Sep 2025 #16
Old Leftist Scarlet Begalas Sep 2025 #24
Mandatory Civics, no. TPUSA, yes. no_hypocrisy Sep 2025 #5
I can just hear the intercom announcement: "Remember, kids Tuesday is Brown Shirt Day !" nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #6
Let me guess... Dulcinea Sep 2025 #7
HUH?! Jimvanhise Sep 2025 #8
Not all teens are created equal. But... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #9
I was thinking along those lines, too NJCher Sep 2025 #26
"further to the right?" PSPS Sep 2025 #10
Still watching porn on your work computer, Ryan? paleotn Sep 2025 #12
Local news is currently reporting that he is going to resign, KatyaR Sep 2025 #13
K&R ReRe Sep 2025 #25
No wonder nwduke Sep 2025 #14
Nah, school districts can be threatened with loss of federal $$ but they don't amount to much anyway, no more ancianita Sep 2025 #15
He seems to be the state superintendent, not a federal official. reACTIONary Sep 2025 #18
If the students want a chapter SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2025 #20
More is involved. I taught in two major high schools for 34 years, substitute taught across at least 20 before that. ancianita Sep 2025 #22
Fair enough SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2025 #30
Sounds as if you're endorsing the GOP's establishing of TPUSA clubs, which is the politicizing of children. ancianita Sep 2025 #36
I'm endorsing free speech in public schools SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2025 #38
If you think TPUSA is for free speech, you don't know TPUSA, an organization ancianita Sep 2025 #39
What? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2025 #40
If I were in HS I would absolutely join the TP club .... reACTIONary Sep 2025 #17
Walters is head of Education SCantiGOP Sep 2025 #19
Authoritarian little prick, isn't he...? Grins Sep 2025 #21
He just resigned pfitz59 Sep 2025 #23
And they'll claim that refusing this partisan plan is tantamount to leftist political grooming. Beartracks Sep 2025 #27
Anything to feather the rightwing nest and ignore Oklahoma's dismal education ranking. n/t Beartracks Sep 2025 #28
Germanys govt did this also in the 1930's and called it "Hitler Jugend" Pachamama Sep 2025 #29
Since this is supposedly a Christian organization, Ron Reagan's FFRF will take them to court. everyonematters Sep 2025 #31
Schools receiving federal dollars can't discriminate based on viewpoint... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2025 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author everyonematters Sep 2025 #32
Need to lable these fuckers the christian Taliban. Attach that name to them. They're thin skined and won't like it. Hotler Sep 2025 #34
Kick dalton99a Sep 2025 #35
No need to test the water for heavy metals. Aristus Sep 2025 #37
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