Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters on Bible in Classrooms and Wildfires

Wildfires in Oklahoma

• 🔥 Oklahoma is experiencing severe wildfires with over 70 mph wind gusts, impacting areas like Norman and Stillwater.
• ⚠️ The superintendent's agency had to evacuate due to fires near its location.
• 💬 Oklahomans are urged to keep those affected by the wildfires in their thoughts and prayers.

Legal Battle Over Bibles in Classrooms

• 🏛️ Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters is pushing to place Bibles in public school classrooms and has issued guidelines for teaching them.
• ⏸️ The Oklahoma Supreme Court has paused this initiative, pending a full ruling.
• ⚖️ Walters believes the 1960s Supreme Court decision Engel v. Vitale was wrongly decided and plans to challenge the current ruling up to the US Supreme Court.

Political Support and Opposition

• 🗣️ Walters criticizes Governor Kevin Stitt, calling him an "Ever Trumper" who does not support President Trump's agenda, including this initiative.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Despite lack of support from the governor, Walters states he listens to parents and grandparents who view the Bible as a foundational document.
• 💰 An option for donations has been launched to fund placing Bibles in classrooms, with support from Lee Greenwood.

Historical Context and Legal Argument

• 📜 Walters argues that placing the Bible in classrooms is not controversial and has historical precedent dating back to the founding era and before the 1960s.
• 🇺🇸 He asserts that the initiative is about teaching the role of Judeo-Christian values in American history, which he believes is common sense and legally sound.
• 🚫 The effort is being attacked by "the radical left and the unions."