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Grins

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21. Authoritarian little prick, isn't he...?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:27 PM

Sep 24

Trump Bible in schools, 10 Commandments every classroom, and now this shit.

Note: What bugs me with articles like this is the lede: “GOP Official Plans To….”

Why not, simply: “OK Republican, Ryan Walters, Plans To…”

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GOP Official Plans To Force Schools Into Creating Turning Point USA Chapters [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 24 OP

Walter's is a sad, pathetic human BOSSHOG Sep 24 #1

Ryan Walters has been nibbling on his bullets Turbineguy Sep 24 #2

"Neo-Nazi Knuckle-Dragger to Force Hitler Youth Membership In Schools." lastlib Sep 24 #3

Is it possible to be a regular old Leftist anymore? maxsolomon Sep 24 #4

All of "us", yes. I think Reagan hasn't been declared a "radical" yet. muriel_volestrangler Sep 24 #11

Thank you for that most interesting read. niyad Sep 24 #16

Old Leftist Scarlet Begalas Thursday #24

Mandatory Civics, no. TPUSA, yes. no_hypocrisy Sep 24 #5

I can just hear the intercom announcement: "Remember, kids Tuesday is Brown Shirt Day !" nt eppur_se_muova Sep 24 #6

Let me guess... Dulcinea Sep 24 #7

HUH?! Jimvanhise Sep 24 #8

Not all teens are created equal. But... littlemissmartypants Sep 24 #9

I was thinking along those lines, too NJCher Thursday #26

"further to the right?" PSPS Sep 24 #10

Still watching porn on your work computer, Ryan? paleotn Sep 24 #12

Local news is currently reporting that he is going to resign, KatyaR Sep 24 #13

K&R ReRe Thursday #25

No wonder nwduke Sep 24 #14

Nah, school districts can be threatened with loss of federal $$ but they don't amount to much anyway, no more ancianita Sep 24 #15

He seems to be the state superintendent, not a federal official. reACTIONary Sep 24 #18

If the students want a chapter SickOfTheOnePct Sep 24 #20

More is involved. I taught in two major high schools for 34 years, substitute taught across at least 20 before that. ancianita Thursday #22

Fair enough SickOfTheOnePct Thursday #30

Sounds as if you're endorsing the GOP's establishing of TPUSA clubs, which is the politicizing of children. ancianita Thursday #36

I'm endorsing free speech in public schools SickOfTheOnePct Thursday #38

If you think TPUSA is for free speech, you don't know TPUSA, an organization ancianita Thursday #39

What? SickOfTheOnePct Thursday #40

If I were in HS I would absolutely join the TP club .... reACTIONary Sep 24 #17

Walters is head of Education SCantiGOP Sep 24 #19

Authoritarian little prick, isn't he...? Grins Sep 24 #21

He just resigned pfitz59 Thursday #23

And they'll claim that refusing this partisan plan is tantamount to leftist political grooming. Beartracks Thursday #27

Anything to feather the rightwing nest and ignore Oklahoma's dismal education ranking. n/t Beartracks Thursday #28

Germanys govt did this also in the 1930's and called it "Hitler Jugend" Pachamama Thursday #29

Since this is supposedly a Christian organization, Ron Reagan's FFRF will take them to court. everyonematters Thursday #31

Schools receiving federal dollars can't discriminate based on viewpoint... SickOfTheOnePct Thursday #33

This message was self-deleted by its author everyonematters Thursday #32

Need to lable these fuckers the christian Taliban. Attach that name to them. They're thin skined and won't like it. Hotler Thursday #34

Kick dalton99a Thursday #35

No need to test the water for heavy metals. Aristus Thursday #37