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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", sykesix asked the members: "What do you do if you arrive early at movie besides go to the snack bar?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: USian version of the Hitler Youth
Date: 09/24/25 9:50 PM
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Most school districts, as they have already done with several of his fascist demands, will tell him to pound sand.

As of last week, last year's Bible mandate is on hold, at the direction of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Litigation is ongoing.

Conservative State Supreme Court Halts Plan for Bible Instruction in School

newsweek.com - Oklahoma bible schools religion supreme court

Of course, the Bible mandate is a clear violation of "establishment of religion" Constitutional clauses and laws.

"Turning Point", it can probably be argued, is not entirely and exclusively a religious organization, in spite of it's leadership's Christian Nationalist speech. As long as membership is, officially, "voluntary", vs the mandatory teaching of the Bible in the Superintendent's directive of a year ago, they might be able to squeak past the law. I'm sure the reality will evolve into the sort of shakedown operation that the annual United Way drive was at the pump seal company I worked for.

School Political Commissar "you haven't joined Turning Point?"

student: no

SPC: "why"

student: I don't want to

SPC: "do you want to play football? being a member would help you get on the team"

student: no, not really interested in playing football

SPC: "do you want to be admitted to Oklahoma State? being a member would help you be admitted"

student: I was planning on going out of state for college. I have a very attractive scholarship offer

SPC: "you won't be going to any college, unless you graduate high school first."

student: I have a 4.0 average, including in all my AP classes.

SPC: "listen you little twerp, you sign up now, or you will never graduate"

student: ok, ok, I'll sign the form.

SPC: "and go to all the meetings?"

student: ok, I'll go to the meetings.

SPC: "and get yourself some Christian Nationalist tats too, so people will know you're one of us!"

Steve
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