Published Monday, February 21, 2022 | | This Wednesday at NOON Central Oklahoma Home Builders | | WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON Central Oklahoma Home Builders
EDUCATION & THE LEGISLATURE SB 1647
11:00 AM Doors open 11:30 AM Lunch NOON to 1:15 PM Meeting
Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association 420 East Britton Road, OKC, OK 73114 ______________
| | WE WILL ALSO HEAR FROM
CANDIDATE FOR CORPORATION COMMISSION
| | Todd is an O.U. graduate who was a punter & kicker for the 1985 national championship team and is Coordinator for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
His run for the Corporation Commission is not his first rodeo. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as majority whip representing House District 25 from 2006 to 2018.
He is a man of substantial theological depth, as was indicated when he ran House Antievolution Resolution 1014 and 1015 opposing the University of Oklahoma's invitation of evolutionist Richard Dawkins to speak to students.
Charles Darwin's unsubstantiated theories are the foundation of racism in the United States and continues to have a degenerating impact on the culture with its mythology.
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| | Table of Contents
BOB LINN The United Nation's Comenius Award
LAST WEEK T.W. Shannon | Kevin McGary
WELCOME BACK CHARLIE! Charlie Meadows at our event
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Subscribe to OCPAC's text messaging notifications. TEXT "join" to (405) 351-1156 | BOB LINN The United Nation's Comenius Award | As last Tuesday evening’s meeting came to a close, Pastor Wade Burleson spoke briefly about the impact of Czechoslovakia’s Jon Amos Comenius (1592-1670).
Comenius is a man known around the world as the father of education.
He was a devout Christian who dedicated his life to ensure that all members of society had equal access to education, including the impoverished, children, and women. | Wade Burleson spoke briefly after T.W. Shannon and Kevin McGary finished. His comments were a great fit with the evening’s topic which included freedom of choice in education. | He noted that this man whose life was devoted to the service of Christ was selected by the pagan organization, UNESCO, to name its award for outstanding achievement in education research and innovation. It is called the Comenius Award.
Like the scientific revolution, which was grounded in Christianity, the Comenius award stands as a monument to the cultural impact devout Christians have had on world history. When God told Adam to exercise dominion over the earth as His vice regent, it would be from within the church that the stellar achievements of mankind would come. | We must continue the progress we are making to wrest from the grip of the secularists the future of Oklahoma’s education. A fundamental starting point is securing the right of the parent to choose how the family’s education dollars are spent. Funneling the educational tax dollar of every one into institutions they disapprove of is what is done by Marxists. It must stop on our watch.
Beyond that, infusing into the Oklahoma government’s classrooms the radical racist ideology of Critical Theory in the guise of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) is an insult to all of us. | This has been forced on us by the radical left through those who don’t care what we think. The University of Oklahoma President, Joe Harroz and Oklahoma State Superintendent of Education, Joy Hofmeister, have played key roles in advancing the Marxist cause in Oklahoma education.
Hundreds of you (more than eight hundred) submitted to the State Department of Education’s (SDE) Public Comment portal indicating your overwhelming support of HB 1775 mandating that schools not teach racist ideology. | Since then, Joy Hofmeister made an unprecedented move.
In what can only be seen as an effort to intimidate and silence parents, she did more than publish our comments on the SDE’s website.
She chose not to redact the private information (name, home and/or business address, email address, and phone number). | JOY HOFMEISTER JUST DOXXED OKLAHOMA PARENTS! | We are checking to see if she and her staff have done anything illegal.
However, it is without precedent, disrespectful, and an attempt to silence free speech and to mask Oklahoma’s parents.
It certainly does not reflect the kind of well-bred individual who we hope will represent us in any of the state’s highest offices. | This Wednesday, Jon Echols, the Floor Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, will comment on the impact Senate Bill 1647 is having on members of his side of the legislative body. SB 1647 proposes we no longer force parents to fund schools operated by the government and are enabled, instead, to send their tax dollars, aka their fiduciary educational dollars, to the school of their choice. | I'll see you this Wednesday!
EDUCATION & THE LEGISLATURE SB 1647
11:00 AM Doors open 11:30 AM Lunch NOON to 1:15 PM Meeting
Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association 420 East Britton Road, OKC, OK 73114
God bless! | Kevin McGary held no punches when discussing the vile and demonic nature of Marxism, Critical Race Theory, DEI, and Black Lives Matter.
The Cultural Marxist movement has infiltrated the education unions and the administrations of common and higher education all over America using words they have re-defined to create division, anger, and hate.
Find Kevin's website here
Regrettably, a technical issue arose which resulted in no video of this incredible evening! We will be sure to do this again and get it on tape.
GOOD NEWS: We were able to provide you with the presentation Kevin McGary gave to City Elders last Thursday morning
Watch Kevin at City Elders here | As always, T.W. Shannon was a powerful voice Tuesday night and facilitated the discussion with Kevin. As was last month's discussion between Governor Keating and Russell Perry, it forged a vital path to the restoration of our culture. | Senator Shane Jett got the evening started by introducing the many candidates and elected officials (past & present) in the room. The Senator has become a key part of our weekly meetings and is much appreciated not only for his role in OCPAC but also the important role he plays in the Oklahoma Senate | We were also blessed to have not only tenor Joel Burcham delight us with the National Anthem and God Bless America, but Cathy Costello as well! She sang the prayer verse of the National Anthem. What a blessing they both are!!! | Logan Trainer, one of Oklahoma's rising stars, was also on hand to extend an invitation to his invitation to his campaign kickoff. (HD31)
You are encouraged to attend!
Tuesday, February 22
Texlahoma (Broadway & Waterloo).
5:30 PM to 7 PM. 121 E. Waterloo Road, Edmond, OK 73034.
| Tuesday evening was brought to a close with a double blessing.
First, Wade Burleson, long-time pastor of Emmanuel in Enid and now a candidate for Congressional District 3, gave an amazing 3-minute summary of the life of Jon Amos Comenius, a devout Christian man who provided perspectives which are woven into the fabric of Tuesday evening's discussion.
(We don't have a picture of Wade speaking.)
Then, Jesse Rodgers stood before us to close in prayer. He also had some significant closing remarks which made for a perfect ending of an amazing evening.
Thanks to all who participated to make the event possible.
GOD BLESS!!! | Co-founder and long-time president of OCPAC, Charlie Meadows, suffered massive health issues last year and continues the fight for full recovery. His nourishment comes intravenously, so Linda's cooking duties have subsided.
He first appeared on December 29th at OCPAC's year-end/New Year's Eve celebration with Governor Stitt and other luminaries. He also made it for the Tuesday evening event on January 18 with former Governor Frank Keating and Russell Perry.
His long-time friends enjoyed seeing him again last week and we rejoice with him and Linda that he continues to heal. | The state party is excited to host the founder of Wallbuilders!!! |
Higher Plains Baptist Church 6810 NW 122nd Street OKC, OK 73142
$25
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