{"id":2350920,"date":"2024-10-04T17:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T21:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorsed-bibles-only-ones-that-fit-criteria-for-oklahoma-mandate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-04T17:28:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T21:28:37","slug":"trump-endorsed-bibles-only-ones-that-fit-criteria-for-oklahoma-mandate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorsed-bibles-only-ones-that-fit-criteria-for-oklahoma-mandate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-endorsed Bibles only ones that fit criteria for Oklahoma mandate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-endorsed-bibles-only-ones-that-fit-criteria-for-oklahoma-mandate-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2350920&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Oklahoma \u2063has\u2064 launched a bid for \u2064suppliers\u200c to fulfill a mandate by State Superintendent Ryan Walters to \u200dprovide 55,000 Bibles for classrooms\u2062 across the state. The specifications require the \u200bBibles\u200c to be the King James Version, including the Old and New Testaments, and certain\u200c historical documents such\u200c as the Pledge of Allegiance\u200d and the Constitution, all bound\u2062 in leather or \u200ba similar material. However, only two Bible editions meet these criteria: the &#8220;God Bless the USA Bible,&#8221; endorsed by Donald \u200dTrump, and the\u2062 &#8220;We The People Bible,&#8221; endorsed by Donald Trump\u2063 Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Critics, including former Oklahoma Attorney General\u200b Drew Edmondson, argue that the specifications seem to favor Trump-endorsed Bibles and may lead to a violation of state laws regarding competitive \u2064bidding,\u2062 as they unnecessarily\u200b limit the eligibility of other \u200bpotential suppliers. Although Walters \u200chas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-criticized-for-changing-earmarks-to-favor-rural-exurban-districts-with-gop-officials\/\" title=\"House Republicans Criticized for Changing Earmarks to Favor Rural, Exurban Districts With GOP Officials\">requested  million<\/a> in funding for\u200b this initiative, opinions vary regarding the actual implementation, with some\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/politicians-activists-eye-parents-as-massive-interest-group-as-parents-start-to-organize\/\" title=\"Politicians, activists target organized parents as influential interest group.\">school \u2062districts<\/a>, like Bixby,\u2063 indicating \u2062they do not intend\u200c to \u2064mandate the\u2064 inclusion of these Bibles in their curricula. Walters\u2062 has also emphasized the\u200c importance of teaching the\u200d role of the Bible in \u2064American history amidst opposition from\u200b various groups.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump-endorsed Bibles appear to be only ones that fit criteria for Oklahoma school mandate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1614666\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Bidding opened Monday for suppliers to fulfill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oklahoma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Oklahoma<\/a> Superintendent Ryan Walters&rsquo;s request to have 55,000<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-bible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Bibles<\/a> in every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>classroom<\/a> in the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The mandate<a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/25184836-02_-_attachment_a_bibles?responsive=1&amp;title=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> requires<\/a> that the Bibles must be the King James Version and include the Old and New Testaments, as well as copies of the Pledge of Allegiance, Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. They must also be bound in leather or leather-like material.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mardel Christian &amp; Education carries 2,900 Bibles, but not one of them fits these stipulations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Only two Bibles appear to fit Walters&rsquo;s criteria, and both have been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. They are Lee Greenwood&rsquo;s &ldquo;God Bless The USA Bible,&rdquo; which retails for $60, and the &ldquo;We The People Bible,&rdquo; which is also endorsed by Donald Trump Jr., for $90.<\/p>\n<p>Former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson said Walters&rsquo;s guidelines may actually cater to Trump-endorsed Bibles, and they might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boston-school-board-members-resign-after-racist-text-messages-emerge\/\" title=\"Boston School Board Members Resign After Racist Text Messages Emerge\">violate state law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It appears to me that this bid is anything but competitive,&rdquo; Edmondson said. &ldquo;It adds to the basic specification other requirements that have nothing to do with the text. The special binding and inclusion of government documents will exclude almost all bidders. If the bid specs exclude most bidders unnecessarily, I could consider that a violation.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In June, Walters announced his plan to have Bibles in all the state&rsquo;s 43,000 teacher&rsquo;s classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 26, Walters requested $3 million in his fiscal 2026 budget request to purchase Bibles for the state&rsquo;s classrooms, which could prove a bit too low for Greenwood&rsquo;s Bible.<\/p>\n<p>Funding for the Bibles comes from payroll savings, according to Dan Isett, Walters&rsquo;s spokesman.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have talked about ensuring that our history courses include the role the Bible played throughout American history,&rdquo; Walters said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve talked about the efforts of left-wing groups and the teachers&rsquo; unions to drive the Bible out of school. I believe it&rsquo;s important for historical context for our kids to understand the role the Bible played.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Walters may request that the Bibles be in each classroom, the school districts have the ultimate say on what is included in their curriculum. Bixby Superintendent Rob Miller said on News Nation that the city would not incorporate the Bible or its teachings into its curriculum nor mandate that a Bible be displayed in every classroom.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a Christian myself, the idea of diminishing the word of God to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-teachers-were-told-to-use-the-bible-theres-resistance-from-schools-as-students-return-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Oklahoma teachers were told to use the Bible. There\u2019s resistance from schools as students return - Washington Examiner\">mere classroom prop<\/a> is a little repulsive to me, so we will not be complying with that directive of having a physical Bible in every classroom,&rdquo; Miller said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With a $60,000 contract with D.C.-based Vought Strategies, Walters has appeared on television programs weekly, advertising his efforts and praising Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are going to be so proud here in Oklahoma to be the first state in the country to bring the Bible back to every single classroom, and every state should be doing this. &hellip; President Trump praised our efforts. President Trump has been the leader on this issue,&rdquo; Walters said in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>The former president licenses his name, image, and likeness to be used in the Greenwood Bible&rsquo;s marketing. Financial forms reveal he has received $300,000 in royalties from the &ldquo;God Bless The USA&rdquo; Bible, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/story\/news\/2024\/10\/04\/donald-trump-supported-bible-one-of-few-that-meets-ryan-walters-criteria-for-ok-classrooms\/75510021007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> the <em>Oklahoman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1614666\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1614666\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump-endorsed Bibles seem to meet Oklahoma&#8217;s school mandate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2350921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bibles-china-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[25241,13348,42379,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2350920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-bibles","tag-endorsement","tag-oklahoma-mandate","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bibles-china-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350920\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}