Although Ryan Walters is fading further into right-wing think-tank oblivion, the effort to force – or perhaps sneak – the Bible into classrooms is still going strong at the Oklahoma Capitol.
Last week, State Senator Jerry Alvord – a rising right-wing rancher from Wilson – filed SB 1422.
Dubbed the “Let’s Continue to Force Religion on Kids Indoctrination Act,” the bill would require every Oklahoma public school district to adopt an official prayer policy and carve out time each school day for “voluntary,” state-sanctioned Bible reading.