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16. Also the State that aviator Wiley Post was from. He had some skeletons in the closet

Sun May 18, 2025, 09:13 AM

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but did great things for aviation before he was killed in 1935. While flying the Lockheed Vega he discovered the jet stream seven or eight years before the claim that WWII pilots discovered it.

He had Goodyear rubber make him a pressurized flying suit in the 30's for high altitude flying.

There's a book called Forgotten Eagle about his life that is a fantastic read.

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Oklahoma high schools to teach 2020 election conspiracy theories as fact [View all] BumRushDaShow May 18 OP

Time to boycott everything Oklahoma. Shouldn't be too hard. OrlandoDem2 May 18 #1

With you on that. I think every Democratic Party -- and D Party supporting organization, group and affiliate should KPN May 18 #20

I agree 100% BigDemVoter May 18 #36

WTH??? TomJulie May 19 #45

"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." -- Orwell . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 18 #2

Surprised he is not advocating that the earth is flat, joshdawg May 18 #3

There is stupid and then there is Oklahoma stupid which takes it to another level of unAmerican idiocy. Botany May 18 #4

I call them blatant lies, gab13by13 May 18 #5

They'll also teach the earth is flat, the moon is made of green cheese, and man lived at the same time as the dinosaurs. surfered May 18 #6

There are already WAY too many... GiqueCee May 18 #8

It will affect them surfered May 18 #10

Hmm...Don't RW dumbshits call that kind of teaching "indoctrination"?? And taught by "guberment schools"? Bengus81 May 18 #15

As a life-long okie... MoseShrute May 18 #7

And... BumRushDaShow May 18 #9

Also the State that aviator Wiley Post was from. He had some skeletons in the closet Bengus81 May 18 #16

Thanks for making Texas look enlightened by comparison, Oklahoma. Paladin May 18 #11

A fascist education! paleotn May 18 #12

Trump is the Fuhrer of OK. bronxiteforever May 18 #13

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Hopefully there are parents who will remove their kids during that indoctrination samnsara May 18 #17

As soon as they produce text, that is clearly wrong and they're teaching them the wrong things oldmanlynn May 18 #18

Oh boy, that's a doozy! The transformation is apparently complete. We are now officially and unquestionably KPN May 18 #19

When are they going to teach that wind turbines cause cancer? appleannie1 May 18 #21

Jesus what an asshole. mdbl May 18 #22

Right? It seems you'd have to have PROVEN the "fact" before you could teach it as fact. Beartracks May 18 #31

I used to give extra credit points if a student found an error in their history book. cbabe May 18 #23

That is seriously dangerous to the future of democracy. I suspect this is one reason for dissolving the Education Martin68 May 18 #24

Also to break the powerful teachers union. cbabe May 18 #27

This country is truly going insane bif May 18 #25

Wondering how tribes are reacting? Echoes of boarding schools lies and cbabe May 18 #26

Will this os so sanctimonius Chriistian azureblue May 18 #28

So that's Walters' plan for a state that ranks in the bottom 10 in education? "Let's teach bullshit!" Beartracks May 18 #29

So that's Walters' plan for a state that ranks in the bottom 10 in education? "Let's teach bullshit!" Beartracks May 18 #30

WTF! Oklahoma is WAY toward the bottom of the barrel..and they want to make it worse?? chouchou May 18 #32

You know, Morons. twodogsbarking May 18 #33

Many Oklahomans who are smart and talented dedl67 May 18 #34

Relocating? FishBones51 May 19 #43

Some Southern schools teach about the War of Northern Aggression Bmoboy May 18 #35

To tell you the truth. Jacson6 May 18 #37

And WHERE does OK sit in HS education scores in the country? Pas-de-Calais May 18 #38

Some states are already too far gone, and I pity anyone who lives in them who isn't a Republican. Karasu May 18 #39

More lawsuits! BidenRocks May 18 #40

Of course they do DENVERPOPS May 18 #41

And we wonder why Americans are so dumb and ignorant. mwb970 May 19 #42

OOOOOOOOK...Lahoma where the wind comes rushin' down the plain. LudwigPastorius May 19 #44

Ryan Walters is pathetic. I'm surprised trump hasn't hired him. IcyPeas May 19 #46

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