Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

TexasTowelie

(110,965 posts)
Sat May 15, 2021, 03:02 AM May 2021

Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission

Source: AP

TULSA, Okla. — The commission formed to observe the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre announced Friday that it had booted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt from his seat on the panel a week after he signed a bill outlawing the teaching of some race and racism concepts in public schools.

A statement from the commission did not indicate the reason for the parting, and a spokeswoman said the commission had no further comment. However, commission project manager Phil Armstrong this week had sharply criticized the Republican governor for signing a bill into law that prohibits the teaching of so-called critical race theory in Oklahoma schools.

"The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commissioners met Tuesday and agreed through consensus to part ways with Governor Stitt," the commission's statement said.

It went on to say that while the commission "is disheartened to part ways with Governor Stitt, we are thankful for the things accomplished together." It also said, "No elected officials, nor representatives of elected officials, were involved in this decision."

Read more: https://www.startribune.com/oklahoma-governor-booted-from-tulsa-race-massacre-commission/600057395/

11 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2021 OP
Gov. KSHITT can go fuck himself jpak May 2021 #1
K&R Solly Mack May 2021 #2
this llashram May 2021 #8
Governor Stitt will be happy to go back to "harvesting" more bears, if the good lord's willin'. Judi Lynn May 2021 #3
Oh god, he's one of those PatSeg May 2021 #7
Here's hoping a bear "harvests" him. paleotn May 2021 #9
Awww...poor former occupier of the WH loving asshole, Gov Shitt will is booted. Behind the Aegis May 2021 #4
That didn't take long. yellerpup May 2021 #5
Prohibiting the teaching of history we don't like... The Unmitigated Gall May 2021 #6
Trump bumpkin would want to focus on the positive aspects of the race massacre Mysterian May 2021 #10
Home, s.c. kansaas Maxheader May 2021 #11

Solly Mack

(90,730 posts)
2. K&R
Sat May 15, 2021, 04:31 AM
May 2021

Good.

If a person can't acknowledge the full scope and range of systemic racism, even though they might mouth words of support over atrocities such as the Tulsa Race Massacre (Or Rosewood or the Opelousas massacre or the Red Summer or the Ocoee Massacre or the Atlanta Race Riots or the Thibodaux Massacre or the on and on the list goes), they don't really understand or care - if they did, they would want to know the full story, the complete history. They would want to understand. They would acknowledge the generational damage caused by slavery/racism and its continuing harm.

They would listen. They would learn. They would accept, that yes - systemic racism exist and it is woven into the very fabric of America.

(Black codes, Jim Crow, red-lining, voter suppression, inequities in healthcare, education, housing, employment. Disparities in the justice system, police brutality, existing while black/brown. And the list goes on and on)





Judi Lynn

(160,076 posts)
3. Governor Stitt will be happy to go back to "harvesting" more bears, if the good lord's willin'.
Sat May 15, 2021, 04:51 AM
May 2021


He will use the extra time to look for more liberal bears.



He prefers the method which will cause far more suffering.



The animals are lucky to escape a world where such sadistic filth is even possible.

PatSeg

(46,559 posts)
7. Oh god, he's one of those
Sat May 15, 2021, 10:09 AM
May 2021

If I knew nothing else about him, that photo would be enough to disqualify him for anything. That is vile and disgusting.

paleotn

(17,759 posts)
9. Here's hoping a bear "harvests" him.
Sat May 15, 2021, 11:53 AM
May 2021

You see, he "harvests" with a bow in order to be extra super cruel. A good mauling is in order in my mind.

Behind the Aegis

(53,792 posts)
4. Awww...poor former occupier of the WH loving asshole, Gov Shitt will is booted.
Sat May 15, 2021, 05:37 AM
May 2021

Tears are rolling down my face with this news...

...tears from laughing my ass off!

Shitt is a shit.

yellerpup

(12,249 posts)
5. That didn't take long.
Sat May 15, 2021, 07:27 AM
May 2021

He signed the new law. He is not respectable and I hope he is humiliated, but I doubt it. He will probably get a hero medal from MTG. Asshole.

The Unmitigated Gall

(3,697 posts)
6. Prohibiting the teaching of history we don't like...
Sat May 15, 2021, 09:59 AM
May 2021

The “Freedumb” Party strikes again.

Fuck you, Stitt, you fucking thug.

Mysterian

(4,497 posts)
10. Trump bumpkin would want to focus on the positive aspects of the race massacre
Sat May 15, 2021, 06:39 PM
May 2021

The commissioners did the right thing and I applaud their proactive decision.

Maxheader

(4,363 posts)
11. Home, s.c. kansaas
Sun May 16, 2021, 07:42 AM
May 2021



With 2 red states around ya, the stupid at times feels really

Strong...

Thank the stars we have Laura....
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Oklahoma governor booted ...