"It appears to me that this bid is anything but competitive. 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 bibles available on the market." Former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson highlights the inconsistency in the bid's competition, questioning its fairness and relevance to available bibles.
"Walters has hired anti-LGBTQ+ extremists and demanded that schools teach the Bible. Republicans are fed up with his antics." This statement underscores the political tensions surrounding the educational directives from Oklahoma’s State Superintendent.
"The God Bless the U.S.A. Bible, first published by conservative country singer Lee Greenwood in 2021, does meet those requirements. Earlier this year, Trump licensed his name and likeness to be used in marketing for a new edition of the God Bless the U.S.A. Bible." This points to the intersection of politics, religion, and commerce in Oklahoma's educational proposal.
"Only suppliers providing editions that include the United States Pledge of Allegiance, the U.S. Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the U.S. Bill of Rights, and that are bound in leather or leather-like material are eligible for the contract." This highlights the stringent criteria set by the Oklahoma State Department of Education for the Bibles.
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