Bill to Require Teaching of America's Founding Documents Fails

Yesterday, the state House of Representatives failed to pass a bill by Rep. Charles Key (R-Oklahoma City) and Sen. Randy Brogdon (R-Owasso) that would have required the state Board of Education to promulgate rules to teach public school students in Oklahoma about the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, as a part of social studies curriculum.

The vote was 44-52. To see how your representative voted, click here and search for HB 2814 vote on March 9.

Co-authors of HB 2814 included Rep. Sue Tibbs, Rep. Ann Coody, and Rep. Jason Nelson. Rep. Key filed a motion to reconsider his bill, which means he can attempt to change minds and call for another vote within the next few days.

‘Mount Vernon Statement’ Reaffirms Key Foundational Principles

Today, more than 100 leaders of the Conservative movement in the U.S. signed the Mount Vernon Statement, a new recitation of core foundational principles to guide our nation forward in the 21st Century.

What's significant about the Mount Vernon Statement is that it is grounded in fidelity to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, two defining organic legal documents of the United States of America, which were both adopted by our nation's Founders in the late 18th Century.

Click here to read the Mount Vernon Statement, courtesy of the Family Research Council. If you wish, you can add your name to the document as an expression of your support. Please give this important Statement widespread distribution via email and social media. Thank you.