NEW GOP CHAIRMAN AT OCPAC FOUNDATION Published Monday, May 15, 2023 WE ARE MEETING This Wednesday at NOON Oklahoma History Center NEW GOP CHAIRMAN SENATOR NATHAN DAHM Nathan is the poster child for conservatism in Oklahoma politics, in part, because he has confronted Communism first hand as a Christian missionary in Eastern Europe. He is ranked as the most conservative State Senator in Oklahoma history. His bills banning Critical Race Theory and gender-transition surgeries represent only a sample of his most recent work in the Senate over the past decade. He understands the threat of China's aggression former White House staffer, Alex Gray addressed at last week's luncheon. He will speak of where he sees the party heading in the future. ALSO THIS WEDNESDAY ... NEW GOP VICE CHAIRMAN OK2A WAYNE HILL Forty years of experience in developing and marketing products in oncology, hematology, and immunology have provided Wayne the experience he has used to promote the constitution's second amendment in Oklahoma. Since he became state-wide development director for OK2A, he has established 55 county chapters, bolstering the lobbying muscle of the organization. Bring your family and friends this Wednesday to the Oklahoma History Center. However, do not forget to bring your pastor and offer to buy his lunch! The future of a nation depends upon its shepherds to guard, protect, and guide the people of God that we may perform our roles well in both family and state. ____________ Please bring your friends, family, church leaders, and your pastors! $5 ENTRY FEE Tax-deductible donations accepted at door. SEE YOU AT THE WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON ___________  WEDNESDAY LUNCH Doors open 11:00 AM $5 entry fee Tax-deductible donations accepted at door.  Optional Lunch 11:00 AM Meeting NOON to 1:15 PM  Optional Lunch: $10 Find us at Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. TABLE of CONTENTS BOB LINN Shaped by Ideology & Philosophy CHAPLAINS IN SCHOOLS Passes Texas Legislature THE CHINA THREAT Alex Gray STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION May 25 Meeting BOB LINN Shaped by Ideology & Philosophy This Wednesday’s luncheon will host the state GOPS’s newly-elected leadership and their perspective on the GOP platform. The foundation for Oklahoma’s two major party platforms support sharply opposing theological and cultural philosophies. In its 2012 Democrat National Convention, removing God entirely from the platform received enthusiastic affirmation as it appeared that God was booed. The Democrat platform mentions God once. In the GOP, God is front and center. The Democrat and the GOP platforms are composed of deep-seated fundamentals reflecting a divided America. Neither of these two political documents, both representing their party's platform, are religious. Yet, each mirrors the theological, philosophical, and cultural presuppositions of the two very different cultures who occupy American soil. Italian philosopher, political thinker, and intellectual, Augusto Del Noce ("no’ chay"), articulated the values of historic Christianity in his book The Crisis of Modernity. Carlo Lancellotti is the book’s translator and wrote in the introduction: Del Noce stands out for his constant effort to discern the connections between social and political developments, on one side, and philosophical and religious ideas on the other. As Del Noce closes the book, he reminds us that: No historic period has verified as well as our own, an old French philosopher's famous line: "at the bottom of politics there is always theology." The American pulpit should be alarmed at the philosophical and religious ideas which underlie the nation’s schools, entertainment, and media. The pulpit should be equally alarmed that those ideas are weaponized in the American voting booth. Ironically, many of these voting booths are often located in their very own church buildings! An impoverished American pulpit produces a dearth of intellectual fodder and fails to address the broad public application of Biblical ideals. In return, choices made in the American voting booth ushers into office those who publicly advocate ideas once considered unthinkable. As a result, the classroom, the media, and political speeches contain grotesque, lewd, and absurd ideas that drive civilizations to the point of cultural extinction. Missing is the “full Gospel.” The candidates who knock on our doors and claim membership in a local church are not hearing a topically broad Gospel which transforms both the individual and the nations people build. The church is producing community leaders who do not hear sermons which articulate the ways in which divine revelation speaks to the whole of earthly life. America suffers from a political community untethered to a complete set of Biblical principles spanning both private and public affairs. To the detriment of all, men vying for political office defend positions that are in open defiance of centuries of church teaching. America’s secular inclinations has birthed political positions anathema to the centuries of cultural advances which built Western Civilization. For those reasons, it is incumbent upon the American pulpit to articulate to the nation’s ecclesiastical community ways in which divine principles translate to both the individual as well as to the societal structures of local, state, and national affairs. America is on the brink of extinction because it suffers from a spiritually impoverished voter. Speaking at last week’s luncheon, former White House National Security Council Chief of Staff, Alex Gray, articulated the national and international realities which place America on the brink of Soviet-style tyranny dressed in Red Chinese garb. His notes (below), are a reminder of the grave condition we find ourselves in. We Stand in Need of Divine Intervention We are in Need of Biblically and Culturally Informed Pulpits We are in need of an awakened citizenry Ellis Sandoz, director of the Eric Voegelin Institute for American Renaissance Studies, speaks of the centrality of spiritual and intellectual well-being in the development of civilization. Dr. Sandoz discussed the relationship between academic and ecclesiastical integrity and political well-being when he wrote: “Protecting philosophy against perversion is vital to the larger task of protecting human existence itself against perversion and tyranny.” No philosophy fostered such political evil (tyranny) as the atheistic anatomical nature of Marxism. It represents the great metaphysical myth of modern times: the death of God and the reimagining of mankind who will take his place. Quoting Del Noce: The core of Marx’s philosophy must be identified as the rejection of every form of dependence and thus the extinction of religion. Hence, revolution represents a transition from one stage of mankind to another. By “the extinction of religion,” Del Noce is referring to the atheism which is foundational to Marx. Del Noce points out that the transition from a God-centered culture to an atheistic-centered culture is one that: Requires a revolution capable of transforming human nature itself. The Marxian revolution is aimed at building a new humanity: a totally other reality. The brutal tyrannies of Stalin and Mao were made possible because the atheism of Karl Marx redefined man. Deprived of purpose grounded in the divine revelation of the transcendent, mankind lost identity as a bearer of the divine image. In the Marxian machine, man becomes a purposeless cog. This reimagined anthropology enables any tyrant on any continent to justify, at least to himself, the brutal tyrannies which are the political destinations of those at the top of the political food-chain built on Marxist philosophy. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Catholic philosopher, historian and political theorist, Thomas Molnar, commented on what he calls the “frenetic lust for power” by these utopian revolutionaries and their “philosophically radical detachment from reality.” Del Noce follows, “Utopianism is destined to become a cover and a justification for the most unscrupulous political action. The complete absorption of morality into politics leads to persecutions, terror, and, ultimately the selfishness of a new ruling class, which is the endpoint of all revolutions.” Swiss Theologian Emil Brunner said: Only Christianity is capable of furnishing the basis of a civilization which can rightly be described as human. Henry VanTil, in his Calvinistic Concept of Culture pointed out that: Man is a stranger to himself and knows not the purpose of his being or of his sojourn here on earth. He must learn the true purpose of his being and know himself through his knowledge of God. T.S. Eliot wrote The Idea of A Christian Society to guide our thoughts as we contemplate the roles we play in building the next generation of civilization. He said: The only alternative to a progressive and insidious adaptation to totalitarian worldliness for which the pace is already set, is to aim at a Christian society. Thinking again of the warning signs Alex Gray delivered at last week’s luncheon, I end by again quoting T.S. Eliot: If you will not have God ... and He is a jealous God ... you should pay your respects to Hitler or Stalin. A few thousand of you read this newsletter each week. I would challenge you to connect with us through our meetings, or by email and get involved in bolstering the Christian cultural foundations of Oklahoma that we may cast a light on our nation, the last bastion of freedom in the world. Christianity is the very foundation of human thought. It is the foundation of free & prosperous societies. We are in desperate need of returning our nation and our state to Biblical foundations. Thank you for your activism. _________ This Wednesday's luncheon! 11:00 AM Doors open 11:00 AM Lunch Available NOON to 1:15 PM Meeting Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr., OKC, OK 73105 God bless! CHAPLAINS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS JUST SIGNED INTO LAW TEXAS This past weekend, it was announced that both houses of the Texas Legislature have now passed Senate Bill 763, the School Chaplain bill. It will make Christian counselors available to high school students. In Oklahoma, Senator Shane Jett offered a similar bill but it did not make it out of the education committee. There will be a major effort next year to see the bill gets a vote and passes. LAST WEEK WHITE HOUSE STAFFER AND CHINA Summary of Remarks at OCPAC Foundation May 10, 2023 By Alexander B. Gray The People’s Republic of China (PRC) poses an existential threat to the United States. This threat emanates from its geographic and economic size, and the power and might of its military. However, it is the Chinese Communist Party’s ideology which fuels the danger to the U.S. and the rest of the world. The threat is heightened by the fact that the CCP ideology is dismissed by the Establishment of both parties. CCP ideology is dismissed as a “cloak” and the PRC ideology is asserted to be “not actually Communist.” This assertion has been echoed even by very senior Trump Administration officials. To recap from previous presentations, for numerous reasons, the PRC is unlike any previous Great Power competitor facing the U.S.: Geographic size China has control of large swathes of Eurasian landmass, plus critical seaways in maritime Asia Population Just recently surpassed by India as world’s largest population, but will remain formidably sized for decades to come. Military strength This strength is significantly due to theft of U.S. intellectual property and destruction of U.S. manufacturing capacity. Economic strength This is largely due to U.S. decision to admit CCP to World Trade Organization, submit to unfettered free trade, and aid and abet the PRC's rise to Great Power status. Ideology CCP ideology is existential- see below Presence of U.S. elites in significant numbers (economic, political, cultural) with extraordinary economic dependence on PRC. _________ Control best describes CCP ideology Control of thoughts They are no longer satisfied with control of what is said publicly, or even privately. Control of body Organ harvesting and policies restricting reproduction. Control of family Attempts to break down traditional family unit as a counterweight to CCP control. Control of the economy Xi Jinping reasserting state control over all sectors of the economy. Control of religion Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, etc. How does the U.S. defeat this threat? What is our “vision of victory”? Admit we are in an existential battle with CCP ideology. This isn’t just about geography or economics. It is bigger than that. Admit that there will be a winner. As Reagan said, our goal should be “we win, they lose”. Impose reasonable restrictions/regulations that reduce our vulnerabilities and make victory more likely. Possible Restrictions You cannot serve in the U.S. Government if you’ve ever profited from the PRC. You cannot serve in the USG if you have a spouse or close family member who has ever profited from the PRC. Other Concrete Steps Establish OK China Commission, modeled on the Congressionally-mandated U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (Oklahoma Senator Shane Jett has introduced SB 904) Advocate for imposition of tariffs to bring back U.S. manufacturing. Support Buy America, Hire America laws and regulations. FINALLY Recognize that 2024 may be the final opportunity to resist CCP influence/ideology in a serious way. Watch Alex Gray video here Watch entire meeting video here YOU ARE INVITED: SUZANNE REYNOLDS Senate Hearing for confirmation on State Board of Education Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Senate Conference Room SR 535 MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND WITH A FRIEND May 25, 2023 State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, and the State Department of Education, invite you to attend their May 25th public meeting. Your comments and presence are sought as the foundation of the future of Oklahoma's children is being established. The SDE offices are on the northeast lawn of the Oklahoma State Capitol. PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND: State Department of Education Oliver Hodge Education Building 2500 N. Lincoln Blvd, OKC, OK Thursday, May 25, 2023 8:30 a.m. Gather for fellowship and prayer. 9:00 a.m. Sign in for option to speak. 9:30 a.m. SDE meeting begins. OCPAC FOUNDATION is a 501 (c) (3). 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