**STAY WOKE: Texas Rep. James Talarico Did the Math – and Uncovered a Darker History Than the Textbooks Teach.**
In what’s being called one of the most shocking moments of 2025’s legislative session, State Representative James Talarico of Texas dropped a **hidden truth** bomb during a committee hearing on public education curriculum. While debating the inclusion of critical race theory and state-sponsored prayer in schools, Talarico pulled out a Bible, opened it to Matthew 6:5-6, and delivered a blistering takedown of Christian nationalism.
“The very people demanding prayer in public schools are the ones who ignore Jesus’ command to pray in secret,” Talarico said, his voice steady but sharp. “They want to use the state to enforce a religion that their own holy book says should be private. That’s not Christianity. That’s idolatry.”
But here’s **the hidden truth** the deep-web researchers are buzzing about: Talarico’s biblical knowledge goes far deeper than a single verse. He then cited **Exodus 20:8-10**, pointing out that the First Commandment wasn’t just about worshiping one God – it was a radical anti-empire declaration against Pharaoh’s enforced state religion. Then he quoted **Deuteronomy 24:19-22**, the forgotten “gleaning laws” that mandated leaving the edges of your fields for the poor – a direct forerunner to modern social safety nets.
“The Bible isn’t a weapon for power – it’s a blueprint for justice,” Talarico said, his words hanging in the chamber like smoke. “And the truth is, they don’t want you to read it. They just want you to use it.”
**The hidden truth?** Talarico’s research team has been cross-referencing ancient biblical texts with 19th