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Parental
Rights in Education bill is necessary.
And Democrats hate
it.
The
media-driven disinformation campaign surrounding the Parental Rights
in Education bill that has passed the House and Senate has created
such a level of ignorance around the bill that most people likely
think it literally bans teachers from saying the word
“gay.”
Of course,
that is not remotely true. The bill never even says the word “gay.”
Not once. So yes, it is an open disinformation campaign which is how
you get high school kids around the state, often ginned up by adults
and teachers, protesting against banning the word “gay.” It’s been one
of the more shameful journalism shams in memory. At least with the
Russian collusion hoax, there was a country named Russia.
Fortunately, Republicans in the Legislature stayed strong
in the face of the avalanche of misinformation and passed the
legislation to protect young children, sending it on to Governor
DeSantis.
But the
reason the bill was needed is another major, untold story. The bill
was actually in response to last year’s parental rights bill requiring
parents to be notified of significant developments involving their
children. But some school districts were skirting the law by excluding
parents from gender identification issues in the classroom. So this
legislation was required to further protect parents’ and children’s
rights from school districts determined to hide important information
about their children from them.
Here’s the
entirety of the part of the short bill that the has whipped up
leftists and LGBTQ activists:
"Classroom
instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation
or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in
a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate
for students in accordance with state standards."
That’s all,
folks. That’s what all the whipped up hysteria is about. End of story.
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Speaking of protecting
children…
Florida follows the data and protects children’s
health
Governor
DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo joined a large panel of
world-renowned physicians and epidemiologists to discuss the failures
of lockdowns and mandates in response to COVID and the ongoing tragedy
of politicians and the medical establishment ignoring data and instead
choosing to stoke fear and push mandates in hopeless attempts to “stop
the spread.”
“Over the
past two years, the data has shown us what works and what doesn’t
work. It is long past time to stop the COVID Theater,” Governor
DeSantis said. “In Florida, we told the truth, we let the data drive
our response, and we let Floridians make decisions for themselves and
their children. As a result, Florida is in a better spot than states
who used fear mongering and mandates.”
The
Governor has continually sought the expertise and guidance of some of
the world’s top epidemiologists and doctors to get the fullest picture
on all COVID issues. Florida opposed shutdowns, mandatory masking and
mandatory vaccines — all of which were never supported by science and
have been shown to be ineffective, worthless or actually
damaging.
During a
recent panel of these world experts convened by Governor DeSantis,
there was considerable agreement that Florida has been on the right
track all along.
- “The
lockdowns were an enormous catastrophic mistake that should never be
repeated,” said Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Health
Policy at Stanford University Medical School. “When we think about
lockdowns, we should recoil with horror because the policies we
followed have violated not just medical ethics, but also crushed the
ability for scientists to discuss openly with each other facts and
evidence.”
- “There is
no justification for mandating vaccines for children, full stop,” said
Dr. Robert Malone, M.D. “We’re of the strong opinion that if there is
risk, there must be choice… Another thing that the state of Florida
has led on that we are very grateful for is enabling physicians [and
providing] the latitude to provide early treatment to patients. We
have really tried to advocate for the ability of physicians to just
practice medicine.”
- “We know
that masks interfere with communication, and children do not like
wearing them. The children with hearing impairments and other
impairments have difficulty wearing masks,” said Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg,
M.D., Ph.D., Board Certified Interventional Sports and Spine Medicine
Specialist with Northern California Orthopedic Associates. “And, we’re
forcing them to do this just because we have this idea that they’re
going to be doing something good. We have actually no high-quality
evidence showing that they are.”
-
“At most 5%,
based on a lot of the published data of COVID, was actually spread in
schools,” said Dr. Christopher D’Adamo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at
University of Maryland School of Medicine. “So what we do know is the
collateral damage was real with this, for both physical health and
mental health.
- “If you
have had immunity, you don’t need vaccines, and that by itself sort of
reduces any argument for having a vaccine mandate or vaccine
passports,” said Dr. Martin Kulldorff, Ph.D., Scientific Director,
Brownstone Institute; Fellow, Hillsdale College’s Academy for Science
& Freedom.
Watch the roundtable: https://rumble.com/vwposh-the-curtain-close-on-covid-theater.html
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/03/07/governor-desantis-closes-the-curtain-on-covid-theater/
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FLORIDA
State launches
“all-hands-on-deck” to help families impacted by
wildfires
Governor
DeSantis announced additional state resources to help families
impacted by the wildfires in Northwest Florida.
“We are
taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to support Northwest Florida,”
Governor DeSantis said. “These resources for residents and businesses
will help the resilient people of Northwest Florida get back on their
feet as fast as possible. We will continue to provide all available
state resources for as long as necessary to ensure the community’s
full recovery.”
Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and
Community Action Agencies serving Bay, Calhoun and Gulf counties have
provided $6.1 million for families impacted by the wildfires. This
funding will help families with costs associated with temporary
relocation including housing, food and transportation.
DEO is also
activating the Business Damage Assessment Survey to assess the impact
of the recent wildfires on businesses in Northwest Florida. By
launching this survey, DEO will be able to determine the availability
of additional resources, including low-interest loans and grants.
Businesses can complete the survey online at FloridaDisaster.biz.
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/03/08/governor-desantis-announces-additional-resources-for-northwest-florida-families-impacted-by-wildfires/
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Immigration
bill needed to push back on feds secretly depositing illegal
immigrants
States have
to step up where the federal government refuses to do its job, and
Florida is doing so on immigration where it has authority.
The new
immigration bill that has agitated pro-illegal immigration groups is a
necessary step toward stopping the feds from sending thousands of
illegal immigrants into Florida communities under cover of night,
without even informing local officials. This is wrong and adds to the
disaster that the Biden administration has created at the southern
border.
The bill
forbids local and state government entities from doing business with
companies that transport illegal immigrants into Florida, unless the
transportation is to detain or remove them from Florida or the United
States. The bill is on its way to Governor DeSantis desk for his
signature.
The two main areas of the legislation include:
- Helping
identify illegal aliens by blocking state and local government
agencies trying to prohibit law enforcement from providing information
on the immigration status of someone in custody. This would help law
enforcement identify illegal immigrants.
- Prohibiting state and local governments from contracting
with common carriers or contracted carriers that willfully transport
an “unauthorized alien” into the state, except for the detention or
removal of the person from the state or the United States. The bill
also specifies that contracts, including a grant agreement or economic
incentive program payment agreement, must include certain provisions
attesting that the common carrier or contracted carrier will not
provide these prohibited services.
Read the bill here: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1808
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Another shipping
company shifts operations to Florida
Governor
DeSantis announced Sea-Lead Shipping will be moving part of its
operations from California to JAXPORT to bypass heavy congestion at
the Port of Long Beach, California. This will be the first U.S. East
Coast container service for the company and JAXPORT will serve as the
last port of call on Sea-Lead’s Asia East Coast rotation, connecting
Jacksonville to four locations in Asia.
“In
October, in the midst of severe supply chain disruptions, we made a
public effort to get companies to bring more cargo to Florida ports,
and we have seen great results,” Governor DeSantis said. “Florida’s
continued investment in our seaports and transportation infrastructure
make this exciting announcement possible. We will continue to make
infrastructure investments that keep our supply chain moving and make
sure that Florida has a strong workforce ready to support these
businesses moving to our state.”
“This new
service, and the jobs and economic impact it brings to Jacksonville,
is a direct result of the dedication and foresight of our elected
officials who have invested in a deeper channel and infrastructure
upgrades to enable JAXPORT to serve a wider variety of vessels,” said
JAXPORT CEO Eric Green.
Read more here: https://www.flgov.com/2022/03/04/governor-ron-desantis-announces-shipping-company-shifting-operations-from-backlogged-california-port-to-jaxport/
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Rubio slams
Democratic Demings for voting with Pelosi '100% of the
time'
From Fox
News:
Sen.
Marco Rubio slammed his Democratic opponent for the 2022 midterm
election, Rep. Val Demings, saying if Floridians want someone who
votes "100% of the time" with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to be their
next senator, they should vote for her, and if they don’t, they should
re-elect him.
Rubio,
R-Fla., during a recent interview with Fox News at CPAC, slammed
Demings, D-Fla., as a lawmaker who has "done nothing."
"She
has been in Congress for six years. She’s done nothing. She’s named a
post office," Rubio said, noting he has been named the "most effective
Republican senator" by a number of educational institutions, while
detailing his record.
"I was
the author, I passed and helped implement and wrote the Paycheck
Protection Program to VA accountability bills, the child tax credit
expansion – which I was directly responsible for," Rubio said. "I’ve
got a record of doing things that are real and make a
difference."
"She’s
an ineffective member of Congress and a puppet of Nancy Pelosi," Rubio
said. "She’s voted with Nancy Pelosi 100% of the time. That’s why
Chuck Schumer wants her in the Senate, because he knows, no matter
what she believes or has said in the past, when he asks for her vote
on something, she’s going to give it."
Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rubio-slams-demings-for-voting-with-pelosi-100-of-the-time
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Celebrating three
years of Back the Blue Awards
Recognizing
the need to support Florida law enforcement officers in Florida and
help forge strong relationships between officers and communities,
Attorney General Ashley Moody created the Back the Blue campaign in
2019. The award brilliantly presaged the dire need that would erupt in
2020 after protestors burned American cities and attacked police while
Democrats promoted defunding police.
That would
not happen in Florida. And three years later, the Back the Blue
campaign is celebrating 44 Back the Blue Awards presented to heroic
Floridians and organizations that support law enforcement.
“In
Florida, we back our blue. That is why, three years ago, I started a
campaign designed to honor those who go above and beyond to help make
sure Florida remains the most pro-law enforcement state in the
nation,” Attorney General Moody said this week during a three-year
anniversary celebration. “As we recognize three years of our Back the
Blue initiative, take a moment to nominate an officer, citizen or
organization working to strengthen the relationship between law
enforcement and the communities they serve.”
Beginning
with Zechariah Cartledge, who ran to honor law enforcement officers
who have fallen in the line of duty, three years of the Back the Blue
campaign have seen the award go to a wide variety of
Floridians.
Read more: http://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsreleases/E769F2CFF5B7C0EB852587FA005D17DA
For
more information or to nominate someone, visit: MyFloridaLegal.com/BackTheBlue.
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CFO Patronis at
forefront of Panhandle fires
Florida
State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis has been at the forefront of the
state’s response to the wildfires that have devastated areas of the
Panhandle region near Panama City.
Three fires
continue to burn, destroying thousands of acres of woodlands and
dozens of homes while forcing hundreds to flee their homes.
The first
fire started Friday east of Panama City and is called Adkins Avenue
Fire. A huge blaze referred to as the Bertha Swamp Road Fire was in
Bay County on Saturday afternoon and swelled to cover over 33,000
acres by Wednesday. A third fire popped up south of Tram Road and west
of Star Avenue.
Under the
leadership of Governor DeSantis, CFO Patronis and other state leaders,
the state continues to support local emergency responders in
controlling the blazes.
ICYMI
Gov. Ron DeSantis
Proves Conservatives Can Beat LGBT-Obsessed Left
From the Daily Signal:
The
Florida state Senate on Tuesday passed a parents rights bill, a
media-maligned piece of legislation that will prohibit primary school
teachers from talking about sexual orientation with children in pre-K
through third grade.
Senate
passage of the Parental Rights in Education bill by a vote of 21-17
marks a milestone in parents’ efforts across the nation to fight back
against the radical left in the classroom. The legislation also
represents a model for other states to use as they push back the woke
tides.
The
Florida House of Representatives passed the legislation last month,
69-47. It now goes to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his
signature.
Opposition to the Parental Rights in Education bill
has been fierce, with many on the left attempting to reframe the law
as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The left has attempted for years to
indoctrinate children with LGBT ideology in public schools, and now
activists are furious at attempts by conservatives to push
back…
Americans are just waking up to how tight a grip the
radical left has on the education system, and what dire consequences
can result from that amount of control.
Read much more: https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/03/08/gov-ron-desantis-proves-conservatives-can-beat-lgbt-obsessed-left/
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