Jonathan Katz None of this is surprising. Rufo dresses up his activism as opposing “CRT” or “DEI,” but what he and his co-ideologues have always very obviously been against is diversity itself. Or, more precisely: Having nonwhite people in positions of power and influence, in ways that threaten his ideal vision of racial hierarchy — i.e., the one with white people on top. He and his fellow ——bags at places like Aporialike to pretend this is about “merit” or “scientific inquiry,” but as the good folks at If Books Could Kill recently argued, it’s the opposite: It’s a) notoriously bad science and b) all about denying racial and other minorities a place where they’d have a chance to prove their merit; about dialing back the clock to a time when mediocrities like Rufo were assured a glide path to the upper rungs of society based on how easily they suntan alone. https://theracket.news/subscribe?ref=YwTT20Oj9r
Yep. Rufo bloviates about "merit," but when given power over a public university, he and the rest of the DeSantis ideologues implemented a program intended to provide affirmative action for white "conservative" Christian men. New College of Florida embraces affirmative action for men
New College of Florida dean performs 'homophobic' comedy, 'rape jokes' I’m guessing congress wont have hearings about this
And then there’s this.. DeSantis orders National, State Guard members to Texas border – Orlando Sentinel We are sending his private police force to Texas even though it’s illegal to do so. Law and order party, my ass. I’m sure that this stunt will help our insurance, housing, and social services crises.
It's free speech, for better or worse. Certainly not the sort of free speech that gets "conservatives" all worked up.
Oh that person has every right to do all that stuff. I'm guessing a college dean participating in a drag show might raise some eyebrows with the same people as being highly inappropriate and not setting a good example, etc. The only thing they believe is they should be allowed to do what they want in positions of authority, but not other people.
PolitiFact - Explaining Ron DeSantis’ effort to call a convention of states and amend the US Constitution
So much losing..is there a record for number of laws declared illegal? Florida law restricting Chinese land ownership is blocked by court TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court Thursday said a Florida law restricting people from China from owning property in the state likely is trumped by federal law and blocked its enforcement against two plaintiffs who have been in the midst of real-estate transactions. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to issue a broader injunction, in part pointing to oral arguments that will be held in the case in April
Rhonda Santos (as he's still known in CNN closed captions) has a couple of good proposals for Constitutional amendments, especially term limits. But it's strange hearing good ideas come from Rhonda. Something isn't right.
Coming to Florida soon: ‘Cutting edge’ Hoovervilles Florida could adopt ‘cutting edge’ solution to homeless crisis: camps
I guess it could be worse. I figured DeSantis's solution would be to arrest and jail them. Or threaten them at the risk of arrest and jailing on to buses so he can send them north.
The current people in power in Tallahassee are absolutely incompetent when it comes to the most important parts of governing. Florida residents lose out on Medicaid, SNAP benefits due to online error
And now they want to try and pull the abortion amendment from the ballot. Sadly I have zero confidence the desi supremes will follow the law MSN
Wonder if the Governor will come down on the Tampa Bay Rays for being "woke" for these games. actually, I think they are just trying to make few bucks selling merchandise and tickets "[e]ach of the themed games includes a promotional item as part of a special ticket package". But he may see something more sinister Rays have diverse schedule of games with cultural/identity themes Rays have diverse schedule of games with cultural/identity themes Diversity! Look this at woke, unAmerican lineup • Greek Heritage/Autism Awareness, April 13 • Jackie Robinson Day, April 15 • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage, May 24 • Salute to Veterans, May 26 • Lou Gehrig Day, June 7 • Pride Day, June 8 • Italian Heritage, June 9 • Black Legacy Game, June 28 • Irish Heritage, June 29 • Venezuelan Heritage, July 9 • Dominican Heritage, July 11 • Mexican Heritage, July 12 • Special Olympics, July 14 • Colombian Heritage, July 26 • Disability Pride, July 28 • Cuban Heritage, Aug. 9 • Jewish Community, Aug. 11 • Panamanian Heritage, Aug. 14 • Puerto Rican Heritage, Aug. 16 • Christian Faith, Aug. 17 • Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, Sept. 1 • Roberto Clemente Day, Sept. 20
Gotta hand it to DeSantis, nobody would think "makes kids suffer" would be how you'd want to brand yourself politically. But DeSantis is playing 4-D chess here. Florida challenges federal requirement to keep kids on health insurance
We see again the results of Ron DeSantis's racist policies: Black historians, Holocaust survivors: Miami schools seek parent consent for more events Two years ago, when historian Marvin Dunn wanted to talk to a Pinecrest classroom about Black history, his visit didn’t require much planning. But when he returned last week to give a lecture on his personal experience with segregation, only Palmetto Middle School students with signed permission slips were able to attend. The change is a stark example of how a state law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 is impacting at least one school district in Florida — Miami Dade County Public Schools — as local school officials try to comply with broad state regulations that seek to give parents greater control over their children’s education.
Let’s add this to the ever growing pile of nonsense. How would you suggest teaching about the 3/5ths Compromise, the Civil War, or anything not complimentary of white men?
