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Friday, April 19, 2024

Civics education will be expanded in Florida, including instruction about communist and totalitarian governments, and state universities will be prevented from quashing conservative ideology under bills Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Tuesday.

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... DeSantis signed three bills at a Lee County middle school, two of which dealt with civics education, the other guaranteeing the freedom of expression at state universities.

DeSantis said students need to be taught that communist and totalitarian governments are evil.

"Why would somebody flee across shark infested waters, say leaving from Cuba, to come to southern Florida? Why would somebody leave a place like Vietnam? Why would people leave these countries and risk their life to be able to come here? DeSantis said. "It's important that students understand that." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-18 12:15 AM | Reply

@#1 ... "Why would somebody flee across shark infested waters, say leaving from Cuba, to come to southern Florida? "...

Wait, what?

Did I read that correctly?

Does Gov DeSantis now seem to support those he had called illegal immigrants?




#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-18 12:20 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Not when they're Cubans and it's Florida.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-04-18 05:42 AM | Reply

One day they will be taught that MAGA is evil.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2024-04-18 10:12 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Communism is evil unless it is being funneled to donors of the governor.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-04-18 10:28 AM | Reply

Does Gov DeSantis now seem to support those he had called illegal immigrants?

They're only illegal if they come through Mexico according to the GQP.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-04-18 10:29 AM | Reply

We don't need no education.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-04-18 11:04 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#3 ... Not when they're Cubans and it's Florida. ...

Yup.

Gov DeSantis' opinion seems to change when there is a voting bloc in his state, compared to what he has said on a national level.

Gee, why, oh why, would such a change of opinion like that ever happen?

/s


#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-19 11:46 PM | Reply

Governor DeSantis, putting more 'Duh'
in Floriduh...

Message brought you by the
'Sunshine Commission of Non-Communist
Orange Growers'.

#9 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-04-20 04:09 AM | Reply

What's the grrrring, growling, wannabe prez joke's definition of "communism"? In detail. Thank you, Casey.

#10 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-04-20 05:04 AM | Reply

The third bill DeSantis signed protects free speech at state universities by saying the schools can't shield students from accessing or observing ideas and opinions "they may find uncomfortable, unwelcome, disagreeable, or offensive."

Doesn't that contradict the other law Florida passed that bans "Critical Race Theory"? Also, doesn't this directly contradict the requirement to teach "communism is evil"?

The new law will require the development of a K-12 civics curriculum that, among other things, would include "portraits in patriotism" that tell the personal stories of civic-mindedness. Among those stories will be "first-person accounts of victims of other nations' governing philosophies who can compare those philosophies with those of the United States." But are they going to teach slavery is evil and the first hand accounts of the victims of America's governing philosophy?

Reading through this bill, I see a number of good things, but I fear they will not be fairly enforced in Florida.

There are also some things that are quite questionable or just strange. For example, why this bit: "Require local governments to provide three years notice to private solid waste companies if they plan to replace them. Governments would also have to pay the company an amount equal to the companies' last 18 months of gross receipts"?

#11 | Posted by StatsPlease at 2024-04-20 11:45 AM | Reply

"other nations' governing philosophies"

Confederate States of America comes to mind...

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-20 11:59 AM | Reply

" Among those stories will be "first-person accounts of victims of other nations' governing philosophies ..."

What about the victims of our nation's governing philosophies?

Vietnamese, Iraqis, Afghanis, African-Americans, Chileans, Columbians, Cambodians, Chinese-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Women, Palestinians, Yemeni, El Salvadorans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Native-Americans, etc. come to mind.

#13 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-20 12:21 PM | Reply

Christian communism is a theological view that the teachings of Jesus compel Christians to support religious communism. Although there is no universal agreement on the exact dates when communistic ideas and practices in Christianity began, many Christian communists argue that evidence from the Bible suggests that the first Christians, including the Apostles in the New Testament, established their own small communist society in the years following Jesus' death and resurrection.[1] Many advocates of Christian communism and other communists, including Karl Kautsky, argue that it was taught by Jesus and practised by the apostles themselves.[2] This is generally confirmed by historians.[3]
en.m.wikipedia.org

LOL

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-20 12:23 PM | Reply

"What about the victims of our nation's governing philosophies?"

Confederate States of America again springs to mind...

#15 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-20 12:24 PM | Reply

Why are Repukes so afraid of Ideas?

Any ideas apparently, but what the boss needs to get the job done.

Know your Place.

#16 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-04-20 06:34 PM | Reply

Does Gov DeSantis now seem to support those he had called illegal immigrants?

That's not support, it's evidence.

Acknowledging something happening isn't support.

What about the victims of our nation's governing philosophies?"
Confederate States of America again springs to mind...
#15 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

But not the 100million communism killed.

How do you even equate the two?

Communism is evil.

#17 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-04-20 06:49 PM | Reply

Context:
Florida was never Communist.
Florida was Confederate.

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-20 07:11 PM | Reply

"state universities will be prevented from quashing conservative ideology"

Sounds like a violation of First Amendment rights.

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-20 07:14 PM | Reply

Is the Confederate States of America conservative ideology?

I'm going with yes.

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-20 07:15 PM | Reply

They should be taught Republicanism is evil.

#21 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-04-21 01:56 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Billboard featuring DeSantis' picture:

"It isn't the heat. It's the stupidity.

#22 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-04-21 08:56 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

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