One of the adjectives I use to label myself is atheist, although it would be more accurate to use the term ignostic which means tell me what you mean by god and I’ll tell you if I believe in that god. I mention that because I feel hope for my country after reading the Lutheran …
Susan
Susan joined the First Coast Freethought Society in 2008 after hearing about the organization on NPR. Susan has coordinated the FCFS book group since 2016. She retired in 2018 after working as a CPA for 42 years! Now, she is a member of the Advocacy Overview Committee for FCFS.
Prayers at the Duval County School Board meeting
If you’re a parent of a child attending a publicly funded school, please let me know their prayer policy. If you’re a parent of a child attending a Duval County Public School, please consider sending an email similar to the one below and let me know if you get a response. To: “Poole, Ray” PooleJ2@duvalschools.org, “Joyce, …
Are you a book banner?
If the issue is really about the taxpayers’ money that is funding schools, then why aren’t taxpayers allowed to challenge library books and curriculum in all the publicly funded schools? Why are taxpayers only allowed to challenge books in the public schools, not the charter or the voucher-funded schools? Excerpts from Cato Institute article: Book …
Write the DCPS Board Members and tell them NO to prayers at school board meetings
For the first time since I’ve been watching Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) board meetings, a “in Jesus’ name we pray” prayer was said at a DCPS board meeting. It was December 9th and it was the first meeting for the five Moms For Liberty endorsed school board members. Admittedly I am worried about the …
Early voting: August 5-18
Why did Reggie Blount, Ricardo, and Nathanson cancel? Were they afraid to answer the questions posed by these groups? Will Melody Bolduc also be a no-show? Why are the Moms For Liberty (M4L) candidates not showing up for the forums sponsored by these groups? Will Melody show up to the last one? There was a …
Six Amendments will be on our Florida November ballot
Six amendments will be on our November Florida ballot. #3 and #4 are citizen ballot initiatives. The other four were put on the ballot by the Florida legislature. These are my opinions and not necessarily the opinions of the FCFS board or members. Please vote yes on the citizen ballot initiatives: #3 and #4. For …
Chaplains in public schools
A Florida law went into effect on July 1st allowing schools to create chaplain programs. AU hosted a webinar about it. Here is the link to that recording:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gpLsqnVMjc Forward from AU: This is a summary of the actions we’ve asked people to take: We need more monitors, so if you haven’t signed up yet and …
Public Education
Excerpts: As Moms for Liberty grew, it expanded to pursue advocacy for “school choice.” DeVos has worked to recast education as a “private good” rather than a “public good” … While these free-market champions want government out of education, they still want government to pay for it. Education funding is a zero-sum game; government funds for private …
Is Trump a Christian?
All my posts, including this one, are my views and not necessarily the views of all the members of the First Coast Freethought Society. I offer this as food for thought. A lot of people are posting memes on social media about Trump not being a Christian even though he claims to be one. I …
Chaplains in the schools
Link to bill: https://m.flsenate.gov/Bill/931/2024 Links to articles for more information: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/22/commentary-religious-chaplains-dont-belong-in-public-schools/ https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/28/satanic-temple-awaits-passage-of-florida-school-chaplains-bill/72702146007/ As of February 29, 2024; HB 931 has passed the House and is headed to the Senate. There is still time to ask your state Senator to propose an amendment. Here’s my suggestion for an amendment: Public schools (district-run or charter) may not …