Students have free speech rights.
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.
Who is a true Christian?
Was Charlie Kirk a free speech advocate?
Should each agency within the consolidated county government have its own independent attorney?
The majority of the Duval School Board Members have asked City Council and the Duval Legislative Delegation to support their proposed J bill. This week the City Council is voting on whether or not to support the resolution. On October 22, 2025 the Duval Legislative Delegation will vote on whether or not to work to …
Will we lose our democracy?
In this video, they name 10 steps that can lead us from a democracy to an authoritarian regime. This is a clip from an interview with author Stacey Abrams: In the interview, they also talk about a recent book she wrote that includes the dangers of AI. Maybe we’ll pick this book for a future …
World Humanist Conference moves to Canada
Forwarding an email I received. Dear Susan, Today, we announce the 2026 World Humanist Congress will take place August 7-9, 2026, in Ottawa, Canada. Due to escalating threats to civil liberties, human rights, and international relations under the Trump Administration, the board and staff of American Atheists have withdrawn our organization as host of the 2026 World Humanist …
Prayers at Duval County Public School (DCPS) Board Meeting
DCPS policy 10.40 mirrors the “Florida Student and School Personnel Religious Liberties Act,” statute 1002.206. Here’s excerpts: Where student speakers are permitted, the District: Must provide the forum in a manner that does not discriminate … Must provide a method based on neutral criteria for the selection of student speakers … Must state in oral …
Diversity and inclusion
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 …
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 …