What does it mean to be woke and what does DeSantis mean by the Stop Woke Act? Two parts of the Stop Woke Act have been at least temporarily stopped. The judge opened his 139-page order with a quote from George Orwell’s novel “1984” and called the law “positively dystopian.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11/17/judge-nixes-higher-education-portions-floridas-stop-woke-act/ Are you worried about …
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.
Information about the justices on our November ballot
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New Civics Standards
This is VERY troubling. How will teachers respond to something that’s blatantly not true? It is NOT a misconception that the founders favored church/state separation. High school teachers attending one of these trainings in South Florida were alarmed at the focus on “Christian and conservative ideology,” The Miami Herald reported last month. Training slides published …
Subversive? Extremist?
What adjective would you use for the six Supreme Court justices who are making outrageous rulings, defying precedent and norms, and attacking minority rights? The six appear bent on turning our country into a Theocracy that takes away a woman’s right to health care, encourages armed citizens, pushes Christian nationalism, and condones unlimited campaign contributions …
Expand the Supreme Court
If you think Congress should expand the Supreme Court, please tell them. Here’s a link to all the Senators’ contact information: https://www.270towin.com/elected-officials/contact-us-senators Write all the US Senators if you agree with this author who said, “Demand that the Supreme Court be expanded. Abolish the filibuster. Treat this like the emergency it is!” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/25/us-supreme-court-illegitimate-institution Please see …
What are the 5 extremist Supreme Court justices doing to our country?
Here’s the link to the Supreme Court’s website where they post opinions as they are released:https://www.supremecourt.gov/ The 6 extremist justices signed onto Alito’s opinion overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022.Excerpt from his opinion:***The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion. … We now overrule [Roe v. …
What civil rights will the 5 extremist justices take away next?
Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft decision, steeped in authoritarian strains of religious dogma, is a road map for further erosions of the liberties all Americans enjoy. The court’s apparent decision to deprive women of a constitutional right to control their bodies, health, and destiny is the direct consequence of the pact between the Republican Party …
What other rights will the 5 extremist justices take away?
Barrett and the other extremist justices do not recognize reproductive rights as indicated in the leaked Alito opinion:https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/alito-roe-opinion-analysis/index.html Reproductive rights rest on the recognition of the basic right to decide freely and responsibly on the number and timing of children and the right to attain the highest standard of reproductive health. Ref (2) Judge Barrett …
Comparing Amy Coney Barrett to Ketanji Brown Jackson
If your child asked you what it means to be a woman, how would you answer? Would your answer change if they asked you what it means to be a lady? How detailed of an answer would you give? Would you be tempted to spout stereotypes? Having grown up with harmful stereotypes about what it …
The 2022 Florida legislative session is over
The House and Senate passed approximately 300 bills out of the 3,685 bills introduced in both houses. The staff has started to send the bills to the Governor for his signature. Examples of controversial bills already signed by the Governor as of March 20th: SB 520–Makes it easier for the Governor to get his chosen …