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 …
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.
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 …
HB 1557-dubbed the “don’t say gay” bill
If you agree, please write your state representative and say: Dearest Representative,Thank you if you plan to vote no on HB 1557, the bill dubbed the don’t say gay bill. I can’t help but wonder if the goal of the bill is to harm the neighborhood and magnet schools since this bill doesn’t apply to …
SB 1834/ HB 1557
SB 1834 (2022) passed the senate Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 Only Berman, Jones, and Polksy voted no. Discussion of SB 1834 starts around the 40 minute mark, You can find the link to the video at this link: https://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/ED/ and look for the February 8th meeting. Next it goes to the appropriation committee. IF …
HB 5- 2022
Please email it today if you agree. The committee meets January 19th. To: <Will.Robinson@myfloridahouse.gov>, <john.snyder@myfloridahouse.gov>, <carlos.smith@myfloridahouse.gov>, <alex.andrade@myfloridahouse.gov>, <kristen.arrington@myfloridahouse.gov>, <david.borrero@myfloridahouse.gov>, <Anna.Eskamani@myfloridahouse.gov>, <JuanF.Barquin@myfloridahouse.gov>, <sam.garrison@myfloridahouse.gov>, <michael.gottlieb@myfloridahouse.gov>, <randy.maggard@myfloridahouse.gov>, <stan.mcclain@myfloridahouse.gov>, <michele.rayner@myfloridahouse.gov>, <alex.rizo@myfloridahouse.gov>, <Bob.Rommel@myfloridahouse.gov>, <Tyler.Sirois@myfloridahouse.gov>, <kelly.skidmore@myfloridahouse.gov>, <kaylee.tuck@myfloridahouse.gov> Dear members of the Florida House Professions & Public Health Subcommittee,HB 5 is on your agenda for tomorrow 1/19/2021 at 1:00 p.m. Let’s be clear: Abortion is health …
SB 148
This is a June 2021 statement but it directly addresses SB 148 which was just introduced by Diaz and is being heard in the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday—January 18, 2022 Please write the Senators on the committee and ask them to vote NO!Excerpts from link:We, the undersigned associations and organizations, state our firm opposition …
Women’s Health Care Bills before the Florida legislature
The decision to continue her pregnancy rests with the woman as do her other health care decisions. As with all people, the woman may consult her family, her doctor, or/and other trusted advisors about her health care decisions BUT the government should not decrease her access to quality health care. Urge the chairs of the …
1998 Article about the beginning of the FCFS
Freethought Society forming – Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL) –September 4, 1998 | Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL) | Monica Richardson, Times-Union staff writer | Page B-6 Earl Douglas Coggins has questioned religion all his life. When he joined the U.S. Coast Guard and an examiner asked for his religious belief, he didn’t know what …
The Danger of Privatizing Our Public Schools
Ashley Berner wants taxpayers to fund religious schools. She thinks religious schools that make a religious-liberty case for segregation should get our tax money for vouchers to their schools. A 2020 News4Jax video which featured Ashley Berner as an “expert” was produced by Gary Chartrand (former Rick Scott appointee). Be careful if you watch it as …