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BML Tuesday: Is Free Speech Endangered in Florida?

Even Kim Komando brought it to the forefront in her Monday morning update. Free Speech appears to be under attack in Tallahassee, and by a Republican administration and legislature, no less! On top of the French Interloper’s bill to register and fine those who create political commentary, the folks in Tallahassee are clamping down on protests and informational pickets at the capitol complex. You’d think an administration and legislature with a veto-proof majority would be stronger than to need to quell dissenting speech. Apparently they aren’t. On top of that, The Secretary of State- the position a wholly owned subsidiary of the governor- has decided to dump EVID, the electronic tool that is the best defense against voter fraud. Why would Republicans want to do that? If Tallahassee continues to act like Democrats drunk with power, it won’t be long until they lose the base. These recent actions of the newly minted legislature seem out of character. Maybe lacking character is a better description. Rights are rights, period. There is no gray area. Either something like freedom of speech is a right that the political right will protect, or we are living at the will of our masters.

Then, President Trump is reported to be ready to paint Ron DeSantis as an establishment war hawk. It won’t be necessary if the governor’s administration and the legislature (following the governor’s lead) continue to stifle the first amendment and pull stupid stunts like making elections less secure.  DeSantis’ luster will fade, Republicans will stop supporting those who care not about the rights of the people and our rekindled red state will fade to purple and go blue. Mark my words.

On the political insight front, what did I tell you about the zoo and government funding? It’s happening before our very eyes. The county commission is threatening the zoo with funding losses if it stops renting to political events. The zoo should have never talked politics and woke culture. It’s a game the zoo is not fit to play, and by doing so opened itself to criticism and retaliation by politicians who tend to behave like…politicians.

We have more than we’ll ever get to with just those stories in play, but it’s Tuesday and we have a cliffhanger from last week’s DAVE DOES HISTORY. There was more to Nixon going to China than we knew. After today’s 8am hour, you’ll know, too.

IN A HANDBASKET

NBA (like other sports) forgetting its place

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FEATURED STORIES

Tallahassee and Free Speech

Hurting DeSantis- Trump ammo

Another DeSantis mistake

Lack of legislative leadership a problem

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Dave Bowman

DAVE DOES HISTORY

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FLORIDA & BREVARD

What I said last week- commission and zoo funding

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ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

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Whiticism on Chris Rock

NY COVID firings overturned

Lyin’ Anthony Fauci

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