DeSantis Is Horrible & Florida Sucks

May 13, 2023

In the past month alone this 1 man did this:

Health

DeSantis signs 4 medical freedom bills into law

DeSantis signs slate of health care bills emphasizing personal, religious freedoms

DeFlorida Blueprint: DeSantis challenges medical establishment in shaping GOP health policy

Florida surgeon general demands answers from Biden admin over Covid vax side effects

DeSantis Signs Permanent Protections Against Vaccine Mandates, Forced Masking

DeSantis signs bills banning vaccine mandates, gain of function research

DeSantis Signs Law Against W.H.O. 'Pandemic Treaty'

Woke virology? Ron DeSantis finds another thing to ban in Florida

DeSantis comes out against World Health Organization's pandemic treaty talks

DeSantis signs bill to allow purchase of prescription drugs outside U.S.

DeSantis Set to Sign Protection of Medical Conscience Act into Law

Governor DeSantis Signs Most Comprehensive Legislation in Florida History to Increase Accountability and Transparency for Prescription Drug Costs

"It's just a highly experimental therapy that has very poor evidence, and I think is totally inappropriate to be doing to children."

"None of the medications in terms of the hormonal therapy are FDA approved for the pupose of gender dysphoria"
"Highly Experimental"
"the degree of risk associated with this medication is extraordinary"
"Highly experimental therapy that has very poor evidence"

Education

Florida Gov. DeSantis Approves $252 Million In Teacher Pay Increases

DeSantis signs Teacher Bill of Rights, pay raise bills

Gov. DeSantis signs changes to prohibit students from using phones and TikTok in schools

Gov. DeSantis gives teachers authority to limit social media use in classrooms: 'Just common sense'

DeSantis signs $1 billion teacher pay increase and makes school board races partisan

Gov. DeSantis signs bills limiting School Board terms, chipping away at teachers unions

Florida rejects social studies textbooks, pushes publishers to change others

DeSantis signs bills targeting CCP land ownership and higher education influence

New College scores millions in Florida’s budget amid DeSantis revamp

Teachers Union

Teacher's Union Sues DeSantis Over Ending Automatic Payments

DeSantis signs Teacher Bill of Rights, pay raise bills

Florida teacher unions sue, saying new law is retaliation by DeSantis

Florida teacher's union sues DeSantis over a new law that forces teachers to pay union dues through mail-in checks

Teacher's Union Sues DeSantis Over Ending Automatic Payments

Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Union Bill Aimed At Teachers

Gov. DeSantis signs bills limiting School Board terms, chipping away at teachers unions

Immigration

Florida, DeSantis Sue Biden Over Border Crisis

Florida Largest State in Country to Do Full E-Verify for Employment

DeSantis signs anti-illegal immigration bill on E-Verify

DeSantis signs immigration bill, slams Biden as Title 42 set to expire

DeSantis Reportedly Sending More Migrants To Northern States

DeSantis takes steps to again send migrants to Democratic-led cities

DeSantis calls for federal reform allowing states to deport illegal aliens

Florida bill clears $12M for DeSantis' migrant relocation initiative months after Martha's Vineyard flights

Social Credit Scores & Banking & CBDCs

Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill preventing digital currency from being treated as money in Florida

DeSantis signs bill to outlaw social credit scores, cracking down on ESG

Governor Ron Desantis vows to prohibit CBDC and criticizes impact of 'Woke Politics'

North Carolina joins FL, SD against digital dollar as states becomes key CBDC battleground

Unions

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs anti-union bill into law, calling it ‘paycheck protection’

DeSantis signs bill restricting teacher, public sector unions

Elections

Fla. becomes latest state to enact restrictive voting law as DeSantis signs bill on Fox News

Florida Democrats abandon weighted voting system for party decisions

TikTok

Gov. DeSantis signs legislation banning TikTok on government devices, networks

Gov. DeSantis signs changes to prohibit students from using phones and TikTok in schools

Florida Land

DeSantis signs bills targeting CCP land ownership and higher education influence

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation banning Chinese citizens from buying land in state

DeSantis signs bill restricting certain foreigners from property buys

Guns

Ron DeSantis Bans Credit Card Companies From Helping Track Gun Criminals

Highways

Florida speeds up work on 20 highway projects, per DeSantis' request

Disney

DeSantis signs bill to void Disney development deals

First Responders

First responders, public employees get big wins in 2023 Legislative Session

Human Trafficking

Legislation passed to regulate Florida human trafficking safehouses following 9 Investigates series

Surgeon General

BREAKING: Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has accused the CDC and FDA for ignoring many of the risks associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

Joseph Ladapo Bucks the Covid Vaccine Orthodoxy

Speech/Pronouns/Diversity

Florida Republicans pass bills protecting speech on pronouns, eliminating diversity programs

Energy

Gov. DeSantis signs off on LowCarbon's $100M Polk County hydrogen plant

Death penalty For Child Rapists

DeSantis Signs Bill To Authorize Death Penalty For Child Rapists In Florida

Soros

DeSantis Urges GOP Governors To Act As A Check On Soros-Backed Prosecutors

Reminder:DeSantis Sent Police to Remove Soros-Backed State Prosecutor Who Let Children Get Sex Surgeries Despite Law

Florida Sucks

Florida is No. 1 in education freedom and choice

Florida has 7th best roads to drive on in US

Florida crime rate drops for record 50-year low

Florida's Resign-to-Run Law

Wouldn't it be fun if DeSantis veto'd it?

Florida House passes law that would allow DeSantis to run for president without resigning

Florida GOP files proposal to clear the way for Ron DeSantis 2024

DeSantis is a tyrant

'Deeply frustrated': Florida legislators worn out by DeSantis7

"Part of the angst has been sparked by a grinding session where legislators have pushed through bill after bill — and chewed up hours of contentious debate"

Everyone referred to is anonymous except for 1 democrat.

"after seven weeks, the toll is wearing people down"

They had to work for 7 whole weeks?! That's terrible.

“I think our Republican colleagues are done,” said state Sen. Jason Pizzo, a South Florida Democrat. “I think they are fed up.

I heard DeSantis was traveling outside the US in an official capacity.
I was curious as to why a governor would do this, so I researched, and this is what I learned:
Israel Visit:

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Partnership Expansions with Innovative Health Care Company Insightec to Bring State-of-the-Art Cancer Treatment to Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida, Israel Aerospace Agreement

Governor Ron DeSantis Delivers Keynote Address in Jerusalem to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of Israel

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Enhanced Anti-Antisemitism and Anti-BDS Legislation in Israel

This really just seems symbolic and political to me.

Ron DeSantis on Israel: US should 'not butt into' internal affairs

This really just seems symbolic and political to me.

UK Visit:

Trip to UK solidifies possible financial help with property insurance reform

Governor Ron DeSantis Meets with United Kingdom Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch

Gov. DeSantis shores up reinsurance market in Britain

“Access to affordable reinsurance options for Florida carriers is important for the stabilization and long-term growth of our property insurance market,” DeSantis said. “Florida is home to one of the largest and most complex insurance markets in the world, and I was happy to provide an update about recent legislative reforms that have made the market more attractive to businesses.”

S. Korea Visit:

DeSantis, South Korean business leaders make hydrogen research hub deal

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs MOU with LowCarbon Hydrogen Corporation in South Korea, Company Set to Break Ground on Clean Hydrogen Facility in Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Meets with Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon and Strengthens Florida’s Commercial Ties with South Korea

DeSantis South Korea trade trip focuses on 'green' energy

Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Delegation Meet with Executives from Hyundai Motor Group and Kia Global

Japan Visit:

What he is discussing in Japan:DeSantis touts Florida economy and net migration in courting Japanese businesses

"There's a lot of economic opportunity for Japanese investment in Florida because of its strong economic growth"

"If Florida were its own country it would be the 13th largest economy in the world at over $1.23 trillion."

"more people and businesses are moving there than anywhere else in the U.S."

"financial services industry is migrating to Florida"

"Commercial space has also "exploded," as well as manufacturing because of Florida's strong business climate and workforce development initiatives."

"Florida also leads the U.S. in new business formations"

"attract business investment from across the globe"

"We have a lot of businesses that are expanding in Florida. We're also the number one state for tourism in the United States"

"The governor and NTT Data, a Tokyo-based information technology and consulting company, also announced a new partnership to provide one-week internships to Florida university students at its Tokyo headquarters."

"Japan is the 6th largest foreign investor in Florida, with holdings totaling over $5.2 billion. Over 200 Japanese companies based in Florida employ more than 22,000 Floridians. Last year, Japan imported roughly $636 million in goods from Florida."

Misc:

Who is funding it: Ron DeSantis’ trip abroad funded by group despised by Florida GOP

"Launched in 1996, Enterprise Florida is a public-private state agency that aims to attract businesses to the state and promote it for economic development."

"effective way to create jobs."

"Private donations have typically defrayed the cost of previous trips."

"In 2019, DeSantis traveled to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem with a delegation of nearly 100 people as part of a trade mission organized by Enterprise Florida.“Just like the last one, [this trip] is not paid for at the taxpayers’ expense,”"

"But taxpayers did appear to foot at least some of the cost for the previous trip...private donors paid for more than two-thirds of the bill... but Florida taxpayers paid about $131,000... That covered lodging, airfare and other travel costs for several state officials, as well as security provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement."

Renner sounds like a Florida Romney. A pissy pants Rino there for sound bites.

Where he is going: DeSantis goes global with planned stops in Japan, South Korea, Israel, United Kingdom