TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Florida does not produce anything needed by the other 49 states. Florida welcomes tourism from our states, and without tourism it would be a large ghost town. The policies of their Governor, Ron DeSantis, do not resemble the values and principles of my state and most others. He is clearly a racist, a fascist, a homophobe, and literally hates the people he invites to his state. But he needs their money. Let’s remove statehood from the “Sunshine State.” OF COURSE, I’M NOT SERIOUS My daughter and her family live in Florida. More accurately, they exist in Florida. The weather is horrible: hot and humid. Other than public beaches, the average Floridian cannot afford the theme parks and other attractions designed to captivate the interest of tourists. My daughter and her daughters are progressive and have difficulty with many of those in authority whose thought process is often aimed in a backwards direction. I admire my daughter and son-in-law for raising...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Wannabe Fuhrer Ron DeSantis is at it again. His attempt to turn Florida into a fascist haven for men and women who hate America has been given more tools to accomplish the destruction of one of our nation’s most popular to urist destinations for people from around the world.    DeSantis’ Florida would be pure white, “Christian,” and only heter osexuals would be allowed to cross its borders. The governor of Florida has become one of the images we see when faced with the title of “Republican.”   DeSantis ’ latest actions involve two additional weapons for his state’s Gestapo.   HB 601 will weaken the power of oversight boards, giving additional powers to all law enforcement agencies.   SB 184 sets a 25-foot "no-go" zone around police and first responders who are "engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty."   This law will prevent the free press and these same oversight agencies from observing the process at any d...