The League of Women Voters of Florida
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The League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government, working to increase understanding of major policy issues, and advocating for legislative changes and policies for the public good.
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VOTING RIGHTS ARE UNDER ATTACK IN FLORIDA
In a backlash to historic voter turnout in the 2020 general election, and grounded in a rash of baseless allegations of voter fraud and election irregularities, Florida’s legislature has introduced bills that will drastically change our current election process. Proposed legislation, like SB 90 & HB7041, would ban or modify ballot drop boxes and dramatically change Florida’s vote-by-mail process if passed.
These proposed changes to current law will undoubtedly stifle voter participation and confuse citizens. Not only harmful to voters, the proposals will increase cost and workloads on Florida’s 67 Supervisor of Elections and their staff. The League urges our members and citizens to take action by contacting your state legislators and asking they oppose these changes.
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The suit claims that the law, signed by DeSantis on Monday, violates several provisions of the Bill of Rights.
"The First Amendment is a pillar of American democracy, and the ‘anti-riot’ laws clearly strip Floridians of their freedom of speech and right to assemble." ... See MoreSee Less
‘Anti-riot’ law is unconstitutional, federal lawsuit filed in Orlando contends
www.orlandosentinel.com
An Orlando civil rights attorney filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody and Orange County Sheriff John Mina in what may be the first legal challenge...Comment on Facebook
That didn’t take long.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
The GOP believes the rights articulated under our Constitution only apply to them.
Democracy from the Greeks forward has been built upon freedom of speech and the right to assemble. This new initiative sounds frightening. Proud of the "League of Women Voters."
Sue Maloney, found one!
🙏🏽❤️
For people who think FREEDOM from government control is so important, the Republicans sure are ready to throw away a lot of it.
Republicans are so frightened of so many things - peaceful demonstrators and young children who need a certain type of medications
It violates the Bill of Rights and gives a license to kill😡
Thank you. It is a disgraceful piece of legislation.
The best way to judge future performance is by past performance. Does anybody remember the Republican Bill that wanted to put doctors in jail if they asked the patient if there was a gun in their house? That law was also immediately challenged as unconstitutional as soon as it was passed. And immediately ruled unconstitutional. Our republican state officials appealed and appealed and appealed until they ran out of appeals and yes that bill was ruled unconstitutional at every appeal. And it cost us taxpayers millions of dollars in lawyers fees to determine what we all knew before the bill was even voted on. Well shame on us, because we didn’t learn from that and voted those people back in the power every election. So here we go again… 🙁☹️😡
There is no American Democracy and it's never mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights or Declaration of Independence. Democracy is nothing more than MOB rule by the ignorance of the masses. We are guaranteed a Republic form of Government which relies on the Rights of every Individual and protects each Individual (Speech, religion, protection, property, travel) from the greed & easily deceived masses. It protects peaceful assembly to air grievances, not the destruction, injury, loss of property or interfering with the Rights of other individuals.
DEATHSANTIS IS A LAWYER....HE KNOWS BETTER....THIS IS JUST PHOTO OPS.....HE IS RUNNING FOR PRES. CRISSCROSSING THE STATE EVERY DAMN DAY costing us money....
Like hell it is
How did they think murder could be legalized ?
When the intent is to suppress peaceful protests by minorities it's fascist and anti democracy and not constitutional. A racist governor with a racist agenda.
Take that dumbass
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“I think they are trying to complicate voting. they are tying to confuse voters. None of this was ever a concern before,” said Patricia Brigham, the president of the League of Women Voters of Florida.
“One must wonder who do they want voting and who don’t they want voting,” Brigham added. “Who are they disenfranchising here?” ... See MoreSee Less
Florida Republicans barrel ahead with rewriting voting rules
www.news4jax.com
Democrats, voting rights advocates and the county officials responsible for running elections in Florida appeared powerless to halt moves by Republican lawmakers Tuesday to tighten the ways in which c...Comment on Facebook
Way? Because that's the only way that have a chance. We will fight like Georgia did. No problem.
The League of Women Voters of the United States has issued the following joint statement alongside our sister state League (League of Women Voters Minnesota) and local chapter (League of Women Voters Minneapolis) in response to the conviction of George Floyd’s murderer.
Today’s decision must represent a turning point as we work towards true reform of policing in this country.
➡️ Full joint statement here: bit.ly/3n5K53o ... See MoreSee Less
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Derek Chauvin has been convicted of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter for his involvement in George Floyd’s death. He faces up to 75 years in prison. The jury read the decision Tuesday, the day after deliberations began. ... See MoreSee Less
Derek Chauvin convicted of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
www.nbcnews.com
The death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, touched off international protests against police brutality and racial injustice.Comment on Facebook
Grateful for a jury that understands what reasonable means. And thankful for those who document with video. We all need to know how and be ready and willing...
now the appeals come. he is set free to enjoy all his appeals.
Thank you jurors. Now for his fellow policemen who stood by and watched.
Rest in peace George Floyd and may his family find peace....
One small step in a long journey toward equal justice under the law. Rest in the arms of the Angels, George Floyd
Looks like the mask is suffocating him
Hallelujah hallelujah amen!!!
Too long in coming but a start👏👏
I expected no less than a guilty verdict. George Floyd was no hero and he was no martyr. He was a druggie, and died due to his own choices. Will it be enough to keep America from burning?
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Senate Bill 1128 and House Bill 919 would strip away cities’ and counties’ authority to take any action that would prohibit or restrict the type of fuel used, transported or sold by electricity and gas providers.
These bills will remove community voices from all decisions about our energy and pull the plug on local progress on clean energy. ... See MoreSee Less
As the planet warms, Florida Legislature might chill local progress on clean energy | Opinion
www.miamiherald.com
Florida isn’t just witnessing the greatest public-health disaster in our history. We’re also losing part of our democracy.Comment on Facebook
Passed by the GQP, the party of small government. SMH.
Republicans killing progress what a surprise, so they ever do anything that does not line their pockets and their donors, and the voters getting conned continue to support them.
Florida's legislature is at war with the PEOPLE OF Florida.
Welcome to DeSantis's version of "limited government".
Stop saying "the Florida Legislature"!!! It is the Republican Party that is behind all of this stuff. Democrats are almost uniformly in opposition to the usurpation of local authority AND to the stifling of clean energy initiatives.
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Governor Ron DeSantis has just signed HB1 into law. The new law tramples over free speech and fair dissent. The League believes the law is undemocratic and hostile to Americans’ shared values. This fast tracked effort had one goal: silence, criminalize, and penalize Floridians who want to see justice. ... See MoreSee Less
Gov. DeSantis signs controversial anti-riot bill into law
floridapolitics.com
Critics say the bill threatens free speech.Comment on Facebook
Such a p.o.s. We must find someone who can beat him. What about the first amendment. He doesn't like it but love the 2nd.
Right out of the totalitarian playbook. Great job, Ron the Con.
CAUTION!! This man may be President in 2024 if things don’t change. He is just a better spoken TRUMP
Let the lawsuits begin.
What is interesting to me about the following quote, is that it was written by a REPUBLICAN, who, I imagine, was railing against Democrats, Progressives, or Liberals ... never guessing that this would be the playbook for the Right-Wing GOP .... “The best way to take control over a people and control them utterly is to take a little of their freedom at a time, to erode rights by a thousand tiny and almost imperceptible reductions. In this way, the people will not see those rights and freedoms being removed until past the point at which these changes cannot be reversed.” ― Pat Miller, Willfully Ignorant
If he becomes president he will be the last one we have. The New World Order will be complete.
A bad man making a bad law.
Really get real peaceful protests have no problem what is your problem with the ill
Chump!
Under this law, every single person who was on the Capitol grounds on Jan. 6 would be guilty of a crime.
If protests were peaceful we wouldn’t need it.
Worst.Governor.Ever!
DeSantis will have blood on his hands😡
Folks here that voted for this fool are ecstatic. It's lonely in the Bible belt for a progressive thinker.
Time and money will now have to be spent in the court of law to tell the GQP they are wrong once again.
Excellent
This guy must be defeated!
I want to say “unbelievable” but in this day and age this ind of oppression from the minority is how they have to play to hold on to power. More wasteful, selfish legislation the taxpayers will have to pay to clan up the mess this will cause. GOP = Exclusion, never inclusive to move us forward.
Wasting taxpayer $$$ on fighting losing court battles.
People, go read the bill. There is way more to this bill than just this. They better not spout socialism again. There are items in here GOP mayors, etc don’t even agree to!
What goes round, comes round. Wait until arrests associated with white collar crime, environmental criminals, tax evaders, stock frauds, and money launderers.
Punk.
You can't legalize murder. Driving a vehicle into a crowd is murder. There's no such thing as legal murder.
Doesn’t this bill also give him certain new powers??
Protesting and rioting are two different things people.
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