Public loyalty is all they care about.
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RPC doing the usual crackpot nonsense, I see.
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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1248/BillText/Filed/HTML
The division shall immediately cancel the filings of a political party, to include its registration and approved status as a political party, if the partyโs platform has previously advocated for, or been in support of, slavery or involuntary servitude. In addition to applicable procedures provided for in s. 103.095(5), the following procedures must also be followed:
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The Florida GOP needs to be careful, there. They could clever themselves into being just as screwed as Democrats if this passes. How many members of the Florida GOP have advocated for private prisons and their โworkforces?โ
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The Florida Democratic Party issued this statement response, โPresenting a bill that would disenfranchise 5 million voters is both unconstitutional and unserious. Under Ron DeSantis, Senator Ingoglia is using his office to push bills that are nothing more than publicity stunts instead of focusing on the issues that matter most to Floridians, such as reforming property insurance, addressing housing affordability, and combating climate change.
โThe sooner DeSantis and his puppets in the legislature learn that Florida is a Democratic Republic and not a Banana Republic, the better it will be for all Floridians.โ
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โItโs okay if youโre just kidding, though.โ
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i.e. it might be more dangerous for communities that only have Walmart and Dollar General.
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They put the independent stores out of business to enrich the folks behind those chains. I donโt know what they have in mind to replace Chinese suppliers, other than a future US-based factory chain staffed with child labor. 
Could this be some twisted fantasy they dreamed up while watching Christmas movies? 
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โMission-alignedโ sounds very Brown Shirty to me.
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It also means that Florida universities will lose accreditation in many or most degree disciplines. Even engineers have to study humanities to earn an accredited degree - as they should.
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โMission-alignedโ is fucking terrifying. I expect a mass exodus from FL schools to begin aboutโฆ
now.
Of course, that would be the whole โself-selectingโ thing this asshat is talking about.
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My wife haas a cousin who teaches down there and heโs ready to pack it up. Weโll see. Thereโs a lot to consider moving a family.
JFC
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Well, part of it. Others will be bullied and otherwise forced out.
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It makes me wonder if theyโre doing it on purpose to cut off federal student aid, or if they will then cause a big fuss and fight to make sure ALL institutions can get those government dollarsโฆ
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With Hillsdale College in Michigan as their model, that may very well be part of it.
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