DeSantis signs bill requiring Florida schools to teach civics and ‘evils of communism’
By: Robert Jonathan
Way to go Gov. De Santis! It’s great that we have leaders who promote America and warn about the evil of communism and the dangers of totalitarianism. America First!
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that expands civics education in state public schools to include a presentation about the “evils of communism and totalitarian ideologies” that directly conflict with the founding principles of America. Under the legislation, this important lesson plan becomes a requirement of high school government class.
At a presser at a Lee County, Fl., middle school, the all-action GOP governor explained that Florida is uniquely situated for this form of full-spectrum instruction:
“We have a number of people in Florida, particularly southern Florida, who’ve escaped totalitarian regimes, who’ve escaped communist dictatorships, to be able to come to America. We want all students to understand the difference,” he asserted.
“Why would somebody flee across shark-infested water, say leaving from Cuba, to come to southern Florida? Why would somebody leave a place like Vietnam? Why would people leave these countries and risk their life to be able to come here? It’s important that students understand that,” DeSantis added in the context of House Bill 5.
Daily Caller @DailyCaller Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces he is signing a bill requiring high school students to learn about the "evils of communism and totalitarian ideologies." The bill also creates a library that allows students to learn about "real patriots" who escaped communism and socialism. 
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The bill also requires a comprehensive K-12 curriculum that increases understanding of the rights and responsibilities provided by the U.S. Constitution.
Another provision of HB 5 creates a “Portraits in Patriotism” library that will detail the lived experiences of those who came to America to escape repressive communist regimes.
On Twitter, “America’s governor” — who is considered the front-runner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination if Donald Trump decides against seeking a second term — wrote that “Our students will learn from an integrated civic education curriculum that compares our rights & freedoms to places where they don’t exist like China & North Korea.”
Ron DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis FL students will learn about patriots who come to America after fleeing communist regimes. Our students will learn from an integrated civic education curriculum that compares our rights & freedoms to places where they don’t exist like China & North Korea. 
DeSantis’ latest action provides a stark contrast to much of the trendy public school curriculum in play around the country that seems enamored with socialism and often seeks to denigrate the U.S. through far-left indoctrination instead of teaching history/civics in all of its dimensions.
Along those lines, the Florida Board of Education earlier this month banned divisive critical race theory that DeSantis had described as teaching students to hate each other and to hate America.
Jack Furnari @JackBPR DeSantis saves Florida kids from critical race theory, despite 'neo-racists' on Palm Bch Co school board https://bizpacreview.com/2021/06/10/desantis-fla-board-of-education-end-critical-race-theory-squash-neo-racist-on-pbc-school-board-1087248/…@pbcsd@GovRonDeSantis#palmbeachcounty#crt#criticalracetheory#racisim#Florida 
Joining DeSantis at the press conference about HB 5 was Nicaraguan immigrant Ana Abaunza who, as a teen, fled the Sandinista “Leninist-Marxist regime” and its associated brainwashing.
“I am thankful to be here; I would defend this country with my life if I had to,” Abaunza said.
She underscored the importance of HB 5 in educating young people about freedom and democracy after hearing her granddaughter claim that socialism is not “that bad,” which is presumably a notion that she picked up in the classroom.
Ron DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis Today, I signed HB 5 alongside Ana Abaunza, who escaped socialist regimes. Her story spotlights the necessity of teaching our youth why we have and will continue to fight for freedom. Read more: https://flgov.com/2021/06/22/governor-ron-desantis-signs-legislation-to-set-the-pace-for-civics-education-in-america/… 
3:01 PM · Jun 22, 2021 4.7K 489 Share this Tweet Among nearly 50 pieces of legislation of various kinds that he approved this week, DeSantis also signed a pro-free speech bill that requires state colleges and universities to evaluate, on a yearly basis, viewpoint diversity and intellectual freedom on campus.
“It used to be thought that a university campus was a place where you’d be exposed to a lot of different ideas. Unfortunately now, the norm is really these are more intellectually repressive environments. You have orthodoxies that are promoted and other viewpoints are shunned, or even suppressed. We don’t want that in Florida,” Gov. DeSantis said.
Another bill establishes a requirement for a civics literacy assessment process at both the high school and college tiers subject to certain conditions.
A separate bill makes potentially life-saving CPR training a mandatory component in Florida public schools.
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Thank the Goddess my daughter graduated high school, college and university before this 'patriotic' idiot came along with his own brand of propaganda.
DeSantis is going all in on yesterday's nothing. If he had any American spirit or American patriotism he'd suggest the students be informed on the economic evils of Supply Side Economics. But of course, DeSantis possesses neither of those American qualities.
That is dumb. Obviously critical thought and inquiry are not highly prized. I bet the governor would take issue about teaching about the negative aspects of American history.
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Charger 383:
The point of the graphic is that the subservience of pedagogy to political ends impoverishes education. The second image indicates that this derails educational practices. Explain to me how that taunts and I will make a free and full apology for behavioral misconduct. If your concern is that the banner names a forum participant, kindly say so. I could have used DeSantis' name, but to the best of my knowledge, the good Governor isn't on this forum.
putting a members name in the image like you did is taunting, Putting DeSantis name there does not cause a problem Charger383
Thanks! Appreciate it and will take under advisement. Take care!
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Thank-you. This is helpful!
Florida Gov signs law requiring students, faculty be asked to declare their political beliefs
The law goes into effect July 1.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday signed legislation mandating public colleges and universities survey students and faculty about their beliefs in an effort to promote intellectual diversity on campuses.
“We obviously want our universities to be focused on critical thinking, academic rigor,” DeSantis said during a news conference Tuesday, according to the Naples Daily News .
“We do not want them as basically hotbeds for stale ideology,” he said.
“It used to be thought that a university campus was a place where you’d be exposed to a lot of different ideas,” DeSantis said. “Unfortunately, now the norm is, these are more intellectually repressive environments,” he added.
Under House Bill 233 , surveys would be conducted annually on campuses to assess viewpoint diversity and intellectual freedom, and determine “the extent to which competing ideas and perspectives are presented,” and whether students and faculty “feel free to express beliefs and viewpoints on campus and in the classroom.”
The bill does not specifically say what will be done with survey results, but DeSantis suggested budget cuts could be imminent if universities and colleges are found to be “indoctrinating” students.
“That’s not worth tax dollars and that’s not something that we’re going to be supporting moving forward,” the governor said.
The legislation, which goes into effect July 1, also aims to ensure students are being shown ideas that they “ may disagree with or find uncomfortable.”
The measure was among three education bills signed by DeSantis Tuesday. Other measures included an expansion of civics education for K-12 schools, including instruction about the perils of communist and totalitarian governments.
This guy is the heir apparent to Trump. Without even a smidge of the perverse entertainment value.
'“We do not want them as basically hotbeds for stale ideology,” he said.'
Of course not! We want them to be hotbeds for STATE ideology. Hence, we legislate what is taught.
Another sad piece of bullshit the courts will shut down before it even begins. What a waste of time and money. If these dumbasses actually had any good ideas they wouldn't need to resort to threats like this.
Is communism not evil? Seems like teaching that should be no more controversial than teaching kids 2+2=4.