“History-making former Florida lawmaker” Carlos Guillermo Smith has just given us more reasons to love Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Remember when Disney decided to enter the fray and come out against the Parental Rights in Education bill under pressure from LGBTQ employees? Soon after, Florida state legislators held meetings discussing the repeal of the 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which essentially allowed the Disney theme park to act as its own government. Having beat Disney’s challenge, Charles C. W. Cooke said there was “no need for them to salt the earth.”
That repeal was looked at as revenge against Disney, and now, according to Smith, DeSantis is seeking revenge against teachers’ unions, punishing them for challenging him:
Ron DeSantis is trying to defund teachers' unions.
Punish them. Make them pay for challenging him.
CANCEL all their automatic dues deductions. Make them sign-up again. Make it harder for teachers only.
Exempt all police unions.
That's his plan.https://t.co/72MhekCpBb
— Carlos Guillermo Smith (@CarlosGSmith) December 30, 2022
That sounds like a great plan. The Tampa Bay Times reports:
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled that he will make a priority of passing a long-debated proposal that would prevent teachers from having union dues deducted from their paychecks.
DeSantis supported the proposal Monday during a speech in Orlando, describing it as “paycheck protection legislation.” The Florida Education Association and other teachers unions backed DeSantis’ Democratic challenger, Charlie Crist, in the Nov. 8 election, with Miami-Dade County teachers union leader Karla Hernandez serving as Crist’s running mate.
DeSantis has battled unions in recent years over issues such as reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. During what was described as a “Freedom Blueprint” speech Monday, he tied the union dues idea to raising pay for teachers during the 2023 legislative session.
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Again, it sounds like a great plan. We fail to see the problem.
That’s excellent news. Here’s hoping he is successful!
— Mike Davis for Freedom! (@MikeDFreedom) December 31, 2022
Good
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) December 31, 2022
No one should be forced to join a union. Period.
— Matthew S Harrison (@MatthewSHarriso) December 31, 2022
Because joining any union should be an independent choice … not a mandatory “choice” … should we sign you up for automatic payments funding something you have no affinity or use for? If so, let’s do so
— Tom Martino (@tom_martino1) December 30, 2022
I'd prefer a plan to abolish teachers unions. But defunding is a good step in that direction.
— Shaun (@NVBurro2FL) December 31, 2022
Stop trying to make me like him even more.
— ZURV4N .Esq (@ZURV4N4VRUZ) December 31, 2022
Sounds good to me.
— Rebecca C Payton🇺🇸 (@RebeccaCPayton2) December 30, 2022
Love my governor
— Jason Levine (@v2v8cctn2t) December 31, 2022
This is a great thing.
— Lucy Reyes (@LucyRey20024817) December 31, 2022
DeSantis is in a competition with himself for being the most based man in America.
— Tommy Boy (@getinmytommy) December 31, 2022
You say that like it's a bad thing.
— Goldens Rule (@jamesbranch3) December 31, 2022
Sounds perfect. Is there a flaw?
— kenstearns.eth (@ks102888) December 31, 2022
Really, thanks for bringing this to our attention. Hopefully, it will inspire other governors.
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