Bills to "Deconstruct" Our History

 It's the time of year when Florida legislators file their proposed bills--some of which--of course, will be passed into law. Today's "cancel culture" is perhaps causing a larger number of bills to be filed than ever before.  Some of these laws would eliminate traditional legal holidays that generations of Floridians have used to pay homage to its historic past. Others would seek to identify and condemn 'white nationalism' as a corrosive and racist tendency that afflicts far too many of Florida's white citizens. Still other bills would ban dozens of now legal firearms and through definition might even designate any semi-automatic weapon as an "assault weapon." Additionally, Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law would be erased, thereby tweaking the ability of citizens to protect themselves from dangerous assailants. Still others would, while eliminating the legal holidays set aside to honor Robert E. Lee or Confederate Memorial Day, seek to make the anniversary of the Parkland school shooting a new Florida legal holiday.
    To know who is proposing such new legislation or to download copies of these measures, click the "Legislative Issues / Action page" link in the section labeled "Pages" to the right or CLICK HERE. 
     Although the controversial New York Times 1619 Curriculum and many other teaching modules from extremist groups such as Black Lives Matter are increasingly being used in Florida's public schools, no one is sure to what extent students are being exposed to them. The attempts to rewrite our history and indoctrinate children into believing our nation was primarily founded upon--and is still currently afflicted by--oppressive white racism is one that is increasingly being accepted by American corporations, educational institutions, philanthropic entities and news-media outlets.
     More than ever, there is a need to ensure that our state and national history is being accurately and honestly taught to our children. 

Ps.  As a follow-up to the question of how many of Florida's public school districts and classrooms are using deconstructionist "Critical Race Theory" lessons, I took the liberty to send an email to Florida Representative Spencer Roach asking him for those very answers and making available to him a copy of Oklahoma's Senate Bill 830 which would prohibit such 'divisive teaching' in that state. We may want to ask local school superintendents and school board members in SW Florida these same questions. 
       Jack Bovee, editor