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Posted on 04/16/2021 1:30:09 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) staff members said Thursday he is set to approve an “anti-riot” bill that will impose more severe criminal penalties on violent protesters after it is finalized.
The governor unveiled the proposal in September and advocated for its passage while protests devolved into violence and looting “This legislation strikes the appropriate balance of safeguarding every Floridian’s constitutional right to peacefully assemble while ensuring that those who hide behind peaceful protest to cause violence in our communities will be punished,” his office said.
“Further, this legislation ensures that no community in the state engages in defunding of their police,” it continued.
Reporter Forrest Saunders tweeted a photo of DeSantis’ statement, writing, “His staff saying he looks forward to signing the bill into law”:
The Fox report continued:
Aside from the enhanced criminal penalties for acts of violence during a riot, the bill contains a measure requiring state approval for any change to a municipal budget that would reduce funding for police. The clause was a response to calls to “defund the police” after the death of George Floyd last May. HB 1 institutes a felony charge for the destruction of a memorial, flag or other historical structure. It would also hold local governments civilly liable if they interfere with law enforcement efforts to respond to riots.
“Rights have limits, and violence is where the line is drawn,” Republican Sen. Danny Burgess told the Associated Press (AP). “This bill is about preventing violence.”
In regard to those involved in violence, DeSantis said in September, “These are people that will come from all across the country. If there’s any type of issue, they all of a sudden show up in all these places.”
“We’re gonna figure out who’s organizing and who’s funding that and hold them accountable,” he concluded.
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Every state is sovereign with its own laws, and if they don’t meet your desires and expectations then you may freely relocate to a state with laws more to your liking.
That is the way the Founders intended it to be.
Nicolo Machiavelli surmised that nations (France) with baronial fiefs (states) were more likely to survive than nations with a supreme central government (Persia).
A central power that dilutes the power of its states is just as likely to succumb as Persia.
Yep. South Monroe before Magnolia. Good Call.
Every state is sovereign with its own laws, and if they don’t meet your desires and expectations then you may freely relocate to a state with laws more to your liking.
“That is the way the Founders intended it to be.”
After college and finishing my active duty in the Navy we moved to the DC area and loved it for awhile.
Then, MLK was killed and the DC area quickly became the role model of our current Blue Cities. Great for the elites and their worshipers and not so great for the rest of us.
We left and moved to California and live in a good place with great neighbors and about an hour+ from the ocean.
We will probably spend the rest of our life here, or if my wife’s family and some of mine move to Floriduh. We might end up in some type of enclave there for most of the year.
California mmm
Just love places where spiders the size of my hand are the state bug and earthquakes outnumber hurricanes.
Been everywhere from Diego to San Fran and must say it greatly increased my appreciation for good old Floriduh.
How your sense of humor survived DC and Kalifornia is a miracle.
Sa-lute
Yep!
Although some states are non-retakeable...
My state of MD, for example, where the communists outnumber us 99-to-1, would require a 1000-foot tidal wave rolling across the Chesapeake Bay...
However, since wife & I live on the waterfront, surfing for survival wouldn't be much of an option since we are so old...
Shooting for survival maybe... Surfing never...
bttt
Best. Governor. Ever.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3951836/posts
On Sunday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) placed the blame on “snow birds” from Florida for the increasing number of coronavirus variant cases... (in Michigan)
Looks like Whitmer has DeSantis Derangement Syndrome...
Ha!! Sure does sound like she has a terrible case of DDS.
Like anyone even believes Ms Plasticface.
Whitmer has DeSantis Derangement Syndrome...!
How your sense of humor survived DC and Kalifornia is a miracle.
Thanks.
Good DNA, plus an inherited sense of humor, and a great wife for 60 years this fall, help re surviving keeping your sense of humor.
With California, we live in a great neighborhood and avoid liberals 24.7.
The DC area with Nam, LBJ and MLK riots were a different and dangerous place to be.
You're right.
Looks like Whitmer has DeSantis Derangement Syndrome...It's spreading faster than Covid-19 among the Left.
She’s a nutcase....controlling to the max. I hope people in MI vote her out.
She has derangement syndrome for existing.
Me too... vote her out.
In our little county in Idaho, we are pissed because no one will come to our town and try to break windows and burn businesses...we feel so left out!
Hah Kalifornia is going to slide into the sea and my new beachfront resort in Yuma will be all the rage.
George Strait is gonna open my Sand N Surf lounge baby.
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