Tulsi Gabbard Blasts Government Schools Teaching 'Woke Sexual Values'

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Former Democratic presidential candidate and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is coming out in support of Florida's Parental Rights bill and says the legislation doesn't go far enough. 

"We should all support the Parental Rights in Education bill that recently passed in Florida which very simply bans government and government schools from indoctrinating woke sexual values in our schools to a captive audience. A captive audience that by law is required to attend," Gabbard said. "But as I read the legislation I was shocked to learn that it only protect kids from kindergarten to third grade. Third grade? What about twelfth grade? Or not at all?"

Meanwhile, the left's meltdown over the legislation is ongoing and Disney continues to criticize Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for signing the bill last week. Supporters of the bill are reminding Americans of Disney's problematic employment practices. Read more, see tweets, a video here.

Surprise: Another Anti-DeSantis Media Hit Job Falls Flat on Its Face 

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Late last week, lefty ‘blue checkmark’ types started excitedly sharing a Palm Peach Post story — amplified by USA Today — alleging that Florida has exaggerated its COVID vaccination rate among senior citizens.  Liberal writer Jonathan Chait declared that this revelation delivered the final blow against conservatives’ argument that Gov. Ron DeSantis is hostile to the vaccine.  Let’s pause right there for a moment.  

As we’ve written previously, DeSantis actively and publicly encouraged vaccination, appearing on national television multiple times to encourage seniors to get the shot.  He was hit with anti-science attacks from the media for his correct decision to prioritize seniors.  He was also falsely attacked for teaming up with one of the best known brands in the state to facilitate effective vaccine distribution.  He himself got vaccinated and said so publicly, while making the case in favor of the vaccines in many public statements. Did DeSantis become less vocal on this issue as the pandemic wore on?  Yes.  Did he give an awkward deflection of an answer when asked about his…Read more here.