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[mkt]

Which he also refused to do. Seems the Zieglers hold onto any scrap of power they can until forcefully removed. And of course, CFTOD, being part of team DeSantis, will not force her out.

The corruption and hypocrisy in Florida give me solid flashbacks to latin american politics.

Except it's going into a christian nationalist direction instead of a narco direction.

 

[Andrew C]

I sincerely wish she would. DeSantis rightfully pressured her husband, Christian Ziegler, to resign as head of the Florida GOP for that same reason.

She will be an easy target for the left, and those around here, until she does. It is what it is. I can think of a bunch of other politicians who don't resign until the pressure becomes so great it is impossible not to. And some even hold on after that! We will see with her..

 

[LittleBuford]

I'd post a video of one of her fellow Moms for Liberty leader Tiffany Justice on MSNBC's The Reid Out the other night, in which she discusses one of the "banned books," but the content of the book she quotes is so profane that it would break site rules. Feel free to look it up on X or YouTube.

That's the kind of stuff that she and Ziegler are trying to keep out of school libraries. Something that is profane enough to be banned from discussion on a website frequented primarily by adults, but is somehow supposed to be OK for elementary school children.

For those wondering, the book he’s referring to is All Boys Aren’t Blue. It isn’t meant to be read by elementary schoolchildren.

Ziegler is absolutely a hypocrite in her personal life, but she is spot on in her and her group's objections to that book and others like it.

What about their objections to Disney’s content?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

…did Bridgie bring a couple dudes with her? They go to P.I. After?

…what?

 

[JohnD]

I agree, but wouldn't the Florida GOP, which forcefully removed Christian Ziegler by a 199-3 vote, also be part of team DeSantis?

Imho, the CFTOD's unwillingness to remove her is indicative of the work they personally hope to accomplish, and her role in accomplishing it, rather than a loyalty to the governor. They want her onboard as a "culture war warrior" to help achieve their goals.

The Florida GOP is not part of state government. So, they can take a vote and remove him. She, on the other hand, is a Governor-appointed board member. Perhaps the Governor was distracted until Sunday. Now he has more time to focus as Governor. We'll just have to see.

 

[tissandtully]

For those wondering, the book he’s referring to is All Boys Aren’t Blue. It isn’t meant to be read by elementary schoolchildren.


What about their objections to Disney’s content?

people with brain worms are best left ignored

 

[Brian]

The Florida GOP is not part of state government. So, they can take a vote and remove him. She, on the other hand, is a Governor-appointed board member. Perhaps the Governor was distracted until Sunday. Now he has more time to focus as Governor. We'll just have to see.

Indeed, but as the Republican governor of the state, DeSantis is the de facto leader of the Florida GOP, much in the same way that the incumbent POTUS, being a Democrat, is the de facto leader of the DNC.

DeSantis has tremendous influence over the party in his role as the state's highest ranking Republican officeholder.

 

[Brian]

people with brain worms are best left ignored

Please don't question my lived experience.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Indeed, but as the Republican governor of the state, DeSantis is the de facto leader of the Florida GOP, much in the same way that the incumbent POTUS, being a Democrat, is the de facto leader of the DNC.

DeSantis has tremendous influence over the party in his role as the state's highest ranking Republican officeholder.

Not as much any more, he just embarrassingly lost the presidential primary, and is a lame duck governor. They won’t bow down to their “leader” (if you can call him that) any more

 

[Andrew C]

Indeed, but as the Republican governor of the state, DeSantis is the de facto leader of the Florida GOP, much in the same way that the incumbent POTUS, being a Democrat, is the de facto leader of the DNC.

DeSantis has tremendous influence over the party in his role as the state's highest ranking Republican officeholder.

My prediction, she will be out within the next 2 to 3 weeks...

 

[larryz]

Anything to keep bringing up her immoral behavior in the bedroom, I guess.

"Immoral"? What does that mean?

I thought that term was taken out of the Oxford Dictionary as obsolete...

 

[lazyboy97o]

I agree, but wouldn't the Florida GOP, which forcefully removed Christian Ziegler by a 199-3 vote, also be part of team DeSantis?

Imho, the CFTOD's unwillingness to remove her is indicative of the work they personally hope to accomplish, and her role in accomplishing it, rather than a loyalty to the governor. They want her onboard as a "culture war warrior" to help achieve their goals.

The governor is the only one with legal authority to remove a board member.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

"Immoral"? What does that mean?

I thought that term was taken out of the Oxford Dictionary as obsolete...

That’s really the problem here. No one cares who she sleeps with, it’s the fact that she feels the need to dictate what others do with their lives…. And then she turns around and does something many in her party would be in shock about. Because of their “Christian beliefs”

 

[Brian]

"Immoral"? What does that mean?

I thought that term was taken out of the Oxford Dictionary as obsolete...

It's immoral to sleep with someone other than your spouse.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I'd post a video of one of her fellow Moms for Liberty leader Tiffany Justice on MSNBC's The Reid Out the other night, in which she discusses one of the "banned books," but the content of the book she quotes is so profane that it would break site rules. Feel free to look it up on X or YouTube.

That's the kind of stuff that she and Ziegler are trying to keep out of school libraries. Something that is profane enough to be banned from discussion on a website frequented primarily by adults, but is somehow supposed to be OK for elementary school children.

Ziegler is absolutely a hypocrite in her personal life, but she is spot on in her and her group's objections to that book and others like it.

Oh please.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

It's immoral to sleep with someone other than your spouse.

Well then I guess they must be put to death as per Leviticus

 

[Andrew C]

Oh please.

Oh please, what? We can just say what that book includes right? People have an issue keeping that out of schools?

 

[Brian]

Oh please.

Ok, I guess I'll ask you and @tissandtully (who claims I have brainworms for being opposed to this smut): do you think that this book is appropriate for school children?

If not, congrats! You agree with Bridget Ziegler. If yes, find a psychiatrist.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Ok, I guess I'll ask you and @tissandtully (who claims I have brainworms for being opposed to this smut): do you think that this book is appropriate for school children?

It’s not about that one book, it’s the whole principle of the organization. They don’t want anyone reading anything that doesn’t fit their view of the world. I don’t agree with a bigoted women dictating what children are reading.

 

[mkt]

Ok, I guess I'll ask you and @tissandtully (who claims I have brainworms for being opposed to this smut): do you think that this book is appropriate for school children?

If not, congrats! You agree with Bridget Ziegler. If yes, find a psychiatrist.

It's not whether or not one agrees or doesn't disagree.

At the very beginning the laws that were put in place for this have been SO VAGUELY WRITTEN as to allow for abuse and silencing of speech that is critical.

Should a young child be allowed that book? No.

Should the law be amended to have be more SPECIFIC as to what defines an prohibited book? YES!