American History - Alternate facts?
Good morning Democrats!
So, our Governor is now a history teacher? I think he learned his “version” of Black history at the monthly KKK meetings!
WAKE UP PEOPLE!
Dumbing down education is a calculated effort to dumb down voters, they are easier to control if they are ignorant of the truth and how our government is supposed to work. A true telling of our history would go a long way to healing the rifts and dispelling unfounded “fears” being stoked by the GOP “culture warriors”.
WAKE UP AMERICA!
Our Meetings this month have been really interesting. Last Weds we had input from three Keys attorneys on the Circuit Court issue and all three agreed it was not a good idea for Monroe County. I agree. It really looks like the Governor wants fewer Circuits so he will have more control over the state’s Attorneys. If you would like more info on this, I can email you some documents and the names of the committee members who will make a recommendation to the Florida legislature. Rep Mooney has already indicated he is against it. We need to reinforce our opinion with him as well as with Sen. Rodriguez. E-mail me if you would like this info.
Special thanks to our Guest Speakers – Donald Barrett, Jason Smith, and Joe Miklas.
The next issue we need to learn about is the County’s desire to change Monroe to a Charter County. We have some volunteers looking into the pros and cons and they will meet soon to put together a presentation for us. (One of the members is on vacation) If you have any experience with Florida Charter Counties and would like to be a part of this, let me know. The one thing I know for sure is why they want to do this – To raise a tax to fund a County Transportation Dept. The state will not let them add the tax.
Remember this – question everything.
By attending local Govt. Meetings and even making the trek to Tallahassee, we have learned just how much they really do not want us to see “how the sausage is made.” But we owe it to ourselves and our communities to become more involved in watching, questioning, and going public with our findings.
We cannot assume that who we voted for will always vote our way. But they work for us. If we are not giving them direction, we might not like the outcomes, or understand why things work out the way they do. We have made a difference and we need to keep at it!
I have listed below the meetings for this week. Pick one and attend, watch and learn!
Activist Meetings This Week
Wednesday August 2
The Key West Chapter of Drinking Liberally will meet at 5:30pm in the back room at VFW Post 3911, 2200 N Roosevelt Blvd., Key West. Come and join the conversation!
Mark your calendars for The Keys Dems August Meetings
Lower Keys/Key West – 2nd Tuesday – August 8
Middle Keys/Marathon – 4th Thursday – August 24
Upper Keys/Key Largo – 3rd Wednesday August 16
Govt. Meetings this week.
Monday July 31
The Florida Keys Electric Co-op Board of Directors will meet at 1pm in the Tavernier Operations Center, MM 91.6 bayside in Tavernier. No agenda available.
Tuesday August 1
The City of Key West Sustainability Advisory Board will meet at 2:30pm in City Hall, 1300 White St. Key West. Check out this Agenda: http://keywest.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Monroe County with FWC will host a Public Hearing from 10am to noon at Key West Beachside Marriott Hotel. This is all about a 10-million-dollar grant to be used for artificial reef structures. You can watch on TV – Comcast 76 or ATT 99 – or attend in person. https://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/ Scroll down to the calendar, click on “see all,” then move the calendar to August and click on the date.
The Monroe County School Board will meet at 5pm in the Media center at Coral Shores High School, 89901 Old Hwy., Tavernier. For details and agenda: https://monroe-k12.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
Wednesday August 2
Monroe County will host a Community Meeting at 5:05pm in the Marathon Govt. Center, 2798 Overseas Hwy, Marathon. This is about a major conditional use permit for the Little Palm Dolphin Resort Project. For all the gory details, follow my instructions from the 8-1 County meeting.
The Islamorada Village Council will hold a budget workshop at 3pm in the Founders Park Community Center, 87000 Overseas Hwy, Plantation Key. For details: https://www.islamorada.fl.us/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=2023&month=8&day=2
(this will happen again on Thursday 8-3)
We are also working the following 3 petitions. The first 2 are for any Voter registered in Florida. The last one is for Monroe County Voters Only. Download, print, sign and mail in.
#1. Amendment to the state Constitution that will prohibit the state legislature from interfering with a woman’s right to choose. https://floridiansprotectingfreedom.com/
#2. Amendment to the state Constitution to hold accountable those who pollute, even government agencies, forcing them to protect this essential resource. The Right to Clean Water Amendment website is here: https://www.floridarighttocleanwater.org/
#3. Change from At-Large Voting for County Commissioners to Single Member Districts. https://www.keysrep.com/download-and-sign-a-petition
Watch for another email Mid-week to bring you up to speed on other activist opportunities and ways to help your community!
Pay attention folks. It is going to get really crazy when they slap the cuffs on the orange traitor.
Stay Cool, stay well!
Bert Sise/Chair
KeysDems