DeSantis: The Closet Lefist?
One can only run from the Truth for so long…
Woke-ism Is Alive & Well in Florida’s Health Department
In June 2021, DeSantis signed legislation beefing up the “Office of Minority Health and Equity Health,” essentially doubling its budget. Among other initiatives, the bill required the office to ramp up efforts that “develop and promote the statewide implementation of policies, programs, and practices that increase health equity in this state.”
The legislation allotted a new $4.4 million to the “Closing the Gap” program, for “reducing racial and ethnic health disparities,” including for maternal health. Through the bill, DeSantis—who has made a show of slashing so-called “woke” government programs—also increased “resources for providers who wish to improve cultural competency” and designated local liaisons to communicate with state officials.
The Closing the Gap grantees for 2021 include Prideline Youth Services, which has advocated on behalf of South Florida LGBTQ teens for more than a decade.
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Ron DeSantis is Drinking the Kool-Aid
Since his election in November 2018, DeSantis is making good on some of his environmental promises, including what he likes to call “resilience,” a new buzzword for climate adaptation.
DeSantis, he said, should be doing “everything humanly possible” to protect the state’s environment and “encouraging renewables such as wind energy, solar energy, and particularly solar, I mean, my goodness, we’re the Sunshine State.”
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H/T @RaphaelFrom Brazil on Truth Social
Ron Believes in Climate Change Affecting Sea Levels
What Ron DeSantis Sees
I see the sea rising
Source: https://twitter.com/fjb4587/status/1620056754506842112?s=20&t=fAq6fsTbWzN8S5N4IgxdUg
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H/T @RaphaelFrom Brazil on Truth Social
Actual Sea Rise
The historical long-term linear RSL rise rate at the Sewells Point, Virginia, tide gauge44 is about 4.7 mm/ year.
Archive Copy: https://files.catbox.moe/ynrohd.pdf
Commentary
Apparently, Ron DeSantis can see a 4.7 mm/yr sea level rise. The above data was sourced from the NOAA Web Site. If that doesn’t get your boots shaking. Notice how Ron DeSantis has not placed a moratorium on building along the coast? Ever wonder why? 🤔
Wasting Money on Electric Busses
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently awarded more than $68 million in funding to secure 227 electric transit buses around the state.
Source: https://news.yahoo.com/florida-drives-toward-stronger-energy-100033721.html
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DeSantis the Environmentalist
The $91 billion state budget proposed by DeSantis includes nearly $1.9 billion for environmental protection.
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DeSantis Likes Solar Power, and OPM
…DeSantis vetoed a bill that would've removed incentives for rooftop solar power.
Source: https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/ron-desantis-veto-rooftop-solar
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Note: Incentive is another word for Other People’s Money (OPM)
Closing
DeSantis is clearly positioned with the Environmentalist Crowd.