Governor DeSantis has Failed Black, Poor and Middle-Class Floridians

There is a culture war going on in Florida in 2022, and it starts with the Republican Party. The Republican Party is in power in the state, and they make the rules, and there appears that the Democrats cannot stop this train. This has happened all over the country, where the GOP is in control.

Governor DeSantis is the leader of the Republican Party in Florida, and he will do anything to stay in power. He is a bully, and he does not care if he hurts Florida families, as long as he is able to continue to get donations from GOP mega-donors.

“In Florida, conversations about race and sexuality are more dangerous than aging buildings in the aftermath of Surfside condo collapse. Schools books need more scrutiny than rising property insurance premiums. Lies about widespread election fraud are more urgently addressed then real sky-high housing and renting cost,” says the Miami Herald Editorial Board.

It is obvious that many are upset with the way our governor is managing the government, but it appears that the Democrats don’t have a voice. In the last few months in Florida, car insurance has increased, and the only thing Floridians can say is the rates have gone up.

The Florida Legislature was largely driven by DeSantis’s agenda, and Republicans don’t mind hurting suffering Floridians, and it starts with power. The mainstream media is calling the governor’s agenda, a cultural war, but Black and people of color are calling it racist and discriminatory.

With Ex-President Trump and Governor DeSantis running the state, and Republican strong holds in the country, people are afraid and scared.  Instead of coming up with solutions that improve the quality of life for all Floridians, racism is alive and well.

The Governor has supported some of the most divisive legislation, which amounted to bad politics, and bad public policy. In the 2022 Florida Legislature session passed a $112.1 billion spending plan, and they will have to have a special session to approve the congressional maps.

Throughout the entire session the Democrats appeared to be invisible leaving the Republicans in control. There are many bills that need to be vetoed, because they are racists and discriminatory, but this session was about “red meat.”

Governor DeSantis, and many Republicans want to turn back the hands of time, and stop Blacks and people of color, from discussing the reality of slavery, racism, and discrimination. The Republicans are calling this the “critical race theory and limit the way race can be discussed in classrooms, and at business meetings.

Very few Americans know what critical race theory is but from their perspective, it is not good for White people. Many White people are tired of Black people talking about racism, and any law that stops people from talking about discrimination is a good law.

There are other bills that will be sent to the governor that limits abortion to 15 weeks, prohibits discussion on LGBTQ issues, and creates a police force to pursue election crimes. It does not matter if there is integrity in these bills, but what is important is red meat for many Republicans in Florida.

Many leaders in Florida would not try to hide public notices, but Republicans in this session has passed a law to bury vital information from their constituents. With this law HB 7049 lawmakers would no longer be required to post government meeting on budgets, code enforcements, and hazardous waste disposal notices in third-party publications.

With the high cost of rent, and Floridians struggling to pay high utilities bills, it would make sense for the legislature to help decrease high bills for the state. When 98 people die at Surfside-condo because of bad regulations for 40 years, someone in the legislature should care, and create a bill or start a study.

It is time for a change in Florida, and our government must start serving all families and Floridians’ interest and needs. Governor DeSantis does not care about all the people in the state, and he is a bully, which must be replaced.

2022 Will Be a Great Year for Blacks and People of Color in America

With the election of President Biden and Vice President Harris, they have quickly delivered for the American people, while helping our country recover from a pandemic, and an economic crisis. It is very easy for the Republicans to talk about what the Biden team has done wrong, but with the passing of the American Rescue Plan, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, their first year in office has been extremely successful.

These two pieces of legislation will rebuild the economy, and put money in the pockets of hard working American families. Many businesses received stipends from the government, and many Americans were able to keep their businesses in the black and afloat. The American Rescue Plan was passed in March 2021, and it provided stimulus aid for families, state, local areas, and Tribal nations.

Many have forgotten the $1,400 stimulus check every family got for each family member and the expanded tax credit for each child. President Biden and the Democrats delivered big for America, but everyone has appeared to have forgotten, especially the Republicans.

The economy under President Biden is doing extremely well, and the Democrats must blow their horn loud and clear. “Today, America is the only leading economy in the world where household incomes and the economy as a whole are stronger than they were before the pandemic, even accounting for price increases,” says President Biden.

When Americans look at the president’s cabinet there is a diversity of people of color, which is an accurate representative of the country. This is the first reason in 2022 in which Blacks and people of color will operate and grow successfully, because the economic track record is the strongest in 50 years.

When leadership reflects people of color, America is in a better place for opportunity and progressive ideas for Black people. Whether you’re looking forward to them, or dreading them, the midterm elections will take place in November 2022. There will be more Blacks and people of color running for office in the history of America, and there will be more millions in circulation, than ever before.

In Florida, Val Deming’s campaign will raise over $60 million dollars and other races of color will raise between 10 to 50 million dollars. The opportunity for Black public relation companies, campaign jobs, the Black Media, will be tremendous, with an opportunity to make millions of dollars.

In entertainment Black companies will be given more opportunities to grow their companies, and make millions of dollars in 2022. Black professional sports figures, which are making millions of dollars already, will start investing their money with other Black sports and entertainment millionaires and build major corporations, which will operate nationally and internationally.

As Blacks in America build major corporations, they will start to invest their money in Africa –The motherland. 2022 will be an exceptional year for Blacks and Africans on many different levels, and  the opportunities will expand and grow exponentially.

Buying Black in 2022 will become a grassroots campaign for Blacks in America, and the fight for social, racial, and economic equity will bring Black organization and communities together. Young Black college students will take leaderships roles in political campaigns, and will create change.

2022 will be a transformational year for Blacks and people of color, and we will create a new order with the national protection of voting rights, and labor reforms. Vice President Harris as the first woman and the first woman of color in that office, will create new political power, and empower workers to take collective action in the workplace.

Finally the Black Family will come together, because we are only as great as the Black family is together. So now pick up the phone, resolve family issues, and remember to Love…