Florida Citizens for Sanity: Take Note!

Florida Senate Bill S2692 is up for discussion and a decision to pass to the floor by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

BELOW YOU WILL FIND LINKS TO EMAIL EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE (except one, for whom I provide a phone number).

I'd say you don't need to be a Florida resident to let them know what you think. In fact, let them know that the whole world is watching!

I've got to say that this is one of the scariest bills I've seen in a while. Have a look:

The Teaching of Chemical and Biological Evolution [SPCC]; Cites act as the "Evolution Academic Freedom Act." Provides public school teachers with a right to present scientific information relevant to the full range of views on biological and chemical evolution. Prohibits a teacher from being discriminated against for presenting such information. Prohibits students from being penalized for subscribing to a particular position on evolution, etc.

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Florida Citizens for Science is on this.

Here is the list of judiciary committee members. Click on the link to open a blank email, if your computer is set up to do so. Write a quick note saying that you are opposed to (or in support of?) the bill in question. For example:

I am opposed to the passage of Senate Bill S2692 from the committee or in the Senate. This bill is nothing other than an attempt to violate the constitutional rights of students in Florida Schools. It is certainly the case that this bill, if enacted, will yield a negative ruling in the courts and be struck down. Passage of this bill from the committee or by the Senate would be a purely political act of no long term legal consequence, but with short and medium term costs to the state. The fact that this bill has even been drafted is an embarrassment to the great state of Florida, and the advancement of this bill beyond committee would only heighten that level of embarrassment.

Alex Villalobos, Chair
Arthenia L. Joyner, Vice Chair
Carey Baker
Ted Deutch
Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Mike Fasano
Don Gaetz
Steven A. Geller
Jeremy Ring
Burt L. Saunders
Daniel Webster: no email. Phone number: (850) 487-5047