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Comment by J.R. on May 26, 2011 at 2:47pm

Thanks for the shout out, Kate. You may use any words that I write. And, you're correct that, if true, Governor Scott's signing that flawed education bill as written is a disappointment and, I would add, a huge mistake on his part that will cost him support that helped him get elected. I sent him my entire comment posted below, with a note prefacing it. Apparently he didn't read it or heed it, and that's unfortunate.

Comment by Kate Svagdis on May 26, 2011 at 2:29pm

JR, used some of your good words in an email to Gov emphasizing Staes Rights, thanks.

Comment by Kate Svagdis on May 26, 2011 at 2:24pm

3:20pm, person answering the phone said SB 2120 was signed as is-disappointing if true.

Comment by Neil Bird on May 26, 2011 at 2:00pm

The Times Union cited a poll that said Scott's approval rating was down to 29%. I haven't heard any big complaints about him. Seems like he hasn't been in long enough to form an opinion....

Comment by Joanna B McDermott on May 26, 2011 at 1:53pm

I called and his staffer told me he did NOT veto this portion of SB 2120.

Comment by J.R. on May 26, 2011 at 1:31pm

Lines 985 through1070 of SB 2120 must be vetoed.  It takes transparency out of the textbooks selection process, removes the true history of our county and its government from textbooks, and gives the progressive-socialist controlled education establishment carte blanche control over the selections process. This allows them to include, without screening by parents and grandparents, materials that distort or eliminate our country's true history and indoctrinate public school students through instruction in deviant sexual behaviors, teaching them their parents are wrong on social and religious values, and preparing them to be world citizens in a one world government through the International Baccalaurate (IB) program. The IB program is being used statewide, including in Duval County School District.

All proposed textbooks up for adoption by the FLDOE Textbook Selections Committee, should be made available online for the entire public to read at least two months before the textbook publishers have to make their presentations to the FLDOE Textbook Selections Committee in October of each year.  After the Committee adopts textbooks, they can then be adopted both by every school district in the state and by private schools. All public and some private schools receive textbook samples months prior to the adoption of the textbooks.

I can't see where in this bill any screening or input opportunity is afforded private schools or homeschoolers, either. This bill clearly affords only a top-down, controlled process to insure the types of textbooks the liberal-progressives want adopted, get adopted.

Please call, e-mail or fax your request to Gov. Rick Scott that he line-item veto lines 985 through1070 of SB 2120". The Florida State Legislature needs to go back to square one on this issue and block any education bill that does not provide complete transparency in the textbooks selection process and that does provide for the intrenched liberal-progressives to have top-down control over the entire adoptions process.

Also, when you communicate with Gov. Scott, tell him that School Choice, with Vouchers for parents and guardians to send their children to private, including religious, schools must be passed, for the federal government controls over our schools and parents choices that exist are unconstitutional. Nothing in the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government any power over the education systems in the sovereign states.

Comment by Patricia M. McPeek on May 26, 2011 at 1:28pm

I have emailed the Governor concerning SB 2120 . . . let's hope he listens to the voice of the people

Comment by Chuck Morrison on May 26, 2011 at 1:23pm

Don't stop now, Governor - - Git 'er done!!

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