speak to the thrust of house bill 999 and how that is also going to be unconstitutional. i just wonder and certainly the battle in and around these issues in higher ed seems to have gotten more traction in terms of pushing back than what s happening in k through 12, these textbooks, this is what s actively happening, this isn t theoretical, these are publishers changing their textbooks for reasons that remain unclear at this juncture. it seems like it s an effort to comply with a vague law that has a deeply chilling effect on any discussion about race or racism, even if it happens 60 years ago. do you have the sense that i mean, we know this one example of this publisher doing this do you have the sense that other textbook hubble shers may have been doing the same thing? well, not just publishers, i mean, we are seeing corporations eliminate their di programs even though they don t need to. we see school boards expand the
this one example of this publisher doing this, do you have a sense that othe textbook publishers may have been doing the same thing? while, not just publishers, we re seeing corporation eliminated the eye programs. even though they don t need to we see school boards expand, the don t say gay trans bill even though they don t need to there s this almost proactiv cohesion happening because so many of these entities whether it s public private, non profit. they re acting in a place of fear , so - people they don t want to talk about it anymore they embrace, the adversity of inclusion, the call it something. elsewhere seeing the censorshi go over the entire state o florida. even when it s not a law it s almost like they feel thi pressure, this force fro governor desantis to do that in the case of publishers, these are billions of dollar deals. oftentimes, the largest states dictate the curriculum in othe
do have organizations like the florida freedom project, and s many others that have really erupted as a county and also everyday people we re seeing more engagement from young people. students walkouts on college campuses the hearing we hadn t hous bill 99 this week. 220 people came out to testify against that bill here i tallahassee. to the point where the senat actually amended their version to adjust to some of the point that people made in the house. this backlash is happening from everyday people, we nee to maintain it, not just through legislative sessions but through the next electio sectional we keep big sure that we elect people that we have every by everyone s best interest in. mind not just a few will lead, not just their own political agenda i need to ask you, it seems
don t say gay trans bill even though they don t need to. there is this proactive coercion happening because so many of these entities whether it s public, private, nonprofit, they re acting in a place of fear so if they stir lgbtq people they don t want to talk about it if they embrace equity and inclusion they are going to call it something else. we ve seen censorship going over the entire state of florida even when it s not in law it s almost like they feel this pressure and force from governor desantis to do that. in the case of publishers, these are billion dollar deals and oftentimes the largest states dictate the curriculum in other states so i assume it s a profit motive for some of these publishers, but i also would urge corporations not to give into this fascist agenda. don t erase history to appease one man. it s so important the next generation know our history so that we don t repeat it. you know, when you talk about who is pushing the agenda, certainly the stop woke act
out to testify against that bill here in tallahassee. to the point where the senate actually amended their version to adjust to some of the points that people made in the house. so this backlash is happening from everyday people, but we have to maintain it not just through legislative session, but also to the next election cycle so we can make sure that we elect people who have everyone s best interests in mind, not just a few elites, not just their own political agenda. i ve got to ask you it seems like the fear is the point in all of this, right even if there are challenges the idea that these laws exist, that they ve been proposed on passed by the legislature seems to almost be the point, in the same way that conservatives are trying to throw fear into the mix when it comes to abortion or access to abortion or abortion medication, the entire point is to terrify people enough to make choice that is aren t good for them or to actually prevent them from seeking out the truth