Ron DeSantis: ‘PERMANENT protections from COVID MANDATES’
… said he’d introduce legislation to carry that out in Florida’s upcoming legislative session
… Earlier state-mandated measures were temporary and will expire on July 1
… “We want to make sure our state remains the freest state in these United States,”
… new legislation—likely to pass since Republicans control both houses of the legislature
… will permanently prohibit:
— COVID vaccine passports
— COVID vaccine and mask mandates in schools
— masking requirements in businesses
— employers hiring or firing based on COVID vaccination status
… It will further protect doctors’ First Amendment rights so that they won’t lose their jobs if they dissent from medical orthodoxy
… defend medical professionals from discrimination based on their religious views
… “When the world lost its mind, Florida was a refuge of sanity, serving strongly as freedom’s linchpin,”
… “These measures will ensure Florida remains this way”
… “When you go away from evidence-based medicine, and you start embracing ideology, you start to do things that aren’t in the public’s interest,”
… “No one should have to choose between a job they need and a shot they don’t want.”
… not wearing a mask and being able to breathe fresh air should be deemed a civil right