For SW Florida, the BOG Had it Right, Until It Didn’t

Just a few short years ago the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) directed each of the State’s public universities to make “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) a strategic priority. To quote from that document, “the Board of Governors is making a clear and steadfast commitment to prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in the State University…

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Freedom Over Fascism: A 12-month Journey of Inspiration and Hope

Freedom Over Fascism blog photo.

“Freedom Over Fascism” was an easy title for this commentary.  I was inspired by Dr. Stephanie Gerber Wilson, a Massachusetts political strategy expert, with an impressive podcast of that title.  She broadcasts from Indiana, a Red State, to gain a better awareness versus her home state.  She wants to make a difference to beat back…

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OPINION: More bite, less bark

More bite, less bark blog photo for Floridians for Democracy Institute Opinion blog.

Talk, talk, talk. We’ve spent a lot of time talking ourselves right into 2024, which raises this question: Are we too much bark and not enough bite at a crossroads moment in our political history? As the celebrants of an American patrimony now evolved into an American all-imoni — it’s not just white guys who…

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