I understand that anyone who gets paid for writing about the governor in Florida is now

[Atticus]

REQUIRED to notify the state.

So, if someone pays me five bucks to spray paint "DeSantis is a fascist asshole!" on an overpass, do I give notice of my artistic effort?

Further, are the authors of political bumperstickers that mention DeSantis subject to this directive from Herr DeSantis?

[Deuxcents]

1. Fascist playbook. Page number...Florida Senate Bill 1316

[viva la]

2. I'm not sure when the people of Florida are going to decide he's gone too far

Banning books, talking about prosecuting doctors, firing professors, eliminating entire departments in universities, alienating the largest employer...
Now bloggers and reporters have to get, what, licensed?

When do they get the slightest notion that all this is kind of ... out of control? Not to mention what a fascist would do?

I'm also really amazed that the governor has this level of power. Is the FL governership really that powerful? In most states, for example, a govenror couldn't fire or hire a university president-- there's a board of regents or directors set up by the legislature, right?

It sounds like, within the state, he's got far more power than anyone else. Is there no state constitution with "freedom of the press"? No laws about how universities do their staffing?

[republianmushroom]

3. Doubt if they do decide if he's gone to far.

[Irish_Dem]

4. GOP has created a list of people to hate.

GOP voters are fine with their leaders going after these demonized groups.
Teachers, doctors, librarians, press, professors, etc.

[Freethinker65]

6. As long as there are plenty of undereducated workers to exploit and serve his wealthy donors,

all be be just fine for DeSantis.

[viva la]

7. I have a relative down there who was a librarian who is married to a retired magazine writer....

They say "freedom of press" is the most important value they have... but they love DeSantis. I said, "But he's banning books! He wants to enforce lists of reporters!" and they ignore it. They just, you know, put their fingers in their ears figuratively.

[GreenWave]

5. Those gubnuhs will not keep their words.

Texas owes me billions. I snitched on the spontaneous abortions occurring in the wombs of Texas women and not a penny so far.

[ancianita]

8. Given the gun population here, I'd say it's a dogwhistle hit list disguised as law.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. I think he keeps shooting himself in the foot.

He's outrageous, even by Republican standards.

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. Not yet

And even if he signs the law, it will be overturned.

[live love laugh]

11. Florida is setting precedent that left unchallenged--will spread.

They’re a testing ground.

[Takket]

12. no one is required, yet......

it is a bill that was proposed, it hasn't even been voted on by the legislature.