>DeSantis and his allies are already spending large sums of taxpayer dollars to fight Amendment 4, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution if voted into law in November. His “election police” have interrogated and intimidated residents who signed petitions to put it on the ballot. His administration created a publicly funded, state-run website condemning the amendment, and has run ads promoting the current law, which bans abortions after six weeks. Now, however, DeSantis is escalating the battle: On Oct. 3, his Department of Health sent [a letter](https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25194950/fl-doh-letter.pdf) to at least one local NBC affiliate suggesting that prosecutors could bring criminal charges against the TV station for airing ads that encourage residents to vote for the amendment.
Boring_Investment597 on
Gov. Ron “Fuck the Constitution” DeSantis. (R) Fl
2_Spicy_2_Impeach on
Oh, actual attacks on free speech from Republicans.
How weird.
wheelzoffortune on
That is illegal
No-Fisherman6302 on
Buddy, a chunk of your state is about to go missing in a couple days. Think your priorities are skewed a bit.
Free_Boner_Pills on
What a tiny, angry, and deliberately dim minded dingleberry.
ParkMan73 on
Anyone who votes for Republicans like DeSantis or Trump is voting for a fascist future. Apparently MAGA really stands for Make America Fascist.
Westlakesam on
Fucking Nazi fucking Republicans. God dammit I was raised on Goldwater and Roosevelt. Wtf is going on with the fucking GOP. I’ll never vote for the damn (R) again.
pheakelmatters on
Wasn’t it such a great idea to bring it back to the states! Georgia’s abortion laws just changed twice in a matter of days. This is why Doctors have no clue what they can legally do.
Actual__Wizard on
So, more threats of actual censorship from the republicans?
NoDesinformatziya on
This must be that “Free Speech Absolutism” I’ve heard so much about…
Careful-Rent5779 on
Wait the governor of the state is using state funds to campaign/lobby against a ballot initiative.
Sounds like a huge over extenstion of authority, possibly illegal in some way.
Oh wait its simply DeSatan, so it is just business as usual.
He would loose the lawsuit because, the advertisements fall under the 1st Amendment. Isn’t this type of stuff about how newspapers or TV stations have a first amendment right as to the ads? I remember that whenNYC’s MTA prevented a controversial ad, the courts found that denying the ad was violating the 1st Amendment.
MoneyTalks45 on
He’s trying to see what you’ll put up with, FL
tobetossedout on
Is this the censorship Vance was using to sidestep Jan 6th in the debate?
False_Drama_505 on
Oh good. This is the perfect thing to focus on as a hurricane is about to destroy one of your cities.
lurkertiltheend on
A fascist says what
LetterheadOk2173 on
Vote these fascists out. It’s the only way forward.
AmericanAssKicker on
Uh, **1st Amendment…** Republicans proving once again that they have absolutely no fucking clue what it is and means.
Gbird_22 on
Sounds like we’ve finally found that tyrannical government for which the second amendment was created.
cbjunior on
One of the strongest hurricanes on record threatens to engulf much of the state of Florida. What may happen, along with the many misfortunes the state has suffered already, will put the final nails into Governor Meatball’s political coffin.
ExactDevelopment4892 on
Little Lord Farquaad is still bitter about getting humiliated on the national stage.
Raindogs9803 on
How is this jerk off still in office ?
BioDriver on
Haha first amendment go brrr.
AnamCeili on
Freedom of speech and freedom of the press, motherfucker!
UltravioletAfterglow on
He’s such a thin-skinned little bitch.
Danger_WeaselX on
Just wow. What a blatant abuse of power and violation of 1st amendment rights.
DeSantis should be sent to prison.
Redfish680 on
“Wait – there’s more than one amendment to the, umm, whatever that document is?”
RDO_Desmond on
Meanwhile, DeSantis dithers in the wake of hurricanes Milton.
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>DeSantis and his allies are already spending large sums of taxpayer dollars to fight Amendment 4, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution if voted into law in November. His “election police” have interrogated and intimidated residents who signed petitions to put it on the ballot. His administration created a publicly funded, state-run website condemning the amendment, and has run ads promoting the current law, which bans abortions after six weeks. Now, however, DeSantis is escalating the battle: On Oct. 3, his Department of Health sent [a letter](https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25194950/fl-doh-letter.pdf) to at least one local NBC affiliate suggesting that prosecutors could bring criminal charges against the TV station for airing ads that encourage residents to vote for the amendment.
Gov. Ron “Fuck the Constitution” DeSantis. (R) Fl
Oh, actual attacks on free speech from Republicans.
How weird.
That is illegal
Buddy, a chunk of your state is about to go missing in a couple days. Think your priorities are skewed a bit.
What a tiny, angry, and deliberately dim minded dingleberry.
Anyone who votes for Republicans like DeSantis or Trump is voting for a fascist future. Apparently MAGA really stands for Make America Fascist.
Fucking Nazi fucking Republicans. God dammit I was raised on Goldwater and Roosevelt. Wtf is going on with the fucking GOP. I’ll never vote for the damn (R) again.
Wasn’t it such a great idea to bring it back to the states! Georgia’s abortion laws just changed twice in a matter of days. This is why Doctors have no clue what they can legally do.
So, more threats of actual censorship from the republicans?
This must be that “Free Speech Absolutism” I’ve heard so much about…
Wait the governor of the state is using state funds to campaign/lobby against a ballot initiative.
Sounds like a huge over extenstion of authority, possibly illegal in some way.
Oh wait its simply DeSatan, so it is just business as usual.
For those wanting to see the intimidation letter they sent to WFLA: https://imgur.com/a/DEAewYE
Desantis is a whiny bitch.
He would loose the lawsuit because, the advertisements fall under the 1st Amendment. Isn’t this type of stuff about how newspapers or TV stations have a first amendment right as to the ads? I remember that whenNYC’s MTA prevented a controversial ad, the courts found that denying the ad was violating the 1st Amendment.
He’s trying to see what you’ll put up with, FL
Is this the censorship Vance was using to sidestep Jan 6th in the debate?
Oh good. This is the perfect thing to focus on as a hurricane is about to destroy one of your cities.
A fascist says what
Vote these fascists out. It’s the only way forward.
Uh, **1st Amendment…** Republicans proving once again that they have absolutely no fucking clue what it is and means.
Sounds like we’ve finally found that tyrannical government for which the second amendment was created.
One of the strongest hurricanes on record threatens to engulf much of the state of Florida. What may happen, along with the many misfortunes the state has suffered already, will put the final nails into Governor Meatball’s political coffin.
Little Lord Farquaad is still bitter about getting humiliated on the national stage.
How is this jerk off still in office ?
Haha first amendment go brrr.
Freedom of speech and freedom of the press, motherfucker!
He’s such a thin-skinned little bitch.
Just wow. What a blatant abuse of power and violation of 1st amendment rights.
DeSantis should be sent to prison.
“Wait – there’s more than one amendment to the, umm, whatever that document is?”
Meanwhile, DeSantis dithers in the wake of hurricanes Milton.