"Ron Desantis remains laser-focused on the issues that really matter to people."

[Nevilledog]

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Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
We have toxic red tide killing off marine life and hurting coastal businesses, a delta covid surge, and a vaccine refusal problem, but Ron Desantis remains laser-focused on the issues that really matter to people.

Florida could boycott Ben & Jerry's over ice cream company's decision not to sell in occupied...
Florida could place Ben & Jerry’s on a “scrutinized” companies list that prohibits government contracts or investments, because the ice-cream maker plans to stop doing...
orlandoweekly.com
7:53 AM · Jul 23, 2021

https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2021/07/23/florida-could-boycott-ben-and-jerrys-over-ice-cream-companys-decision-not-to-sell-in-occupied-palestinian-territories

Florida could place Ben & Jerry’s on a “scrutinized” companies list that prohibits government contracts or investments, because the ice-cream maker plans to stop doing business in territories it believes Israel shouldn’t control.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday advised Ben & Jerry’s and its London-based parent company Unilever that Florida would be prohibited from investing in either company. The companies would also become ineligible to enter into or renew contracts with the state or local governments.

“Florida law prohibits the state from investing in companies that discriminate against Israel by refusing to deal with or terminate business activities in a discriminatory matter,” Patronis wrote to Ben & Jerry’s CEO Matthew McCarthy.

Patronis added that he intends to raise the issue at a Sept. 21 state Cabinet meeting. Patronis, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody serve as trustees of a board that oversees the state pension fund. Similar action was briefly taken by the State Board of Administration in January 2019 against the home-sharing platform Airbnb when the company delisted about 200 West Bank properties. The state ban was lifted a few months later when Airbnb changed its policies.

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[sop]

1. DeSantis did outlaw all those pesky protesters blocking traffic.

Oh, wait...that only applies to certain protesters, not the ones who vote Republican.

[Tommy Carcetti]

2. Yeah, that red tide emergency declaration can wait.

Since the matter of ice cream is on the line.

[Chainfire]

3. You folks better get used to him

If the Fascist have anything to do with it, he may be your next president. My county is at about a 36% Covid vaccine rate, and he is worried about Ben and Jerry doing business with the state. DeSantis wouldn't make a tolerable city commissioner in a one traffic light town, so he is likely to be the Republican nominee next go round. (all he has to do is make sure that Trump goes away)

[obamanut2012]

7. He is not going to be Presidnet

He barely won here with a horrible candidate. Gwen Graham would have shellacked his ass. He has zero charisma.

[sop]

19. DeSantis is a charmless, nondescript slug with absolutely no on-camera presence.

He always comes off like a mean, arrogant prick. He's a nasty piece of work, but that could work for him in the current Republican party.

[CrispyQ]

4. I don't understand how republican Floridians & Texans aren't pissed as shit at their govs?

DeSantis is MIA on the tide & Covid, & Abbot is building a wall while Texans can't heat their homes in the winter or use their dryers in the summer. I would think these kinds of disruptions in normal life would wake these people up, break through the right wing brainwashing.

[obamanut2012]

8. We are

Ronny doesn't give a fuck about anyone but Trumpie, the RW Miami-Dade Cubans, and The Villages.

[CrispyQ]

11. I know dems are POd. I don't understand how repubs aren't POd too. -nt

[Phoenix61]

13. Business didn't want him to declare an emergency for red tide

out of fear it would keep tourists from going to other areas. It’s the same reason there was little to no publicity on Panama City, Fl being effing devastated by Hurricane Michael. Panama City Beach didn’t even lose power but fear that people would not know the difference between Panama City and Panama City Beach meant little got out about how bad it was.

[uponit7771]

18. Voter suppression and bad dem messaging to Hispanic communities in those states mostly

[kysrsoze]

5. He's doing great at population control.

[Cicada]

6. Getting into a feud over this only helps DeSantis

The message DeSantis stands up for Israel will win him votes. Correctly calling him a bozo over this issue will make him happy. We should ignore this.

[UTUSN]

9. He is becoming my worst nightmare: A non-stupid, efficient Drumpf. Young to plague us forever.

Smarter than ABBOTT. From the Judge Advocate General corps (better version than Lindsey).

Nothing I'm saying is a compliment. He is all the more dangerous and scary.

[underpants]

10. How much ice cream does the state of Florida buy exactly?

[Midnight Writer]

12. The GOP is the Party of Stunts. It is all they have.

[ScratchCat]

14. This

DeSantis has no idea what to do here because he is so beholden to Trump voters. He's any idiot playing to a crowd.

The crazy part when you look at the number is this: Florida has about a 50% overall vaccination rate, but its only that high because 75% of the elderly have gotten it and we have such a high elderly population. That means the rate under 65 yo is probably under 35%!

We are going to have a catastrophe on our hands, I'm afraid. A friend of mine predicts this "sinks" the GOP because people are going to continue to die - for little to no reason - and there will be nobody to blame but Republican Governors like DeSantis.

[Bristlecone]

15. He really thrives on doing the wrong thing at all times.

Just a completely shitty person, top to bottom.

[ScratchCat]

16. For those of you who don't live in Florida

This idiot ran commercials during his run for governor showing himself purportedly reading the Trump book to his infant son. THIS is who you are dealing with. He has no plan except to blindly court Trump voters. That's it. Nothing. Shows, performances and stunts.

[spanone]

17. this guy is a rancid shit sandwich