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snowybirdie

(6,685 posts)
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 06:36 AM Oct 2025

In Florida, a new demand

According to this morning's Naples Daily News:

Bill would make Florida colleges, universities name streets after Charlie Kirk
If they don't, the legislation proposes holding back state funds that go to the institutions

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In Florida, a new demand (Original Post) snowybirdie Oct 2025 OP
Florida needs to be The Wizard Oct 2025 #1
Texas bill..a statue at every college BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #2
Shrines to the sainted one St Charlie of Kirk. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #4
Apparently, a whole mess of people never actually listened to what he was allegorical oracle Oct 2025 #7
MAGAs are full on satanic worshipers now. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #8
We need Bugs Bunny! Danmel Oct 2025 #3
Geeze Florida, have we nothing better to do? Biophilic Oct 2025 #5
Seems like it because it's so true. Just try to contact one of 'em. allegorical oracle Oct 2025 #6
I predict a major public backlash against the whole Charlie Kirk canonization effort. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2025 #9
Ooh goodie! Conjuay Oct 2025 #10
"Charlie Kirk Compost Facility" may work Mossfern Oct 2025 #11
Let's also do this.... RT Atlanta Oct 2025 #12

allegorical oracle

(6,480 posts)
7. Apparently, a whole mess of people never actually listened to what he was
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:18 AM
Oct 2025

saying -- or read what he wrote. He was a flaming hatemonger disguised as a holy man. The Bible warned of false prophets.

Biophilic

(6,552 posts)
5. Geeze Florida, have we nothing better to do?
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:02 AM
Oct 2025

Seems like we must be paying our state legislators to do nothing.

Tommy Carcetti

(44,498 posts)
9. I predict a major public backlash against the whole Charlie Kirk canonization effort.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:23 AM
Oct 2025

People don't like being told who to idolize, and the effort from when Kirk's body wasn't even cold to shove him down everyone's throats will not sit well with a lot of people, especially the younger set who aren't Campus Republicans.

He was a fringe element until his death.

RT Atlanta

(2,739 posts)
12. Let's also do this....
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 03:40 PM
Oct 2025

while they are being non-serious idiots:

Introduce a bill to create a state law to decline any/all Federal supplements for residential property insurance anywhere in the state.

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