In Opinion: If you think those of us in Florida are starting to resemble the oppressed citizenry in George Orwell’s classic science fiction novel “1984,” you are not alone, writes David McGrath, an emeritus professor and the author of “South Siders.”
If you think those of us in Florida are starting to resemble the oppressed citizenry in George Orwell’s classic science fiction novel “1984,” you are not alone. LGBTQ rights advocates called out DeSantis for his doublethink, Orwell’s term for government’s mislabeling of laws to hide their tyrannical nature — as in DeSantis’s Parental Rights in Education law, whose real meaning LGBTQ rights advocates exposed as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Which is why I paid the higher first-class rate to mail my books, rather than using the cheaper media mail, which would allow the postmaster, or, for all I know, another of DeSantis’ special police, to open the package and inspect the contents.by the American Civil Liberties Union, the League of Women Voters and other constitutionally vigilant organizations.