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Texas’ #HB7, passed by the House and now pending before the Senate, proposes to create a “Texas Border Force” under the Texas Rangers. A thread about Ranger history and why this bill should worry us all. #txlege /1 
The provision creating the Border Force is a change from the original bill, which allowed for the deputization of any “law-abiding” citizen, who would be granted criminal and civil immunity for actions against those thought to be migrants. /2 hrw.org/news/2023/04/1…
The current bill still leaves open the possibility of widespread Ranger recruitment of “additional officers and staff,” which sounds like a return to the practice of “Special Rangers” that was spectacularly abused in the 1910s. /3
BREAKING: We're challenging Florida's unconstitutional "Stop WOKE Act."
Because you can't censor your way to free speech.
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Because you can't censor your way to free speech.
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Today, we sued on behalf of a University of South Florida professor, student, and student group. The suit challenges politicians' attempt to prohibit certain discussions of race and sex in higher ed.
We must protect professors' ability to teach and students’ ability to learn.
We must protect professors' ability to teach and students’ ability to learn.
Sam Rechek doesn't want the government to dictate what conversations can happen in college classes.
That’s why he’s fighting censorship with a lawsuit against Florida’s unconstitutional Stop WOKE Act.
That’s why he’s fighting censorship with a lawsuit against Florida’s unconstitutional Stop WOKE Act.
BREAKING: Today, a fed judge suspended enforcement of FL’s #HB7, the Stop WOKE Act, as it clearly violates the Constitution by infringing on the free speech of biz owners in FL like plaintiffs in our case against HB7. 1/5 s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2214…
From the decision: “Florida’s Legislators may well find Plaintiffs’ speech repugnant. But under our constitutional scheme, the ‘remedy’ for repugnant speech is more speech, not enforced silence.” 2/5
“If Florida truly believes we live in a post-racial society, then let it make its case. But it cannot win the argument by muzzling its opponents.” 3/5
