The anti-vaccine-passport is not a pro-liberty movement. It's an attempt to police and control how businesses ensure the safety of their premises - all for the benefit of a subset of a population who wish to use the property of others without regard to the health of others.
"May I come in?"

"Sure, just leave your muddy boots on the mat over there."

"How dare you invade my privacy! These are my boots, I can wear them where I want."

"But it's my house."

"Not according to Governor DeSantis."
DeSantis today also announced:

no vaccine requirement to attend Florida schools;

broad tort immunity for businesses where people get COVID.

DeSantis positioning himself as the anti-vax candidate for 2024

clickorlando.com/news/local/202…
Florida is also one of 15 states that restricts the rights of employers and landlords to prohibit guns on their premises. floridalaborlawyer.com/floridas-bring…
First with guns, now with viruses, state Republican parties have faced choices between right-wing culture and private property rights.

Florida has led the way in asserting: where right-wing culture clashes with property rights - property rights lose, right-wing culture wins.

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New research from @CIS_org

Immigrants are arriving in US at older and older ages.

Average age of new legal and illegal immigrants was 31 yrs in 2019, up from 26 in 2000.

In 2000, only 8% of legal & illegal immigrants exceeded age 50; in 2019, 15%. cis.org/Report/Immigra…
@CIS_org Why this matters:

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Voting turnout in the UK has declined from the 80% numbers of early 1950s, but still exceeds US levels: 67% of those eligible in 2019.
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Why do Republicans assume they'll be uncompetitive if more vote here?
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So why do Republicans assume they'll be uncompetitive if more vote here?
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