Episode 413: Arnie Arnesen February 29 2024

Attitude with Arnie Arnesen

Part 1:
We talk with Anders Croy, Communications Director, Florida Watch and DeSantis Watch.
We discuss the relationship of DeSantis with the Florida Legislature. He is not dominating as before his abortive presidential campaign. $180 M was spent in Iowa, only to lose to Trump. Kitchen table issues continue to be dominant among Florida voters. There are other issues that are also important. Measles is rising among Florida's children, and likely to be transmitted to children in other states, because of the Fla Surgeon General's recommendations against vaccinations. IVF is a huge issue, and the the Legislature has retreated from the "Abuser Empowerment Bill" that had been ready to pass. The Chaplain bill, allowing chaplains to operate in schools is being anticipated by the Satanists, who expect to place their chaplains in schools. Payments to "consultants" are being scrutinized. Voters appear to be fed up.
Part 2:
We talk with Prof. Jonathan Feingold, of Boston University as part of Race Class.
#RaceClass Ep. 26 | The Surprising Thing Brown v. Board & DEI Have in Common
In this episode, we explore two things that Brown v. Board of Education and DEI have in common. The first is the story we know well. Both Brown and DEI have been openly vilified by the Right "a history that spans the Southern Manifesto to contemporary attacks on racial diversity. The second is the story that's almost never told. The Supreme Courts most celebrated decision and ongoing efforts to diversify elite institutions valorize and center whiteness "often in ways that naturalize longstanding patterns of racial inequality in the United States. The answer isn't to disown Brown or demean inclusionary commitments. But it is critical that we see how our prized equality-oriented achievements can undermine meaningful reform.
Jonathan Feingold
Associate Professor of Law
Boston University School of Law
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