Molon labe.Originally Posted by LDAHL
Molon labe.
Thermopylae will seem mild compared to the serried ranks of lawyers contesting the value of vineyards, Klimts and Gulfstreams.
Hmmm, I have a vineyard. Check. No Klimts but some Rodrigue paintings and some stunning Navajo/Hopi/Coast Salish art. Check. No Gulfstream, but I have a buddy with a De Havilland Beaver which I trade him wine for rides in. Check.
Out of California ~25 years now - check.
Dang. I’m impressed. Just when I thought republicans couldn’t get any creepier Florida’s high school athletics association decided to dial it up to 11. Student athletes will now have to provide their school administration details about their menstrual cycles. Such a weird look for the party that claims to be all about freedom.
To paraphrase dr oz ‘a girl’s sexual health should be between her , her doctor and her school administrator.’
California will solve their homeless problem with all of those new tax dollars.
Does the GOP run the Florida High School Athletic Association?
No they don't, but dis-information and lack of context does seem to excite people.
Did Florida HS Athletics Association Recommend Requiring Student Athletes To Submit Menstrual Info? (msn.com)
Here are the facts: A panel of the FHSAA has submitted this recommendation to the FHSAA Board of Directors, which will meet on Feb 26-27, 2023, in Gainesville, Florida, to render a decision. Until then, submitting menstrual information is not yet a state requirement.
The committee voted to adopt a national registration form that makes answering questions on menstruation mandatory for student athletes, but diverges from the guidance of that particular form by requiring all answers (medical and reproductive history) to be submitted to school officials — not just the page with doctors' signature clearance.
The ongoing controversy began in the fall of 2022. Florida student athletes, in general, are required to answer dozens of questions on a form before their doctors clear them for practice or play. These questions have to do with physical fitness, and aim to prevent injuries.
For around 20 years, Florida's female student athletes have been asked to answer a number of additional questions that pertain to their menstrual periods. However, this section of the form has been optional, something that may change if, or when, the FHSAA sports medicine panel's recommendation receives full board approval.
The current version of the form states "FEMALES ONLY (optional)" and asks the following:
When was your first menstrual period?In Florida, these written forms with students' medical information are submitted to school officials, contrary to a number of other states where only a doctor's signature is required to clear an athlete for play. While period information is important for doctors to know as it affects an athlete's physical health, some parents and medical professionals raised red flags with the questioning, when, according to an October 2022 Palm Beach Post investigation, a number of school districts shifted the forms to a digital platform.
When was your most recent menstrual period?
How much time do you usually have from the start of one period to the start of another?
How many periods have you had in the last year?
What was the longest time between periods in the last year?
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
I think you’re safe unless the rest of the PNW get ideas. They can get pretty creative with other people’s money too.
Rumors are that Nikki Haley is gearing up to announce a run for president. I'd have to learn more, but if it were Biden vs Haley it would be an interesting contest. I've always thought she is a sharp woman and a refreshing change from the old schools. Th little bit I get is that she may be promoting a new version of Republican, but that's probably too much to wish for.
Looks like Tim Scott is teasing a run now.
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