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January 14, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Florida legislator Randy Fine has urged the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, to divest state funds from five Big Tech companies, citing their efforts to “silence tens of millions good, patriotic Americans.”
“I write today to ask that you order the immediate divestment of any Florida-held equity and debt of the following companies: Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Apple, and Alphabet (Google),” he wrote in a letter to DeSantis and his Cabinet.
This morning I asked the Governor and Cabinet to divest the state from Amazon, Twitter, Apple, Google, and Facebook. They may get to decide who they do business with. So do we. @Fla_Pol pic.twitter.com/QfoUhghgnP
— Randy Fine (@VoteRandyFine) January 12, 2021
Twitter and Facebook permanently banned President Trump and several prominent Trump allies and conservatives following the January 6 Capitol protest last week. Amazon, Apple, and Google then blacklisted Parler, a conservative social media alternative to Twitter.
“Last week’s attack of the United States Capitol was one of the saddest days of my life,” Rep. Fine said, labelling those who breached the Capitol as “terrorists.”
Nevertheless, he added, “I am deeply
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