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2023-02-28 Home Front: Politix

Ron DeSantis Signs Law That Strips Disney Of Control Of Special District

[Deadline] Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law that strips The Walt Disney Co. of its 55-year control over a special district covering its Florida theme parks.

The move — punishment after the company spoke out against DeSantis’ parental rights legislation last year — means that he will appoint the members of the five-member Reedy Creek Improvement District board.

At a signing ceremony held at a fire station on the Disney property, DeSantis said of the company, "When you lose your way, you got to have people who are going to tell you the truth."

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Posted by Fred 2023-02-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 No more free cheese. Nicely done !

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-28 03:00|| 2023-02-28 03:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Disney (and others), take note. You may be used to throwing your weight around and getting what you want. But when you deal with a sovereign state that can actually pass laws, you are in way over your head.

Posted by Tom 2023-02-28 10:17|| 2023-02-28 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 The entertainment business recognizes it makes something nobody needs and compensates for that with more lobbying.

Politicians need those lobbying dollars. Want to see where companies like Disney and Netflix obtain their clout? Look at which pols are beholden to them.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-02-28 10:26|| 2023-02-28 10:26|| Front Page Top

#4 BS - This did absolutely nothing other than allow the State to muscle into Private Enterprise.

Disney bureaucrats now get to sit across from Florida State Govt Bureaucrats and when the winds change, instead of DeSantis Repubs sitting across from Disney people, it will be Dems sitting across from Disney people.

"When you lose your way, you got to have people who are going to tell you the truth."

Govt will no better luck in finding the way nor truth with gov workers.

Posted by mossomo 2023-02-28 12:49|| 2023-02-28 12:49|| Front Page Top

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