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deSantis World
Boy that would be the shittiest theme park ever
a bill introduced Monday, as the Republican governor punishes the company over its opposition to the so-called "Don't Say Gay" law.

This will be an interesting fight in court since corporations are legally people and thus have the right to free speech. >

What I want to know is how they will deal with breaking the original contracts and such. >

Seeing the Disney Army At Law deploy will be the most interesting part of this. >

So I’m old enough to remember the SCO lawsuits.  It was all fun and games until they decided to go after IBM.  Once the Nazgul got mounted up, it was game over. 
We all know Disney is a Law firm dressed as an entertainment company.   Let the FL legislation pass and see what happens next.  FA/FO on Disney+ will be a nice past time for the summer.
But the reality is it’s just a name change and new board members.  So mostly it’s another performance piece by Florida. >

DeSantis is hellbent on punishing Disney even if the whole state suffers for it. >

Yeah wasn't there something about how Florida would have to pay Disney an absurd amount of money if this went through? >

Reedy Creek is in debt to the county for a billion. If Florida takes it over they assume the debt. So it's costing at least a billion to do this. But, ya know, own the libs. >

Desantis changed the plan because of that.
Reedy Creek now remains exactly the same but instead of having its board members be appointed by Disney they are now appointed by the Governor.
Seems like a cool 'who can pay me the most bribes' kind of job. >

I don't understand how that helps solve that.  The gov can't just come in and take a business. >

They're not taking a business.
They're taking control of jurisdiction the business operates in. >

That the business has had control of since the 60s, and put billions of their own dollars into.  To attack the company for free speech.  This seems really open and shut, legally.  But who knows, with the conservative judges. >

How is it open and shut?
You probably live in a county/city/town and pay taxes to that jurisdiction. And, some of those taxes are used to develop the land, and run services in your jurisdiction.
Reedy creek is the same thing for Disney. Disney paid taxes to it and in return got services and infrastructure built. 
The proposed change is that the people who run this jurisdiction will no longer be appointed by the tax payers of the jurisdiction and will instead be appointed by the state. >

The proposed change is because it was retaliation against Disney for speaking out against the Don't Say Gay bill, and the first amendment protects people from retaliation from the government for free speech.
The governor said as much, the legislation to dismantle the special district was targeted at just Disney, not any of the 1000 other special districts in the state, and the new bill will prevent anyone who has theme park experience from serving on the board.
It's retaliation, and an easy argument for Disney to make it court >

Excellent point. >

Party of small government still hard at work. >

Giving all the power to one person sounds pretty small to me. /s >

Would make Grover Norquist's goal much easier, wouldn't it? >

I'll start drawing the water. >

As a Central Florida resident,  I would highly prefer Tallahasee to address my raising insurance costs rather than mess with Reedy Creek, which is the best-run municipality in the area. >

DeSantis;
"Best I can do is some culture war bullshit." >

"Also, what if we spend more money to fly more immigrants from red areas - but not in Florida - to blue areas?" >

The legislature can't just hand over private businesses to the state.  If Disney wants to fight this they will win. >

Their lawyers have seen this coming for years, and have probably drawn up all the paperwork they’d ever need. They’re just sitting back, waiting for the moment to put the popcorn on the stove >

Truth.  What is scary is the legislature voting to give the gov this power at all.  Fascists. >

Suck ups >

The framing of this is just wrong.
 
Last year, DeSantis got the legislature to start dissolving Reedy Creek to "stop a woke corporation" etc etc.
Then the Legislature/Governor must have realized that taking on all that debt and pissing off Disney Corporation was a really dumb idea.
So instead of dissolving the district, he just added a five person board, changed its name and is trying to call it "Mission Accomplished".
 
DeSantis thought he could take on a woke corporation and has failed.
Even the conservatives know that DeSantis playing this as a win is baloney. >

Curious to see what the reaction will be from Disney.  I’d like to see them announce the Florida resident discount will be removed until a new deal can be struck with a future administration. >

Do it. That is all. Let them do it. The lost in tourism and taking on nearly a billion in Disney's debt will sure show Disney whose boss. >

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